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Dante Exum will suffer the same fate as Enes Kanter.

These threads are getting to be an embarrassment for this board. Imagine if other team fans came here and saw these ridiculous comparisons? Oof. It's like jazzfanz's name should be changed to clutchjazz. Yeah, I said it.
 
Eenie-Meenie said:
Jordan didn't even start for UNC in the beginning of his freshman year which would be equivalent to the stage that Exum is at now. Also, Jordan was listed at 6-5 then. I remember watching the UNC games at the time because Sam Perkins played h.s. ball in my hometown area.
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Basketball was a game without a 3pt line and all the rules that increased spacing. It was a completely different game. MJ may not have ever became who he is without the evolution of the game. So like I said not a fair comp. And... he absolutely did start. He started the first game his freshman year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIf76KJR0Xs
 
That Kobe Bryant high school video is hilarious. Talk about a lack of competition. He was far and away the biggest dude on the court.
 
Every player projected to be good/great at the top of the draft is going to draw comparisons to great players. Some of that is true observation, some of it is wishful thinking.

I didn't compare Ex to Penny's size. Why some of you went there I have no idea. I compared his post game. I don't think Ex will be Kobe, but his drives do look Kobesque. That's not a crazy thing to say.

****, analyst we're comparing him to Jordan. Those worried about what others think of these comparisons can pound sand.


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yamers said:
All these Michael Jordan Kobe bryant comparisons are absolutely hilarious.
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Honestly Yams, you have been an Exum hater for a while now. I can't wait to rub it in your face when he starts tearing the league up.
 
VINYLONE said:
These threads are getting to be an embarrassment for this board. Imagine if other team fans came here and saw these ridiculous comparisons? Oof. It's like jazzfanz's name should be changed to clutchjazz. Yeah, I said it.
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I liked and posted this thread ONLY because the ultimate insult is to be a Rockets or Lakers fan. Kudos on the insult.

Ever compare us to them again and I'll ban you for eternity.
 
Exum is what Shawn Livingston should have been. A solid contributor post-knee, he would have been an All Star if it never went bad


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LazyD said:
That Kobe Bryant high school video is hilarious. Talk about a lack of competition. He was far and away the biggest dude on the court.
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Oh yeah? Can you please link to the video you're speaking of?
 
BabyPeterzz said:
After watching more and more games, you can see where the Penny/Kobe comparisons come from. His drive does remind you of Kobe's long strides to the basket. His post game, which he seems very comfortable with, very much reminds me of Penny Hardaway. More and more I don't think this guy is a PG. Sure, he can pass ok, his size allows him to see the floor better and make plays, but he can't make an entry pass to save his life and his passing is not NBA PG quality IMO. I think he'll make a great SG who can create for himself and others. I think he and Trey are going to compliment each other really well.

Like many have already mentioned, he needs to work on his shooting. I don't see him use his off hand much at all, which is a little concerning, but he does like to go left...kinda strange. I think he'll come in right away and be able to get to the hole, but he has a lot of work to do on the other parts of his game.

I can't wait to watch him torch everyone in Summer League.
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Sure. And we know how SL performance translates to NBA success. That Ian Clark guy tore things up last year after winning SL MVP.
As purely a SG prospect, Exum would not have gone top-5. If he's going to be an ELITE player in the NBA, he'll have to do it primarily as a PG. Burks is a better SG than Dante. He can get to the rim and finish shots. Exum needs to be a 6'6" PG who can dominate the smaller points with his size and still keep up with them on defense because of his speed. And dominate bigger PG's in the league with superior speed, but match up against them on defense because of his size. He'd still have a speed advantage over SG's, but 6'6" is not a huge advantage against many starters.

A backcourt of 6'6" Dante, 6'8" Hayward with Burks off the bench is my fantasy.
 
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