Did Dante really SAY THAT??? PART #2!!!!
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This.
I like many things about the kid but he doesn't seem much reliable at certain things. Like he said himself, he will have to earn the things he want.
At this point, with his current shaky dribbling I can see him having a lot of trouble bringing the ball up against ultra quick NBA guards. We could still give him a chance from the beginning if we don't care about winning much, but it could back fire with him having problems and too many turnovers and losing a bit of his confidence.
QuinSnydersHair
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The long arms thing is an issue now but it's a fixable issue. Livingston, Magic Johnson, Derek Harper, and so forth, are guys with long arms that were/are able to be point guards in this league. Yes, Livingston who was finally healthy and able to play really well last year.
Which bears Exum's strength issues in my opinion. Although he has shaky dribbling, to me, his lack of strength is more of a factor at him being stuck against the full court pressure for instance. From what I have seen from his videos so far, he just can't back down any guard with his dribbling while bringing the ball up.
But, going into man-hood from being a 19 years old skinny kid and gaining some strength could really help about it.
QuinSnydersHair
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I fully agree. I also think gained strength would help him with a shorter, quicker, stronger dribble.
green
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Holy crap. Not a big deal at all. IF Exum was ready to play 20-30 mins a night, then it is a problem Dante and Burke won't even be playing much together at all. Exum could barely get through the second quarter of SL, with 10 min quarters. What makes you think he will be able to play 25 mins in the NBA?
Trey will start at PG. Exum will back him up. This isn't an issue until next year, at the earliest.
Trey will start at PG. Exum will back him up. This isn't an issue until next year, at the earliest.
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Yep.
It is VERY rare for nba teams to press, making it easy to bring the ball up.
I remember AK bringing the ball up without problem.
I have seen Gordon do it as well.
Burks played point guard a couple years ago too
Been saying this since we've drafted Dante, except you and I both know, that is the last thing Trey wants to do knowing his personality and all.
Trey's a fighter and he won't let some 'kid' who hasn't even played college ball to just suddenly 'take over the reign' when Trey has had to endure 2 years of college and last year running the point for the Jazz.
As an aside - do you remember the Magic team that went to the 2009 Finals? Jameer Nelson was injured, so step up back up PG Rafer Alston who was very underrated and led a team of Dwight Howard (who was a beast in those series), Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis all the way to the Finals to face the Lakers. Rafer Alston was playing well, moving the ball, shooting well, and developed good chemistry within the team mainly because he was playing unselfish. Jameer was a bit of a ball hog and was a bit of a hero ball fan.
When the reached the Finals vs the Lakers, Jameer insisted that he is now 'recovered' and demands that he starts against the Lakers. We all know the rest of what happened. The chemistry that was developed during the playoff run was gone. The Magic lost 4-1 to the Lakers and that team never reached the same heights again.
SVG tried to start Alston in game 3, but by that time it was already too late. The chemistry was gone, all because Jameer wanted to 'be the man' and win the ring 'on the court' rather than sitting on the bench.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvNBeoHChWY
Hantlers
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I wasn't aware that you knew Trey's personality so well.
You're really something special.
Thanks bro.
orangello
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His conditioning is a complete non-concern for me. Between all the practices for SL and games for SL, practices for the World Cup and the games for the World Cup and the Jazz training camp, his conditioning will be fine.
Can we please stop talking about it now?