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Kevin Pelton (analytics guru) would have taken Exum #1

PKM said:
It's just not a big deal.. but when Exum worked out for ORL, his shot wasn't falling for like 15 straight and he got frustrated and just went hard at the basket and dunked the ball hard.. but without being told to do so. So someone from the magic said to victor, go show him how its done (and meant the shootaround). But VO decided to be funny, and with Exum just standing under the rim, he just went and dunked on Dante. The joke became that Victor 'showed' Dante.... and Dante didnt play along with the little funny too well... which may have played into our hands.
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Sound s like high school shenannigans and hi jinx

No horseplay whoresplay
 
PKM said:
Pretty dumb if it actually played a role... can an NBA team be that petty?
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I don't know if petty is the right word. Maybe Gordon had an amazing workout. Then you hear how he lit it up in Utah twice. Now, you go back and watch all of Gordon's tape and the positives really stand out and the negatives don't seem as glaring. And you can get a PG later in the draft.

So, when Exum comes in, you are looking for any reason, no matter how dumb, to say, "see, Gordon was able to handle that better, we should pass on Exum."

This might have been a great example of why you don't surround yourself with yes men.
 
PKM said:
It's just not a big deal.. but when Exum worked out for ORL, his shot wasn't falling for like 15 straight and he got frustrated and just went hard at the basket and dunked the ball hard.. but without being told to do so. So someone from the magic said to victor, go show him how its done (and meant the shootaround). But VO decided to be funny, and with Exum just standing under the rim, he just went and dunked on Dante. The joke became that Victor 'showed' Dante.... and Dante didnt play along with the little funny too well... which may have played into our hands.
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Wow..


If that's true.. that's not very professional on ORL's part. Yeah Exum may have thrown a 'tantrum' by dunking, but what do you expect from an 18 year old who hasn't played organised basketball for a year.


Why do it??? If you're not happy Exum's shooting then take that into consideration when you're picking him. What's the point of 'showing' him??? Just seems petty and totally unprofessional.
 
So glad nobody listens to akmvp. Remember how he got kicked out of summer league for heckling exum? Easily one of the top three jazzfanz moments. Right up there with shower boners for bean clowns.
 
b_line said:
So glad nobody listens to akmvp. Remember how he got kicked out of summer league for heckling exum? Easily one of the top three jazzfanz moments. Right up there with shower boners for bean clowns.
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HAHAHA... I still cannot BELIEVE that happened.
 
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