Let's just assume Trey Burke has figured this NBA thing out...

[seattlejazzfan]

John Stockton did. He played 2 years behind Green at around those minutes



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Right, but eventually they eventually had to get rid of Green (and fortunately Green was older and on the downside of his career) - which is basically the scenario I described in my original post. Most teams aren't going to carry two all-star caliber pure PGs.

 

[Stoked]

Right, but eventually they eventually had to get rid of Green (and fortunately Green was older and on the downside of his career) - which is basically the scenario I described in my original post. Most teams aren't going to carry two all-star caliber pure PGs.

I agree. But where I disagree with you is that Exum will have plenty of chances to show what he has got. In games, preseason, practices and in next years season and the one after that. Exum is the primary back up at PG. That will earn him around 10-15 mpg. Then add maybe 5-10 MPG when the Jazz play small ball when him and Burke are on the court together...

I see that as a very realistic option. Q has already used a rotation like that in each game so far.

 

[scootsy]

With Exum's size, both can actually play together. Lots of situations call for as many ball handlers as you can muster, and in those situations we won't be giving anything up except an outside threat from the shooting guard position, which is mitigated somewhat by the added creativity and play making abilities.

Even as it stands now, I see them playing a couple minutes together in most games.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

With Exum's size, both can actually play together. Lots of situations call for as many ball handlers as you can muster, and in those situations we won't be giving anything up except an outside threat from the shooting guard position, which is mitigated somewhat by the added creativity and play making abilities.

Even as it stands now, I see them playing a couple minutes together in most games.

That's a good point.

 

[8]

I'm under the impression that it might be difficult to become a great player when you're only playing 10-15 minutes a game in a back up role. I'm probably the naive one. Maybe you can become great in just 10-15 minutes as a back up.

If Exum becomes a great player, he won't play 10-15 minutes a game. Nobody is keeping him from practicing basketball. To me, practice is the best way to get better at everything in life.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

When Exum learns how to finish around the rim or shoot maybe he can get 25 mpg, until then >20 mpg is what he will probably get.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Wow!! You guys are fickle bunch. One good preseason game and all of the sudden Burke is a star? A few days ago Burke was a guy tabbed as someone who was a blabbering idiot looking like a fool with his pants on the ground, too now being a top pg. ****ing hilarious!! As of now to me, he's still a small un athletic scoring pg that is slow with no hops. With that said I hope he proves me wrong, but a lot of you need to slow your roll.


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[da ThRONe]

I still struggle with the fact the OP just haphazardly suggest it's a good thing for Burke to get injured just so Exum can start. Why would anyone want a player to get injured? If Exum can indeed only play PG, but can't beat Burke out with all the chances he'll get then that means Exum is just trade bait or the back-up. The unfounded hate of Trey on this board is astounding some times.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Perhaps this is the answer. I don't see anything in Exum that makes me think he can be an effective NBA SG at this point, but if Snyder can play him a few minutes here and there and get him to 20-25, that should be enough for him to show what he's capable of.

There is no way in hell I see Exum getting 20-25 mins a game. He is too young and raw to throw him to the wolves. That would ruin him. He needs to improve his ball handling and his shot and body, and learn to play with men before he takes on that big a role




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[Stoked]

There is no way in hell I see Exum getting 20-25 mins a game. He is too young and raw to throw him to the wolves. That would ruin him. He needs to improve his ball handling and his shot and body, and learn to play with men before he takes on that big a role


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I don't think so. I see 20 mpg as a likely scenario for him tbh. About 12 mpg as the backup PG and then 8 mpg in a various linups with him on the floor with Burke.

 

[da ThRONe]

Wow!! You guys are fickle bunch. One good preseason game and all of the sudden Burke is a star? A few days ago Burke was a guy tabbed as someone who was a blabbering idiot looking like a fool with his pants on the ground, too now being a top pg. ****ing hilarious!! As of now to me, he's still a small un athletic scoring pg that is slow with no hops. With that said I hope he proves me wrong, but a lot of you need to slow your roll.


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Sadly I agree with your point that people are overreacting to Burke's good "pre"-season game. This coming from someone that believes Trey is as good as last night and will be a top PG in his prime.

Where you lose me is calling him an un-athletic, scoring PG, and suggesting his height will prevent him from succeeding. He is a smart athlete again with many of the same strengths and weaknesses to Chris Paul. He has great vision and damn good passing skills. You don't break assist records if you are a selfish player. Let's give him a year in a real offensives system before we make any concrete statements about the player he will be and that goes both ways.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

Gotta love what Trey has shown so far. He looks better than he did in SL, granted he has better players around him. How quickly this board forgot how well he played coming back from injury last season. Before he hit the wall, he had this team playing .500 ball. I think he'll hit a wall again this year, but he'll have longer stretches of solid play. Exum taking Trey's job looks pretty far off at this point.

Exum is obv a project and will take a few seasons before we see what he's really capable of. And this is fine. The whole team still has growing to do and Exum's progression should fit right in. Hopefully we'll know who he is come Trey's extension.