Again, I think Givony is focusing on things that the front offices are going to focus on less. As far as the workout schedule goes, remember Yi Jianlian? He came from China, nobody knew a thing about him except he had a slick web video put together of him working out against a chair. He refused to work out for the Bucks, his agent told the Bucks not to take him because he wouldn't sign with them, and the Bucks...took him anyway (and he did sign, by the way). At any rate, I'm pretty sure Kanter has worked out for both Cleveland and Utah, so he's got the #3/#4 covered.
As one individual in our front office often says about the draft, don't focus on what a guy can't do, focus on what a guy can do. Despite his break from competitive basketball, we know Kanter is 6'11", strong, can score in the post, can shoot a jumper out to 20+ feet, and can rebound very well. He has questions about his athleticism and his motor, especially on defense (those based on two-year-old tape). Sound like anybody you know? Because you could cut and paste almost that entire description into a write-up of DeMarcus Cousins, who would go #2 in this draft despite the questions about his maturity. My prediction is that Kanter does not fall below #4.
As one individual in our front office often says about the draft, don't focus on what a guy can't do, focus on what a guy can do. Despite his break from competitive basketball, we know Kanter is 6'11", strong, can score in the post, can shoot a jumper out to 20+ feet, and can rebound very well. He has questions about his athleticism and his motor, especially on defense (those based on two-year-old tape). Sound like anybody you know? Because you could cut and paste almost that entire description into a write-up of DeMarcus Cousins, who would go #2 in this draft despite the questions about his maturity. My prediction is that Kanter does not fall below #4.
