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With the Fifth Pick... Dante Exum

oldtimer said:
I'm excited to see what the kid can do, but I'm not doing back flips over this kid. The back flips were reserved for the first three picks. Like Dennis Lindsey said we need to wait and see on this kid. He may be great in 4 years and he might not. Right now I personally believe that Smart would eat the kids lunch in a game of one on one. But in 4 years, if he has the desire and work ethic, he may be very, very special. He might also be a bust.
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I wonder what the non-tankers are thinking now? Were those 3 or 4 extra wins worthwhile, now that we could not get into the top 3 and likely get a franchise player? What did those extra wins get us?
 
fishonjazz said:
Can someone post his high school stats?
Did he dominate high school?

Do star players usually dominate in high school?

How do Exums high school stats compare to stars like lebron, kobe, durant, carmello?

What were an average player like alec burks and haywards stats in high school? How does high school exum compare to them?

If someone can pull this info it would be greatly appreciated. TIA
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18 4 and 4 on 44% FGs and 33% 3pt. Those guys you mentioned dominated HS. 30+ ppg and double figure rebound type guys.

Sure, Exum might be a great player, but I'm not seeing much indication of why we should have high hopes. Not a great athlete, not a shooter, not a pure point, not a great rebounder for a guard, not a great scorer, doesn't have great size (unless he's a full time PG) - all this judging him against HS competition. Great players have elite skills and/or athleticism and they dominate HS.

The only thing that stands out about him is his size as a PG. I have to think the Jazz see all the big PGs in the league and feel inadequate with the smallish Burke.
 
IMO, if you're picking a raw young player and want to really swing for the fences, Zach Lavine is a better option because he is an elite athlete and a better shooter than Exum at this point.

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seattlejazzfan said:
18 4 and 4 on 44% FGs and 33% 3pt. Those guys you mentioned dominated HS. 30+ ppg and double figure rebound type guys.

Sure, Exum might be a great player, but I'm not seeing much indication of why we should have high hopes. Not a great athlete, not a shooter, not a pure point, not a great rebounder for a guard, not a great scorer, doesn't have great size (unless he's a full time PG) - all this judging him against HS competition. Great players have elite skills and/or athleticism and they dominate HS.

The only thing that stands out about him is his size as a PG. I have to think the Jazz see all the big PGs in the league and feel inadequate with the smallish Burke.
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You don't think his speed stands out? Can you see that long first step? He'll get by people. I see a high-character kid, too. He was the only guy left on the board with the potential to be a first option, which is what we need.
 
zman1527 said:
I wonder what the non-tankers are thinking now? Were those 3 or 4 extra wins worthwhile, now that we could not get into the top 3 and likely get a franchise player? What did those extra wins get us?
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Got us Exum instead of Smart.



I'm more than fine with that, tbh.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
IMO, if you're picking a raw young player and want to really swing for the fences, Zach Lavine is a better option because he is an elite athlete and a better shooter than Exum at this point.

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LaVine couldn't even stay on the floor in Pac play. He was a ghost in the tournament. He's further away than exum. Quote me.
 
Willie said:
You don't think his speed stands out? Can you see that long first step? He'll get by people. I see a high-character kid, too. He was the only guy left on the board with the potential to be a first option, which is what we need.
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Perhaps his speed. Good point.

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seattlejazzfan said:
18 4 and 4 on 44% FGs and 33% 3pt. Those guys you mentioned dominated HS. 30+ ppg and double figure rebound type guys.

Sure, Exum might be a great player, but I'm not seeing much indication of why we should have high hopes. Not a great athlete, not a shooter, not a pure point, not a great rebounder for a guard, not a great scorer, doesn't have great size (unless he's a full time PG) - all this judging him against HS competition. Great players have elite skills and/or athleticism and they dominate HS.

The only thing that stands out about him is his size as a PG. I have to think the Jazz see all the big PGs in the league and feel inadequate with the smallish Burke.
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Nothing else stands out? Being the fastest guy in the entire draft class (per combine, if I remember correctly) doesn't stand out?
 
PKM has the connections to scouts and say he has the speed of John Wall and the fluidity of Steph Curry.
 
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