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Dante Exum - 2014/2015 NBA Season Highlights

LogGrad98 said:
Dude just needs some balls. Like serious balls of fire. Way way way too many times I watched him look at an open lane to the hoop, maybe just a stutter step or cross over to get by his guy and a burst of speed, which we know he has, to get to the rim, and he always passed it up to drop the ball off to someone at the top of the key or something. Good hell man, go after it! Get in there! Posterize any poor SOB that gets in your way. That change alone will kick him to another level.
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Totally agreed. I think a lot of that has to do with how physically weak he was and just a lack of confidence because of it. Much like Hayward, I think he'll improve exponentially as he improves his body physically. I can't wait to see how much better he is next year, but I think by the time he's 22 we'll have a true gauge of whether he'll be an All Star or just a solid starter.
 
Dante gunna make his doubters eat their words. He's got elite skills. He was simply overmatched physically at 19, but I have this sneaking suspicion that he's not going to be 19 anymore two or three or four or five years from now. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict he won't be 19 next season.
 
Based on these highlights I think he is a future Hall of Famer... Did not miss one shot. NOT. ONE.
 
In seriousness I really do like Dante. Need to see more flashes this year. It doesn't hurt to have a player looking for other guys... just needs a little more balance.

I will call it now though... Every year when training camp open we will hear a report of how Dante has added 15 lbs of muscle.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
In seriousness I really do like Dante. Need to see more flashes this year. It doesn't hurt to have a player looking for other guys... just needs a little more balance.

I will call it now though... Every year when training camp open we will hear a report of how Dante has added 15 lbs of muscle.
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I heard he's already gained 10 lbs of muscle. Hopefully it is more by the time training camp starts.
 
LogGrad98 said:
Dude just needs some balls. Like serious balls of fire. Way way way too many times I watched him look at an open lane to the hoop, maybe just a stutter step or cross over to get by his guy and a burst of speed, which we know he has, to get to the rim, and he always passed it up to drop the ball off to someone at the top of the key or something. Good hell man, go after it! Get in there! Posterize any poor SOB that gets in your way. That change alone will kick him to another level.
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He's not really explosive enough to "posterize" defenders. He has to get stronger to be able to finish with contact.
 
NAOS said:
Yo, Orange... you think Exum's gonna be better that Shröder? worse? the same? Tell me, braugh.
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He'll be better. Shrodinger has a long way to go on his jump shot compared to Exum.

Also, the extra few inches that Dante has really will help when he gains that added muscle.
 
btw, I just tried to imagine a three-team trade where we could give up a late-first (like GSW 2017) and absorb a contract, and receive Schröder while helping ATL get a couple of picks and a player they wanted. Don't know how to finish that thought. Toss Trey in there.

Anywhoo, Dennis would be a good guy to push Dante. And they worked pretty well as a backcourt at the Nike Hoops Summit. And Q worked with him his rookie year a lot. Would be cool as ****.

EDIT: I maintain that ATL is open to trading Dennis. Teague is the starter, no doubt about that. If they could get a pick or two (maybe a first and a second) plus a deadly shooting guard, then they don't say No.
 
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