underKANTER
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Is Enes Kanter and underrated athlete and more athletic as advertised?
Look at the numbers from the draft combine of each. People tend to say that Andre Drummond has elite potential and also bust potential but that he would be an overathlete: fast as a tiger, quick as a cat and a high flyer. His elite level athleticizm would give him a great potential while people tend to say Kanter would be limited athletically and so his potential. But here are the numbers:
Height w/o Shoes: 6'9.75'' (Kanter) = 6'9.75'' (Drummond)
Height w/Shoes: 6'11.25'' (Kanter) < 6'11.75'' (Drummond)
Weight: 259 (Kanter) < 279 (Drummond)
Wingspan: 7'1.5'' (Kanter) < 7'6.25'' (Drummond)
Standing Reach: 9'1.5'' (Kanter) = 9'1.5'' (Drummond)
Body Fat: 5.9 (Kanter) > 7.5 (Drummond)
Max Vert: 32.5 (Kanter) < 33.5 (Drummond)
Bench Press: 14 (Kanter) >10 (Drummond)
Lane agility: 11.30 (Kanter) < 10.83 (Drummond)
3/4 Court sprint: 3.26 (Kanter) > 3.39 (Drummond)
What makes Andre Drummond so special is his combination of size and athleticizm. They have the same size (both are a legit 6'11'') and length (standing reach: 9'1.5'') and have almost the same max vertical (draftexpress says 33.5 inch, as well as Chad Ford tweeted the same number. He didn't get to his 38-40 inch max vertical in the combine). While Drummond would slightly beat him in lane agility, Kanter would beat Drummond in a 3/4 court sprint.
Kanter is not limited athletically. He isn't as slow as some used to claim and he can jump. His quickness isn't bad, either. He is slightly an above average athlete for a guy his size. He just isn't explosive and can't get off the ground quickly. This is his main and only weakness referring to his athletical ability. It's not about his vertical. If he could only improve this aspect of his game, he could really dominate on the offensive end. This would make him a really solid athlete with a combination of incredible strength and motor. Add his great footwork, decent athleticizm, solid touch and rebounding and you have a player with all-star caliber potential. It's so important for him to improve his explosiveness. I'm not saying he wouldn't have a chance to become a very good player, it's rather something that would make many things easier for him on the offensive end. Still, I think that he has better potential that Drummond because of his motor. I'd still take Kanter over Drummond any day. Kanter isn't as unathletic as some people say, while he isn't a great athlete, neither. But saying he wouldn't be athletic as a guy in a 6'11'' and 270 frame, is a joke! He is a decent athlete, period.
Look at the numbers from the draft combine of each. People tend to say that Andre Drummond has elite potential and also bust potential but that he would be an overathlete: fast as a tiger, quick as a cat and a high flyer. His elite level athleticizm would give him a great potential while people tend to say Kanter would be limited athletically and so his potential. But here are the numbers:
Height w/o Shoes: 6'9.75'' (Kanter) = 6'9.75'' (Drummond)
Height w/Shoes: 6'11.25'' (Kanter) < 6'11.75'' (Drummond)
Weight: 259 (Kanter) < 279 (Drummond)
Wingspan: 7'1.5'' (Kanter) < 7'6.25'' (Drummond)
Standing Reach: 9'1.5'' (Kanter) = 9'1.5'' (Drummond)
Body Fat: 5.9 (Kanter) > 7.5 (Drummond)
Max Vert: 32.5 (Kanter) < 33.5 (Drummond)
Bench Press: 14 (Kanter) >10 (Drummond)
Lane agility: 11.30 (Kanter) < 10.83 (Drummond)
3/4 Court sprint: 3.26 (Kanter) > 3.39 (Drummond)
What makes Andre Drummond so special is his combination of size and athleticizm. They have the same size (both are a legit 6'11'') and length (standing reach: 9'1.5'') and have almost the same max vertical (draftexpress says 33.5 inch, as well as Chad Ford tweeted the same number. He didn't get to his 38-40 inch max vertical in the combine). While Drummond would slightly beat him in lane agility, Kanter would beat Drummond in a 3/4 court sprint.
Kanter is not limited athletically. He isn't as slow as some used to claim and he can jump. His quickness isn't bad, either. He is slightly an above average athlete for a guy his size. He just isn't explosive and can't get off the ground quickly. This is his main and only weakness referring to his athletical ability. It's not about his vertical. If he could only improve this aspect of his game, he could really dominate on the offensive end. This would make him a really solid athlete with a combination of incredible strength and motor. Add his great footwork, decent athleticizm, solid touch and rebounding and you have a player with all-star caliber potential. It's so important for him to improve his explosiveness. I'm not saying he wouldn't have a chance to become a very good player, it's rather something that would make many things easier for him on the offensive end. Still, I think that he has better potential that Drummond because of his motor. I'd still take Kanter over Drummond any day. Kanter isn't as unathletic as some people say, while he isn't a great athlete, neither. But saying he wouldn't be athletic as a guy in a 6'11'' and 270 frame, is a joke! He is a decent athlete, period.
