GustavBahler wrote:arkrud wrote:GustavBahler wrote:arkrud wrote:GustavBahler wrote:blkexec wrote:Playing these youngsters and winning, also shows how bad the vets are, as a team. Money Mitch is a G league player getting starter minutes. That's the best experience to have. I bet if he went to the G league now, he would destroy them, just based on his few games of experience and confidence.I'm also tired of seeing the vets get all the minutes, due to political reasons like Kanters contract year. Either there's a bigger strategy I'm not aware of, benching Kanter whos one of the most popular enforcers on the team, is a huge risk of losing him. But Kanter in my opinion, is a bench player on a good team. Durant is taller than Kanter, which is crazy when you think about it. I didn't realize it until the GS game.
Benching Kanter this early in the season, after one bad game, was a questionable move because the Knicks already have a bad rep when it comes to the way they treat their people. Be it coaches or players.
Dont believe Fizdale wants a rep as a frontrunner. A guy who is willing to push aside a proven vet, who is still producing at a high level. For the next shiny object.
Kanter need to humble a bit. He is not all-star by any stretch.
Being a best big on really bad team means nothing. Numbers will come automatically.
He needs to play way better defense and stretch the court at least a bit to have any consideration.
And he is not even close to doing this. I doubt he can.
He need to put his expectations in order and benching should help him in long run to stay in himself.
After one bad game against an elite big, when he's on his game. Sure lets bench everyone after one bad game. Because they need to be humbled. And they arent as good as they think they are. Barf.
This is not one game. You can take any game last year or this.
He redounds and can finish around the basket. That's it.
He is at best not hurting the team and he cannot play in the 4th.
Typical solid backup in todays NBA.
If he want to stay for 8-10 mils per it will be fine and only if no better option available.
Try looking at his box score some time, try looking how he abuses other bigs, and often gets the best of them. Kanter's D has been better. He has been passing better since the start of the season. Came back in even better shape. Is arguably the hardest worker on the floor. Has taken hard hits, without missing games. Has been a vocal leader, and a culture changing player.
You bench a player like that, just a few games into the season. After just one bad game (which happens to be vs coach's old team) you arent doing your rep as a coach any favors.
Right after you were let go from another team for the same problem.
Dude, we were 1-5. Sometimes you shake things up based the entire starting five, not the individuals. It's not unusual for one of your five best players to help the team more coming off the bench. Whatever Fiz wanted to change he thought this starting five would accomplish what he was looking for. I'm sure he explained that to Kanter, Burke and Thomas.