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Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight?

Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight

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Catchall said:
If Kanter is a game-changing big, you have to take him, but it all depends on how good he is. The Jazz just had the best PG in the league--a five-year veteran, All-Star and Olympian--and we still couldn't beat teams with talented length and explosive scorers. If the Jazz couldn't win with D.Will, then we're not going to win just because we have Brandon Knight. Even Kobe Bryant couldn't get out of the first round until the Lakers got Pau Gasol. They then went to the Finals three years in a row.

The game-changing big is tougher to get, and no one but Memphis or Minnesota is going to trade that kind of player away. No one but the Lakers are going to recruit that player as a free agent. So a team like the Jazz has to get a player like that in the draft. The Jazz can then pick up Jimmer, Josh Selby, or Reggie Jackson later in the draft and play Harris another couple of years.

The question is--how good is Enes Kanter? How does he fit with Derrick Favors? If he's the real deal then we have to take him, given the chance.
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We also didn't win starting a center who wasn't defensive minded. Why should we pick Kanter? Every team in the final four of this year's playoffs has a SOLELY defensive minded center who doesnt give two **** about their offensive numbers (Chandler, Noah,Perkins, and to a lesser extent Anthony).
 
The decision would be a lot easier if we were at 6. We just pick who is left. Probably between Bismack and Knight.
Now at 3 we have our choice of the 2nd tier guys. They are all available. We can choose the BPA.
Seems like that man is Kanter. If KOC wants Knight he better trade down a few slots and acquire another asset.

Can't wait to watch Kanter and Bismark, Walker and Knight come to Utah to work out for us!
 
Also each of these teams (excluding Miami, but they are an anomally since they have 2 superstars who can distribute) has elite level PG's. Westbrook and Rose are obviously the new era of PG, taking athleticism to a whole new meaning, but also Kidd who at 38 is still one of the best decision makers in the NBA. We need someone who can run our offense and spread the floor, I think Knight can be that guy in 3 years and he can grow with our team (namely Favors, who is going to need someone to feed the ball to him).
 
That's part of the question. Kanter would have to play both ends. If he's soft defensively, then it won't work. He probably isn't though. I think any of the playoff teams would want a center who can play defense AND score AND rebound. I'm sure the Bulls, Heat, Mavs, and Thunder would be happy to have a player like Andrew Bynum or Brook Lopez who can impact the game at both ends.
 
Catchall said:
That's part of the question. Kanter would have to play both ends. If he's soft defensively, then it won't work. He probably isn't though. I think any of the playoff teams would want a center who can play defense AND score AND rebound. I'm sure the Bulls, Heat, Mavs, and Thunder would be happy to have a player like Andrew Bynum or Brook Lopez who can impact the game at both ends.
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No, I think all those teams would rather stick with their guys who focus on defense and rebounding 100%.
 
And their is no evidence that Kanter is a good defender. We can pretty much assume he can't block shots that well (not that I think that is that important, but it's always nice to have out of your center).
 
Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
And their is no evidence that Kanter is a good defender. We can pretty much assume he can't block shots that well (not that I think that is that important, but it's always nice to have out of your center).
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Kanter will be a good to great rebounder in the pros. His offensive ability seems very high.
Unless his defense is as bad as Boozer I don't think it's a big issue for us.
 
Draftexpress added best case/worst case scenarios for every player in the top 15. They have Knight as best case Billups in his prime (championship PG) and Kanter as best case Kevin Love (best player on a **** team)
 
Revolution 9 said:
Kanter will be a good to great rebounder in the pros. His offensive ability seems very high.
Unless his defense is as bad as Boozer I don't think it's a big issue for us.
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Boozer actually wasn't that bad of a defender when he was in Cleveland. It wasn't until his big contract and injuries came up that he went soft.
 
Also, Knight's worst case was Louis Williams (still an effective bench scorer), Kanter's is Aaron Gray (which means DX thinks he might be a complete stiff still).
 
I'm starting to like Jonas Valanciunas over Kanter. Better defender, probably a better rebounder, Plays a role that is CRUCIAL to championship basketball. Has proven himself already at EURO level. I think he is the best per minute rebounder in the league?
 
Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
We also didn't win starting a center who wasn't defensive minded. Why should we pick Kanter? Every team in the final four of this year's playoffs has a SOLELY defensive minded center who doesnt give two **** about their offensive numbers (Chandler, Noah,Perkins, and to a lesser extent Anthony).
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Well I think with Kanter & Favors you can switch them up a bit depending on match-ups.

Favors is tall enough with a wide wingspan and can jump out of the gym so why not play him at C some of the times. He can play the role of a defensive stopper ala Horford. He'll thrive in that role while he's still figuring out how to improve offensively.

Kanter on the other hand has the potential to be a real force offensively. He seems to have that rare combination of inside outside game - think Scola's offensive skills with a jump shot and Marc Gasol's physique.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Well I think with Kanter & Favors you can switch them up a bit depending on match-ups.

Favors is tall enough with a wide wingspan and can jump out of the gym so why not play him at C some of the times. He can play the role of a defensive stopper ala Horford. He'll thrive in that role while he's still figuring out how to improve offensively.

Kanter on the other hand has the potential to be a real force offensively. He seems to have that rare combination of inside outside game - think Scola's offensive skills with a jump shot and Marc Gasol's physique.
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Because Favor's natural position isn't center so I see no reason in putting him in a position where he can't full realize his potential. I'd rather draft a real center to pair up with him.
 
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