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PKM said:
You did a nice job, BTP.. I didn't call you out as much as simply help you understand the context of things.

I agree re: Exum. He's going to be a special player. I'm getting some nice intel because Calipari is speaking with him. You are correct that he is undecided on his future plans/timing. Cal is trying to talk him into coming to UK.. but it seems he's going to go straight pro once he decides... which no one could blame him.
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?? So what's he doing next year??
 
PKM said:
I agree re: Exum. He's going to be a special player. I'm getting some nice intel because Calipari is speaking with him. You are correct that he is undecided on his future plans/timing. Cal is trying to talk him into coming to UK.. but it seems he's going to go straight pro once he decides... which no one could blame him.
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The thing is what he wants. If he's getting drafted 2014 he may end up in a stronger environment as a potential 6-12th pick, where he getts less playing time and less freedom to operate. Plus he'll make more money long term, as he is another productive year of his career off his rookie contract.
If he decides it is college for a year, he'll have much time to address his weaknesses and get the right exposure in front of scouts to not end up being a sleeper pick. Plus 2015 from what I've read it's right now looking like Okafor followed by nobody. And he could enter the top3 easily and land on a rebuild team with freedom to do whatever he wants from day 1.
And then there's the option that he attends another Hoop summit or Eurocamp before the draft weighing 200+ lbs, having adressed his left hand and jumpshot. At this point it's getting really interesting in combination with strong draft workouts....I would not be surprised if he could actually attack players in the top5 or even top3 depending on circumstances like injuries, underperformance or just the prospect of Exum being a player that could play PG and SG at will. He'll obviously be a player who will be a playmaker in some way. If one GM thinks of him as an all around player like Brandon Roy without kneeproblems or an even better version of Ginobili, he might be on the rise.
But luckily and sadly that's 11 months from now and a lot of things will change in that time span.

If I understood Exum's situation correctly he's attending some boarding school for the best Australian Athletes and practices there with the best Australian Basketball prospects but doesn't really play in a tournament environment like a league?
 
BTP said:
Btw: I watched some footage about Dante Exum. He seems legit to me. Just not sure if he's coming 2014 or 2015. He himself probably isn't either. If he keeps improving, he has a chance to become scary. Definately a guy I'd ask to make a play on an inbound with 10 sec to go! And no, I don't know his free throw percentage in case it's bad.
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Welcome to the Exum bandwagon!
 
PKM said:
I agree re: Exum. He's going to be a special player. I'm getting some nice intel because Calipari is speaking with him. You are correct that he is undecided on his future plans/timing. Cal is trying to talk him into coming to UK.. but it seems he's going to go straight pro once he decides... which no one could blame him.
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You are also welcome to come aboard the Exum bandwagon!
 
BTP said:
The thing is what he wants. If he's getting drafted 2014 he may end up in a stronger environment as a potential 6-12th pick, where he getts less playing time and less freedom to operate. Plus he'll make more money long term, as he is another productive year of his career off his rookie contract.
If he decides it is college for a year, he'll have much time to address his weaknesses and get the right exposure in front of scouts to not end up being a sleeper pick. Plus 2015 from what I've read it's right now looking like Okafor followed by nobody. And he could enter the top3 easily and land on a rebuild team with freedom to do whatever he wants from day 1.
And then there's the option that he attends another Hoop summit or Eurocamp before the draft weighing 200+ lbs, having adressed his left hand and jumpshot. At this point it's getting really interesting in combination with strong draft workouts....I would not be surprised if he could actually attack players in the top5 or even top3 depending on circumstances like injuries, underperformance or just the prospect of Exum being a player that could play PG and SG at will. He'll obviously be a player who will be a playmaker in some way. If one GM thinks of him as an all around player like Brandon Roy without kneeproblems or an even better version of Ginobili, he might be on the rise.
But luckily and sadly that's 11 months from now and a lot of things will change in that time span.

If I understood Exum's situation correctly he's attending some boarding school for the best Australian Athletes and practices there with the best Australian Basketball prospects but doesn't really play in a tournament environment like a league?
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Wow.. you sure follow college ball closely for a German guy.
 
I'm curious what you guys think about Mario Hezonja from Croatia, currently playing for Barcelona. I didn't like the footage I found about him. He looks like a hero baller and potential Darko Jr. to me. But his shot creation is impressive for his age.
 
BTP said:
I'm curious what you guys think about Mario Hezonja from Croatia, currently playing for Barcelona. I didn't like the footage I found about him. He looks like a hero baller and potential Darko Jr. to me. But his shot creation is impressive for his age.
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I've said this before and I'll say it again, he reminded me of a white Kobe Bryant.


Haterz gonna Hate.
 
This is for the Exum bandwagoners out there (yes, you PKM):

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 10m
Dante Exum putting on a show here in Prague--scoring, defending, distributing and everything else. Australia up 35-22 on Spain.


Just an FYI, Spain is supposed to be a much better than Australia and considered one of the top 4 teams in the world for the u19 tourney going on right now.
 
orangello said:
This is for the Exum bandwagoners out there (yes, you PKM):

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 10m
Dante Exum putting on a show here in Prague--scoring, defending, distributing and everything else. Australia up 35-22 on Spain.


Just an FYI, Spain is supposed to be a much better than Australia and considered one of the top 4 teams in the world for the u19 tourney going on right now.
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And he adds another piece:

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress
Dante Exum is slated #9 on the DX 2014 mock draft, but that seems low based on what we're seeing here in Prague. What a talent. #fibau19
 
BTP said:
And he adds another piece:

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress
Dante Exum is slated #9 on the DX 2014 mock draft, but that seems low based on what we're seeing here in Prague. What a talent. #fibau19
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Was just about to post that. Good work.
 
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