Greg Miller: “Injuries killed us last year, we need to be more durable” – meaning no Kanter?

[The Midnight]

Greg Miller in an interview with ABC 4. At 3:18 mark - note that the video timer is a countdown.

[video]https://www.abc4.com/mostpopular/story/Jazz-CEO-Greg-Miller-visits-the-Sports-Zone/f_Un1I-xf0qmXFhmRSmTdg.cspx

- On the question about Kirilenko’s situation, he mentioned that Kirilenko is fragile and that injuries killed us last year, and we need to be more durable.

- Miller will meet with KOC and staff over the next week to discuss draft strategies – I suspect he’ll be the one signing off on the final decision.

- Given what he has said, does that mean Kanter is a 'no go zone'? Kanter is reported to have had a history of back and knee injuries in the past. He even suffered from a back injury during his break out performance at the Nike Hoop Summit.

- It's no secret that I've been an enthusiastic supporter of the Kanter pick at #3, but even I have to admit that this comment made me pause a bit.

- Rejoice Knight fans?

- Not so fast – you’ll still have to contend with the prospect of Velesly at #3.

 

[margodydek]

Greg Miller in an interview with ABC 4. At 3:18 mark - note that the video timer is a countdown.

[video]https://www.abc4.com/mostpopular/story/Jazz-CEO-Greg-Miller-visits-the-Sports-Zone/f_Un1I-xf0qmXFhmRSmTdg.cspx

- On the question about Kirilenko’s situation, he mentioned that Kirilenko is fragile and that injuries killed us last year, and we need to be more durable.

- Miller will meet with KOC and staff over the next week to discuss draft strategies – I suspect he’ll be the one signing off on the final decision.

- Given what he has said, does that mean Kanter is a 'no go zone'? Kanter is reported to have had a history of back and knee injuries in the past. He even suffered from a back injury during his break out performance at the Nike Hoop Summit.

- It's no secret that I've been an enthusiastic supporter of the Kanter pick at #3, but even I have to admit that this comment made me pause a bit.

- Rejoice Knight fans?

- Not so fast – you’ll still have to contend with the prospect of Velesly at #3.

Kanter's knees checked out just fine.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Now that's what I call reading between the lines.

 

[The Midnight]

Kanter's knees checked out just fine.

OK - but would you risk it?

You have the third pick in the draft - there are plenty of other prospects out there.

Do they want a repeat of the Oden & ROY situation? They both had injury issues prior to the draft.

Oden was finally picked over Durant - but in hindsight (yes hindsight) with the injury history? For the #1 pick?

It is a risk.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

This means no AK more likely.

 

[Archie Moses]

These knee and back myths are funny.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

This means no AK more likely.

And I'm down with that.

 

[margodydek]

OK - but would you risk it?

You have the third pick in the draft - there are plenty of other prospects out there.

Do they want a repeat of the Oden & ROY situation? They both had injury issues prior to the draft.

Oden was finally picked over Durant - but in hindsight (yes hindsight) with the injury history? For the #1 pick?

It is a risk.

Risk what? They guys knees checked out just fine. Oden and Roy were totally different. Portland knew there was a risk with both, but chose to ignore it. In Roy's case it was worth it for a few years, and in Oden's they simply screwed the pooch. From the sound of things, drafting Kanter poses the same risk (medical wise) as any other player in this draft.

 

[One Brow]

Oden was finally picked over Durant - but in hindsight (yes hindsight) with the injury history? For the #1 pick?

Who is the Durant in this analogy?

 

[margodydek]

Who is the Durant in this analogy?

Kanter. Try to wrap your mind around that.

 

[The Midnight]

Now that's what I call reading between the lines.

That's what I thought at first. But then let's look at the Jazz's history of injuries:

- Boozer missed 138 games (28%)
- Kirilenko missed 115 games (23%)
- Memo missed 69 games last season alone

These are all bigs as well.

I don't know if they can ignore Kanter's injury plagued past.

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

In the few offseason comments Miller has made about Kirilenko, it really seems like he would rather not resign AK. Solid move IMO.

In regards to Kanter's "injuries" I think it's hard to tell. It doesn't seem like there's a clear history there. All you can do is let your team doc's put him through a physical and make their best evaluation. I don't put much stock in the Kanter injury rumors at this point. Blake Griffen was healthy as a horse when LA took him #1 overall and then boom, a microfracture. Sometimes it boils down to good/bad luck.

 

[The Midnight]

Risk what? They guys knees checked out just fine. Oden and Roy were totally different. Portland knew there was a risk with both, but chose to ignore it. In Roy's case it was worth it for a few years, and in Oden's they simply screwed the pooch. From the sound of things, drafting Kanter poses the same risk (medical wise) as any other player in this draft.

Well if you're talking injury in the Knight vs Kanter discussion - I think you'd have to say that Knight would have the upper hand on that one.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

I read it as AK is gone and hopefully Memo's dead weight too.

 

[margodydek]

Well if you're talking injury in the Knight vs Kanter discussion - I think you'd have to say that Knight would have the upper hand on that one.

I can't agree with you or disagree. If you can provide any reliable sources that explain Kanter's injury-riddled past, then I can form an opinion.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

That's what I thought at first. But then let's look at the Jazz's history of injuries:

- Boozer missed 138 games (28%)
- Kirilenko missed 115 games (23%)
- Memo missed 69 games last season alone

These are all bigs as well.

I don't know if they can ignore Kanter's injury plagued past.

Please expound.

 

[BENTLEY]

In regards to Kanter's "injuries" I think it's hard to tell. It doesn't seem like there's a clear history there. All you can do is let your team doc's put him through a physical and make their best evaluation. I don't put much stock in the Kanter injury rumors at this point. Blake Griffen was healthy as a horse when LA took him #1 overall and then boom, a microfracture. Sometimes it boils down to good/bad luck.

I don't put much stock in the Jazz' team docs. But that's a subject for another thread.

 

[trigg3r]

This means no AK more likely.

Agreed. I doubt this has much to do with Kanter or Knight. More to do with Mr Glass.

 

[margodydek]

I don't put much stock in the Jazz' team docs. But that's a subject for another thread.

Well I think they're pretty good and telling when someone is injured, just not very good at fixing whatever is injured.

 

[margodydek]

That's what I thought at first. But then let's look at the Jazz's history of injuries:

- Boozer missed 138 games (28%)
- Kirilenko missed 115 games (23%)
- Memo missed 69 games last season alone

These are all bigs as well.

I don't know if they can ignore Kanter's injury plagued past.

As a result of this I think that the Jazz should avoid having anyone on their team that is taller than 6'8"