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Post#61 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:57 pm

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Liam_Gallagher wrote:I'm actually curious as to why he's a free agent still. Dude averaged 11 and 11 last year. I know he's not a starter, but geez. Not even on a team at all?


Someone here posted his advanced defensive stats & video earlier this year and they were literally record setting bad, all-time low type stuff. I think he picked it up a little near the deadline but it was pretty brutal.


I don’t think he’s as bad as the analytics might make him look but this reminded me of this gem

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Post#63 » by MrBigShot » Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:59 pm

First of all, I'm just going to mention that Enes Kanter called being on Tucker Carlson the best day of his life, who is one of the most racist dudes you'll find on television these days. Enes also said that he loves America and people should not be complaining and criticizing it as a country, which is laughably ironic considering being able to criticize your country and government freely is precisely what his home country of Turkey does not have.

Now that that's out of the way, Kanter can put up points and grab rebounds but he is absolutely atrocious defensively. Well duh if you are a role player teams will be less likely to put up with whatever headaches you cause off the court. It's nice that he speaks up about social issues but at a certain point its too much, the sneakers of lebron bowing to china isn't the kind of distraction and nba team needs. And as shameful as lebron's response to china was, he's still done more good for social issues than Kanter ever will.
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Post#64 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:03 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:I hate the whole "Im being blackballed" angle these guys take. This isnt political, this isnt a racial thing, this isnt a religious thing. Its very basic and simple. If your production on the court/field outweighs the off the court/field circus/distraction then teams will put up with you.

Guess what Tim Tebow would have been a backup or 3rd string QB for awhile if there was no Tebow circus with him. But there was way too much of a distraction with him and he wasn't that good on the field so his career ended very quickly.

If Colin Kaepernick was still Colin Kaepernick of 2013, he would've still had a job in the NFL. But Kaepernick ended up being a bad starting QB over his last 3 years in the NFL. He ended up being benched for freaking Blaine Gabbert. Was he still good enough to be on a NFL roster? Yup. But guess what, no one wants a backup QB that will bring a media circus and distraction to your team. So the distraction outweighed the impact. And if Enes was still a 24/11 on high end efficiency for per 36, he would still be on a roster right now.

There are countless more examples especially with the NFL diva WRs where teams put up with over the top diva WRs while they're still elite, but the second they're no longer elite they get passed around because no one wants them. Meyers Leonard would still be on a roster if he didnt do his dumbass thing.

There are countless examples of guys of different races, different political views and so on. None of these guys were blackballed. The common denominator for all of them is that their off court distractions outweighed their on the court/field production/impact. Its as simple as that. Teams try to avoid distractions when they can, they're not going to take on bench players that bring distractions to the team. Its pretty simple.


That first paragraph is basically what I’ve been trying to explain to right wing Twitter for a while. If he was any good, trust me, they’d gladly put up with any political or social stance.
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Post#65 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:06 pm

MrBigShot wrote:First of all, I'm just going to mention that Enes Kanter called being on Tucker Carlson the best day of his life, who is one of the most racist dudes you'll find on television these days. Enes also said that he loves America and people should not be complaining and criticizing it as a country, which is laughably ironic considering being able to criticize your country and government freely is precisely what his home country of Turkey does not have.

Now that that's out of the way, Kanter can put up points and grab rebounds but he is absolutely atrocious defensively. Well duh if you are a role player teams will be less likely to put up with whatever headaches you cause off the court. It's nice that he speaks up about social issues but at a certain point its too much, the sneakers of lebron bowing to china isn't the kind of distraction and nba team needs. And as shameful as lebron's response to china was, he's still done more good for social issues than Kanter ever will.


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Post#66 » by GregOden » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:07 pm

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GregOden wrote:Maybe turning into a wingnut who hangs out with disgraced neoconservatives and right wing propogandists isnt making him that many friends either.


He's been acting like an activist for sure, but LeBron has been doing the same thing just that both clash in their stance regarding China.... so I take it that you are pro China?


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Post#67 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:08 pm

Pharenheit wrote:Way too many people turning a blind eye to China’s injustices

Uyghur people deserve much more on a humanitarian level from the world


You’re 1000% right but it has nothing to do with why he’s out of the league.
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Post#68 » by Johnny Fontane » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:39 pm

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Pharenheit wrote:Way too many people turning a blind eye to China’s injustices

Uyghur people deserve much more on a humanitarian level from the world


You’re 1000% right but it has nothing to do with why he’s out of the league.


Don’t even think that’s important anymore to him. I’d almost venture to say that Kanter knows how ridiculous he sounds but just wants to get his name out there and get people talking about him and what he’s fighting for. He means well despite how he sounds at times
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Post#69 » by JonFromVA » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:45 pm

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sure doesn't, Enes


The Celtics were +8.9 pp100 when Enes was on the floor this season, so I'm not sure how that's on him ...
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Post#70 » by B_Creamy » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:06 pm

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Jesus Christ talk about living rent free in another person's head


He only said it because LeBron is certifiably an immoral coward. Got nothing to do with BBall. He's good at Ball. But a hypocrite in real life.

"I will not just shut up and dribble," James said. " So, thank you, whatever her name is. ... I get to sit up here and talk about what's really important "

Talk about what's really important, until it messes with his millions lmao.

He is right about LeBron.
Kanter is himself a big hypocrite though. Mingling about absolutely morally bankrupt US politicians is a bad look.
You can't call out China for human right violations while praising the US. Top US politicians on both side are absolutely morally bankrupt given how many lives they have destroyed in other countries for absolutely no reason other than greed.


Fair enough. I frankly know nothing about Kanter's political activity outside of the time he wore the LeChina shoes.
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Post#71 » by payton2kemp » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:15 pm

MrBigShot wrote:First of all, I'm just going to mention that Enes Kanter called being on Tucker Carlson the best day of his life, who is one of the most racist dudes you'll find on television these days. Enes also said that he loves America and people should not be complaining and criticizing it as a country, which is laughably ironic considering being able to criticize your country and government freely is precisely what his home country of Turkey does not have.

Now that that's out of the way, Kanter can put up points and grab rebounds but he is absolutely atrocious defensively. Well duh if you are a role player teams will be less likely to put up with whatever headaches you cause off the court. It's nice that he speaks up about social issues but at a certain point its too much, the sneakers of lebron bowing to china isn't the kind of distraction and nba team needs. And as shameful as lebron's response to china was, he's still done more good for social issues than Kanter ever will.


lol he's that dense he doesn't get it. He's just stuck in this single stupid mind set of him against the world. The fact that he doesn't realize the irony in his own stupid comment about people criticizing the US is enough to know he's lacks depth.
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Post#72 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:19 pm

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KembaWalker wrote:Image

sure doesn't, Enes


The Celtics were +8.9 pp100 when Enes was on the floor this season, so I'm not sure how that's on him ...


Their investment in White makes me think they wanted to focus on defense. If it matters, their current starting 5 has +24.6 NRTG
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Post#73 » by chrisab123 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:22 pm

Half the people say he's blackballed because he can't play D. The other half of you believe he got blackballed because he talked **** about China. All of you are correct
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Post#74 » by bisme37 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:37 pm

Daniel Theis is not exactly a world beater but the upgrade from Enes to him has been striking. I suppose Enes is still qualified to be a 13th man or whatever but you can say that about a ton of players.

Meanwhile, he hasn't even been out of a job for very long and these outbursts and accusations he likes to throw around are not helping his cause at all. No one wants their 13th man to be a massive distraction. It feels like he wants attention and the opportunity to air his various grievances more than he really wants a job in the NBA.
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Post#75 » by zimpy27 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:40 pm

If you aren't a top 8 player on the team and don't play defense then why would a team keep you over a young player to develop?
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Post#76 » by dakomish23 » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:11 pm

bisme37 wrote:Daniel Theis is not exactly a world beater but the upgrade from Enes to him is striking. I suppose Enes is still qualified to be a 13th man or whatever but you can say that about a ton of players.

Meanwhile, he hasn't even been out of a job for very long and I feel like these outbursts and accusations he likes to throw around are not helping his case at all. No one wants their 13th man to be a massive distraction. It feels like he wants attention and the opportunity to air his various grievances more than he really wants a job in the NBA.


Your last sentence is right. Being a privileged mildy aggrieved elite is mandatory on the circuit tour he’s trying to join.
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Post#77 » by Plutonashfan » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:14 pm

No **** Sherlock! He didn't play and was let go because he literally is one of the worst defensive players of all time and that not and over exaggeration
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Post#78 » by druggas » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:25 pm

GusFring wrote:Have to give him credit for speaking the truth about China when millions are on the line, Lebron certainly wouldn't.
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Post#79 » by BodieB » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:30 pm

It really is simple; when the headaches a person causes outweighs their value or productivity, then it's time they get steppin. That's in any job.
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Post#80 » by JonFromVA » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:30 pm

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KembaWalker wrote:Image

sure doesn't, Enes


The Celtics were +8.9 pp100 when Enes was on the floor this season, so I'm not sure how that's on him ...


Their investment in White makes me think they wanted to focus on defense. If it matters, their current starting 5 has +24.6 NRTG


Oh, I'm not taking issue with the Celtics moving on from Enes. That's their choice, but if he was truly a blackhole on D that was causing the Celtics to lose games ... that's not born out by his +8.9 on court (unless that average is being heavily influenced by some outliers).

And if he can help a team win games, maybe he should have gotten a roster spot ahead of some of the G-League level players who've been called up? Or maybe he's just not interested in a 10-day or a vet min contract when he's already being paid to stay home ...

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