It's obvious - Exum needs to play off the balll (for now)

[Deleted member 365]

Let's make conclusions after one game of summer league play...

 

[Park Bites]

wow one game and we have him pegged. everyone has the jitters at first and will make mistakes. I mean hood was like 1-10 I guess he can shoot. just wait and see what happens. personally I want exum to be our future pg.

 

[The Midnight]

Completely disagree. He needs the ball in his hands. You could tell he was uncomfortable playing the 2 in the first half. Right when Trey went out he immediatly took over and looked fantastic

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Exum is more of a one than a two. With Exum our pg, will have a physical advantage of either being taller or quicker. Trade Burke.

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If we want to win next season, we really need to have Exum on the ball at all times, creating, attacking, etc. He'll also be better as an on ball defender at the point as well.



But if we're looking to 'tank' one more season (a real possibility IMO, since Exum is still very young and we do need to somehow replace Kanter), then yeah by all means keep Burke at PG and that'll also raise his trade value when we trade him at the end of the season.

 

[sahlensguy]

Exum sets up the offense better than he shoots. Early on his confidence will grow the less he shoots.

 

[gregbroncs]

I'm not diminishing him as a player at all. It's just obvious he can't play point guard right now - he will be able to make TONS of plays playing off the ball and catching the rock in motion. He definitely has the tools to turn into a primary ball-handler a couple years down the line though. But tightening handle, more specifically developing a left can't happen in a season.

So you think Burke should be a PG and Exum shouldn't? After that game? Exum if anything looked like he deserved the ball more than Trey. Yes he was sloppy in places but Burke had the ball taken right out of his hands at least once and I believe more than that. Exum ran the PNR on a number of occasions and made plays for his teammates and himself. Burke made plays for himself and did not seem to run the PNR well at all. I will not be surprised if Exum is starting by the end of preseason and would be shocked if he is not starting next season. I'm not a Burke hater, but I just don't see the same talent in the 2 players, at least after 1 summer league game.

 

[VINYLONE]

He has a very weak left and will be destroyed if he has to handle all the time. Excellent debut for him though, tons to love.

How can you make this assessment after one game of summer league ball?

 

[mfree]

Let Exum play the PG on offense, but don't trade Burke. Trey is a great compliment to Exum. A smaller guy who can play on or off the ball on offense, but guard a smaller PG. Match them both up with Burks, and you have a trio that can cause matchup problems for a lot of teams. Three guys who can handle the ball, pass, and score.

Can cause fits.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Haven't read the thread but I told everyone he has the skills but scouts say, off the record, he's not ready to lead a team yet. He's a SG as of right now.

 

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Haven't read the thread but I told everyone he has the skills but scouts say, off the record, he's not ready to lead a team yet. He's a SG as of right now.

He's a guard. He's a guard who is good with the ball in his hands. He was making plays for other all night long.

 

[Dr. Jones]

He's a guard. He's a guard who is good with the ball in his hands. He was making plays for other all night long.

I saw the highlights.. from those it seems you're right. I haven't claimed to actually know anything, btw, but just passing on opinions of those that have seen him play more than anyone else.. and for a couple years.

 

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I saw the highlights.. from those it seems you're right. I haven't claimed to actually know anything, btw, but just passing on opinions of those that have seen him play more than anyone else.. and for a couple years.

I tend to agree with those opinions, based on what I've seen. But, I also don't really want to track him into a position.... particularly when those old distinctions aren't as relevant as they once were. I think there'll be a lot of nights where he presents the biggest mismatch when playing the "point guard."

I'm more concerned about the talents they surround him with. Shooters are definitely needed, but so is someone who can take the ballhandling pressure off of him for spells.

I want to see a team that can really ATTACK, so I'm already on the bandwagon to start Exum at the "point guard". Playing him with Hay and Burks would put plenty of ballhandlers out there.

 

[The Midnight]

Haven't read the thread but I told everyone he has the skills but scouts say, off the record, he's not ready to lead a team yet. He's a SG as of right now.

No he's not ready to lead a team. But his skills/vision/upside is by far and away much better than Burke that even without the ability to lead a team, he'll still make this team better VS having Burke hog the ball, be indecisive and slow to act/react.