Why Enes gets blocked so much

[franklin]

He's taller than McRoberts too.

 

[Xsy]

I know he gets blocked a lot, but what point are you trying to make here?

 

[cowhide]

He gets blocked a lot because he is taking it inside. If he is able to develop a jump shot and a hook shot then I think his getting blocked will decrease. However, part of the problem is his lack of elevation and quickness.

 

[MVP]

It is transitional period. He used to bully smaller kids and get any shots he wanted around the basket. Now he is playing vs faster and taller men who are best athletes in the world. As I said he needs to study Malone tapes from 1999 and later where he had no explosiveness anymore but still was able to get layups or get to the FT line just by using his body properly. If he will master it he can be very effective, if not he will be always in NBA's top 10 blocked list.

 

[illyasova]

It is transitional period. He used to bully smaller kids and get any shots he wanted around the basket. Now he is playing vs faster and taller men who are best athletes in the world. As I said he needs to study Malone tapes from 1999 and later where he had no explosiveness anymore but still was able to get layups or get to the FT line just by using his body properly. If he will master it he can be very effective, if not he will be always in NBA's top 10 blocked list.[/QUOTE

Not just he needs to watch the tapes but also work out with Malone. Howard,Bynum examples with Hakeem are out there. I still do not get why jazz does not handle the situation well. All they need is communicating with him and fix the time for Kanter and Favors.

 

[illyasova]

Also, that can be answer why he got blocked too much even in summer league.

Brian T smith: Enes Kanter said he gained 20-22 pounds while eating Turkish food during his two-week stay in Turkey after 2011-12 season ended.

 

[TheSilencer1313]

Yeah there's really not much of a point here, other than Favors is a more gifted athlete.

Kanter isn't afraid to get blocked, and it shows.
Some players hang their heads when they get blocked, and give up on the play.

Enes Kanter goes up.... gets blocked... grabs the rebound... goes up... gets blocked again.... scraps for the rebound.... goes up again and scores.

He's a workhorse, with a motor that never stops.

 

[NotDeadYet]

Slow feet. Also still not very convincing fakes either. General overall poor extension. Laugh if you want, but a regular program of Yoga stretches would vastly improve his extension. Just ask Kevin Garnett...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kanter moves and thinks slow.

 

[akirac73]

In Enes's defense, Greg Ostertag was 7'2" (3-4" taller than Enes) yet he would get blocked far more often...

 

[Gameface]

They don't call it "Enes blocked" for nothing.

My friends always Enes block me when I'm making my move and I'm like, "Man, I was so close until you Enes suckers Enes blocked me."

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

....because he keeps thinking that if he puts the ball straight up into someone's face, they're not going to block it.

 

[squareinthecircle]

Well you are supposed to go right at shot blockers. On offensive rebounds he should get it back up quick as lightning, but on dump offs down low if he slows down and works on hooks or the patented Big Al push shot he'll be ok.

 

[Weezur]

So he gets blocked a lot because the camera angle doesn't favor him?

 

[Jazz4ever]

280 pound men can't jump. The great Drummond, supposedly one of the most freakish athletes ever, measured only 1 inch better on max vertical than Kanter. I did lol at the 5th pic

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

280 pound men can't jump. The great Drummond, supposedly one of the most freakish athletes ever, measured only 1 inch better on max vertical than Kanter. I did lol at the 5th pic

Not about jumping height, rather jumping speed.

 

[BluesRocker]

He Kan't jump

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Well you are supposed to go right at shot blockers. On offensive rebounds he should get it back up quick as lightning, but on dump offs down low if he slows down and works on hooks or the patented Big Al push shot he'll be ok.

Yeah, he needs a one-hand floater or needs a little fade-away.

 

[franklin]

Well you are supposed to go right at shot blockers. On offensive rebounds he should get it back up quick as lightning, but on dump offs down low if he slows down and works on hooks or the patented Big Al push shot he'll be ok.

I think he can get his shot off after pounding into the chest of defenders but it's a quicker shot he'll need to develop. It would open up that up and under he defaults to nearly every possession. He can also go middle off that initial body moving pound and get to the rim. He's wasting the advantage he gains from that bump.

He's also strong enough to leg hook on the baseline spin and move the isolated defender out of his way. You have to be quick or long or strong. He's strong.

Forget the Malone stuff too. He's big and slow and should pattern his game similar to Shaq's. Baby Shaq with better shooting touch.

 

[NAOS]

I think he can get his shot off after pounding into the chest of defenders but it's a quicker shot he'll need to develop. It would open up that up and under he defaults to nearly every possession. He can also go middle off that initial body moving pound and get to the rim. He's wasting the advantage he gains from that bump.

He's also strong enough to leg hook on the baseline spin and move the isolated defender out of his way. You have to be quick or long or strong. He's strong.

Forget the Malone stuff too. He's big and slow and should pattern his game similar to Shaq's. Baby Shaq with better shooting touch.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to franklin again.

agreed on all