NAOS
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alright, let's add this to the bigger picture:
1. franklin getting pwned by his own poop
2. franklin then pwning all of you
therefore
3a. franklin's poop pwning all of you
OR
3b. franklin pwning all of you despite his poop
Can the Dante Exum Experiment Please End
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alright, let's add this to the bigger picture:
1. franklin getting pwned by his own poop
2. franklin then pwning all of you
therefore
3a. franklin's poop pwning all of you
OR
3b. franklin pwning all of you despite his poop
I think it's more of a shtick. If it wasn't Exum, they'd argue about Hood's off nights/inconsistency so far this season.
Exum is the new flavor of the week. 2 weeks ago it was Mack and how bad he was. Next week will be Joe Ingles or Joe Johnson. Next month will be Trey Lyles. I'm guilty of this as well. And something I will try not to do anymore. For the simple reason that good or bad play doesn't change the fact that this is a team game. And I root for the team. And that includes the good with the bad.
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Engorged On Unborn Gore
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Humanity - reason & calm = fight/flight (i.e., the animal mind).
Three cheers for mob mentality!
Three cheers for mob mentality!
The more time Hill misses the more obvious this will become. Sure, Exum looked okay for once while playing against Mudiay and the Nuggets - not exactly a tough matchup. Hopefully Hill can get back soon so their lack of quality depth at point guard doesn't cost the team too many losses, otherwise the front office will be forced to make a move.
A lot of people say it takes a year to fully recover after you start playing again.
Dante started playing again in June 2015?
Dante started playing again in June 2015?
Engorged On Unborn Gore
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The most pertinent claims of Dante's apologists are far more preoccupied with whether he cribbed story elements and form for the Divine Comedy from earlier texts than they are with concerns over injury. So your point is likely way overblown.
Quin's Murderface
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He'll definitely be recovering for this entire season. During the second half of the year He should start to get much closer and next season he'll almost certainly be back to full health barring injury.
I was at the game last night, and Dante was probably the best player on the floor in the first half. Sure it was only the Nuggets, but he was putting a lot of pressure on the D and his defense was excellent. If I could choose one wing defender on the team in a crunch time situation I would choose Dante without question. If you can't see the potential not only to be a very good NBA player in the future, but also in his ability to be a valuable backup PG during this season then I think you need to reevaluate your own knowledge of the game.
The crazy thing that I see here is that people are still harping on his handle (it has improved immensely since his rookie season) and his aggression (again it has improved a ton. Look at his FT's to see a good example of how much more aggressive he has been). His defense has been good for most of the season, even though it isn't showing in the advanced stats. Advanced defensive stats are not incredibly reliable or valuable when used to determine how a single player is defending overall.
I've only been a lurker for a while here, so not sure if this was a troll thread or not. But legit basketball minds are laughing at people who think Dante is some kind of bust. He's gonna be a very good player.
I was at the game last night, and Dante was probably the best player on the floor in the first half. Sure it was only the Nuggets, but he was putting a lot of pressure on the D and his defense was excellent. If I could choose one wing defender on the team in a crunch time situation I would choose Dante without question. If you can't see the potential not only to be a very good NBA player in the future, but also in his ability to be a valuable backup PG during this season then I think you need to reevaluate your own knowledge of the game.
The crazy thing that I see here is that people are still harping on his handle (it has improved immensely since his rookie season) and his aggression (again it has improved a ton. Look at his FT's to see a good example of how much more aggressive he has been). His defense has been good for most of the season, even though it isn't showing in the advanced stats. Advanced defensive stats are not incredibly reliable or valuable when used to determine how a single player is defending overall.
I've only been a lurker for a while here, so not sure if this was a troll thread or not. But legit basketball minds are laughing at people who think Dante is some kind of bust. He's gonna be a very good player.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I've never claimed this. We need to have patience. The way I see it is exum is young as hell in his second year. He's going through growing pains, and there's going to be peeks and valleys. Just seeing the improvements from last year to this is noticeable.
Spinoza
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"Apologists". There's nothing to apologize for. He's at his expected point in development. We can't know if he's going to fulfill his potential yet, but everyone knew he was a long-term project when drafted. He's about 100 games into his NBA career. Let's revisit this after another one or two hundred games.
The Jazz are losing games due to subpar PG play this season. This is not something that can be revisited, it must be addressed immediately. The ridiculous on/offcourt numbers have shown that Dante simply cannot help in winning games. Due to the constant injuries, the Jazz need a better backup plan than a player with no skills.
This.
Douchebag K
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serious question ... how do you reconcile that his +/- was good and the team won so much with him starting in his rookie year when he probably displayed far less skill ?
Douchebag K
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serious question ... how do you reconcile that his +/- was good and the team won so much with him starting in his rookie year when he probably displayed far less skill ?
jope
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He is taking far more risks this season. Hes still passive, but his rookie year he was basically playing hot potato with the ball. He was afraid to make a mistake, and still is, but is taking more risks and messing up more as well.