Yup. He was a solid bench guy last year. He seems so much more athletic than in the past.
That moment when Exum "got it."
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Yup. He was a solid bench guy last year. He seems so much more athletic than in the past.
He still can't shoot worth a damn, but his cross-over is pretty dirty. If he ever fixes his form he could actually be a pretty good 6th man.
I think it was just the major jump in competition. He went from playing Australian HS basketball to sitting out for a year to playing NBA. That's just an insane talent jump.
Super-star ya bish.
So many Franklin Jr's on this board, and the other half are idiots.
Lakers_Slapper
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It's fair to say that Exum is not a current superstar. It's fair because it's extremely obvious and a no-brainer to make that statement. To say that he never will be? How the hell can anyone make that statement this early in his career? I am not saying that he will be, but it's unfair to make a statement to that degree, either in his favor or against him, for at least another 2 years. He's spent one rookie season playing in the NBA, and saying that after one year of watching him play NBA basketball at the age of 19 is enough to make the assumption that he will never be a go-to man in the NBA, is ridiculous. Obviously you have not been watching NBA basketball for very long. There are a lot of players that come into the league at a younger age and take a few years to develop. If your giving up on him before his 2nd year in the NBA (not including last year where he was injured the full season), that you have a lot of research to do.
Sandman822
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The day Dante Exum feels completely comfortable playing in the NBA is the day the Utah Jazz move from a playoff team to a contender as long as the rest of the core stays in tact.
FalseFlagg K
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Mr LakerSlapper i completely concur with your astute albeit longwinded assessment. Well played Sir !
Tom Pitt
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That moment when Exum "got it."
Exum's defense is no joke! When we play the Warriors, I wonder, if we had George Hill Guarding Curry, how effective Exum could be guarding Durant. Obviously Exum doesn't have the length to Bother Durant's shot (no one agile enough does.... Maybe Aminu or Greek Freak closest thing.) but in the playoffs a few years ago, putting Chris Paul on Durant gave him issues if I remember right.
Exum's defense is no joke! When we play the Warriors, I wonder, if we had George Hill Guarding Curry, how effective Exum could be guarding Durant. Obviously Exum doesn't have the length to Bother Durant's shot (no one agile enough does.... Maybe Aminu or Greek Freak closest thing.) but in the playoffs a few years ago, putting Chris Paul on Durant gave him issues if I remember right.
candrew
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Redick is the king of pushing off and running out to the perimeter. Nice to seem Exum give him a taste of his own medicine.