Israeli article - 5 NBA Players to Have Breakout Year During 13-14 [including Kanter]

[karpasov]

For all of you guys dying for the season to start already [like me], here is an off-season entertaining post straight from the ME.
It is a translation I made especially to JazzFanz to a nice piece from the leading Israeli NBA website "Walla" (I apologize for the less than perfect English. I did my best) :

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NBA Players to Have Breakout Year During 13-14

Enes Kanter

After two years under the shadow of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, Kanter and Favors finally get their opportunity. The two young and athletic bigs are very suited to play together - Favors is an athletic D specialist, Kanter is a classic center with a polished game in the paint.

While Favors was the main sub for the bigs last season and has left some impression, Kanter only played few MPG had difficulty to show what he is capable of. In fact, since the 21 y/old Turk wasn't allowed to play college basketball, he didn't play significant minutes anywhere so far. Kanter is supposed to be a scoring machine, a player with great finishing ability near the basket and an offensive rebounds specialist.

He is supposed to play exactly in the Al Jefferson spot on the left post. In addition, he can start moves from the high post facing the basket (The Tim Duncan position). He can get to the basket with one dribble and has a nice spot up jump shot.
The mid-range shot will allow Tyron Corbin to use him in the Pick'N'Roll both inside and outside. Defense is his less strong side, but Jefferson was even worse. Since Utah is in the "We build here" mode and there are no real worthy bigs on the bench (The French "electricity pole" Rudy Gobert will need to prove he belong to the NBA) Kanter will get his opportunity throughout the season even if the opening will be hesitant. "

Also made the list:
Jonas Valanciunas
Terrence Jones
P. J. Tucker
& James Anderson

 

[MVP]

Gotta to love Google translator, was wondering what they saying about JV:

Rookie of the Lithuanian chin was promising degree of Toronto, including traditional leap of April, but promise to upgrade the status of the most interesting upcoming season was summer. And Lnz'ionas MVP of the summer league after showing clearly superior to all opponents whom he met. Do not always need to take seriously what is happening in the Summer League, especially when other players take a hand and to the point without distinction against shaky defenses in front of them, but when a young center to leapfrog dominance is definitely an event worth noting.

And Lnz'ionas is the complete package in position number five - is 2.11 m with upper body very solid, its structure is relatively fast, it has a post game could end with both hands, squeezing know penal offenses and sweet good percentage, it has a soft hand half Distance is not using it enough and his defensive presence for his age with a good potential to develop excellence. After rookie season he settled leftovers, Raptors coach Dwayne Casey has already announced that he will change his attack so that his chin will be more involved. You can expect for the upcoming season he will receive balls Blow - Post, will be interesting to see if it will work out there in front of the highest quality guards in the league. If the answer is yes, he will become one of the pillars of the position of the chin resurrection begins to occur

 

[orangello]

Sorry, I don't speak Google Translation.

 

[MVP]

I am enjoying this

next one:

Powerpuff position forward of Houston is one of the great mysteries of the upcoming season, but all indications are that Jones will get the premiere and it would be, to use a term that works better in English, losing his position. Like Lnz'ionas, Jones also greatly improved his status as the Summer League has proved to offer both sides of the court. It happened after a disappointing rookie season in which he barely played until the last few weeks, which exploded a few plays specifically remember is that included three steals and 5 blocks.

Jones performing offensively as a player for anything except when the main offensive strength is offensive rebounding permeability and it comes to him with the momentum. Improves his outside shooting and may become the focus will determine if Houston will build on its future Power Forward - if he finds notable of which is a good hitter Kevin threes is McHale will play with four other players around Dwight Howard. Defense is another to prove it can keep massive style Powerpuff forwards Zach Randolph and Carlos Boozer, is relatively low but also very solid and could function successfully higher version of Ron Artest. In some cases it might also stopwatch function of the opponent's leading scorer even if the other actor.

 

[Justys]

Just reading this makes me so excited for the season. I just wonder how good will Favors/ kanter be? In the long run, will Kanter be better? So excited!