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Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight?

Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight

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KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I honestly think the majority of people who want Knight on here are blinded by the success of Williams, Paul, Rose, Rondo, Westbrook, and other young points and think it's some foregone conclusion that Knight will be the next in line. I hate to tell you but there can only be so many great point guards and Knight has not shown the skill or athleticism that each of the aforementioned players have. Great, he can shoot better than Rondo and Westbrook. But that's about it.
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He's not as athletic as Rose or Westbrook, but that doesn't make him unathletic. He's got excellent court vision and knows how to get teammates involved. He's a leader. He's clearly still raw and has a little ways to go, but he's also only 18. He may not be the next great point guard, but he has the intangibles to be VERY good.

If Kanter continues to impress at the combine and can prove that his health isn't a concern, then you can't say no to the skilled big man. However, if this happens we might just end up with Williams which would be an absolute gift from God and all of this will be irrelevant.
 
I don't think anyone here sincerely thinks Knight is going to be a top 5 PG, I certainly don't. I think he is going to be a top 10 PG though and someone who fills 3 big needs.

1. I think he is a leader, someone who isn't afraid to take the big time shot late in a game.

2.Obviously his current best trait is shooting. Also something we desperately need to space the floor for our big men. He needs to work on shot selection, but I think given his demeanor that won't be a hard thing to change.

3.Defense, this is actually something I'm not too sure about. I've seen some sites rave about his defense, then others just call it average to above average.

All the negatives I have heard on this site about him stem from his inexperience. He is a whole year younger than most college freshman. His body will continue to mature (not saying he is ever going to be Dwill size, but it's not like the kid is weak by any stretch). He will continue to learn the PG game more and more. I believe being drafted by a team like Utah is the best case scenario for his development. He doesn't have to start right away and can learn from an already established PG and from a coach who had a hand in coaching Deron Williams. Also, he could take counsel from Stockton much in the same way Dwill did early in his career.
 
Dtol17 said:
This kid is a point guard. His turnover numbers are a little alarming, I agree, but he stepped it up big time at the end of the year and got a lot of unearned turnovers due to the inexperience around him (not excusing him at all). I think a lot of people accuse him of being a combo guard because of his size, but he plays like a point guard in the sense that he gets others involved and commands his teammates around the court. He's clutch, a proven leader, and a guy that wants to win. Chauncey Billups isn't far off, but I think he'll end up being more a "true" point guard than Chauncey.
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In fact, looking back at Chauncey's numbers, this is an excellent comparison.

Chauncey: 32.7 mpg, 19.1 ppg, 4.8 rbp, 4.9 apg, 2.9 to/pg, 1.7 a/to ratio, 41.3% from the field, 40.1% from 3, 85.4% from the line, and led his team to the round of 32 in '97.

Knight: 35.9 mpg, 17.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.3 a/to ratio, 42.3% from the field, 37.7% from 3, 79.5% from the line, and led his team to the Final 4, where they lost to the NCAA Champion Uconn Huskies in 2011.

Not bad, if you ask me.
 
Another thing to think about: Many mocks have us picking Alec Burks with our 12th pick. Many scouts think Burks has a strong chance of becoming someone like Brandon Roy. If these things happen, then Knight would be the perfect back court pairing to a Brandon Roy caliber SG.
 
KrazeeEyezKilla said:
You pick Kanter and then field trade offers if you want Knight that badly. 'Cause Knight won't go #4 to Cleveland if they've selected Irving and the chances that he goes to Toronto are probably around 30% given their many greater needs and lack of size up front. Next in line is Washington at #6 and he'd obviously be redundant there. For me, from #7 down is where he could go if we don't take him. That said, you draft the BPA in Kanter and if Cleveland at #4, Toronto at #5 or Washington at #6 shows interest which they very well might, you trade one of them Kanter and draft Knight in their slot, picking up additional pick(s) and/or cap space in the process. I would try to get a future unrestricted 1st from any of those teams which seems like a lot (and is for Cleveland and probably Toronto too but maybe not Washington) but think back to what we had to unload to move up three spots for Deron. If that doesn't work, go for a protected 1st. Washington also has the 18th pick this year. The 6th to get Knight, 12th to get Biyombo and 18th to get Singleton would be a hell of a draft.
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This.

You pick the best player available rather than picking for needs. You pick Kanter as the BPA as a trade bait, and see who bite. Then you have the option of trading him for Knight with additional picks.

You don't pick the guy projected to be the 6th pick at #3. No way.
 
Y'all are acting like this it's so obvious that Kanter is better than Knight. Its not! Many mocks have Knight listed in front of Kanter. Not everyone is high on Kanter.
 
Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
Y'all are acting like this it's so obvious that Kanter is better than Knight. Its not! Many mocks have Knight listed in front of Kanter. Not everyone is high on Kanter.
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That may be true. But Irving, Williams, or Kanter could all be the #1 pick right now.
No one would ever pick Knight as their #1.
 
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