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Stop calling Kanter a center.

Beantown said:
Kanter would have to guard Terrence Jones in that situation.
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franklin said:
I'd rather have Gobert, Evans, Marvin, Jefferson, and even Biedrins anchor the defense than slug feet.
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Kanter's problems don't stem from being slow-footed. I'd argue he's fairly nimble, given his size. His decision making is dreadful, however. Overplaying, getting caught out of position, etc.

As for the OP, I think it's pretty clear that it's hard to define players in today's NBA using traditional positions (1-5). I prefer guards-wings-bigs in defining players. The issue with those 3 is defining players like LeBron, Melo, Derrick Williams, Beas, even Marvin Williams (that is, tweeners). Adding a 4th position, forward helps (guard-wing-forward-big...more or less 1/2-2/3-3/4-4/5 in traditional positions). It's rare that you find a lineup without one of each of those 4 on the court at any time.

You can define the Jazz players pretty easily with these 4:

Guard: Trey, Burks, JLIII, Garrett, Clark
Wing: Gordo, Rush, RJ
Forward: Marvin, Jeremy, Harris
Big: Favors, Kanter, Gobert, Biedrins
 
I think people consider Kanter the center because he's 6'11 and Favors is 6'10. I consider both of them PFs. Gobert is our center.
 
Like I said even before Kanter was drafted.......................He does not have the leaping ability to guard the rim period. If we draft him as a power forward fine, but he will never be a good defensive center.
 
I've come to like the Jazz more than Kanter at this point and I like Kanter less and less each day(not only about basketball).

So I wouldn't mind much if the Jazz trade him one day.
 
Was listening to the Blazer broadcast and they said Kanter had the worst total on/off rating in the entire league at -198...and that was at the beginning of the game. So, yeah, I need a new avatar.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Was listening to the Blazer broadcast and they said Kanter had the worst total on/off rating in the entire league at -198...and that was at the beginning of the game. So, yeah, I need a new avatar.
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And your point is?
Isn't the guy like 22 years old, and was thrown into a starting role on a very bad team?
 
TheSilencer1313 said:
And your point is?
Isn't the guy like 22 years old, and was thrown into a starting role on a very bad team?
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Do you think it is a coincidence the team looks a hundred times better with Marvin starting? I didn't want to believe it either, but outside of a passable 15 footer, Kanter gives you nothing.
 
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