Trade Blazers trade Hezonja for Kanter!

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  1. wizenheimer

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    I love what Kanter brings to the team, but we're going to have the Ramadan issue during the playoff run again. Ramadan is April 12th to May 11th. He seems to manage to work through the fasting, but it can't be easy.
     
    e_blazer, Nov 24, 2020
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    It is either really awesome that he fell in love with the city/franchise that quickly (he only played 39 games in Portland)...or weird that he seems to be going full bore Theo Ratliff here.
     
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    Playoffs don’t start til May 22nd. Also- Hakeem won two titles while observing Ramadan.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Nov 29, 2020
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    I feel like this is how Kanter is about everywhere he goes. He's either super grateful to be where he's at in the moment or he knows how to play up to the fans.

    Either way, he's a nice upgrade from Mario, even though I fully expect he'll be getting some DNP-CDs this year.
     
    Tince, Nov 29, 2020
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    He just seems like a positive person, no matter where he’s at. I don’t blame him for trying to fit in, guy can’t even see his own family.
     
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    Can he play in Canada now ?
     
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    right, forgot about that
     
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    We need Nurk and Zach to do those same Mikan drills. Enes is so good at those OReb-putbacks
     
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    I think he should be fine as an 18mpg backup. The problem was when we had him as a 40mpg starter.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Nov 30, 2020
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    This has always been my issue with Kanter. However Nurk is Muslim also as was Aminu.
    The thing i wonder about is exactly how devout are they? We know Kanter fasts. I'm not sure about Nurk? Did Rasheed Wallace fast? I think Hakeem Olajuwan did fast but i can't be certain of that without looking it up?
     
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    One thing that has been over looked is fasting likely had an effect on Kanter, but i think his shoulder was more of an issue.
     
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    I agree. He was nursing a shoulder injury and he was allowing the doctors to numb him up to play. He was essentially playing with one arm.
     
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    Hakeem was a strict muslim when it came to his fasting. What he did out there during that time was simply amazing.
     
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    Non-Jordan titles. Doesn’t count IMO. Beating the young Magic and the Starks Knicks instead of prime Bulls taints those titles.
     
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    I like Kanter but I think he has that personality where any and everywhere he goes is his favorite. I take him with a grain of salt.
     
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