Chad Ford: Exum > Burke right now; rookie player that's most positively surprising

[fgcamel]

pre-season stopped...

thats what happen. Teams actually started trying hard...

So he's missing wide open shots because the opposition is trying harder?

 

[freakazoid]

Yes he was. He was killing it. Something happened.

Exum happened. Trey is hearing footsteps.

 

[The Midnight]

Problem is Burke's game relies too much on him making shots. He isn't a natural passer of the ball nor can he drive and finish easily (both of which is what MCW does well). He also isn't a very good defender with limited physical attributes, so he can't hang his hat on that neither.


Take away his shooting and he's pretty average, unfortunately.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So he's missing wide open shots because the opposition is trying harder?

Well he has to guard PG's who are actually trying on the offensive end.

 

[orangello]

Problem is Burke's game relies too much on him making shots. He isn't a natural passer of the ball nor can he drive and finish easily (both of which is what MCW does well). He also isn't a very good defender with limited physical attributes, so he can't hang his hat on that neither.


Take away his shooting and he's pretty average, unfortunately.

You're being kind. Take away his shooting and he's below average.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

You're being kind. Take away his shooting and he's below average.

I'm not sure he's even a rotation player if you take away his shooting.

 

[orangello]

I'm not sure he's even a rotation player if you take away his shooting.

This.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Problem is Burke's game relies too much on him making shots. He isn't a natural passer of the ball nor can he drive and finish easily (both of which is what MCW does well). He also isn't a very good defender with limited physical attributes, so he can't hang his hat on that neither.


Take away his shooting and he's pretty average, unfortunately.

Hard to take away what he never had. Pretty good sample size over 70 games last season and two summer leagues, particularly the last SL when he should have looked like an all-star playing against scrubs and rookies. We had hope after some good preseason games, but those appear to be outliers.

 

[The Midnight]

Wow.. tough crowd... Burke already getting the Ty Corbin treatment... LOL

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wow.. tough crowd... Burke already getting the Ty Corbin treatment... LOL

There has to be a scapegoat every year.

 

[tleikheen]

There has to be a scapegoat every year.

But you anointed Kanter already for your scapegoat ,even as he starts to settle in as the 2nd most reliable scorer after Hayward

 

[Stoked]

But you anointed Kanter already for your scapegoat ,even as he starts to settle in as the 2nd most reliable scorer after Hayward

While allowing as many points as he scores.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

But you anointed Kanter already for your scapegoat ,even as he starts to settle in as the 2nd most reliable scorer after Hayward

His defense is pretty horrendous, so yeah. Burke's prolonged Ice Age has given Kanter company doe.

 

[Jamezz]

David Locke is among us... During his last tip-off he said that there's no way Exum was going to be a starter this year, to get that out of our heads. Where are you David? I know you're disguised as one of us in this forum somewhere...

 

[Stifle Tower]

There has to be a scapegoat every year.

Doesn't have to be. But pretty difficult to not criticize a player who is shooting 30%/22%, especially when his shooting was so bad last year. You'd think all he would have done this summer is shoot, shoot, shoot. I wonder if he reads too many American novels.

 

[zman1527]

Wow.. tough crowd... Burke already getting the Ty Corbin treatment... LOL

You are right, we are making it all up. Trey is actually shooting like Ray Allen on a hot streak. Facts don't matter.

 

[Siro]

Exum is now in 6th spot on NBA.com's rookie ladder.

 

[zman1527]

Exum is now in 6th spot on NBA.com's rookie ladder.

If he finishes there, that would be incredible considering how raw he came in. Talent rules.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Where my TreyHova h8rz at.

 

[Fabtrey]

it's clear to me exum's not ready to start. trey is playing very well minus bad shooting. i'll take trey's performance tonight any time any day. but we really need hayward to take over the 4th.