Could Kanter and Gobert have worked?
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CAKAR
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Tim Legler believes Russell Westbrook trusts Enes Kanter more than any player he's ever played with in the NBA.
https://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12555492&i=TWT&w=1ezj1
He is becoming one of the star centers in the league...
https://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12555492&i=TWT&w=1ezj1
He is becoming one of the star centers in the league...
Kanter is a good fit in OKC for now. They are basically the Jazz with Deron Williams and Al Jefferson. Good but not great.
We won't know how good a fit he is long term until Ibaka and KD come back. Unfortunately OKC doesn't get to see that happen before they sign (or don't sign) Kanter to a contract at the end of the season.
CAKAR
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When Ibaka and Durant return, they could be the best team in the NBA... Feeding Kanter is the easiest way to get assists for Russel and ESPN is alreeady discussing about Enes Kanter potentially beeing the 3rd Max-Player on the Thunder roster.... That could be a great team and no one has to score 30 points to win a game...
Ibaka is one of the best defenders in the league and Durant also is one of the best defending SF´s in the league... Their a winning despite of Kanter´s defensive shortcomings, with Ibaka and Durant back, they just will get better.
It's equally reasonable to believe that they will keep the ball in KD and Westbrook's hands and have Kanter come off the bench and add defense to the starting lineup. Same thing that we would have done with him if he stayed here.
CAKAR
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Kanter does not need the ball in his hands, to score points in the game... If they resign Enes Kanter with a max deal, their is no way he will come off the bench. Like I added...
"Ibaka is one of the best defenders in the league and Durant also is one of the best defending SF´s in the league... They are winning despite of Kanter´s defensive shortcomings right now, with Ibaka and Durant back, they just will get better. ."
They do not need any defense, besides that... OKC always wanted a inside presence, if it was not for Kanter, they would sign Brook Lopez. Kanter was even a better fit, because he can run the floor like crazy.
It's possible that it works out like that, but it's not a foregone conclusion. Everything that you said could be true and the team could still find him more valuable coming off the bench.
Lets see how well Enes defends in the playoffs. That will shape this whole discussion more than anything else.
CAKAR
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Yes, I agree with this... But if they want him to come of the bench, he will sign max deal with another team... He is to good, to come of the bench and OKC will not pay the max for a bench guy.
mellow
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If by crazy you mean awkward gait, poor positioning and then standing to watch as the ball transitions back to the other end, then I agree.
CAKAR
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Good discussion, btw. I hope I don't sound like I'm completely anti-Kanter. I just feel that he is in the perfect situation right now with Ibaka and KD out for the season. It's basically his dream situation since he is Westbrook's best option on the court and his lack of defense doesn't hurt as much in their system. I'm not convinced that once he becomes the 3rd or even 4th option that he will maintain his value on that particular team. His points will drop and his lack of defense could become more of a liability than it is right now.
CAKAR
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I was anti Kanter myself and called him a traitor, because he was starting passing the ball and playing with emotion like before that shoulder injury. Future will show bro, but they could start a way to succeed. If they do so, they would be scary... He is playing like a center version of James Harden without the beard. Harden was also a crap defender, but they went to finals with him.
If I was Kanter, I also would accept a role of the bench, to play for a title...
Just because you brought it up ... Harden came off the bench. lol
Dumb Bloke
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Kanter could easily work with Gobert. They can both shoot threes. Problem is Quin refuses to let bigs shoot and he wont put a five on a four. If we only switched Gobert onto Boozer and let the four take J. Hill they would never lose that game.
CAKAR
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Like I said... If I was Kanter and if this was the way it goes, I would accept it. It´s always great to start, but contending for a Ring as a 3rd option of the bench, would be great... Back in days, If Harden would have decided to stay in OKC, they would already have a championship...
You know what's stupid , normally guys that know some basketball get stupid when it comes to Kanter. Who's going to sit down a C/PF who's scoring 20 plus points a game and rebounding 12/14 rebounds a game ,shooting nearly 60% .
You think KD and Ibaka ...or Brooks see a Center doing what they've never seen or played with before and bring him off the bench.Adams will come off the bench like he did when Ibaka was healthy.
KD has always been a guy who shares the ball ,he wants to win . Westbrook,Waiters,Durant,Ibaka ,Kanter can be scary,scary good .
You think KD and Ibaka ...or Brooks see a Center doing what they've never seen or played with before and bring him off the bench.Adams will come off the bench like he did when Ibaka was healthy.
KD has always been a guy who shares the ball ,he wants to win . Westbrook,Waiters,Durant,Ibaka ,Kanter can be scary,scary good .
It's incredible how many Jazz fans are still trying to belittle Enes good performances searching for thousand excuses.
It's hard to admit the Jazz got screwed by the Kanter trade getting almost nothing in return for a potential All-Star player. The most funny thing I have read after the trade is that some posters wrote that Grant Jerrett will be the Jazz future stretch four! No comment. Lindsey couldn't even take the rights for Abrines instead of Pleiss.
There was no rush to put Gobert in the starting lineup since we were not battling for the playoffs after the All-Star break...Jazz could keep Kanter in the starting lineup till the end of the season and then see what would have happened in summer. There were all speculations that he would have taken the Jazz qualifying offer.
It's hard to admit the Jazz got screwed by the Kanter trade getting almost nothing in return for a potential All-Star player. The most funny thing I have read after the trade is that some posters wrote that Grant Jerrett will be the Jazz future stretch four! No comment. Lindsey couldn't even take the rights for Abrines instead of Pleiss.
There was no rush to put Gobert in the starting lineup since we were not battling for the playoffs after the All-Star break...Jazz could keep Kanter in the starting lineup till the end of the season and then see what would have happened in summer. There were all speculations that he would have taken the Jazz qualifying offer.
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Maneesh
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So you think you have some respect? Who cares how long either of you weirdos posted here.