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If Jazz went 19-10 w/Dante starting and held opponents to 89ppg,why the doubt in Exum

by the time the next season starts it'll be about 15 months or so since his surgery. You don't think he'll be 100% by then ?
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As a result of seven months in the weight room, Utah's point guard looks more equipped than ever to drive the lane and take contact on his way to the basket. Nothing is official, of course, but he looks like he's grown a bit past the 6-foot-6 mark.
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Those are gaudy numbers. Do you happen to know the W-L percentage of the opponents?
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You mean 19 Wins to 10 Losses ....they are since the Jazz haven't come close to matching or playing that good since.

His defense seems to have been his strong suit. He never drove the ball, got to the line, and was a middling shooter as far as I recall.
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You do know he was 19 years old fresh out of Australian high school.Post comparisons to other 19 year old starting PG's in the NBA ,past and present.

After a year and a half away from playing NBA basketball? Yeah, I don't think he will be 100% from day 1.
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I think he just missed this past season ,where did the other 1/2 season come from. And by accounts he's a little taller and gained 10 lbs ,that would put him at 205# and spent a season on the sidelines watching & learning .His knee was injured but his brain was still very actively learning his craft.
 
GVC said:
Dude was 46th among point guards in Real Plus-Minus last season, was a complete zero on offense, and just had major knee surgery.
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What was his RPM over last 29 games? Probably the more relevant statistic since we all saw his early year struggles to adjust.
 
The Jazz need to stop wasting the PG position on undersized players that are not incredible dishers and short unathletic guys who shoot first and rarely play D.

I say, invest on Exum and Lyles. With Rudy protecting the rim, keep stuffing the wings.
 
silesian said:
What was his RPM over last 29 games? Probably the more relevant statistic since we all saw his early year struggles to adjust.
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Don't think that stat exists -- even if it did, it wouldn't be particularly meaningful over a 30 game sample. His other stats didn't improve as the season progressed. It's entirely possible the Jazz played better in spite of Exum, not because of him. While he may have been an upgrade over Trey, last season's performance is not a good reason to expect Dante to be a passable starting PG. He wasn't good.
 
tleikheen said:
I think he just missed this past season ,where did the other 1/2 season come from. And by accounts he's a little taller and gained 10 lbs ,that would put him at 205# and spent a season on the sidelines watching & learning .His knee was injured but his brain was still very actively learning his craft.
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A year and a half not a season and a half. April 2015 to October 2016 is a year and a half. I realize that he played some summer league and international ball and that he may play a little this summer but it's still not NBA ball. To expect Exum to be 100% either mentally or physically after that kind of hiatus is imv ridiculous.
 
Dante was a rookie. If he is not exponentially better next season, I will start to get worried. He is a smart kid, and certainly has the physical tools.
 
If Jazz went 19-10 w/Dante starting and held opponents to 89ppg,why the doubt...

Doubt probably stems from fact he shot like 34% for the year and never ever ever went to the line and never ever ever drove into the lane.


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Doubt probably stems from fact he shot like 34% on 2 point shots
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Since he doesn't turn 21 til July .....and he 's gotten stronger and taller ,do you think he can shoot better than 34% next year
 
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