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2011 Pick #3: Utah Jazz


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They aren't similar in that regard (even if Kanter did end up playing for Kentucky last year, Koufos would still have the US high school basketball to fall back on), but much of the hype that Koufos carried with him was based on his FIBA play, in that Under-18 tourney that he dominated. Had that not happened, there was no way any team takes him in the first round, and he would've fallen to the mid or late second.

 

When he was at Ohio State, everyone had high expectations, because they were so used to what Oden was doing in the middle. He couldn't rebound the ball well back at OSU, and he wasn't that great of a scorer.

 

He dominated HS basketball, of course, but that's largely due to his size, and scouts didn't forget about Kwame Brown and what he was able to do based on his size back in HS.

Yeah I understand what you're saying, but I still can't fully support this comparison (because there are some glaring differences). I just feel like what Enes does, and with how well conditioned he is, he will be at the very least, a solid starter in this league.

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Has everyone completely forgotten about Al Jefferson? After Deron Williams was dealt to New Jersey, he put the team on his back and averaged 21.5 points (on 52% shooting), 11 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Not to mention he is only 26 years old, not sure why everyone felt like they absolutely needed to draft a center and I can't see Kanter developing into a player much better than Jefferson.

 

What Utah needed was a wing and an upgrade at the 1 but unfortunately for them there wasn't anyone that that played either of those positions worthy of a 3rd overall pick (except Irving and Williams). They should have traded down and taken one of the point guards (Knight or Walker) or better yet, out of the draft completely and acquired proven talent.

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Because Jefferson's contract is up in 2 years, which gives them enough time to groom Kanter and bring him into the starting line up slowly.. and possibly trade him at the deadline for some nice young talent (possibly a wing or a PG).

 

I don't think you want to put too much expectations on their young guys, but Kanter was the BPA, and big men are hard to find. I'm sure the front offices' line of thinking was that if you're going to take a risk on anyone in a weak draft, go for a big. They obviously didn't like any other prospect, so they went for what's best.

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