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Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:40 pm
by ermocrate
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=27205692My life is ruined forever, thank you HFFL!
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:45 pm
by zoyathedestroya
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:47 pm
by amory87
yeah i'm sold on Kanter and honestly I have been for a while. Always appreciated his spirit. Boston will love him. I haven't seen this kind of fan courtship by a new player in a long while. Probably not since Jason Terry was pounding pavement on a citywide social media tour introducing himself to fans. Isaiah I guess did it in a different way by getting ejected in his first game against the Lakers lol
I think he'll mostly fit well for us on the court too, but either way I think he was pretty obviously the best option given our tough situation after Horford left
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:55 pm
by zoyathedestroya
So Enes the Menace works, but Enes the Penis does not?
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:59 pm
by Fencer reregistered
It seems the hype and expectations for Kanter exceed the level of "basically the same contract as Theis'".
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:06 pm
by Darth Celtic
zoyathedestroya wrote:So Enes the Menace works, but Enes the Penis does not?
Enes beaves penis uranus?
Darn. N S.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:29 pm
by Theocy
I like this guy. He has advocated for democracy and is being targeted by a politician who is considered by many a dictator. Kanter wasn't afraid to express his views and by doing so was made into a target.
He is probably the player with the biggest non basketball impact out there.
Plus what he said for number 11
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:32 pm
by Elrod is Back
zoyathedestroya wrote:It's fine if he can become a threat from outside. I just hope they don't overdo it. That would be counter to his one major strength which is offensive boards/putbacks.
Kanter has been a good ft shooter throughout his careers, which is a reliable indicator of someone who can shoot open 3s successfully with practice. I can see him in the mid 30s percentage wise, maybe higher in time.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:05 pm
by Floody100
Never seen a 5 million dollar player get a pre season press conference like that
I wonder if it has anything to do with Kanter wearing #11 ? Thinking Ainge did to send a message to Kyrie that we don’t need him which I absolutely love !
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:09 pm
by Floody100
Elrod is Back wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:It's fine if he can become a threat from outside. I just hope they don't overdo it. That would be counter to his one major strength which is offensive boards/putbacks.
Kanter has been a good ft shooter throughout his careers, which is a reliable indicator of someone who can shoot open 3s successfully with practice. I can see him in the mid 30s percentage wise, maybe higher in time.
I would rather he focused more on getting his defence better rather than worrying about 3 point shooting. He’s a great offensive rebounder so while being able to shoot 3s at a decent percentage will be nice I don’t think it’s as important as making sure he becomes at least a ‘decent’ defender.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:15 am
by CeltsfanSinceBirth
Enes might be the first player to have his number retired before he even plays a game.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:43 am
by Elrod is Back
Floody100 wrote:Elrod is Back wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:It's fine if he can become a threat from outside. I just hope they don't overdo it. That would be counter to his one major strength which is offensive boards/putbacks.
Kanter has been a good ft shooter throughout his careers, which is a reliable indicator of someone who can shoot open 3s successfully with practice. I can see him in the mid 30s percentage wise, maybe higher in time.
I would rather he focused more on getting his defence better rather than worrying about 3 point shooting. He’s a great offensive rebounder so while being able to shoot 3s at a decent percentage will be nice I don’t think it’s as important as making sure he becomes at least a ‘decent’ defender.
Hopefully it will not be a zero sum game, and he can do both.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:55 am
by Green89
Whoever put this together was taking shots at our ex-Celtics players! They went easy on Theis.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:55 am
by TheMartian
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Enes might be the first player to have his number retired before he even plays a game.
Okay, I'm warming up to Kanter now and feel he'll be a crowd favorite in Boston.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:20 am
by Floody100
I personally like that the organisation made a big deal out of signing Kanter. It’s going to make him feel like he belongs & that he’s an integral part in this team. Seriously hope he returns the favour by working on his defence this offseason & then going on the floor & becoming an unstoppable force on the boards !
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:12 am
by Roland2000
Kanter really handled himself well at the press conference. He made sure to defer to Kemba and not steal the spotlight.
He seems like a good guy too. Things are coming together nicely for the Celts this season!
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:00 am
by klemen4
Kanter bought us fans in first day...this year's team may be one of the most likable in last decades.
What a difference from last year.
I did not watch a lot of games in last two years, did not like Kyrie even before he came, did not like how selfish we played.
I loved IT team 2016/17 very much...really looking forward to this season.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:41 am
by TheOGJabroni
amory87 wrote:Isaiah I guess did it in a different way by getting ejected in his first game against the Lakers lol
Man, I forgot about that
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:30 pm
by cloverleaf
He's got some of ET's quotability and irreverance, too--which should fit well here.
Re: Welcome to Boston Enes Kanter!
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:36 pm
by cloverleaf
Theocy wrote:I like this guy. He has advocated for democracy and is being targeted by a politician who is considered by many a dictator. Kanter wasn't afraid to express his views and by doing so was made into a target.
He is probably the player with the biggest non basketball impact out there.
Plus what he said for number 11
Looks like Kanter is going to fit right in here. But don't be fooled about his reported funding of Gulan. Yes, Erdogan is a bad guy, but so is Gulan--right here in the US.