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Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight?

Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight

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BENTLEY said:
why are you guys not impressed with Kanter's performance in the Nike Hoops Summit a year ago?
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I know there are many who will disagree, but I wasn't overly impressed because I don't see alot of Kanter's points transitioning to the NBA. I like his mid-range jumper, liked his nice little drive and spin, liked his good hands and hard work on the boards, but to me alot of his baskets came because he was just catching and finishing at the rim over guys he was either taller or stronger than. Those advantages won't often be there in the NBA.

I don't think he'll be a bust, but I also don't think he'll be more than a role-player and I'm not sure that's what you want when picking a center w/out elite size that high. I just don't see him becoming much of a difference-maker in the paint.
 
I see a lot of Boozer in him. A nice jumper and the weight to finish at the rim - both translate to the NBA. He's also taller than Booze so he can slide to C better. I think Boozer's his floor. His ceiling is higher. As of right now I see Jonas as much more of a gamble.
 
BENTLEY said:
Box and Borat - why are you guys not impressed with Kanter's performance in the Nike Hoops Summit a year ago?
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My problem with kanter is that he is a one game wonder. Sure he looked very good, but that game is an offensive showcase. He scored on terrible defenders. He is in the same category as biyombo to me. Mid lottery selection. Just far to many unkowns.
 
I went with Kanter. The Kid just doesn't look like a soft euro to me. Looks pretty athletic and he has the size to play center. Look at the average starting center size in the nba if you disagree. And now Callipari even said he would pick kanter over Knight.
 
Nope tied again. I just voted for Knight.

3. Utah Jazz (via New Jersey Nets): Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky
The Jazz will have the most difficult experience on draft night because this is when legitimate decisions need to be made. Enes Kanter and Jonas Valanciunas would both be prudent decisions for Kevin O’Connor, but the Jazz need a point guard for the long-term and this feels like they’re final opportunity to acquire someone of Knight’s caliber for many seasons. Big men are almost always gambles anyways, so acquiring a true center later on in the draft at 12 this season, or by packaging one of their three power forwards feels like the path of lesser resistance.

But I am still hopeful we get Williams or trade down 2 spots to get Knight.


Read more: https://basketball.realgm.com/artic...ck_Draft_(Post_Lottery_Edition)#ixzz1N8P89yP9​
 
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