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Realistic expectations for Exum, our future star

He's no Zack Lavine. The Jazz are going to be super patient with Dante, but he's got three years to prove to the Jazz that he should have a huge contract. He has potential, but he has a long way to go before he could be a dependable starter little alone a star. I hope he gets there, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't either.
 
Anyone notice how well he has played defense? I've noticed he's bothered a lot of players with his length. The kid is super raw but is still having flashes of shutting guys down. That's very exciting
 
DownUnder said:
who remembers Kobe's first few years in the league ??? I remember a fast mouth with only flashes of what he would become.
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Revisionist history at best.

homeytennis said:
I remember Horny absolutely schooling Kobe in the playoffs Kobe's rookie year in a 4-0 sweep for the Jazz.
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This isn't tennis we're talking about here. And the posters before us are also talking about whether people could see something special with Kobe. I remember those years. Whatever it was, he had it.

That said, talking about, arguing, comparing, or referencing Exum with Kobe is ridiculous.
 
sojodave said:
He's no Zack Lavine. The Jazz are going to be super patient with Dante, but he's got three years to prove to the Jazz that he should have a huge contract. He has potential, but he has a long way to go before he could be a dependable starter little alone a star. I hope he gets there, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't either.
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let alone




Sorry that just sounds awful.
 
I read on Hoops Hype that he stopped eating junk food in hopes of improving his stamina.

I think he'll work hard and have a Gobert-like improvement - perhaps not as drastic but he'll be better.

I think he'll work on his shot. What will make Exum a star is he has such a quick first-step. Defenders will play him somewhat loose for this reason so when his shot improves he will be scary good in that defenders will either give him the shot or have Exum go to the basket.

Also, putting on some muscle will obviously help. Working on his core will be especially important.

I think Exum is going to be a star. I was so impressed seeing him this preseason (Clippers game).

He has plenty of time to improve.
 
VINYLONE said:
Revisionist history at best.



This isn't tennis we're talking about here. And the posters before us are also talking about whether people could see something special with Kobe. I remember those years. Whatever it was, he had it.

That said, talking about, arguing, comparing, or referencing Exum with Kobe is ridiculous.
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lol true that, exum likes to pass the ball
 
All very interesting points. I was expecting to see Kobe somewhere in the conversation. I don't particularly see Kobe there, although I'd take 80% of what Kobe has been without a doubt. Still not sure what to make out of him, and probably too soon to determine. What's exciting about him is that I think he's one of those players where you keep going 'who is he? who is he?' and all of a sudden boom, he's there. We've got a consistent star, which of course is plain frickin'... awesome!
 
Kobe was a selfish player at 18 and is still a selfish player. Dante is the polar opposite when it comes to playing style. Pretty much everything he does is within the team concept. Even in his 33pt game vs Spain(U18), he didn't seem to force much of the offense, even though it was asked of him. He is selfless to a fault, but if he plays with the intensity and aggression he displayed in U18 tourneys, Hoop Summit, etc. I think he will turn out pretty good.

Right now he seems to lack the confidence and physicality to be aggressive, he also seems scared of making mistakes. I think the coaching staff need to talk to him about it(if they haven't already) and just give him the green light and tell him they expect him to be aggressive and expect him to get the team going, even if that means making some mistakes in the process...
 
I think Exum is very likely to be an All Star. He'll be a game-changing player on both ends of the court, even if his skills aren't 100% polished.

I'm just reflecting on how Exum / Burks (or Hood) / Hayward / Anthony Davis / Favors would be a legit title contender. Right now, we should be focusing on getting a versatile, athletic PF who can dominate the game.
 
VINYLONE said:
I have no expectations for an 18-19 year old kid. There are glimpses but that is all there is currently.
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If this was 15 years ago, I'd say this is fine. But with how competitive the basketball circuit has become and how good some of these guys are in the NBA by the age of 20 or 21, I'd say it's totally fine to have some sort of expectations for the kid. Tempered, yes. But expectations nonetheless.

What are mine? To see improvement over the course of the year.
 
Siro said:
Not true. Even on his first year, Kobe was aggressive. In fact, Kobe was selected to the all-star team when he was Exum's age.
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You are mistake. About kobe and his rookie campaign. He averaged 15 minutes per game and scored 7 ppg. He had flashes, but he sucked pretty bad. Exum is not far off from kobes rookie season.
 
Catchall said:
I think Exum is very likely to be an All Star. He'll be a game-changing player on both ends of the court, even if his skills aren't 100% polished.

I'm just reflecting on how Exum / Burks (or Hood) / Hayward / Anthony Davis / Favors would be a legit title contender. Right now, we should be focusing on getting a versatile, athletic PF who can dominate the game.
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Lol. I like how you just threw the only guy who has potential to be better than lebron in there like no one would notice.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-affheP3v4

I think out of all the superstar comparisons Penny Hardaway is the closest.
 
I would take Dante over everyone in his draft class.

I see him as a kid with a ton of patience that is oozing with basketball talent on both ends of the floor.

He's an Aussie, and Aussie's are chill. He's not Kobe coming out of Philly with tons of swagger. He has been raised in a way that he will never demand a new head coach a'la D-Will and he will usually defer to an open man. That's just who he is.


In his favor:

-He will get much stronger.

-He probably will improve his shot.

-He will get faster.

-He will become more explosive.

-He will increase his stamina.

-He will become more accustomed to the speed of the game.



As all this happens his confidence will improve and he could become one of the all-time greats...In my opinion.
 
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