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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#561 » by MagicFan32 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 4:12 am

Orlwillbeback wrote:Why is exum looked at as a project? If anyone is a project in this draft, it is wiggins, Lavine and capela.

Exum has skills that are ready to go.

because of his lack of experience
but purely from the EYE test, exum looks more skilled than wiggins to me, wiggins can probably shoot better and is more explosive, yet you can see exum has better touch around the rim...
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#562 » by Blues » Mon Jun 2, 2014 6:49 am

Is there any chance that Exum's shot is much improved? The guy has been training for the draft since January when he signed an agent. He's already noticibly bigger, has been working in LA since February, and comes from that NBA academy in Austrailia. I think there's a chance that his shot is incredibly refined
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#563 » by Nyce_1 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 12:29 pm

Blues wrote:Is there any chance that Exum's shot is much improved? The guy has been training for the draft since January when he signed an agent. He's already noticibly bigger, has been working in LA since February, and comes from that NBA academy in Austrailia. I think there's a chance that his shot is incredibly refined

FWIW,

Someone asked him during the combine about something related to his youtube videos and he said he's improved greatly since those videos, so has his shot. It's getting better, but wanted to remind everyone the videos were almost a year old and his game is even better. Could be true or just self hype, but because I want him, I believe him :D .
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#564 » by Neon1 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 12:32 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4zmW0iMqg[/youtube]
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#565 » by Blue_and_Whte » Mon Jun 2, 2014 1:42 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:
Blues wrote:Is there any chance that Exum's shot is much improved? The guy has been training for the draft since January when he signed an agent. He's already noticibly bigger, has been working in LA since February, and comes from that NBA academy in Austrailia. I think there's a chance that his shot is incredibly refined

FWIW,

Someone asked him during the combine about something related to his youtube videos and he said he's improved greatly since those videos, so has his shot. It's getting better, but wanted to remind everyone the videos were almost a year old and his game is even better. Could be true or just self hype, but because I want him, I believe him :D .
well they're way, too old go by now but he seemed to be shooting from the front of his face do yeah...lets hope its improved so he can spread the floor for Milwaukee....

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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#566 » by Viper1500 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 4:10 pm

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2082 ... uI70Jh1-eE


Nice little video on Exum and Orlando
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#567 » by BadMofoPimp » Mon Jun 2, 2014 7:19 pm

platinuma1 wrote:Scott Howard-Cooper ‏@SHowardCooper 9s

Marcus Smart said he already has a second workout scheduled with the Magic. “I guess that’s a good sign.” Orlando picks 4 and 12.


Jeff Goodman: Noah Vonleh will work out for Sacramento on Monday, Lakers on Wednesday, Orlando on June 9 and Boston on June 12, source told ESPN. Twitter -


Has Exum scheduled a workout for anyone being nobody has seen hardly anything from him in like the last six months???

Smart is hungry and out trying to prove everyone wrong!!! What is Exum doing?
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#568 » by OrlandO » Mon Jun 2, 2014 7:58 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
Has Exum scheduled a workout for anyone being nobody has seen hardly anything from him in like the last six months???

Smart is hungry and out trying to prove everyone wrong!!! What is Exum doing?

Do you see Parker or Wiggins working out for specific teams yet? Patience...
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#569 » by BadMofoPimp » Mon Jun 2, 2014 8:02 pm

OrlandO wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:
Has Exum scheduled a workout for anyone being nobody has seen hardly anything from him in like the last six months???

Smart is hungry and out trying to prove everyone wrong!!! What is Exum doing?

Do you see Parker or Wiggins working out for specific teams yet? Patience...
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No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like Exum's agent is afraid of letting anyone see anything about Exum.
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#570 » by OrlandO » Mon Jun 2, 2014 8:08 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
OrlandO wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:
Has Exum scheduled a workout for anyone being nobody has seen hardly anything from him in like the last six months???

Smart is hungry and out trying to prove everyone wrong!!! What is Exum doing?

Do you see Parker or Wiggins working out for specific teams yet? Patience...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/472456015150329856[/tweet]


No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like we are all supposed to judge him based off of High School videos. I sure hope he intends to prove doubters wrong and at least show people that he is for real. Instead of being super secret about it and not letting anyone see if he is real or fake.

If he comes in for an individual workout, does it really matter if he puts on a meaningless show for everybody else? Fans , like you, and media haven't seen much of Exum... our scouts have seen him in person and researched the hell out of him. Plus it seems to me he is excited that we're interested in working him out....
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"They were a good group of guys, and they all made me feel comfortable in the room," Exum said. "They definitely said they want to get me in for a workout and see how it goes."
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#571 » by OrlDave » Mon Jun 2, 2014 8:28 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like Exum's agent is afraid of letting anyone see anything about Exum.


Hidden? He was at the combine two weeks ago. Unlike the top 3.
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#572 » by Neon1 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 8:52 pm

OrlDave wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like Exum's agent is afraid of letting anyone see anything about Exum.


Hidden? He was at the combine two weeks ago. Unlike the top 3.



And skipped the actual basketball portions.....

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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#573 » by Skin » Mon Jun 2, 2014 9:04 pm

Neon1 wrote:
OrlDave wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like Exum's agent is afraid of letting anyone see anything about Exum.


Hidden? He was at the combine two weeks ago. Unlike the top 3.



And skipped the actual basketball portions.....

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Embiid, Parker and Wiggins didn't even show up. I think if they did, then Exum would go up against them. You just don't go against people who's stocks are lower than yours.
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#574 » by KillMonger » Mon Jun 2, 2014 9:21 pm

OrlDave wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:No, but Parker recently worked out in front of NBA anaylists n other people. It was tweeted everywhere.

Wiggins has worked out in front of people and there is that tweet of him hanging from that beam.

Nobody has hardly even seen Exum as it seems like his agent is keeping him hidden. It is like Exum's agent is afraid of letting anyone see anything about Exum.


Hidden? He was at the combine two weeks ago. Unlike the top 3.

not quite checkmate, but it's definitely a check
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Post#575 » by T12 » Mon Jun 2, 2014 9:46 pm

I don't get why this is such a mystery. Exum has nothing to gain by working out, he will not go top 3 anyways only thing her can do is slide if he had a bad day or two. Smart maneuvering by his agent.

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Post#576 » by SOUL » Mon Jun 2, 2014 9:59 pm

Maybe people will find out... he has never played basketball.
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#577 » by orthoman » Mon Jun 2, 2014 10:10 pm

Exum "may"work us into in his busy Adidas commercials and L.A schedule. Right now he's with his agents and strategizing with his L.A. cohorts. Maybe he's practicing some, getting his shot down, in case he has to do a workout here. After all, his videos are old and mostly against high school quality kids that can't jump more than 6" off the court, when they defend.

Marcus Smart has a second workout scheduled here, I've read. What a great sign!! :wink:
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#578 » by basketballRob » Mon Jun 2, 2014 10:53 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
platinuma1 wrote:Scott Howard-Cooper ‏@SHowardCooper 9s

Marcus Smart said he already has a second workout scheduled with the Magic. “I guess that’s a good sign.” Orlando picks 4 and 12.


Jeff Goodman: Noah Vonleh will work out for Sacramento on Monday, Lakers on Wednesday, Orlando on June 9 and Boston on June 12, source told ESPN. Twitter -


Has Exum scheduled a workout for anyone being nobody has seen hardly anything from him in like the last six months???

Smart is hungry and out trying to prove everyone wrong!!! What is Exum doing?


I remember Oladipo had two meetings with the Magic last year.
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#579 » by Supreme » Mon Jun 2, 2014 11:22 pm

The "played against high schoolers" knock on Exum that I hear all the time online is growing tired. Where the hell do you think Kobe and Garnett were playing before going to the NBA?
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Re: The Dante Exum Thread 

Post#580 » by Showbiz Bear » Mon Jun 2, 2014 11:26 pm

Can't wait till we get to the draft so this endless, repetitive, dead-horse-beating speculation can end.
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