Official Public Declaration of Exums Future

[spycam1]

Exum has elite size, speed, and BBIQ.

He's unselfish and a hard worker.

#Believe

 

[spycam1]

How will other PG's handle his size?

Think of it

 

[Dumb Bloke]

Where is the option for league MVP or breaking Stockton's record? He has already show elite court vision as good as Jason Kidd plus has the size and length to make passes like reach around front or back flips that this two struggled with some times.

I cant stand how fans here slobber over Ricky Rubio but call Exum a bust. Guess what Exum is an elite defender and unlike. Rubio he can shoot and get to the line at will. He doesn't because Auinn is bringing him along a step at a time as he should.

 

[Dumb Bloke]

This reminds me of when a young phenom name David Beckham came to Manchester as a trainee. People threw a wobbler when he was loaned to Preston North End. Some said he was a bust and others mad he wasn't playing first team on United. In the end it worked out pretty well using steady growth programme

 

[sepulchre]

I am shocked.

Exum and all-star? Oh, what is going on here? I have never seen such a overhyped guy in Jazz uniform. And this guy is having the worst rookie season in NBA history who played 20 minutes or more. Wow.
Mods should delete this thread or move this thread to a place where access to this thread is not allowed. Really, I hope other fans won't see this thread. It is embarrassing.

 

[RJF]

19 years old playing in the NBA rather than players his age and closer to his current skill level. As he gets better, which he undoubtedly will, his confidence will grow. Again, 19!

 

[nateboz]

Some people need to understand that being elite at defense might be all he needs to be, well Elite. He just needs about 15 pounds and a tighter handle and he'll put up points too. I believe in Snyder and Snyder believes in Exum.

 

[Flc]

Couple of pro-Exum thoughts:

1) PG is the hardest position in the NBA to learn.

2) Summer is the biggest time for development, particularly when it comes to strength and conditioning.

3) Exceptional PGs usually see moderate growth between year 1 and 2, and a major growth spurt between year 2 and year 3. That's one of the reasons I was surprised by what seemed like a regression from Trey earlier in the year.

4) Having very strong PG defense is almost as important, if not as important, as having strong rim protection. Being able to guard and recover quickly of the PNR is a major, major asset when it comes to shutting down an opposing team's offense.

To sum up: if Exum is going to be a superstar, we'll likely see him begin to dominate next year and completely dominate in year three. If he's going to be an all star, we'll likely see him show far more flashes next year but really turn the corner in year three. And if next year looks remarkably similar to this year in terms of his strength, conditioning, and overall effectiveness, we can start to be worried.

For what it's worth, I think he'll be at minimum, a perennial All Star and has a very real shot at being a superstar. He's unselfish, fast, and really, really ****ing smart. When his body and shot catches up with his brain - watch out.

 

[jope]

unlike Rubio, he can shoot and get to the line at will

Exum -- 35%/31%/62% ..... 0.5 fta/game

Rubio -- 37%/32%/84% ..... 3.3 fta/game

 

[jope]

19 years old playing in the NBA rather than players his age and closer to his current skill level. As he gets better, which he undoubtedly will, his confidence will grow. Again, 19!

i've posted this in several threads, but i'll beat the dead horse .....
if we are to use him being 19 as the instigator of his shortcomings, lets just compare him to all the other 19-year-old or younger rookies over the last few decades....
there have been 92 other rookies 19 or younger, and Dante ranks very near the bottom of almost every statistical category among them .....
and at 5.3pts/1.7reb/2.9ast on 32% shooting in 27 mins as a starter this year....
he is statistically, by far, the worst starting pg in the NBA, and he could very well be one of the worst starting PGs in NBA history.

He's not the only NBA player to ever play at 19 years old. Hell, Favors and Kanter were both 19 year old rookies, and both nearly tripled his efficiency as indicated by advanced metrics, (and Kanter had barely ever played basketball at that point).

He is too mentally fragile to be a star. Just look at the transformation he's had even from summer league to now. He took a couple mediore falls, and now he rarely even crosses the 3pt plane, let alone penetrates the paint. He is scared, and the longer this puppy-dog mentality persists, the farther his ceiling drops, which was what he was drafted for in the first place.

can barely dribble (a pg that cant dribble... what?), cant shoot, refuses to use the talents he has (speed, height), etc. etc. he has a long way to go to even break the mold of "average starter". until his demeanor changes, that's where i'm putting him.

 

[fishonjazz]

get to the line at will.

Surely you jest

 

[zman1527]

Couple of pro-Exum thoughts:

1) PG is the hardest position in the NBA to learn.

2) Summer is the biggest time for development, particularly when it comes to strength and conditioning.

3) Exceptional PGs usually see moderate growth between year 1 and 2, and a major growth spurt between year 2 and year 3. That's one of the reasons I was surprised by what seemed like a regression from Trey earlier in the year.

4) Having very strong PG defense is almost as important, if not as important, as having strong rim protection. Being able to guard and recover quickly of the PNR is a major, major asset when it comes to shutting down an opposing team's offense.

To sum up: if Exum is going to be a superstar, we'll likely see him begin to dominate next year and completely dominate in year three. If he's going to be an all star, we'll likely see him show far more flashes next year but really turn the corner in year three. And if next year looks remarkably similar to this year in terms of his strength, conditioning, and overall effectiveness, we can start to be worried.

For what it's worth, I think he'll be at minimum, a perennial All Star and has a very real shot at being a superstar. He's unselfish, fast, and really, really ****ing smart. When his body and shot catches up with his brain - watch out.

I like what you wrote and I want to believe. But does he have the mindset to take full advantage of his body? Does he have the heart and soul of a champion? If he does, you cannot see it right now.