Exum Update

[Coach Ellis]

This kind of talk .. smfh

I’m a huge fan of Exum, but he’s scored 20+ one time in his career. I think he’ll become a more consistent scorer now that Hood is gone (and Burks will follow next year). . . but surely you can see why people feel that way. His upside is still amazing. I’m going to focus on that and hope he lives all the way up to it.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

I think Douchebag is going to be a real good name for you.

btw Joe just out of curiosity what chance do you actually give the Jazz of being the 5th seed ??? I give it about 2 % aka zero

 

[elan_prodigy]

I’m a huge fan of Exum, but he’s scored 20+ one time in his career. I think he’ll become a more consistent scorer now that Hood is gone (and Burks will follow next year). . . but surely you can see why people feel that way. His upside is still amazing. I’m going to focus on that and hope he lives all the way up to it.

Thats a bit silly. Hes never had the opportunity too nor is that his game.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Thats a bit silly. Hes never had the opportunity too nor is that his game.

I didn’t suggest anything otherwise, but I can understand the feeling from fans relative to his draft position - even though he’s still a huge project. Like I said. . . Danny Green. I’m not asking for much. I think he’ll get to that level (which is a solid starter on most teams) pretty easily.

 

[Et tu Brute]

I’m a huge fan of Exum, but he’s scored 20+ one time in his career. I think he’ll become a more consistent scorer now that Hood is gone (and Burks will follow next year). . . but surely you can see why people feel that way. His upside is still amazing. I’m going to focus on that and hope he lives all the way up to it.

Fair enough - but he hasn't been given enough opportunities to run the offense. You do realise this guy has had a 12 assist game despite never having ever had a play drawn up for him (per Locke).

 

[Et tu Brute]

I didn’t suggest anything otherwise, but I can understand the feeling from fans relative to his draft position - even though he’s still a huge project. Like I said. . . Danny Green. I’m not asking for much. I think he’ll get to that level (which is a solid starter on most teams) pretty easily.

Danny 'all thumbs' Green?? Are we serious. Dante is not simply a 3 and D prospect. This **** is going to get ugly...

 

[Coach Ellis]

Danny 'all thumbs' Green?? Are we serious. Dante is not simply a 3 and D prospect. This **** is going to get ugly...

Not necessarily 3&D. That’s not his game and a poor use for him. I’m hoping for him to play great on ball defense, drive and score/dish when the defense collapses, toss good lobs to Rudy and knock down a higher percentage of open 3’s than he has up to this point. I’m just not expecting huge numbers from him. Maybe Parker-lite is a better description.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I mean he's shooting 37% from three, which we'd all be elated if Exum did. He plays very good defense, passes the ball well, and rebounds like an MFer. But yeah he can't get where he wants so we should not play him over Exum. For that matter maybe bench Joe Ingles for him too.

Unless Exum comes in and lights fires immediately, I'm not giving him Royce's minutes. Royce is an excellent complementary player... to date Exum has not proven that level of ability.

That 3pt % is regressing hard. And beasting rebounding from a guard is nigh on meaningless.

Ingles can run the offense as a secondary option. You want Royce running the offense?

The guy is Millsap (+1).[/QUOTE]

Regressing down to Dante levels?

Royce regularly grabs contested rebounds out of his area... a completely important thing.

 

[Shad]

Friendly reminder how bad Exum sucks.

Donovan has been in the league for 3 quarters of a season while Exum has been in the league for 4 years.
Donovan has already scored 400+ points MORE than Exum.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

Dante Exums best game ever is an average Mitchell game. Exum could still be an elite defender and a 3 point stud, however he's never going to be a star.

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What does this even mean? They are completely different kinds of players. Comparing a good Dante and Mitchell game is a bizarre thing to try to do right now.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

I’m a huge fan of Exum, but he’s scored 20+ one time in his career. I think he’ll become a more consistent scorer now that Hood is gone (and Burks will follow next year). . . but surely you can see why people feel that way. His upside is still amazing. I’m going to focus on that and hope he lives all the way up to it.

The situations are totally different though. Dante was a raw prospect that has been injured and last played NBA games coming off an ACL at the same age as Donovan (who might be on a HOF trajectory right now). I mean there are a lot of great levels of player between bad, and Donovan Mitchell's projected career right now. Dante could be 2/3ds of the player of Donovan and still end up being an All-star at some point. But yeah let's compare Dante to maybe the best rookie we've ever had lol.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

Dante Exum's best game is an average John Stockton game.