Utah loves Dante Exum at 5

[JAZZGASM]

Not sure what I think of Exum at this point. While I understand arguments both sides of the debate, I don't follow enough of what is going on to have a strong opinion.

Honest question, please don't misunderstand what I am trying to ask.

There are some very good players to come straight out of high school to the NBA that were consensus top picks, specifically LBJ comes to mind. I would imagine the same competition arguments would apply to basically any high school player. Is the difference the clear talent level of Lebron, the exposure in the US, talent of High school in some places here vs elsewhere?

I agree with you as none of us have seen him play enough. He is the lottery wildcard. For me, I am just not impressed with the other available options that I would like the team to take a risk on him.

 

[jazzfan1971]

We haven't seen much of him, but, you can rest assured that NBA scouts have seen enough of him to make an informed judgement.

 

[addictionary]

I don't think the jazz are too high on him as they are on vonleh, randle, mcdermott, smart, stauskas.

oh and aaron for sure. his feet on p&r defense is really exciting to see a jazz fast break start up following a steal or a block, then fill the lane and dunk the ball on alley oop.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I don't think the jazz are too high on him as they are on vonleh, randle, mcdermott, smart, stauskas.

oh and aaron for sure. his feet on p&r defense is really exciting to see a jazz fast break start up following a steal or a block, then fill the lane and dunk the ball on alley oop.

You lose all credit with saying they are high on Randle and Smart.

 

[addictionary]

You lose all credit with saying they are high on Randle and Smart.

I don't have any intel on jazz bro. all I have are mine.

I can see the new coach wanting to see smart on his team because I think he is a change of view in coach position to interpret players. I was sure they won't get smart before the snyder move but now I can see him on snyder's team as the man to be the answer to lock down defense on backcourt. as for randle, I can see him on the team but less than the level at the beginning of the last season. he comes, someone, probably enes goes.

 

[jazzlurker]

We did?

Yes, the Millers were very torn. At the council of drafting they all sat around the table and debated. Lucifer said that he would dominate the nba, win, and bring all the fans back to the jazz. Jimmer said that he would peacefully sacrifice himself and win the fans back. We are just waiting patiently for the Jazz to resign him so we can hang him from the basketball hoop.

 

[Doublea]

And we will love Parker in summer league, playing for us.

 

[MVP]

We haven't seen much of him, but, you can rest assured that NBA scouts have seen enough of him to make an informed judgement.

Same like they have seen enough on Milicic, Tzikitishwili, Vesely, Byombo, Yi and other "supertalents"?

 

[Elizah Huge]

Same like they have seen enough on Milicic, Tzikitishwili, Vesely, Byombo, Yi and other "supertalents"?

They've seen enough on Dirk, Gasol, Yao, Rubio, Kanter, etc. It works both ways my friend.

 

[MVP]

They've seen enough on Dirk, Gasol, Yao, Rubio, Kanter, etc. It works both ways my friend.

Only Dirk would fit in here yet he was not drafted anywhere in top 5. Yao was enormous giant - his size was enough to draft him. With Gasol and Rubio you had way more game info and stats to drool over than Exum.
Kanter is kind of like Exum - was overvalued and drafted way to high.

 

[da ThRONe]

They've seen enough on Dirk, Gasol, Yao, Rubio, Kanter, etc. It works both ways my friend.

I actually like Kanter, but how does his name get put into that group as of now?

 

[Elizah Huge]

I actually like Kanter, but how does his name get put into that group as of now?

12/8 per 26 minutes is around 15/10 per starter minutes at 32. No slouch at all.