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Let's take a closer look at Enes Kanter and his growth

QuinSnydersHair

QuinSnydersHair

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https://hoopdata.com/player.aspx?name=Enes Kanter

I love what I see. What stands out most to me are his TS% (best on the team...Fat Al on the other hand is 7th if memory serves me behind Hayward, Millsap, Foye, Mo, and Favors as well...In fact Al is worse than the league average in which is a joke for a guy who's 6'11" and supposedly so skilled on offense), his improvement in FT%, and his assists which are still mediocre but have tripled from last year.

If he can cut down on turnovers some (bringing the ball down low), improve his passing (when they double and strip him, he needs to often kick it out), and get to the line more often, he could be a top 20 player in this league in two or three years years time.

What stands out to you?
 
I'm most impressed with how that link shows how he made physical changes in the offseason, and is lighter yet just as strong, and I see that he's been getting more lift on his jumps.
I can tell he's been going number 2 before he starts the game, and not at halftime. That was bringing him down last season.
What is hard to tell from the stats is that the viagra has actually made his fingers and toes longer, which allows him to be more balanced, and to have a better grip on the ball.
He's made more dunks and has better footwork because of this. He now wears a 21 shoe instead of a 20 this year.
He is greatly improved, and has demanded playing time, which obviously shows by the additional 2.1 minutes per contest.

I think he should win the MIP per minute award.
 
It is one thing to spend hours in weight room and change your body ( numerous players done that ), but whats most impressive to me is his jump in FT %. That to me shows that he can be very methodical and persistent in doing boring things like free throw shooting in order to get better. To have a big bruising post up player who is shooting close to 80% FT is such a luxury, and with his playing style I see him easily averaging 5-6 FT a game. So props to Enes for getting better in this crucial part of the game.
 
AKMVP said:
It is one thing to spend hours in weight room and change your body ( numerous players done that ), but whats most impressive to me is his jump in FT %. That to me shows that he can be very methodical and persistent in doing boring things like free throw shooting in order to get better. To have a big bruising post up player who is shooting close to 80% FT is such a luxury, and with his playing style I see him easily averaging 5-6 FT a game. So props to Enes for getting better in this crucial part of the game.
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Wow. Impressed by you saying something positive about Kanter for the first time of your life!
 
underKANTER said:
Wow. Impressed by you saying something positive about Kanter for the first time of your life!
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I may take longer time to convince then some other sceptics, but even for me it is hard to be not impressed by how well Enes is playing lately.
 
If the Jazz want to win a title, it will be riding the grande Enes. He is our player to build around. If we can somehow turn Hayward into our third best player, we will be a contender.
 
green said:
If the Jazz want to win a title, it will be riding the grande Enes. He is our player to build around. If we can somehow turn Hayward into our third best player, we will be a contender.
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Hayward IS, and will likely continue to be, at least our third best player.
 
Hartsock said:
Kanter probably will be .... not sure who the 2nd player would be though.
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Yeah, I said right now, Kanter is the best player on this team. I said ideally Hayward would be our third best player. I was just curious as to who they thought was better than Hayward.
 
I think Favors will be pretty easily as well once he starts getting more minutes and a more defined roll. He presses on offense a lot but he's already the best player we've had in years on D.
 
green said:
Yeah, I said right now, Kanter is the best player on this team. I said ideally Hayward would be our third best player. I was just curious as to who they thought was better than Hayward.
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Kanter is probably third best on this team, Millsap is first, Hayward is second, and Jefferson/Favors are tied for fourth. Once Favors starts to be average on offense, he will probably be tied with Kanter for third. Hayward is a dang good player, and Millsap is as always, underrated.
 
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