Dante Exum vs. Zach Lavine

[da ThRONe]

Killer instinct and confidence are different things. Players get more confident all the time. Killer instinct is kind of a dumb concept. And the point of this thread is comparing two players... Don't think Lavine had that Kobe killer instinct either bro.

Dante is fine... Will he be Kobe... Nope... Is he a waaaay better prospect than Lavine.... Yup.

I guess this all depends on how you define "killer instinct". I would say it's the utmost level of confidence in ones ability to make a play despite what has happen during a game. This is just specifically about scoring/shooting. It goes for making a play for someone else, blocking a shot or grabbing a rebound.

 

[freakazoid]

Also, I'm used to this board overreacting over one game, but you'd think as the season goes on, even the fickle posters would level out a bit and realize that one game doesn't really mean much. Here's a nice thread with opinions from fans around the league, as to what kind of player Lavine is. Kinda silly how many people are coming to such definitive conclusions over a single game.
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https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1379821

 

[da ThRONe]

Ok, so Burke is going to be a borderline all-star and 19 year old rookies never increase their confidence with time. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like we're trapped in an episode of the twilight zone?

I never said Exum won't gain confidence. I'm saying I've never seen a player go from afraid to gaining a the utmost confidence needed to play at a top level game in game out.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

Kinda silly how many people are coming to such definitive conclusions over a single game.

I don't think anyone really has a definitive conclusion at this point. The discussion started in Summer League (when I started this thread). None of this is based off a single game. My problem with Dante is that I would rather see him pushing the limits and testing what he can do instead of always deferring. At some point, he's going to have to try some things he's never done before. NBA stars don't come in the league making "winning plays." They come into the league making a lot of mistakes while being aggressive. They learn how to win later.

Dante is fortunate to be playing for the Jazz right now. Not many players get to play 25 min a game while putting up 4 & 2.