pickledXgrandma
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i didnt have time to watch any of the games hes been playing in and im too lazy to look through your comments on his videos so can you guys just please tell me how he did???
**** Kanter
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https://nbaplaybook.com/2011/08/15/first-impressions-enes-kanter/
Not bad, but certainly not good. Had some flashes.
Not bad, but certainly not good. Had some flashes.
WinningUgly
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He couldn't start on a very good NCAA team. Light years away from resembling anything like a third pick.
Yes, he was disqualified due to his lack of skill...had nothing to do with getting paid to play in Turkey.
Chad Feldheimer
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His hands are far from impressive. Loses the ball a lot. Doesn't finish very well.
Moves well for how big he is though.
Moves well for how big he is though.
Basketball_Romantic23
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Hmm... Maybe we should have drafted Knight!
Brown Notes
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Not much time left till euro basket, we will see in a live game JV against Kanter. But unfortunately Lithuania doesnt have many good big men to take JVs place. Kanter is competing with a lot of them
Brown Notes
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Neither guy will walk onto an NBA court and dominate immediately. In 3 years we have an answer, it is what it is. I hope they are both good.
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margodydek
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Sports fans' ability to overreact never ceases to amaze me. I'm sure the majority of this board felt like Hayward was not worthy of a 1st round pick at the All-Star break last year, and by the end of the season, some probably felt like he was top 5 worthy.
Watching Enes' last 3 games were not pretty. To be honest I expected him to be better, but I in no way feel like we made the wrong pick. We won't know the answer to that question for ~3 yrs.
However, I will say that I saw some stuff that I really liked about Enes. Probably the first thing I look at when watching a young big play is how they move. I remember watching David Robinson, Dwight Howard, and Shaq when they were young, and they moved really well (disclaimer: I am in no way saying Enes is in the same league as these men), and I also remember watching Oden and Bynum play, and they always looked to be laboring when they ran. They just never moved right. Who knows what will happen with the Odens and Bynums, but it's safe to say that injuries will alway be one of their defining characteristics, and because of them they most likely never fulfilled their potential. As far as Enes goes, I was extremely impressed with how well he moves. For how big he is (both height and weight) he is very quick and he doesn't look to labor at all when he moves.
I have other thoughts, but I'll just say this: I would love to see Enes go at 80% as opposed to the 120% he's been going these past few games. If he just slowed down and breathed a little while he's playing I think he'd play much better. I think the fact that these games were played in Turkey were a big reason for his nervousness and hyper-play. Had these games been somewhere else I think he might have been less amped.
Watching Enes' last 3 games were not pretty. To be honest I expected him to be better, but I in no way feel like we made the wrong pick. We won't know the answer to that question for ~3 yrs.
However, I will say that I saw some stuff that I really liked about Enes. Probably the first thing I look at when watching a young big play is how they move. I remember watching David Robinson, Dwight Howard, and Shaq when they were young, and they moved really well (disclaimer: I am in no way saying Enes is in the same league as these men), and I also remember watching Oden and Bynum play, and they always looked to be laboring when they ran. They just never moved right. Who knows what will happen with the Odens and Bynums, but it's safe to say that injuries will alway be one of their defining characteristics, and because of them they most likely never fulfilled their potential. As far as Enes goes, I was extremely impressed with how well he moves. For how big he is (both height and weight) he is very quick and he doesn't look to labor at all when he moves.
I have other thoughts, but I'll just say this: I would love to see Enes go at 80% as opposed to the 120% he's been going these past few games. If he just slowed down and breathed a little while he's playing I think he'd play much better. I think the fact that these games were played in Turkey were a big reason for his nervousness and hyper-play. Had these games been somewhere else I think he might have been less amped.
Good post Margo. There's a huge difference, also, in being the focal point of offense vs. having to try to force the issue because you may never get the ball again. I don't care what anyone says, the two biggest differences between the Nike Hoops Summit (which was not some freak accident like many like to characterize) and these past three games is;
- The rust
- Being 'asked' to dominate at one but asked to do nothing meaningful in the next
Those that think it was dumbed down competition are on crack (ok, maybe not literally) because there were 10 NBA players on the USA team and half of those are/will be lottery picks.
- The rust
- Being 'asked' to dominate at one but asked to do nothing meaningful in the next
Those that think it was dumbed down competition are on crack (ok, maybe not literally) because there were 10 NBA players on the USA team and half of those are/will be lottery picks.
Mission Accomplished
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Dwight still can't even come close to Hakeem. He can just jump high and he is tall. He has hardly any move that doesn't involve jumping high and trying to dunk.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Agree. Just look at Favors. Some on this site are anointing him the next superstar and he couldn't even get minutes ahead of Krissy Kardashian.
Favors and Kanter were both #3 picks based on their potential. Derrick took one full NBA season to begin to show why he was so highly regarded. I expect decent improvement the next year he plays, but it's going to take him 3-5 before he begins to establish what kind of player he'll really be. Kanter will follow the same learning curve. He'll have very modest numbers his first year and will look very much like a rookie (i.e. quick fouls and rushed shots). It will take a minimum of 3 years before he'd be an impact starter.
billyshelby
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Going from Kentucky practices to the NBA was not going to be smooth. It's such a huge jump. Favors is the same but on a different curve. Both these guys need smart minutes, not maximum minutes to help their development. My guess is Favors averages 25. Kanter between 10 and 15. Hopefully they earn more. But those are good numbers for how young they are.
Hmmm .. I don't disagree, which is what throws me off .. the coaching was the worst part of the team.