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Hi guys, here is a new member from Germany (but I´m tukish:cool:). I follow your forum for a while reading a lot but now i decided to write a little bit. First of all sorry for all my language problems, growing up with turkish and german an later on started to learn your language + french, so there could be a lot of mistakes (especially spelling and grammar).

As a turkish NBA Fan, you have to follow Utah (right now a little bit upset about Kanters situation but anyway), so I`m proud to be part of the tanking.:)

So here is my first informative contribution. News from december 10th:
Dante Exum not impressed with 37-point game in Australian Schools Championships quarter final in Kilsyth
EVEN the very best of prospects have bad games, and Dante Exum felt like he had one last Wednesday.
The 18-year-old was playing for Canberra's Lake Ginninderra College in the quarter-finals of the Australian Schools Championships, held at Kilsyth Stadium.

The Lakers went into the quarters as the top-ranked team and they came up against fourth-ranked Concordia College from Adelaide.

Exum scored 37 points, pulled in 12 rebounds, dished out seven assists, had two steals, a block and didn't turn the ball over once as his side pulled out a 94-89 win.

His assessment?

"It was horrible," Exum said.

"I didn't play to the best of my ability. I ended up with 37 points or something, but still it was a horrible shooting performance.

"So, hopefully, I can improve from that."

Those 37 points came on 11-of-30 shooting, including just one-of-12 from deep.

His ability to get to the line made up for those blemishes, and was probably what got the Lakers home in the end, as he made 14-of-17 from the stripe.

Most players at Kilsyth won't compile those stats in the entire tournament, but as a prospective future NBA player, Exum holds himself to a different standard.

The Melbourne-raised son of former NBL player Cecil Exum, Dante was born to play ball and he's got all the physical attributes to do it well.

He's got the height (198cm), the length and the speed to be rated among the very best prospects for next year's NBA draft.

Whether he'll nominate for it or opt for a year at a US college is still in the air.

For now, he's enjoying his surroundings.

"I just like to get out on the floor and have a good time with my friends," Exum said.

"I think that's the main thing about this tournament that's appealing to me."

Despite his size he's listed as a point guard, and Exum is a willing and able passer.

Not a point guard in the prototypical Chris Paul mould; Exum isn't the floor general, calling plays and directing traffic.

He doesn't so much run plays as pull them out of thin air.

Either off a simple ball screen or off the dribble, he gets past defenders with ease and to the rim in a hurry, where he's adept at finishing or finding the open man.

The undersized Concordia defenders could do little to stop Exum in close; at times he would simply elevate and stretch over them to drop the ball in.

He's a weapon in transition, gliding past defenders with ease.

With his side down by 14 heading into the final quarter, Exum started attacking the rim on every play, taking advantage of Concordia's foul trouble, and got his side the win.

Even though he didn't shoot well on Wednesday, he followed it up the next day by shooting at 50 per cent from three-point territory, recording a triple-double as the Lakers moved into the gold medal game.

He knows it's all part of the learning process.

"I try not to go away from it," Exum said.

"I've been working on it in practice for a while now. I still want to get in these games and shoot the ball with confidence.

"I want to learn to get out of shooting slumps like that. Sometimes I need to learn to stop."
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dd11 said:
Hi guys, here is a new member from Germany (but I´m tukish:cool:). I follow your forum for a while reading a lot but now i decided to write a little bit. First of all sorry for all my language problems, growing up with turkish and german an later on started to learn your language + french, so there could be a lot of mistakes (especially spelling and grammar).

As a turkish NBA Fan, you have to follow Utah (right now a little bit upset about Kanters situation but anyway), so I`m proud to be part of the tanking.:)
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Yes! Another Jazz fan in Germany! Two questions for you.

Can I come over, and will you prepare a Turkish Doner mit allem for me?
 
Very nice contribution dd 11
Nice to have ya posting
 
1Andrew WigginsSCHOOL: KansasAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-8, 195POS: SG
15.9 PPG5.9 RPG1.2 APG
Wiggins continues to face harsh scrutiny, especially after a tepid performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis and career-low six points against UTEP. But he's recently looked the part of the No. 1 pick again, scoring 22 points against Colorado and 26 against Florida. Wiggins has become more aggressive taking the ball to the basket and took a total of 17 free throws in those two games before having another off game against New Mexico on Saturday. Given that scouts are primarily concerned with his lack of aggressiveness, that's a very good sign if he can start doing it consistently.

Previous rank: No. 1 | PLAYER CARD

2Jabari ParkerSCHOOL: DukeAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-8, 241POS: SF
22.1 PPG7.8 RPG1.8 APG
The longer the season goes on, the more scouts are switching their allegiances to Parker as their favorite to go No. 1. He's a scoring machine. He has a high basketball IQ. He can play multiple positions on the floor, and his lack of elite defensive abilities combined with the occasional struggle against long, athletic defenders are the only real knocks on him at the moment.

Previous rank: No. 3 | PLAYER CARD

3Joel EmbiidSCHOOL: KansasAGE: 19HT/WT: 7-0, 240POS: C
9.8 PPG6.5 RPG2.4 BPG
Embiid has made his way into KUs starting lineup, and while his numbers dont scream No. 1 pick, every time hes on the floor hes a game changer. No one thought Embiid would be this far along so early. He seems to be getting better by the game and had a career-high 18 points against New Mexico on Saturday. While he might be a bit of a risky No. 1 pick, the upside is evident. Im not sure theres a player in this draft who could be more dominant if he lived up to his potential.

Previous rank: No. 6 | PLAYER CARD


4Julius RandleSCHOOL: KentuckyAGE: 18HT/WT: 6-9, 225POS: PF
17.2 PPG11.4 RPG2.0 APG
Randle gets all the credit for his outstanding eight double-doubles in his first 11 games, but his offensive production has cooled off a bit. Randle scored 20 or more points in four of his first five games. But he hasn't cracked the 20-point mark since Nov. 19 against Texas-Arlington. And against North Carolina on Saturday, he had a career low of 11 points. While scouts are quite high on him (and a little baffled that John Calipari doesn't use him a little more on the perimeter), his stock has taken a slight dip thanks in part to the strong play of Parker and Embiid.

Previous rank: No. 2 | PLAYER CARD
 
Wiggins vs Jabari


Embiid vs Randle



OH the comparison!!! OH the conundrum!!! OH the parallel!!! What's the basketball God doing to us??!!??!!
 
Catchall said:
Anyone of those guys could make the current Jazz a contender.
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Yeah but the question is which guy??


Embiid - would make us one of the best frontline defensively in the NBA

Wiggins - ultimate athletic wing. Utah Jazz will instantly be known as the "Showtime Jazz"

Jabari - Nice shot but limited potential?

Randle - I'd play him at SF but I know I'm probably ahead of my time on that
 
spycam1 said:
Wiggins or Parker, yes. Not sure about the other two.
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[h=3]Some Scouts Shifting Prediction For First Pick From Wiggins To Parker[/h]Dec 17, 2013 11:30 AM EST
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With Jabari Parker continuing to produce at a high level, while Andrew Wiggins struggles to sustain aggressiveness, scouts are beginning to switch to Parker as their favorite to be selected first overall.
"He has a high basketball IQ," writes Ford. "He can play multiple positions on the floor, and his lack of elite defensive abilities combined with the occasional struggle against long, athletic defenders are the only real knocks on him at the moment."
Parker could likely become the focal point of his NBA team's offense, while Wiggins would need to grow into that role. Wiggins is expected to eventually become one of the NBA's best two-way players due to his high potential on defense.


Via Chad Ford/ESPN
 
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