The official start Exum thread

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Ain't going nowhere this season. Best to not injure the potential franchise player.

 

[Spinoza]

Agree with the above five posts. Yeah he has moments of rare beauty, but dude is averaging scraps, still looking wayyy hesitant and non-threatening. Feel like he could take a dump on the court and everyone from Harp to Jazzfanz would still be admiring the composure and decision-making on show during said dump.

I want him to succeed as much as the next person, but he's not ready to start, no matter how much folks hate Trey.

Your comment references the Jazz coaching staff more than it does Exum. You think Exum is just randomly deciding to pass the ball off at half-court when he brings it up, or that he's the one deciding when and where to cut and what plays to run? It is clear from this that the Jazz coaching staff agrees with you about Exum not being ready to start, but people need to quit attributing the hesitance to Exum and attribute it where it belongs: the coaches. They are the ones choosing not to let him loose. Sadly, it seems the Jazz's extreme passivity and risk-adversity continues to be a hallmark of the franchise even with the new coach, at least in regards to Exum.

 

[Doublea]

If Burks loses his starting pos. I see it being to Hood. I really don't like the idea of Exum at the 2.

The reason i am for starting Exum is precisely for the D. I think that while Exum isn't a fantastic defender right now I think he is more effective than TB. Trey does seem to be trying but I am not sure that he is ever going to become even marginally present on that side of the Ball. On the offenive side TB still has an edge on Exum but it isn't enough of a diference imo to justify continuing to start Burke.

Totally agree with this. I think it would've a mistake to start exum at the 2. He's a point guard. I think more damage would be done to him there than coming off the bench this season.

 

[VINYLONE]

I don't think it's a prudent decision to start Exum. I'm still good with Burke starting and I think our team can have success with Burke at the helm.

 

[Lakers_Slapper]

With Exum coming off the bench, it gives him time to develop and take his time getting comfortable. Keep in mind how young he is.

 

[Tarkanian]

I tend to believe that it would be better if Exum played with the 2nd unit.
Kanter could be benched for the sake of getting a stronger 2nd unit, though!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Totally agree with this. I think it would've a mistake to start exum at the 2. He's a point guard. I think more damage would be done to him there than coming off the bench this season.

I think this is an extremely flawed way of thinking. In today's NBA there is way more depth at PG than SG. It may end up being that it is in our best interest to find a PG (or keep Burke if he improves) and make Exum the starting 2-guard of the future. Kobe was the starting 2-guard for LA and Derek Fisher was the starting PG. Who created more offense? Stop getting stuck on position labels and look how the offense is run. Crazy how close-minded even the strongest of NBA fans can be when it comes to this.

Hayward is the starting SF, but often times is our PG. In Quin's offense wings who are capable get to create offense much like a traditional PG would.

 

[Spinoza]

Exum on the bench is flat out a waste of time. He is the first franchise player the Jazz have drafted in 9 years, 29 years if you don't count Deron as franchise player material.

Exum is the future, Burke is not. In fact I'd be shocked if Burke is still on the team in 3-4 years. He'll probably be in Milwaulkee or something playing the same role Brandon Jennings did there.

I disagree with the idea that Exum on the bench is going to make him a better player. Him playing, and succeeding and failing, against the best competition is going to make him a better player. Superstars don't get to be superstars by playing with and against scrubs. If you want to be the best you've got to beat the best.

Forget Burke. Focus on Exum.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Exum on the bench is flat out a waste of time. He is the first franchise player the Jazz have drafted in 9 years, 29 years if you don't count Deron as franchise player material.

Exum is the future, Burke is not. In fact I'd be shocked if Burke is still on the team in 3-4 years. He'll probably be in Milwaulkee or something playing the same role Brandon Jennings did there.

I disagree with the idea that Exum on the bench is going to make him a better player. Him playing, and succeeding and failing, against the best competition is going to make him a better player. Superstars don't get to be superstars by playing with and against scrubs. If you want to be the best you've got to beat the best.

Forget Burke. Focus on Exum.

Exum needs to work his way up. He needs to learn how to score against bench units first.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

He's not ready physically for starter's minutes on a night-by-night basis.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's not ready physically for starter's minutes on a night-by-night basis.

Or skill level since he can't take it to the rim or shoot off the dribble, nor does he threaten too.

 

[stitches]

Or skill level since he can't take it to the rim or shoot off the dribble, nor does he threaten too.

My hope is that the skill is there(all indications from his junior competitions lead me to think that) but the reason he doesn't do it is his physically weak frame. I heard an interview of his last week in which they asked him if he's going to the rim as much as he wants to. He said no and that he'd be trying to do it in the future.