Exum to the Olympics
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He won't be playing SL. If he's cleared for basketball, he will be with the Australian National team, if not he will be rehabbing.
Here's an Australian podcast with Dante from today:
https://www.believethehypenba.com/2016/05/23/episode-398-checking-in-with-dante-exum/
Highlights:
- He has appointment(with doctor) on the 26th to clear him up for contact(1-on-1 and 2-on-2)
- He studied the game from the bench while injured. Said he noticed every small thing, noticed the little things and mannerisms of players when they are not happy(with how involved they are).
- Said a lot of the work he's been doing on his body is about injury prevention, making sure his movement mechanics is good.
- Goal is playoffs next season.
- Said it's great to see amidst all coaching firings, that the team has confidence in Quin and give him such a long extension (direct quote "I have so much confidence in Quin")
- Great to see the coaching staff having confidence in the young players
- Rodney was huge for the team and took some of the load off Gordon, said he hopes to take some more of it when he returns next year.
- Quin preaches "Buy into the system" and young players are embracing it, Trey [Lyles] came into the system and played huge minutes when Faves went down even though he didn't play much in the beginning of the season. The Jazz have a plan about what kind of players they want to bring in.
- Said the Jazz are not forced to look too heavily in the draft in order to fill holes(because of all the young good pieces we already have)
- He's been working most on his shooting and strength while out.
- No personal goals for next season. "Just get out on the court", "I have so much confidence in myself, sitting out has made me more hungry"
- Participation in Rio is still an option. Needs to keep making strides.
- Watches the playoffs, but not as much as a fan, but rather with the thought of improving himself - he watches the PGs and how they are running their teams.
https://www.believethehypenba.com/2016/05/23/episode-398-checking-in-with-dante-exum/
Highlights:
- He has appointment(with doctor) on the 26th to clear him up for contact(1-on-1 and 2-on-2)
- He studied the game from the bench while injured. Said he noticed every small thing, noticed the little things and mannerisms of players when they are not happy(with how involved they are).
- Said a lot of the work he's been doing on his body is about injury prevention, making sure his movement mechanics is good.
- Goal is playoffs next season.
- Said it's great to see amidst all coaching firings, that the team has confidence in Quin and give him such a long extension (direct quote "I have so much confidence in Quin")
- Great to see the coaching staff having confidence in the young players
- Rodney was huge for the team and took some of the load off Gordon, said he hopes to take some more of it when he returns next year.
- Quin preaches "Buy into the system" and young players are embracing it, Trey [Lyles] came into the system and played huge minutes when Faves went down even though he didn't play much in the beginning of the season. The Jazz have a plan about what kind of players they want to bring in.
- Said the Jazz are not forced to look too heavily in the draft in order to fill holes(because of all the young good pieces we already have)
- He's been working most on his shooting and strength while out.
- No personal goals for next season. "Just get out on the court", "I have so much confidence in myself, sitting out has made me more hungry"
- Participation in Rio is still an option. Needs to keep making strides.
- Watches the playoffs, but not as much as a fan, but rather with the thought of improving himself - he watches the PGs and how they are running their teams.
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mellow
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uh-oh, who was he talking about? Which Jazzmen were sulking last season?
I don't know, but I can imagine Rudy not being happy with how much he was used and our PGs inability to throw him a lob. It's not necessarily sulking, just natural reaction of frustration for not being involved in the offense.
I like it. He needs to get his confidence back.
Coach Ellis
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My biggest concern would be fatigue at the end of the NBA season causing a re-injury. Dante was out the whole year and we already saw what playing the over the course of the summer and then the regular season did to Rudy. He clearly didn't have the same energy as he did the year before. I want these guys to rest and work out with the team over the summer. If your team has a legit shot, great. . . but Australia and France don't. They need to get a plan worked out with the Jazz and stick to that plan.
Miggs
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He'll prbably play what, 20 minutes a game for a handful or two of games? Nothing special.
orangello
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Yep. I've said this before in another thread but I think Rudy was hurt the most by the loss of Exum. Just watch this:
[video=youtube_share;GGPH-5ERTqw]https://youtu.be/GGPH-5ERTqw
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They have as much of a shot as anyone not named America.
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Jamezz
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This highlight reel got me all hyped, he's special. I hope he hasn't lost a step when he gets 100% healthy and in game form again.