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Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight?

Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight

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Tough call. Ultimately I'd lean towards Kanter since if both reach their potential a great big is just a better asset, but there's so much I like about Knight as well. I imagine the next month will clear a lot of things up.
 
Nate505 said:
Tough call. Ultimately I'd lean towards Kanter since if both reach their potential a great big is just a better asset, but there's so much I like about Knight as well. I imagine the next month will clear a lot of things up.
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Exactly. We will see what happens with the combine. Right now, I think Kanter has to be your pick at 3 if DWill2 and Irving are off the board. This could change after the combine.
 
Go with the best player available.

We can pick up a good point guard anytime and in any draft. Heck, JJ Barea wasn't even drafted!

Getting a good big man? Typically impossible outside of the top 10.

Go with the BPA and then make trades. Al and Millsap are far from untouchable.
 
^^ I agree, but using that logic wouldn't you err to the side of taking Kanter? Meaning, there's obvious debate as to who the bpa is .. if you're unsure, go big, right?
(that's what I'd do, but I'd also be happy with any of Knight, Williams, or Kanter)
 
PKM said:
^^ I agree, but using that logic wouldn't you err to the side of taking Kanter? Meaning, there's obvious debate as to who the bpa is .. if you're unsure, go big, right?
(that's what I'd do, but I'd also be happy with any of Knight, Williams, or Kanter)
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Perhaps there's some argument.

However, just a month or so ago Knight wasn't considered even a top 5 pick. I cannot help but believe that perhaps he's just the flavor of the week right now. Meanwhile, Kanter has been talked about as the best big in this draft for as long as I can remember.

I think they both need to be evaluated seriously. Knight's shot selection, less than stellar athleticism, and horrible turnovers worry me.

While I have worries about Kanter's athleticism and durability, and understand that we really need a solid player from #3 (and not Darko), I think Kanter's size and offensive ability are things we need to strongly consider.
 
PKM said:
^^ I agree, but using that logic wouldn't you err to the side of taking Kanter? Meaning, there's obvious debate as to who the bpa is .. if you're unsure, go big, right?
(that's what I'd do, but I'd also be happy with any of Knight, Williams, or Kanter)
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KOC said the exact same thing. He said that the first thing they (Jazz FO) look at is BPA, if two players are really close then they look at size (don't listen to your wives guys: size matters), and then the last thing they'll look at is filling a need.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Again, you do not even consider positional needs at #3. These players are so young that by the time they hit their prime Jefferson and Millsap will be long gone. And even Favors may not turn out to be the superstar we expect. If you believe Kanter is a lock for a 20/10 guy, how do you pass?
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Yeah, Zerol's saying draft by need rather than BPA.
 
BENTLEY said:
Yeah, Zerol's saying draft by need rather than BPA.
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I am all for drafting the BPA but I define the "best" in BPA as best chance he will succeed with the team. You can bring up Michael Jordan and Sam Bowie all you want, but I think we can agree there is no Michael Jordan in this draft or any other draft since 1984. Also, he might not have become the greatest player of all time if he was drafted by Portland as he would have to play behind Drexler, although I would not doubt him with the hindsight.

With the roster we have, I believe Knight has a better chance to succeed than Kanter. I can be dead wrong but no one can tell for sure at this point. Even later in the season IF Knight is just an average player and Kanter is tearing it up for the Cavs, you can't just say we should have drafted Kanter because Cleveland has no one playing in front of him and they have a team much worse than us while we have 4 legit players in the big man rotation under contract.
 
Brandon Knight would be a much better pick than Kanter.

Not sure why everyone loves Kanter, when the Jazz have quite a few Bigs. Like Zerol said Kanter will get 5 minutes per game and average 0.5 pts and 1.0 rebounds.
 
Zerol said:
Even later in the season IF Knight is just an average player and Kanter is tearing it up for the Cavs, you can't just say we should have drafted Kanter because Cleveland has no one playing in front of him and they have a team much worse than us while we have 4 legit players in the big man rotation under contract.
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I agree. This kind of thinking would lead many to believe Deron wasn't a good pick because he spent so much time on the bench behind Capn Crunch and ...I forget the other guy's name, Coach loved him. Anyway, I'm not looking at how many minutes the prospects will get - I'm just looking at who I think is BPA, and I think you and I just have a different opinion on that. After you who you deem the BPA at 3 THEN you figure out how to get them minutes (trades etc.).
 
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