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Dante Exum everybody!

Nba.com called him "The blur from down unDur"
 
guus said:
How long would it take a player to significantly improve their shot, handles and use of the left hand.

Is it something we should see gradual improvement in over a few years or could he get it down by mid-season?
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For a player whos been rapidly improving, 1 full season in the NBA is plenty of time. 1 year was always the 'advertised' adjustment period for Dante (I dont think he would have ascended to the top 5 if teams felt otherwise)
 
Thanks for the video. I loved him. Playing with aggression and courage. He looks like one of the best picks of the draft. Amazing cross-over skills. Amazing contested layup ability. Can really see his open man. Thinks as a team. I have very high hopes for him.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
You've seen the SL match right? You saw how slow Burke was physically and how slow he was making decisions? It's like he was playing at 1/2 the speed of Exum.
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No, I did not watch the SL match. Was Trey that bad? I don't care about SL matches but it's disappointing if he is out of shape. This year is big for him. That being said, I saw him play last year, he is a legit PG in the NBA already with that speed and heart. I believe he will be an all-star one day.
 
I really like what I am seeing from Exum. His length is going to cause a lot of problems on defense and it helps him to find passing lanes that a smaller guard probably couldn't.

Dat first step!
 
jjscap said:
No, I did not watch the SL match. Was Trey that bad? I don't care about SL matches but it's disappointing if he is out of shape. This year is big for him. That being said, I saw him play last year, he is a legit PG in the NBA already with that speed and heart. I believe he will be an all-star one day.
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You really need to see it. The reason the media and JazzFanz is oohing and aahing about Exum is partly because he was just so much better than Burke in this game it's not every close.



Burke looked like grandpa with a walking stick out there handling the ball, Exum was like a gazelle, or a ballerina dancing on ice.



And yeah you can quote me on that.
 
Aaron who??? Donte looks to be the steal of the draft. Breathtaking to watch. He looks like our one guy who actually makes his teammates better. Extend him now.
 
I'm just going to play devil's advocate for a second. I watched the game and was blown away by this kid's first step, speed, iq, etcetera, too. However, and this is just a however to temper our emotions because we all clearly feel like it's Christmas morning, it's one summer league game and I would like to see him do this consistently in SL. How many times have we seen a guy look really good in a SL game only to come back and look like a steaming pile the next game?

I know, I know, I'm poo-pooing on our parade. I'm just saying let's have a little perspective.

Now, that said, this kid could be ****ing awesome and we need to hire Engelland at 1M per year next off-season if we have to because his shooting and the rest of the squads really needs to improve.
 
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