Can Exum be fixed?
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Well, someone needs to play PG here in a year if we don't extend Ricky.
MVP
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Good bye playoffs if Exum is our starting PG next year. Jazz FO is not that stupid, Ricky is here to stay for long.
FalseFlagg K
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Uh the point which was blatantly obvious is that if MVP is going to compare him to Pippen he should do it at the same age. No comparison with Donovan, different body types. Some guys can bulk up younger, some don’t until their mid 20s. eg Hayward at 21-22 to 27-28. Exum is that type, his dad was the same. He’s going to be a late bloomer
416Klawzz
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I'm just saying that the likelihood is a Rodney Hood physique might also be his top end..We won't know til we get there. but all we do know is he needs to put in a crap ton more work than he already has.
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FalseFlagg K
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i saw his dad play a lot .. he was way thicker in his mid 20's than when he was at college. The likelihood is that he'll fill out a bit more. He also was considered in a similar category to Hayward as far as how his body reacted to training.
He's not great now but i still think he'll be really good by 25-26
Agreed. Most men don't even hit their full shoulder growth until their early 20s. He'll fill out.
Quin's Murderface
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My main issue with Exum and the Jazz is that Quin seems to really distrust him. If Quin isn't sold on Exum then it just creates a situation where he's always going to be looking over his shoulder and not playing free. That's a really bad way to develop a player. Early on Quin was really developmentally minded as in giving guys minutes and letting them play through mistakes. But since last season he's kind of switched to a more win-now strategy for the most part (the exception is Mitchell which makes sense, and guys like O'neale who fit a certain archetype of being physical defenders). Maybe that's just Exum's bad luck that he got injured during the important season where he would have probably had the most chance to learn on the court in games that weren't incredibly meaningful yet. Maybe he can't recover from that with the makeup of the team now and needs to move on.
Either way this last stretch where Quin has slowly taken away his playing time and Exum's confidence has once again seemingly diminished just makes me hesitant to want the Jazz to re-sign him. Not because I don't believe that Exum could develop, but more because I don't get the feeling that Quin likes him as a player on this squad. Even when he plays him he still spends way too many possessions bringing the ball up the floor (maybe the worst part of his game) and then passing off and standing in the corner. This isn't Exum calling the "go stand in the corner" play because he's passive either. This is Quin calling plays that essentially make Exum a spot up shooter (maybe his other worst attribute). When he has the ball in his hands either on the break or in the half court he is a useful tool. He turns it over some but creates a lot of open looks in PnR and iso-blender plays.
I don't have a ton of confidence in Quin and Dante meshing at this point. If they do sign him I guess we hope for the best. A big part of that would be Dante really making major strides to gain Quin's confidence. He has to do that without ever truly having a consistent in-game offensive role which is a tall task.
Either way this last stretch where Quin has slowly taken away his playing time and Exum's confidence has once again seemingly diminished just makes me hesitant to want the Jazz to re-sign him. Not because I don't believe that Exum could develop, but more because I don't get the feeling that Quin likes him as a player on this squad. Even when he plays him he still spends way too many possessions bringing the ball up the floor (maybe the worst part of his game) and then passing off and standing in the corner. This isn't Exum calling the "go stand in the corner" play because he's passive either. This is Quin calling plays that essentially make Exum a spot up shooter (maybe his other worst attribute). When he has the ball in his hands either on the break or in the half court he is a useful tool. He turns it over some but creates a lot of open looks in PnR and iso-blender plays.
I don't have a ton of confidence in Quin and Dante meshing at this point. If they do sign him I guess we hope for the best. A big part of that would be Dante really making major strides to gain Quin's confidence. He has to do that without ever truly having a consistent in-game offensive role which is a tall task.
Snyder and Exum seem to get along great from every interview I have heard. Before the season and injury Snyder talked more about Exum than any other player. He consistently says he really likes Exum. He thinks he has tons of potential. Snyder always says he pushes Exum harder than anyone else and expects more from him because he thinks he can handle it and it will get him to the next level.
Snyder and DL see huge potential in Exum and like him. I would be shocked not to see him next year unless it's part of a trade.
Snyder shouldn't trust Exum right now. If Exum is struggling in a game pull him and put in a vet. If Exum is doing well ride him for a bit until the starters are rested. That's seems to be what Snyder is doing. Exum is very young and especially experience wise. This is the playoffs, not a time to experiment.
gomretat
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I think Quinn has given Ex plenty of room just as he has with Burks. At some point you have to do what you are asked to do and you have to help win games. I also don't sense at all that there is any friction between Ex and the coaches or front office. In my view they have done a lot to develop him and continue to give him chances. I guess we will see when it comes contract time. For sure the injury part of the equation has been huge.