enes owns valanciunas everyday
22:15
3-5 FG
5-5 FT
11 Pts
5 Rebs (3-2-5)
3 Blocks
2 TOs
And, for the most part, solid D.
Damn was Emir Preldzic amazing in this game.
I don't know how his game will translate to the NBA, and if not for the recent success of Goran Dragic, I'd give him little chance of success. His game seems much more suited to European ball, as he doesn't seem all that strong or athletic. Dude's a gamer though, no doubt, but I'm not sure what position he'll be able to defend in the NBA (I guess, SG...?).15 pts 6 assists
he is a very good player, he will be better than hido, i guess washington holds his rights
Let me tell you something guys;
Enes is pure talent ... Much more important is that he has got winner attitude ...
And if you have got any thoughts that he can be an other Darko ... Definitely not. Mark my words.
Darko never played this competitively in terms of level of opponents when he was drafted so it is not a fair comparison at all. Kanter is much more far along than Darko at the same age.
I just took a look at the accumulated stats through two games, and Kanter leads Turkey in minutes, points and rebounds (tied with Asik). I'd guess that he's been given big minutes these first two games because of the weak competition, so it'll be interesting to see how many minutes he gets against Lithuania and Spain. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Savas plays a lot more in those two games, with Kanter's minutes being reduced significantly, but we won't know until tomorrow.
Portugal and Great Britain...The real games start tomorrow for Enes.Also, I often forget what level of competition Enes is going against. He dominated his peers at the Nike Hoop Summit, but he is going against talented teams right now--much better than college teams.
Portugal and Great Britain...The real games start tomorrow for Enes.
I noticed UNDERKANTER had did awy with the knee braces today and looked alot more mobile and quicker as illustrated on the fullcourt dash ending with the 2 hand throwdown.I hope he can play without those protective garmits from here on out.
And, just for kicks, here are VJ's and Kanter's stats per 36 minutes through 2 games:
Kanter
20.5 pts
9.8 rebs
2.5 blocks
0 assists
0 assists
0 steals
2.5 TO
1.6 PF
.714 FG
.833 FT
Valanciunas
11.5 pts
6.5 rebs
1.6 blocks
1.6 steals
0 assists
11.5 TO
9.8 PF
.750 FG
1.000 FT