For the last 6 or so games Kanter has been playing good team defense. When Favors comes back, they should start together to figure out the chemistry.
Kanter has been four years hope in one hand, **** in another.
I logged in in just to tell you that you are right and not the only one to notice. I also wanted to add to your rep. Good job.
Kanter's defense has been improving. So has his rebounding. Kanter likes starting. It builds his confidence and motivates him. That being said Kanter still needs to improve his defense and rebounding. If I was the coach I would play him all game long in the hopes he can become even better.![]()
I logged in in just to tell you that you are right and not the only one to notice. I also wanted to add to your rep. Good job.
Kanter's defense has been improving. So has his rebounding. Kanter likes starting. It builds his confidence and motivates him. That being said Kanter still needs to improve his defense and rebounding. If I was the coach I would play him all game long in the hopes he can become even better.![]()
Major fatigue will just set in and he will get worse.
Kanter got tired in the 4th quarter, it was pretty apparent.
You don't seriously think that is what I was saying.
I was pointing out that you can't just say he's the worst, and then not understand the reasons why he is perceived as being the worst. As a big, every defensive lapse you have is 20x more visible because it happens close to the rim.
I don't think you can say definitely who is the worst. Defense is a team concept. As a team we are failing.
Well we are ranked like 30th defensively in the league, so obviously our whole team sucks at defense right now and that can't just be put on kanter.
BINGO.You Kanter haters must be related to Corbinated,too many bubbles in the head to see clearly.Kanter has more promise than anyone on the team and is the main Guy Iwatch onthe Jazz.He hustles,plays to win.He makes mistakes but give me a whole team with his heart .The coach is a joke and I wouldnt evaluate anyone on the team with Corbinated as the coach.I love how we blame Kanter for the lack of coaching.
Kanter's athletic ability and mobility is not better or worse than Zach Randolph and David West.
Those teams play big. The fact is Corbin has no idea how to run a team with 2 bigs on offense or defense.
Kanter to be successful long term needs to play next to a long player like Gobert and Favors.
Kanter is a PF!!!!!!! He can punish them in the paint and is longer than most power forwards. Is he slower than most PF's? yes but so is David West and Zach Randolph. They are rigid players but when they have a LONG C behind them to help them it makes up for their lack of length and mobility.
We need a real coach so Kanter can focus on being a PF ONLY. So he can slim down and only worry about his quickness and mobility.
P3 needs to work with him all summer. But even if he can't he is still an above average big man in the league. Just needs Favors on the court with him. But instead we will blame Kanter for floor spacing............. No its Corbin's fault.
If the Spurs, Grizzlies, and Pacers can all get in the top 4 of the playoffs with a very similar front court than the Jazz can once we get a REAL coach and not a jr high coach.
Put David West and Zach Randolph at C and teams would tear apart the defense easily. Kanter is no different. Don't blame Kanter for Corbin's lack of ability to play to the players strengths.
Even with Kanter playing exceptionally well last night, I still saw people on twitter bitching about him, calling him ***** Cancer, or saying they wish he'd get cancer. Everytime someone would score, Harpring was quick to point out how Kanter is not the shot blocker Favors is. I see people quoting the retarded stat of how we've only won one game with Kanter in starting lineup (failing to recognize that has meant there was no Favors, and thus Kanter's minutes were distributed to less experienced players).
Wake up people! Kanter had a great game last night, and has been having a decent season.
Last night's stats:
25 pts, 60 fg%, 10 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk, 1stl, 2 to
His per 36 for the season is:
17 pts, 50 fg%, 9 reb, 1.2 ast, .5 stl, .9 blk, 2.5 tov
Rudy Gobert is 21,. Kanter is 21. Rudy is not putting up numbers even remotely close to these.
Derrick's per 36 for the season is:
15.2 pts on 50 fg%, 10.7 reb, 1.3 ast, 1.1 stl, 1.6 blk, 2.2 tov
Derrick is 22.
How is Kanter deserving of all the hate he gets? Why are so many people suggesting we trade Kanter?
In the games Kanter starts, his helper is Gobert off the bench. Think about that. Last night Gobert played 12 minutes and blocked 1 shot, and scored 1 point. That is all he did. Should you be mad at Rudy? No. Rudy is a rookie... Who is the sme age as Kanter.
Point is, Kanter is producing, and basketball is a team game. It just so happens that Kanter has started games when important members of the team have been injured.
Kanter is a goner.
He is determined to leave Utah for better prospects.
I can't blame him.