We just signed Kantor

swish wrote:What's up with Kantor that he goes for just 5 mil per year ?

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                 Centers aren't valued like they used to be.They say he's a bad pick and roll defender.Maybe fixable?

Kanter says the Blazers bumrushed him. He wanted some time to think about their offer, but they wanted an immediate decision. They had the Whiteside deal lined up, I guess, and needed closure.

They'd already given him 45 minutes to mull it over.  That wasn't enough time, so they gave him 6 more minutes.  To decide the path his life would take for the next 4 years or more?

Partway into the extra 6 minutes, Kanter had had enough.  No thank you, he said.  There were no hard feelings, as far as I have read.  He understood that they had other irons in the fire. He just needed more time.

Because of his situation, it is hard to get family consensus that quickly.  That is important to Kanter.  He cannot contact his family directly, he has to go through an intermediary, his brother.  Time is what he wanted, and time is what he got, from the Celtics.

Patience rewarded.

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
1 hour ago
Enes Kanter on choosing #11: “I want to be the reason that no one else wears it” sportando.basketball/en/enes-kanter…

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MY NOTE:  Well played, sir, well played...remember this Kyrie commercial?





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Enes - touché!

Enough reason to like Kanter already.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/enes-kanter-wasted-no-time-taking-dig-at-kyrie-irving-in-celtics-press-conference/ar-AAEt6rw?ocid=ientp

Enes Kanter Wasted No Time Taking Dig At Kyrie Irving In Celtics Press Conference

Mike Cole

2 hrs ago  

It didn't take long for Enes Kanter to endear himself to Boston Celtics fans.

The new Celtics big man was formally introduced to his new basketball family Wednesday as part of a news conference welcoming Kanter and All-Star guard Kemba Walker to Boston. Just moments into the press conference, Kanter -- who will wear No. 11 with the C's -- took a shot at former Celtics guard Kyrie Irving.

"I want to be the reason no one else will wear it," Kanter told the assembled media. "Sorry, I had to."

That's a clever little swipe at Irving, who uttered the same words in a Nike commercial from last November that came a month after he pledged to remain in Boston for the long term.

Of course, Irving then got the heck out of town as fast as he could after the season ended, signing with the Brooklyn Nets.

Given how Kanter has already embraced the new fan base, it won't be long before the new big man is a fan favorite on Causeway Street.

Having Kanter around won't be boring

Jay King @ByJayKing
about 2 hours ago
Give Evan Turner an assist for helping to sell Enes Kanter on Boston. In phone call, ET vouched for people in the organization. “From the moment that you step on that court,” he told Kanter, “they’re going to love you, treat you like family.”



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If Erdogan dies, Kanter will be able to make his 3 point shot from half court.

Between Kanter, Poirier and Williams we should dominate in the paint this year. When was the last time we could say that?!





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He uses the glass extremely well, is strong as an ox and seems to have a good feel for the game. Let's see if he can improve as a p & r defender. Agility drills?

jrleftfoot wrote:He uses the glass extremely well, is strong as an ox and seems to have a good feel for the game. Let's see if he can improve as a p & r defender. Agility drills?

Sometimes it annoys me that we pick apart a guys game to no end. FACT you can’t have an all star at every position. Kantor adds real big man skills that will be apparent once the season starts....

bobheckler wrote:Between Kanter, Poirier and Williams we should dominate in the paint this year.  When was the last time we could say that?!





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He’s only a rookie, but I really want to see G Will at the 4 too, he might be another steal....