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The Trey Burke Thread

The problem with Trey is that he physically outmatched every night. The opposing pg is usually taller, faster, and quicker. Trey has a hard time getting into the lane and his outside shot is not consistent. I don't see any of his weaknesses getting better.
 
Let's give Trey another year. Deron was no better than Trey his first year and then exploded in his second and third years. Even if Dante becomes a superstar there is no reason Trey can't be the 6th man and play 30 minutes a game. Every team was going super small in the playoffs, trading Trey for peanuts now makes no sense at all.

Exum
Burks
Hayward
Kanter
Favors

Bench: Burke (6th), Gobert, Hood, Evans
 
HighlandHomie said:
Exum has superstar potential, but I fear his confidence would get shattered if he had to log heavy minutes as point guard as a rookie. I'm fully confident Snyder will put the guys in roles in which they are most likely to succeed, so I can't imagine that's our starting lineup. Not saying those five won't share the court together a bunch this season, but I'd be shocked if that was the unit on the court in a close game down the stretch.
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Is that what happened to Burke?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Only thing I don't like is that I feel the 2nd unit would be too weak without Burks.

Can Burke carry a 2nd unit? Do we want him to try?

I know Burks can do those things pretty well and actually make the 2nd unit a strength.
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That second unit would be

Trey
Clark
Hood
Evans
Gobert

That's pretty thin. Combined weight 900 pounds
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Handle is loose because he is a taller player. All taller PG's have this problem. He will have to get better. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to more pressure from smaller/quicker guards.
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you are right ,when you are taller you have a higher dribble and when you get gassed you tend to not low dribble enough to drive by your man easier.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Only thing I don't like is that I feel the 2nd unit would be too weak without Burks.

Can Burke carry a 2nd unit? Do we want him to try?

I know Burks can do those things pretty well and actually make the 2nd unit a strength.
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It's a year of development and discovery. I'd really like to see the team try to put the best 5 players out on the court at the same time to see how they function together. I'm firmly in the camp that that lineup is Exum, Burks, Hayward, Kanter and Favors.

Let Burke and Hood battle it out to be the 6th man and spark the bench. If the starters perform as well as I think they can, then you work to improve the bench next year. We know that Burks can handle the 6th man role and we've only ever seen Kanter and Favors spell each other. I'd like to see them in the starting lineup before having to decide how to deal with their contract situation next year.

I think that they'd learn more about this team and their key young players if they concentrate on their top players and finding out how they fit together.
 
Think some vids are in order. Let's remember what he's capable of and not just what he lacks. Remember. ROOKIE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX72NqGHauE
 
[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];870878 said:
Trey can't get into the paint. And, he'll never be a lockdown defender. Unless he can become faster with his pass AND a knockdown 3-pnt shooter, then he's a bust. Simple.

Trey was struggling with very simple offense last night. He couldn't even use a screen well enough to create flaws in the defense.

(BTW, Garry Harris scored 30 last night. I'd be shocked if we couldn't have traded Trey for a pick that would've nabbed that guy. 3&D all day and night. ****.)
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Other than perhaps arguing over the definition of bust, I agree with this. I don't see lockdown defender, but if he can hit his 3's at 40% then he will play minutes. I predict very good backup.
 
So now that we were able to draft Exum, essentially getting the 4th pick, is Trey off the hook for the game winner against Orlando?

Karma? Bitches.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
So now that we were able to draft Exum, essentially getting the 4th pick, is Trey off the hook for the game winner against Orlando?

Karma? Bitches.
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It was Ty's fault for having Trey in the game and allowing a last second shot to potentially win that game.
 
PKM said:
Other than perhaps arguing over the definition of bust, I agree with this. I don't see lockdown defender, but if he can hit his 3's at 40% then he will play minutes. I predict very good backup.
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Trey could not have been drafted into a better situation. He came in with some of the worst PGs in the league on his team, making him look better than he is. I was hoping he woulf take a leap forward this year, but if last nights game is any indication, he has stayed the same. It was a weak draft, and hindsight is 20/20, but imagine Exum pairing with MCW in the backcourt. Or having giannis at the 3. Maybe he isnt a bust, but he was a poor choice imo.
 
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