This game was a reminder that our rookies are rookies.
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No one can complement Trey without a little slight.
Coach Ellis
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Actually, I'm one of Trey's bigger critics, and I thought he was great tonight. Especially at the end of the game when the Jazz needed someone to step up.
I wish Dante had Trey's confidence. With Exum's physical abilities and defense, that level of offensive confidence would make him damn near unstoppable. I agree with the post by LifeOnAPlate. I think they both have upside, but Exum's is in a whole other stratosphere.
Spinoza
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He's currently a worse overall shooter and more inconsistent than Burke, which is really saying something. It's a huge hit to the team when he gets pulled for his poor shooting because he's better than Burke at the other things that matter for a PG (namely perimeter defense and getting others involved in the offense).
The Fresh Prince
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I can't stand the blatant hate for Burke. Guy could score 30 points on 50% shooting, save your wives and children from a house fire then cross Narnia and create world peace and you'd still say he's "had a decent game but I think Exum has more upside."
Guy has won us a couple of games or has kept up us in games... But people still call for his head. Why?
Guy has won us a couple of games or has kept up us in games... But people still call for his head. Why?
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Frankly if that were happening we would all be ecstatic. But it's not. Instead he scores 16 on 5-20 shooting and 0 assists, 0 steals and 3 turnovers. In that case his 16 points was negated by how many crappy shots he took and how he plays little to no defense. Then he occasionally has a game that breaks that mold and maybe shoots 40% or 45% and suddenly he is God incarnate.
Trust me if he were shooting anywhere near 50%...EVER...he would be our darling. Instead he is our red-headed step-child.
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It really doesn't say much at all. He gets a partial pass for being a rookie going up against vets every night. I am much more interested in his defensive effort since that is a personal pride thing while offense is what every kid plays from 5 years old on. His offense will come along fine. I just hope he keeps turning up his defense.
Now for Burke there is no excuse other than he is a chucker.
freakazoid
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That's actually a compliment to Burke. Trey's upside doesn't belong in the same sentence as Dante's.
LifeOnaPlate
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Because people look at more than total points scored?
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The Fresh Prince
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Ok but if we're down 9 and no one's scoring but all of a sudden Trey comes in and knocks down two 3s that put us within 3, he gets no cred for that..