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Jazz @ Clippers October 24th, 8:30 PM Mountain Time

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He is no Trey Burke, but DM is struggling.
 
tonstermits said:
I think we have another Trey Burke on our hands unfortunately. I think its pretty reasonable to sound the alarm after 41 shot attempts. I don't even really buy that he made 6 of those considering that the stats at NBA.com have been inaccurate for much of the season so far. It really is kind of sad when Rudy looks quicker on the perimeter than your 2 guard. DL with another draft blunder.
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This was a drunken sarcasm post
 
candrew said:
Almost all of DM's misses are back rim - he's way too hyped. Typical for a rookie.

As soon as he settles down a bit I think he'll take off.
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I think Jamal Murray missed his first 16 3s last year too.

It's pretty clear watching he is a little over amped and rushing his shot. Once he saw one go in his stroke was back. Had one bad heat check but all of these are learning opportunities.

Things he needs to work on.. controlled attacking, ball watching on defense a bit, getting into guys defensively and making stronger close outs.

He gets where he wants to... he's a better shooter than this... he will be a foul magnet when he figures things out. He has zero negative body language and is confident playing through his mistakes. I think he has the mental makeup, physical tools, and work ethic to be great.

Trey Burke GTFO with that ish.
 
Be patient with DM... he's being asked to do a lot on a good team.
 
Of all the great things about Donovan's game, his lightning quick release is probably my favorite. He might not be too tall but his quickness off the dribble and that release off the catch or dribble is tough to guard. He can create his own offense every time he touches the ball. If his shots start falling opponents have to cover him tight and he can blow by too. It could make him an all-star.
 
str8line said:
Of all the great things about Donovan's game, his lightning quick release is probably my favorite. He might not be too tall but his quickness off the dribble and that release off the catch or dribble is tough to guard. He can create his own offense every time he touches the ball. If his shots start falling opponents have to cover him tight and he can blow by too. It could make him an all-star.
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The biggest concern I have is he is a two foot jumper which may always limit his finishing ability. I've never been more confident in a jazz prospect than I am with Donovan.
 
For the Exum homers complaining about DM getting a longer leash, Utah is in an entirely different situation this year. Last year they were trying to keep Haywood, and didn't have the luxury of dealing with the growing pains of someone trying to adjust to the game. This year, they don't have much choice but try and develop ANYBODY who shows a talent for scoring the ball. Had X not been injured, I think we would have seen him being treated similarly to Mitchell this year.
 
The year is 2022 and Donovan Mitchell is the MVP but somewhere on JFC Archie Moses is still telling the world he looked slow, undersized, and couldn't shoot in his firs 4 games.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
For the Exum homers complaining about DM getting a longer leash, Utah is in an entirely different situation this year. Last year they were trying to keep Haywood, and didn't have the luxury of dealing with the growing pains of someone trying to adjust to the game. This year, they don't have much choice but try and develop ANYBODY who shows a talent for scoring the ball. Had X not been injured, I think we would have seen him being treated similarly to Mitchell this year.
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And Donovan Mitchell can actually score and has basketball moves.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
For the Exum homers complaining about DM getting a longer leash, Utah is in an entirely different situation this year. Last year they were trying to keep Haywood, and didn't have the luxury of dealing with the growing pains of someone trying to adjust to the game. This year, they don't have much choice but try and develop ANYBODY who shows a talent for scoring the ball. Had X not been injured, I think we would have seen him being treated similarly to Mitchell this year.
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Another reason to hate on Hayward... it was clear listening to guys around the team he had a hard time playing through Dante's mistakes. Haywood made us watch way too much Shelvin Mack.
 
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