Rules: Provide five concise player development goals for 2014 that, if met, means the Jazz are on the track for long-term championship competition.
My list:
1. Kanter: Defensive focus and IQ
2. Exum: Adaptation to NBA speed and athleticism (His highlights show him breaking ankles and breezing by inferior defenders)
3. Trey: Fearlessly getting to the basket and reliably knocking down open 3s
4. Alec: Making defense a priority, kicking out a higher % of his drives to open shooters.
5. Gobert: Greatly improved core and lower body strength and becoming an NBA level inside defensive presence (scaring the crap out of players going into the lane)
My list:
1. Kanter: Defensive focus and IQ
2. Exum: Adaptation to NBA speed and athleticism (His highlights show him breaking ankles and breezing by inferior defenders)
3. Trey: Fearlessly getting to the basket and reliably knocking down open 3s
4. Alec: Making defense a priority, kicking out a higher % of his drives to open shooters.
5. Gobert: Greatly improved core and lower body strength and becoming an NBA level inside defensive presence (scaring the crap out of players going into the lane)