Dali
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I've watch every Jazz game. Every single one.
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I've watch every Jazz game. Every single one.
You don't or you wouldn't say something as dumb as what you just said.
Dali
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My eyes also tell me that Rubio has been total a$$ for about a third of the year in accumulation.
Like, how short is your memory if you have to ask why Rubio gets more respect than Exum? This is why no one respects the Exum homers/Rubio haters.
Did you forget the playoffs where he frustrated the hell out of Westbrook by dropping a triple double on him? Or the entire 2nd half of last season where he helped lead a giant regular season comeback to make the playoffs? It's kind of like doing these things earns you some kind of capital among your coaches and peers.
When has Exum done these things on the level Rubio has done them? The answer is never, and until that happens, Rubio is going to be trusted more. Exum is starting to make steps towards that, but that's what they are: Steps. He has a long way to go and he doesnt just get to leapfrog Rubio like so many of you have wet dreams about.
Did you forget the playoffs where he frustrated the hell out of Westbrook by dropping a triple double on him? Or the entire 2nd half of last season where he helped lead a giant regular season comeback to make the playoffs? It's kind of like doing these things earns you some kind of capital among your coaches and peers.
When has Exum done these things on the level Rubio has done them? The answer is never, and until that happens, Rubio is going to be trusted more. Exum is starting to make steps towards that, but that's what they are: Steps. He has a long way to go and he doesnt just get to leapfrog Rubio like so many of you have wet dreams about.
Dali
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Is this where accountability is thrown out of the window? For a player like Rubio, who is nowhere near a star to not have any consequences is not on. We are not dealing with a star here who has 6 or 7 years of evidence behind him. This is Ricky Rubio. A player who cannot shoot. Not a star, and is arguably worse this year than any previous years.
Because there isnt a better PG on the roster and he executes what is asked of him.
He's also shown a high performance ceiling, performs better in big moments, and is a leader on the team.
Dali
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And when he's playing like that, play him a ton of minutes. When he doesn't look like an NBA player, which is unfortunately too often this season for a team looking to make noise, give the player who's playing better than him more minutes as a reward. It's a simple concept. I'm not advocating for Dante to start games, you do realize this right? I ask for accountability from everybody.
Rubio plays 30 mpg. That isnt a ton of minutes. You people act like he's out here playing 36 a game and there's nothing left for Dante. He plays the perfect amount of minutes. I'm surer Rubio and the team hold him accountable. He isn't the kind of player who needs to be taught through the bench. He's a veteran who understands what Snyder wants out of him.
At the end of the day the team needs Rubio to perform at his highest level possible, so they are going to stick with him through thick and thin because they know what he is capable of.
Exum is a unique player who had a unique path to the NBA who has had major setbacks to his development via injury. He's going to be handled differently than a highly intelligent veteran who the coach trust. If you don't understand that then I don't know what to tell you.
One we have contracted for 3 years at 9-11 million, the other we may not resign. You don’t run a business for today and not look at the future. Even if Ricky is better today (debatable) it ain’t by much so do the wise business thing?
Hitman
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This whole thread is a massive over-reaction to a handful of good games by Exum. At this stage he's earnt himself a bit of extra court-time and a bit of slack on the leash, that's all. Let's see him do it for multiple weeks first, not just a week, it's not like we haven't seen him turn a corner before only to turn back again.
EDIT: and I'm not saying he should get the starter's job even then, just that there should be a large enough body of work in place before you can even make a comparison.
EDIT: and I'm not saying he should get the starter's job even then, just that there should be a large enough body of work in place before you can even make a comparison.