Exum Update

[FalseFlagg K]

All indications from the last half of last season were Rubio's shot was improved. How'd that work out?

not even close to the same Rubio has a long long body of work to indicate his shooting is atrocious. He had a hot streak of 4-6 weeks after the all star break last year which was clearly an outlier. Exum was something like 43 / 35 shooting post all star break and then continued to shoot well in summer league and preseason.

 

[radiohegel]

Nice to have an actual timeframe that's more than speculation.

 

[infection]

Nice to have an actual timeframe that's more than speculation.

November is after the all-star break.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

All indications from the last half of last season were Rubio's shot was improved. How'd that work out?

If you want to get into more specifics of the actual shots Rubio's is kind of broken. He shoots it too flat, has a little hesitation/hitch, and isn't balanced. Exum's form in summer league and preseason looked solid, his funky release had been cleaned up quite a bit, and he was shooting it very confidently. So it's pretty easy to think that Exum after finally having a summer to really hone his craft after all the injuries is much more likely to improve than Rubio.

That being said I think any player can fix their shot with enough work. Rubio really needs to overhaul his shooting form which is a big process at this stage in his career. Exum just needed to tweak it a little bit.

 

[stitches]

The biggest difference between Exum and Rubio will not be their shooting, it will be Exum's ability and willingness to go to the rim(hopefully).

 

[FalseFlagg K]

The biggest difference between Exum and Rubio will not be their shooting, it will be Exum's ability and willingness to go to the rim(hopefully).

hopefully it'll be both.

 

[framer]

The biggest difference between Exum and Rubio will not be their shooting, it will be Exum's ability and willingness to go to the rim(hopefully).

Exum's drive and kick projects to be light years ahead of Rubio. Rubio's midrange game is something Exum will never have. I'm OK with that.

 

[enchilada_style]

Exum's ability to lob off the dribble to Rudy will be nice to have.

 

[mellow]

I wonder how much stress and anxiety Rodney and Dante are under trying to show-off for that big contract. That much money on the line could really mess with a guys head.

 

[Getting Traded]

Rubio's midrange game is something Exum will never have. I'm OK with that.

The only reason Rubio has a midrange game is because the opponents want him to shoot it so they leave him open.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The biggest difference between Exum and Rubio will not be their shooting, it will be Exum's ability and willingness to go to the rim(hopefully).

And defense (though Exum, like Rubio, has issues with the smaller/quicker guards also).

 

[str8line]

Didn't Dante injure his left(non-shooting hand) shoulder?