Mavs guard Dante Exum spoke to DallasBasketball.com about the intriguing opportunity he has amid his NBA return with a team he sees as having strong potential.
DALLAS — After spending the last two years playing in Europe — with FC Barcelona in 2021-22; and Partizan Belgrade in 2022-23 —"I think there's a definite opportunity for me to help the team," Exum told DallasBasketball.com."We've talked a lot about playing faster, and that's something I want to do, whether it's going to get rebounds and pushing the ball. Just being a leader at the point guard spot when Kai or Luka don't have the ball.
When Exum entered the NBA in 2014, there was a need for him to improve as a perimeter shooter. He left the league as a 30.5 percent shooter from beyond the arc when departing to play in Europe. Although the 3-point line is shorter in Europe, he's undoubtedly achieved significant improvement by shooting 45.0 percent on 189 attempts between his time with FC Barcelona and Partizan Belgrade."Shooting is a tough thing," Exum said.
No matter how many years a player has been playing, there is room to continue to add layers to their game. For Exum, he wants to grow his confidence and aggression as a pull-up shooting threat. He's admittedly still trying to find the right balance between attacking the rim and simply taking the jumper when attacking. Against Real Madrid, he had numerous plays where he had strong results between getting into short-range for a turnaround jumper and making the defense pay for a pull-up 3.
"It was definitely a difficult time," Exum said."I don't know how I got through it if I'm being honest. I always look at that wanting to get on the court, and that's kind of what keeps me going. I always want to stay on the court. I always want to play. I want to play 82 games. I think at this point, it's just about doing everything right to stay healthy and make sure I can be on the court.
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