Who would you rather have? DeMarcus Cousins or Enes Kanter?

[Shad]

This is a terrible question. Cousins > Kanter

 

[vslice02]

On talent alone I'd easily take Cousins over Kanter, but ultimately I'd probably choose Kanter because Cousins' demeanor and attitude scares me too much. If I have a more veteran team I'd probably roll the dice with Cousins because he can be a true difference-maker, but with a young team still trying to mold itself and establish an identity, I think Cousins is too big a risk.

On 2nd thought, if these two players were in the same draft I'd take DeMarcus hands down. Dumb first post.

 

[underKANTER]

offense: kanter = cousins
defense: kanter = cousins
rebounding: kanter = cousins
athleticizm: kanter > cousins
size: cousins > kanter
character, intangibles: kanter > cousins

they are about as good, but i think with kanter's motor, character and work ethic, kanter might become the slightly better player... both have solid chances to become all-star caliber players imo...

 

[sepanol]

What makes rasheed wallace different than Duncan was his attitude. It may be same difference between these players

 

[Brown Notes]

What makes rasheed wallace different than Duncan was his attitude. It may be same difference between these players

Yea, not to mention their completely different games and situations. 10+ years with Pops and apprenticing under D-Rob verses blowing coke with Damon and having that carousel of coaches could have an influence.

 

[underKANTER]

player ratings:

kanter vs. cousins


size 8 / 10
athleticizm / quickness 7 / 6
strength 10 / 10
jump shot 9 / 8
post skills 9 / 9
offense 9 / 9
general defense 7 / 7
key player as a defender 6 / 6
rebounding 10 / 10
intangibles 9 / 5

kanter overall: 84
cousins overall: 80

kanter = cousins (almost)