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Let's just assume Trey Burke has figured this NBA thing out...

GVC said:
Fisher was also regarded as a pretty damn good defender in his prime. Not sure Trey has the frame/strength to become the defender Fish was.
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That's true. I was thinking offensively only. Trying to think of a defensive equivalent. He's had several fast break steals, where he strips the defender by going in front. Can't think of any specific player. He's got the build of Bobby Jackson.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
I'm under the impression that it might be difficult to become a great player when you're only playing 10-15 minutes a game in a back up role. I'm probably the naive one. Maybe you can become great in just 10-15 minutes as a back up.
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You become a great player by working hard and improving. If Exum does this the coaches will find him minutes. Right now he isn't ready for more than 20-25 minutes and that might be too much. He has to work on his body and that is done mostly in the off season. Remember he just turned 19. If Trey blows up and becomes an above average point guard then the Jazz are that even better off. They can groom Exum to take over for Trey if he leaves or wants too much money and if Exum explodes than he can be the backup PG and SG. Jazz have a lot of talent and if everyone improves the Jazz won't be able to keep them all.
 
league is changing. trey and exum can play together. we need both of them be our cornerstone. i always dreamed of a dynamic back court. and burks can be our manu, so no worries.
 
If the trend in the NBA is to go to a 2 PG lineup, then if both pan out that is awesome for the Jazz. Especially because they aren't really clones of each other.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
Without an injury to give him an opportunity, how does Exum become a great player, playing 10-15 minutes a game backing up Burke?
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Seems like plenty of minutes to split.

Burke/ Exum together on the floor for 10, leaving the remaining 38 to be split as follows:
24 Burke runs point
14 Exum runs point.


Burke: 34 min
Exum: 24 min



This is nothing new. Stockton/ Eisley played together nicely. And the fact that Exum can guard the 2 makes this more effective on the defensive end.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Creepy.
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You gotta problem with Doublea coming out?
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Jason Collins has a lot more integrity and bravery than most people you'll ever meet.

2 bad hes gay m i right lol
 
NUMBERICA said:
Jason Collins has a lot more integrity and bravery than most people you'll ever meet.
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Yep. I love how he strung his fiancee out; her thinking they were going to get married and him knowing all along he was gay. Oh, but it was society's fault that he needed to put up that facade, so his dishonesty was ok.
























Prediction: 3 negs from this post.
 
I can't stand this forum, really? That much hate on Burke? This guys a sophomore, put up better stats than any of our rookies have in past time and he gets shafted for it by Jazzfanz. Lol. I give this place too much credit sometimes.

I hope Trey becomes an above average point, and Exum does the same and can move over to play the 2. We got Burks though, and that fool is a G. AB all day everyday.

So this is where I lose credibility... Im hoping we get good value off of one of these guys (Burke, specifically) and Exum grows into a star player who is one day crowned "Light skin Kobe" who can play the point, and Alec Burks is a star with Haywad, Favors, and Kanter all being legit bosses who turns the Jazz into the first super team built from the draft (Excluding Favors) and win championship among championship. History is made.

If all of our guys do exceptionally well in the starting lineup (Which it looks very good after 2 preseason games), and Trey Burke plays good until Exum is ready to come off the training wheels, we're going to be legit.
 
The Fresh Prince said:
I can't stand this forum, really? That much hate on Burke? This guys a sophomore, put up better stats than any of our rookies have in past time and he gets shafted for it by Jazzfanz. Lol. I give this place too much credit sometimes.

I hope Trey becomes an above average point, and Exum does the same and can move over to play the 2. We got Burks though, and that fool is a G. AB all day everyday.
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I don't hate Trey; I've just seen that he's short, slow and can't shoot or finish at the rim. But yes, he's "clutch" so we suffer his 38% shooting during the game so he can maybe make a shot in the last 5 mins...unless his shooting has put us too far behind in the first 3 1/2 quarters.

I too hope Trey is going to find some magic beans and suddenly grow another few inches and increase his game speed. Short of that (pun intended), I hope he becomes an Earl Watson-like backup. And I'm talking about the EW that had a pretty good run BEFORE he washed up on the Jazz' roster.
 
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