magic
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Will Exum be able to gain the same type of weight that Hayward did this past off-season? I’m asking this because some people are just naturally skinny or have a hard time putting on weight and muscle. Rudy Gobert for instance. I believe Gobert worked out during the summer, but he wasn’t able to put on much weight at all, let alone the same weight gain as Hayward.
If Exum can in fact accomplish a similar weight gain that Hayward did, and if Exum just focuses on his ball-handling skills (and attacking the rim) all summer, then the Jazz are going to be freaking amazing next year!
Exum can already get past people, even with his loose handles. He’s so fast he surprises even himself, so he often doesn’t know what to do when he does beat his defender. But it’s been especially interesting these past two games in which they call a play for Exum to start on the wing and then dribble down the center and put up a small floater. He made the shot against the Kings, but missed it against the Pelicans.
If Exum gains 15-20 pounds by spending the entire summer at P3, that play isn’t going to be a floater, but rather a straight up hammer dunk. Exum will go from being a whimp to a straight up bully. If he actually gains those 15 pounds, that would probably make him the biggest point guard in the league.
On top of that Favors will be improving and nearing his prime. Gobert will be slightly better offensively and in contention for defensive player of the year, and Hayward will be in his prime and a reliable go to guy to finish off games.
While all this is happening most of the best teams will be regressing. It’s actually not too hard to imagine that we can get 3rd in the West if Dante is able to do this. So maybe it’s time to go out and get that final piece via free agency (i.e Wesley Matthews). Maybe we need to overpay him and alleviate some of that by trading away Burks.
I’ll admit this is risky, as it depends on Exum actually accomplishing this over the summer, which he might not do. But the potential has me excited nonetheless!
If Exum can in fact accomplish a similar weight gain that Hayward did, and if Exum just focuses on his ball-handling skills (and attacking the rim) all summer, then the Jazz are going to be freaking amazing next year!
Exum can already get past people, even with his loose handles. He’s so fast he surprises even himself, so he often doesn’t know what to do when he does beat his defender. But it’s been especially interesting these past two games in which they call a play for Exum to start on the wing and then dribble down the center and put up a small floater. He made the shot against the Kings, but missed it against the Pelicans.
If Exum gains 15-20 pounds by spending the entire summer at P3, that play isn’t going to be a floater, but rather a straight up hammer dunk. Exum will go from being a whimp to a straight up bully. If he actually gains those 15 pounds, that would probably make him the biggest point guard in the league.
On top of that Favors will be improving and nearing his prime. Gobert will be slightly better offensively and in contention for defensive player of the year, and Hayward will be in his prime and a reliable go to guy to finish off games.
While all this is happening most of the best teams will be regressing. It’s actually not too hard to imagine that we can get 3rd in the West if Dante is able to do this. So maybe it’s time to go out and get that final piece via free agency (i.e Wesley Matthews). Maybe we need to overpay him and alleviate some of that by trading away Burks.
I’ll admit this is risky, as it depends on Exum actually accomplishing this over the summer, which he might not do. But the potential has me excited nonetheless!
