How good is Kanter really?

[franklin]

We still don't know, but I think he could be a franchise player (or something closest to that). A player with his presence in the post paired with a surprising nimbleness and impressive shooting ability (PnR potential, could he become a threat facing up?) could be a NIGHTMARE to defend. Has the ability to be a tremendous rebounder, post defender, and he's been much better in help than I thought he would be. I think he is the best talent of The Four, and I am more certain of that than the loftier proclamations.

But again, let's see. The Jazz haven't seen enough of the roster that they know they have to have a ton of confidence and they have no one but themselves to blame.

This. I have more hope for Kwame Kanter than anyone else on the team, and possibly in this draft class as well. It's amazing how raw he still is.

 

[candrew]

I liked him a lot better when I thought he was 6'11". He has a wide array of moves but he's a bit more under the rim than I thought he would be.

I think low-end double/double guy. I'd like to see how far out he can take his jumper before I make a prediction. If I had to guess I'd say not an all-star.

 

[zross1]

He is the only player on the team that I think will end up being everything we hope he will be. I'm very confident he will be a all star. Can't say the same about Favors and Hayward. When ever he got the minutes, he produced.

 

[Dr. Jones]

As I said waaaay back prior to us making the selection and taking Enes... I know his shot has good consistent range out to 3. He just needs more PT and to continue to settle in.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Since I saw him nail that garbage 3 in NY my imagination has been running wild. WHAT IF that shot is THAT for real? What if he can drive even just as well as Memo did (any reason to believe he couldn't at least eventually pull that off?)?

Again, he gets my imagination going. He could just be such a problem for opposing defenses if he keeps at it and keeps improving like he has.

 

[Goodluckchuck]

My favorite player and skies the limit for the kid. However I refuse to allow myself to get caught up in the hype. Cause until I see him in action day in and day out against other starters, I will see him as he is. A young kid with very little experience and a shoulder injury that I pray doesn't come back to haunt him. But the future is bright in what we have seen thus far.

 

[Hotdog]

Since I saw him nail that garbage 3 in NY my imagination has been running wild. WHAT IF that shot is THAT for real? What if he can drive even just as well as Memo did (any reason to believe he couldn't at least eventually pull that off?)?

Again, he gets my imagination going. He could just be such a problem for opposing defenses if he keeps at it and keeps improving like he has.

Did you really just hope out loud that Kanter will be able to drive as well as Memo? Memo was slow as ****. He is already better than Memo.

 

[Dr. Jones]

People laughed it off when Calipari said he has a Karl skillset... he never said he'd be as good.. just used Karl as a comp.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Did you really just hope out loud that Kanter will be able to drive as well as Memo? Memo was slow as ****. He is already better than Memo.

I'm trying to keep my hopes tempered. Memo could be extremely effective as a driver. I'm not saying Kanter will be Nowitski, but how do you guard a guy that:
-can abuse just about anyone not named Nikolai Pekovic in the post just with strength
-can hit threes
-can be a wall as a pick-setter, can pick and pop, can catch on the move and has soft touch around the rim
-can drive to the hoop from the perimeter

Not a lot of guys can just put a cork in the post and guard well in space. If they try to stop the post in single-coverage with a true giant, then drag that dude out of the paint with pick-setting, shooting, and driving. How do you stop that without putting a lien on your team defense? Let's say a team can bottle up this fantasy version of Kanter, how much gameplanning and bodies will they have to spend? A player like that can wreak havoc on a defense just for existing.

But again, I know I'm getting ahead of myself. But I can see some of this potential in Kanter and I feel like a bleary-eyed fool for feeling and expressing it.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I'm trying to keep my hopes tempered. Memo could be extremely effective as a driver. I'm not saying Kanter will be Nowitski, but how do you guard a guy that:
-can abuse just about anyone not named Nikolai Pekovic in the post just with strength
-can hit threes
-can be a wall as a pick-setter, can pick and pop, can catch on the move and has soft touch around the rim
-can drive to the hoop from the perimete

Not a lot of guys can just put a cork in the post and guard well in space. If they try to stop the post in single-coverage with a true giant, then drag that dude out of the paint with pick-setting, shooting, and driving. How do you stop that without putting a lien on your team defense? Let's say a team can bottle up this fantasy version of Kanter, how much gameplanning and bodies will they have to spend? A player like that can wreak havoc on a defense just for existing.

But again, I know I'm getting ahead of myself. But I can see some of this potential in Kanter and I feel like a bleary-eyed fool for feeling and expressing it.

I don't know how his skillset changed from when I was watching him at UK... but he can do those things (all of them) but needed major work on his dribble back then. He could rebound like a beast and could hit mid-range to beyond 3.. pretty effortlessly. But it was awkward watching him drive from the perimeter. So, I'd be working on that and getting him burn.

 

[franklin]

Did you really just hope out loud that Kanter will be able to drive as well as Memo? Memo was slow as ****. He is already better than Memo.

Memo had the ability to stop and shoot off one foot like Nowitzki, and could dribble well enough keeping his head up. He also knew how to use his slow but long steps to keep guys riding his hip, so he could get that one footed fader off very effectively closer to the hoop. He also played like a true 7 footer, even though he wasn't one. Smaller guys couldn't block his jumpers because of that.

 

[orangello]

I'm trying to keep my hopes tempered. Memo could be extremely effective as a driver. I'm not saying Kanter will be Nowitski, but how do you guard a guy that:
-can abuse just about anyone not named Nikolai Pekovic in the post just with strength
-can hit threes
-can be a wall as a pick-setter, can pick and pop, can catch on the move and has soft touch around the rim
-can drive to the hoop from the perimeter

Not a lot of guys can just put a cork in the post and guard well in space. If they try to stop the post in single-coverage with a true giant, then drag that dude out of the paint with pick-setting, shooting, and driving. How do you stop that without putting a lien on your team defense? Let's say a team can bottle up this fantasy version of Kanter, how much gameplanning and bodies will they have to spend? A player like that can wreak havoc on a defense just for existing.

But again, I know I'm getting ahead of myself. But I can see some of this potential in Kanter and I feel like a bleary-eyed fool for feeling and expressing it.

Don't temper, just believe.