Please Kahn, For Once Take the Best Player..

that he is not a defender? He could be a bad defender. He could be a so-so defender. He could be a good defender. He is only 19 or 20 years old. I am not saying he will, but could he not improve his defensive abilities. He is big and by all accounts, has very good offensive skills. I am not as opposed to Kanter as some. As I said he is a big and we need a big. As the team now stands, I think Kanter would not be a bad choice.

Sad to see that the only position that is not up for grabs (in your opinion) is PG and Rubio. Are you kidding, LOVE was an ALL-STAR last year and by far the BEST player that we have.
But I agree! DW is by far the BPA if he is their at 2. watch for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjXBQDsTTug

Don’t pull a PORTLAND and take Sam Bowie because it was a need and you had Drexler who played the same position. HELLO you passed on JORDAN, worst Draft debockle of all time. Not saying that DW will be Jordan by any strech of the imagination, but you get my point. Don’t tell me you can’t rotate, Love, Beasley, and DW just think about the athletes on the floor and the depth on the Bench.

That was a big blunder and thye went for need……but what about when teams basically regarded Darko or Olawakandi as the BPA? Derrick Williams as the pick on a team with a bunch of forwards only makes sense if you can turn around and get need for trading one of those forwards. If the Wolves think they can do that, great. But if you put in Williams for Beasley you basically have the same product you had last year plus Rubio.

If Williams is the pick, they have to have a plan for how to handle his minutes and get some kind of value for Johnson,Beasley, Randolph or whomever they have that somebody might be interested.

Rubio is not a sure thing (although I hope he is a solid upgrade) so if we are going to pick another forward this team will not get significantly better until they can also upgrade center or shooting guard. And next year we have no pick.

Kanter measured in height at 6’9.75" without shoes and 6’11.25" with shoes. He weighed in at 259.2 pounds and measured a wing span of 7’1.5". What team wouldn’t want a player like that?

The player who was stuck on the sidelines at Kentucky last season because he was ruled ineligible, measured out quite well, standing 6-foot-11 ¼ in shoes and weighing in at 259 pounds while proving to be incredibly well-conditioned. His body fat was just 5.9 percent, or a little more than half of expected No. 1 pick and former Duke point guard Kyrie Irving (10.2).

He lasted approximately 21 minutes on a brutal treadmill test that includes steep inclines, declines and sprints, putting himself atop the big man class when it comes to being dedicated about his body.

He went 21-plus minutes on the treadmill test, and only five guys — plus Enes — [did that] and four of them were guards," Ergul told SI.com. "[NBA officials] said that was the first time in the draft in modern history that had happened, that no 6-11-plus guys ever finished 21-minutes-plus on the treadmill test

ESPN: Scouts believe Kanter is NBA-ready. His body is pretty mature. He’s strong and isn’t afraid to play physical basketball. And he’s highly skilled for a big man. Scouts said they thought he was more NBA-ready than Greg Monroe, Ed Davis or Cole Aldrich … all of whom went in the lottery in a stronger draft.

 2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Enes Kanter Summary: Despite being ruled ineligible at Kentucky this past season, Enes Kanter remains the best big man prospect in the 2011 NBA Draft class. He possesses the size and post game of someone well beyond his years and should be a top-five pick come June.

 Player Comparison: Tim Duncan. Before I get lit up for this comparison, I am in no way implying that Kanter is going to be the next Tim Duncan, but rather the two have fairly similar games. Like the Big Fundamental, Kanter shows great maturity at a young age, ability to rebound, mid-range game and intelligence.

Duncan has never been by any stretch of the imagination one of the most athletic big men around, and neither will Kanter, but still maximizes the abilities that have made him one of the top post players in the league for more than a decade. Kanter will likely never be in that category, but should be a quality big man for years to come.

I intended to say at the beginning of that post that yes, there are legitimate concerns about kanter as there are about all of them. However, many seem to focus on these concerns and on the negative and fail to at least look at the positives and the potential of such a young player as Kanter.

So, in the post I copied and pasted some positive observations. I know full well that there are negatives out there and they should be considered. I just think the positves need to be looked at as well.

Again, sorry I messed up.

13 points 12 rebounds per 36 and .654 shooting percentage. Of course he’s nobody to ESPN because he doesn’t score enough Just plays really good D and has had a solid career and high wins produced.