Dante Exum: How good can he be?

[BrooklynBulls]

His physical profile and athleticism is absurd, and this kid SCREAMS star. He could bust, but I think this guy's money. I had him at #2 ABOVE Wiggins, below Parker, after Embiid's injury.

[sipclip]

Because you would make such a crazy assessment. He is a HOF point guard and you just said based on ONE summer league game that this guys vision and passing is on a tier above. You must comprehend why that's an incredibly premature thing to say...right?

I don't believe Parker is a HOF pg but if he does make the HOF it will not be because of his passing. Tony Parker is great because of his ability to hit the midrange J and finish in the paint. Not his passing ability. Put a pg with great court vision like Chris Paul on a team with that many shooters and he averages 14 assists a game. That isn't a knock on Parker. He just has a different strength as a pg.That doesn't mean he isn't a good passer but he definitely doesn't have great court vision and passing ability.

Doesn't have great court vision or passing ability is a far cry from "His (Exum's) court vision and passing ability looks to be on a different level than those guys (Parker)."

Parker does not show off elite level passing but it is damn good. To say that Exum is on another level after one summer league game is just ridiculous.

Edit- Thinking Parker is not a HOF PG just speaks to how little respect Parker gets.

There are a lot of really good pg's that are not in the hall of fame. Kevin Johnson isn't in the hall of fame and I would take him over Parker every day of the week.

[BlackKnight]

Exum is gonna be really good but he needs to play PG, not SG.

[XTC]

Man this kid reminds me of Penny Hardaway its not even funny.

[Marcus]

so we just gonna act like that left hand ain't a problem right?

[Marcus]

Man this kid reminds me of Penny Hardaway its not even funny.

how so?

[Upperclass]

I dont know why.. but i just dont think Exum(SG Exum) or McDermott(big surprise).. are going to be anything great. Exum just doesnt seem that agile to me, and has a terrible shot. He need so much work on his ballhandling, footwork, shot making etc. But yes.. he should be at the point.. IF he gets to run the point.. i think he will just make plays, and everything else will come together from there. At SG.. may be a lost draft pick

[JustDwight]

Looks like 2 stud true PGs from the 14' class in Exum and Payton. Can't wait for the matchups.

[Malapropism]

Looks like 2 stud true PGs from the 14' class in Exum and Payton. Can't wait for the matchups.

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You mean Payton?

[Michigantown]

I dont know why.. but i just dont think Exum(SG Exum) or McDermott(big surprise).. are going to be anything great. Exum just doesnt seem that agile to me, and has a terrible shot. He need so much work on his ballhandling, footwork, shot making etc. But yes.. he should be at the point.. IF he gets to run the point.. i think he will just make plays, and everything else will come together from there. At SG.. may be a lost draft pick

If he can't handle the ball how is he going to run point. Do you really want to watch him try to cross westbrook.

[Upperclass]

The handle will come. Look at Oladipo last year. Worst handle than Exum and ran the point in spots. The lakers at times in the past have rolled out guards with a poor handle.. ie that Michigan PG from a few years ago. He will be fine, just needs to learn ball protection first, and use his speed to get by people. And Jeremy Lin actually has an average handle has well

[Michigantown]

The handle will come. Look at Oladipo last year. Worst handle than Exum and ran the point in spots. The lakers at times in the past have rolled out guards with a poor handle.. ie that Michigan PG from a few years ago. He will be fine, just needs to learn ball protection first, and use his speed to get by people. And Jeremy Lin actually has an average handle has well

I don't think that is a good example considering he is still playing in the summer league

[tiderulz]

I think everyone needs to step back for a second and remember that this was DANTE EXUM'S FIRST COMPETITIVE GAME IN A YEAR.

And he still looked like the best player on the floor.

Before Embiid got hurt I was pimping Philly to take him ahead of Parker and I 100% stand by that. He has elite tools.

I feel bad for Magic fans trying to talk themselves into Aaron Gordon already, its only going to get worse from here. ("It's only one game" -- "It's only Summer League" -- "Once the league figures him out....." -- "He was inefficient on his way to ROY" -- "Aaron Gordon is still developing" -- "F***!!!!")

i feel bad for Exum. Kid is still so young and after 1 SL game, people like you are crowning him as this superstar. When he goes thru some tough stretches, and he will as everyone does, he will get some undue criticism from his fans.

And with a thread about how good Exum can be, why do you feel the need to drag another team in to it? What does the development of Gordon have to do with how good Exum can be? it seems that you feel some need to try and needle another fan base.

You understand that Exum + Gordon will be linked throughout their careers, right? You don't think Atlanta still wonders what Chris Paul would look like in a Hawks uniform?

so they cant both turn out good? maybe 1 gets there faster than another. Orlando will look at Gordon separately, since they also got their PG they wanted in Payton. Payton showed in SL that he is a legitimate triple double threat every night, but i wont go crowing about it every, as again, it is just summer league. We will wait until he goes thru an actual NBA training camp and see what he looks like against real NBA players.

Good for Utah that Exum looked decent in his first SL game, especially since i read there was trepidation after Utah's open scrimmage when he looked completely overwhelmed.

When Exum first stepped on the court, he was blown away by the ovation he got from the crowd. And perhaps a little freaked out. Ten-thousand people at a summer scrimmage for a rookie used to playing in high school gyms? It was a lot to absorb.

"When they started clapping for me, it kind of hit me a bit," he said. "It took me a bit to settle down."

Not sure that Exum ever did.

"My shots weren’t falling," he said. "But it was about getting my teammates involved."

Exum missed an open jumper. He bricked a 3. He clanked a reverse layup off a drive. He squibbed a shot that hit nothing but air. He shook his head in disgust.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/58172287-87/exum-jazz-lindsey-open.html.csp

and yet, anyone who would criticize him then, i would say the same thing, he is young, he isnt a finished product. let him develop.

[tiderulz]

That was the first vid I have watched of Exum and I'll go ahead and say they need to get rid of Burke. Exum's game offensively is seriously advanced. I will def be keeping an eye on him this season. How the Magic didn't take him to pair with Oladipo in the backcourt Is absurd.
He can't be whatever he wants an I hope he keeps putting in work

they brought Exum in and worked him out with Oladipo and he didnt impress them as much as Payton did. Orlando is happy looking at the backcourt defense they will have with Payton and Dipo. People keep forgetting about Payton. NCAA defensive player of the year, #2 in FTA per game. just shy of 20 ppg scoring.

[Speedlot]

Very nice first step. His jumper looks like utter crap though.

[Nowitness]

Needs to get a jumper, but other than that, looks nice, don't expect much out of him for a season or two though.

[Bernman]

Let's not get carried away from summer league performances. We should have learned that in the past from when Jerryd Bayless and Anthony Randolph were dominancing. Speaking from a Bucks' fan perspective, the performances have proven to hold ridiculously little water, as Brandon Jennings killed it, Henson + Sanders looked like offensive dynamos their first year, then Sanders like a lost cause the summer league before his breakout year. Summer league just doesn't mean much. It's glorified pick-up ball.

That said, Exum passes the eye test certainly. He has an ultra-quick first step, is fluid, comes across as smart enough, and makes good decisions in these environments. But these environments have been summer league, Hoops Summit, and U-21s not really including vs. the U.S. (who he got injured against and struggled somewhat). It's not like evaluating collegiates, Euro leaguers, etc.; who are playing against future NBA players, with structure, and pressure. So declarations that he's a future star, or in the other direction that he can't be, are extremely hasty. He's in a rich man's Giannis position from last draft. Giannis passed the eye test as a prospect, then as an NBA rookie, but we didn't have a great grasp that would occur until it did.

[Crackerjack465]

Someone the Magic will wish they drafted.

aka I think he's a top 5 point guard in 3 years.

[MalonesElbows]

Utah is going to have quite the dribble drive offense going on with Exum, Burks, and Hayward slashing from all angles. I don't know where Trey Burke fits into all of this, all signs point to backup. Knowing the Jazz though, they won't want to ruffle Burke's feathers, I expect them to go with the two PG lineup for most of the year.

[JustDwight]

Someone the Magic will wish they drafted.

aka I think he's a top 5 point guard in 3 years.

Same could be said for Elfrid Payton at this point so I think they'll be fine.