Quin's Murderface
Well-Known Member
Exum is just at the very beginning of his developmental curve. He has so many areas where he can realistically improve. The most amazing thing to me is that he's seemed to learn how to jump off of one leg, and has added a little bit more explosion to his game since the ACL. That is something that typically does not improve, and raises his ceiling. He has good vision, anticipation, passing ability, his dribbling has improved immensely since his rookie season, his defense seems to be rounding back into the form he had in his rookie season. He has yet to have a full off season of healthy work on his game as a pro. Can you imagine him with a couple years of work on his body so he can't be pushed around? He's going to be physically dominant. I don't know if he'll ever be a great player, but the tools are there. To call him a bust is just...incredibly short sighted.
The real question is whether or not he'll ever develop his offensive game enough to be a reliable scorer and shooter. His shot is a little bit concerning, but his FT percentage shows that maybe he could still be an effective shooter at some point. If I were him I would reconstruct my jump shot from the ground level. It's way too stiff and really only functions as a set shot right now. MY only disappointment with him while he was injured is that he didn't address his shot mechanics more fully. Maybe he did, and it was decided to keep his basic motion, idk.
The real question is whether or not he'll ever develop his offensive game enough to be a reliable scorer and shooter. His shot is a little bit concerning, but his FT percentage shows that maybe he could still be an effective shooter at some point. If I were him I would reconstruct my jump shot from the ground level. It's way too stiff and really only functions as a set shot right now. MY only disappointment with him while he was injured is that he didn't address his shot mechanics more fully. Maybe he did, and it was decided to keep his basic motion, idk.