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Dante Exum 22 points!!!

When he has a good off-season on building that body, his confidence in driving to the is REALLY going to skyrocket. He is learning his strengths.

Improve his handle
Improve his body
Improve his J

Dante is going to be just fine.
 
The most impressive thing about his game today was almost every point was off of a drive. That's what I've been waiting to see him do. That's why I was so high on him the draft. If he drives aggressively like this with this frequency, this is the type of thing he can do every game. His size and athleticism makes it tough to stop.
 
Probably the only one, but I hope he doesn't go ape sh## crazy to bulk up like Hayward. I don't want to see him do anything that might compromise that first step. He's not a small forward and he's already beefed up from his rookie year and bulkier than Steph Curry. He just had a bit of a sophomore slump that's all, which is not surprising, particularly since he missed all of last season. He had a big adjustment going straight to the pros and it's not surprising that his confidence suffered learning what it means to QB a pro team. Still I hope we're able to resign Hill (not for max) as I think he's been a good mentor to X.
 
DownUnder said:
his uncertain dribble with the left hand means he has to use his body to protect the ball more than he should, he doesn't get it stolen much but it makes it much harder for him to keep his eyes on the play while being pressured.


Awesome game tho, an offseason of gaining more core/hip strength as well as the upper body would help so much.

And if he ever gets to be a good shooter to the point he needs to be guarded .. look out
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Fair point. I always viewed it as him just being super conservative.
 
Release the Kraken said:
Probably the only one, but I hope he doesn't go ape sh## crazy to bulk up like Hayward. I don't want to see him do anything that might compromise that first step. He's not a small forward and he's already beefed up from his rookie year and bulkier than Steph Curry. He just had a bit of a sophomore slump that's all, which is not surprising, particularly since he missed all of last season. He had a big adjustment going straight to the pros and it's not surprising that his confidence suffered learning what it means to QB a pro team. Still I hope we're able to resign Hill (not for max) as I think he's been a good mentor to X.
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Why would muscles make him slow? Have you ever seen a competitive sprinter?
 
Release the Kraken said:
Probably the only one, but I hope he doesn't go ape sh## crazy to bulk up like Hayward. I don't want to see him do anything that might compromise that first step. He's not a small forward and he's already beefed up from his rookie year and bulkier than Steph Curry. He just had a bit of a sophomore slump that's all, which is not surprising, particularly since he missed all of last season. He had a big adjustment going straight to the pros and it's not surprising that his confidence suffered learning what it means to QB a pro team. Still I hope we're able to resign Hill (not for max) as I think he's been a good mentor to X.
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Depending on body shape, too much upper body mass can lead to an increase in knee injuries, something worth considering with Dante's history. He should focus on getting stronger not necessarily bigger.
 
DownUnder said:
his uncertain dribble with the left hand means he has to use his body to protect the ball more than he should, he doesn't get it stolen much but it makes it much harder for him to keep his eyes on the play while being pressured.


Awesome game tho, an offseason of gaining more core/hip strength as well as the upper body would help so much.

And if he ever gets to be a good shooter to the point he needs to be guarded .. look out
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I just hope he focuses on a pull up mid-range game instead of catch and shoot 3s.
Leave that for the dessert...
 
I believe the next part of his development will come as teams start to counter his speed. He will need to make sound decisions and crisp passes when confronted with a clogged up paint.

He will still be able to penetrate, but the level of difficulty of finishing will demand at times he makes defenses pay for collapsing and not only look for his own shot. The good news is he gets to practice with and against a great defensive center.

Just maybe, the Jazz won't have to wish in the future they drafted Marcus Smart.
 
We need spend that money Hill wants on hiring Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant, God Shammgod, John Stockton and a Marine drill sergeant to lock Dante Exum in a gym for 120 days with nonstop training.
 
His speed is such a weapon.

I wouldn't be surprised if we don't extend Hill, and get a vet to back up or temp start for us next year.
I love Hill, but his price tag and health are a concern.

It might be best to extend or resign Favors over Hill.
 
Revolution 9 said:
His speed is such a weapon.

I wouldn't be surprised if we don't extend Hill, and get a vet to back up or temp start for us next year.
I love Hill, but his price tag and health are a concern.

It might be best to extend or resign Favors over Hill.
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Funny to see posts like these now-- I got slammed when I said George is stop-gap option while we assess the long term potential of Dante.

If he keeps putting games like this together, that's essentially what will happen.
 
dalamon said:
Funny to see posts like these now-- I got slammed when I said George is stop-gap option while we assess the long term potential of Dante.

If he keeps putting games like this together, that's essentially what will happen.
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True, but i think the only reason he would be only a stop gap option is because he has been too good to be able to afford.
 
Et tu Brute said:
I believe the next part of his development will come as teams start to counter his speed. He will need to make sound decisions and crisp passes when confronted with a clogged up paint.

He will still be able to penetrate, but the level of difficulty of finishing will demand at times he makes defenses pay for collapsing and not only look for his own shot. The good news is he gets to practice with and against a great defensive center.

Just maybe, the Jazz won't have to wish in the future they drafted Marcus Smart.
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Dante is actually pretty good at finding the big crashing the basket when he is driving. He really needs to not get off balance and out of position until he knows where he is going with the ball. His biggest mistakes when attacking right now is when he jumps to make a play and tries to throw a desperate pass because he jumped when he had nowhere to go. That is a youth thing though and can be learned.
 
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