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Could Exum and Smart co-exist with Trey Burke?

Could they co-exist with Trey as a 2 guard?

  • Either player would work

    Votes: 13 43.3%

  • Only Smart would work

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Only Exum would work

    Votes: 12 40.0%

  • Niether, we would need to trade Burke or draft another player

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • Total voters
    30
Beantown

Beantown

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If the Jazz don't get a top three pick these two guys could be an option. But could they co-exist with Trey Burke and play as a 2 guard?

They are definitely both "combo guards" who can score the ball at a high level. Here are their measurements:

Marcus Smart: 6'4/220

Dante Exum: 6'6/180
 
I'm not sure. They are intriguing players, but I know very little about either. I hear so much hype on Exum here, and on other boards. He makes me nervous because of the competition he's faced. I'd like to see him in college, and against other high level players.
 
i think smart could, but he lacks the length and pure shooting ability youd look for in a starting 2 guard... similarly sized to oladipo without the 42" vertical

Exum is a much better fit, he maybe best served playing off the ball, he has a lightning quick 1st step and post up ability. heres a vid of Exum playing off the ball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAdbE72z2VE
 
Exum can play either on or off the ball. Smart needs to floor-direct, since that's his strength and his jumper isn't consistent enough to play SG.

Burke and Exum could be great together.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Does this mean Burke and Burks don't mix?
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It means that the right thing to do when drafting is to take the best available player. It isnt ideal for us to take a pg or combo guard. We really need a sf, but we may not get our wish. So we have to take what next best.

IMO, Smart is at very least a top8 player in this draft. I think he goes more like 5-6 though.


So Beantown asks a good question, can they coexist?


Really what needs to happen though is the Jazz better just get this tank right
 
Hack said:
It means that the right thing to do when drafting is to take the best available player. It isnt ideal for us to take a pg or combo guard. We really need a sf, but we may not get our wish. So we have to take what next best.

IMO, Smart is at very least a top8 player in this draft. I think he goes more like 5-6 though.


So Beantown asks a good question, can they coexist?


Really what needs to happen though is the Jazz better just get this tank right
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I agree, just joking around, as catch was somewhat describing Burks a little.
 
What's wrong with a Hayward/Burke backcourt? So what happens to Hayward? We move him to SF where he'll have to go up against guys like Lebron and Durrant? Yikes. Or do we trade him/let him walk?
 
Smart has played against other good players. Who does Exum go against? Big gamble when you take overseas players unless they have played college ball here in America.
 
Doublea said:
I've wondered this too, would a lot of people complain about Burke going to the bench?
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Im not so sure Burke goes to the bench. He might be the better player and the better player should start. If its Smart then so be it. It would probably be a little uncomfortable for both of them so it might be a little problem.
 
akirac73 said:
What's wrong with a Hayward/Burke backcourt? So what happens to Hayward? We move him to SF where he'll have to go up against guys like Lebron and Durrant? Yikes. Or do we trade him/let him walk?
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Somebody has to guard them and nobody's going to stop them. Hayward is a decent defender. He has some obvious advantages at the 2, but playing him at the 3 shouldn't hurt the team. Besides if Gordon gets the money he wants you expect him not to get buried by even the cream of the crop.
 
Now the question is are Smart and Exum going to end up being better than Burks? Probably so but Burks still has such amazing potential.
 
[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];790117 said:
dude, do about 3 seconds of research and you'll see that Smart can easily guard 2s. Easily.

Exum will get bullied a bit, but he has a lot of good raw tools.
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And Exum has already shown he can put on muscle at a good rate.
 
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