Was Kanter a Cancer?
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Stifle Tower
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He was only a cancer when his teammates knew he had demanded a trade. And I think many of then saw trouble coming as Gobert started to knock on, and then busted down the door. The whole mentality of the team has changed. Gordon cam back with an edge, Favors is playing tough, Rudy is intense. And Booker. DAMN! I'd cross the street if I ever saw him coming. Oh yeah. and then there's Snyder with his evil stare. Enes just didn't have that mentality on the defensive end.
Kanter will average 20/10 wherever he goes if he's given 35 minutes. And just like Boozer or Big Al, stats watchers will point to that as evidence he's a great player. If he EVER becomes a decent defender he CAN be a great player. But that's a huge IF. Taking that risk would have required Utah to be "all in" at $15M/per and trade Rudy. There was no way to keep Gobert on the bench much longer. Just too big a risk for Utah to take. Much better to put their money on a guy who may already be at DPOY level, and who has shown the drive and intensity to keep getting better. Oh yeah, and he's still on a ridiculously cheap rookie contract for 2 more years.
Kanter will average 20/10 wherever he goes if he's given 35 minutes. And just like Boozer or Big Al, stats watchers will point to that as evidence he's a great player. If he EVER becomes a decent defender he CAN be a great player. But that's a huge IF. Taking that risk would have required Utah to be "all in" at $15M/per and trade Rudy. There was no way to keep Gobert on the bench much longer. Just too big a risk for Utah to take. Much better to put their money on a guy who may already be at DPOY level, and who has shown the drive and intensity to keep getting better. Oh yeah, and he's still on a ridiculously cheap rookie contract for 2 more years.
Yes
It might go away with another team but I think his selfish play and childish attitude will come back. I wouldnt want to be the team that gives him a huge contract and expects him to grow into it...
It might go away with another team but I think his selfish play and childish attitude will come back. I wouldnt want to be the team that gives him a huge contract and expects him to grow into it...
How would you hear how much better the locker-room mood was when Kanter was gone before he was gone?
Nope, can't remember where I saw it but I've seen a few of the writers tweet it and Locke spoke about it on his videos.
mellow
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Serious?
There have been subtle hints for atleast 3 years. Jazz management, coaches and players did a good job of glossing it, but it has been there.
I find some comments in here ridiculous. Kanter is a good talent. And some good talents fail because they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. But if you are a max level transcendent talent like his representatives claim he is, then you thrive no matter what. Kanter didn't thrive. If the Jazz think someone will pay an amount they dont feel comfortable matching then it's the right thing to cash in.
LOL .. bro, why are you on the Jazz forum?????
Yeah he was cancer. Locke & Boone alluded to this in the podcast, the practices were much different after he'd left it was noticeable even to them.
green
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To be fair to Boozer, for a couple years, he was very, very good. We went to a WCF with him. I still believe if Bell had stayed we would have won a title that year.
turkishdelight
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this is just business , you can be ceo or you can have your job if you are not happy then you dont have a plan about future because peoples always want to news things about their life , yes gobert is good player its early say that he is very good than enes kanter , look at messi he is wonderful with barcelona but when he plays with national team then he doesnt play good
finally i can say you that Right Team Right time Right peoples then you can be successful
finally i can say you that Right Team Right time Right peoples then you can be successful