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Enes Kanter - The good and the bad (how advanced stats show what we've all been thinking)

He only played one year with no training, camp, and before that played no orgainzed basketball for a year. Give him a break.
 
Inaccurate metaphor to label him "as slow as a turtle." It's one of those labels that takes on a life of its own through repetition on message boards. His lateral movement isn't cat quick, for sure, but he does a better job than Big Al. He's far more athletic, too, than people give him credit for, and he's starting to hit the free-throw-line jumper. As he matures and gains playing experience and confidence, he's going to justify his No. 3 selection; besides, how many young bigs last year had a better season than he did?
 
Inaccurate metaphor to label him "as slow as a turtle." It's one of those labels that takes on a life of its own through repetition on message boards. His lateral movement isn't cat quick, for sure, but he does a better job than Big Al. He's far more athletic, too, than people give him credit for, and he's starting to hit the free-throw-line jumper. As he matures and gains playing experience and confidence, he's going to justify his No. 3 selection; besides, how many young bigs last year had a better season than he did?

He is about as unathletic as a NBA player can get. I guess he isn't on Al Jefferson foot-speed (or lack there of) level, but he is also about 1/2 as quick as Jefferson is with his coordination (as it relates to footwork and getting his shot off with speed).
 
He is about as unathletic as a NBA player can get. I guess he isn't on Al Jefferson foot-speed (or lack there of) level, but he is also about 1/2 as quick as Jefferson is with his coordination (as it relates to footwork and getting his shot off with speed).

Jefferson gets his shot off because he takes most of them from jump shot range (71%). If he played in the low post, like Kanter, he would get stuffed accordingly.
 
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