From what I can tell, Kanter was a big part of OKC being in the playoff hunt late in the season. They were winning without Durant. While he contributed to a poorer defense, I would venture a guess that his offense more than made up for it.
Fakers didn't pick up Jordan HILL... w/ or w/o LMA I think we/Neil should talk to this man... offer him ~$9mill/yr. for 3-4yrs
I'll take your word for it as I'm not really a stats guy. I just was seeing his stats post-trade and not really looking at OKC's record which was bad.
Bump. The last big name on the market. The longer LMA waits the more it's going to cost Portland the chance to land a FA -- Tobias Hsrris.
That 106 DRtg and -1.7 DBPM sure don't... but yeah he looks like he was pretty potent at getting to the line and making efficient shots. Offensively he was a dream for OKC.
I like the fact that he is only 23 and that he can grow with the rest our younger big men. Meyers, Vonleh and Kanter. Could be a very formidable front line some day.
How do you know he has "no defense"? Portland really needs a talented low post scorer. So far, all the guys we've acquired this offseason are "scrappers".
This is my concern with Kanter - his defense is horrific. He's only 23 but I don't know if Stotts is the right coach for him to overcome this huge weakness. He needs Thibs. With only two players on the roster who can create their own shot, which made us extremely predictable in the playoffs, maybe you bite the bullet with Kanter.
