I read this forum religiously, but I don't write much, because I am not as knowledgable as other posters and I don't watch too many games. However, I remember watching a Blazers game vs OKC during the playoffs in which Kanter literally acted like a cross between a bullfighter and a traffic cop directing traffic, just sitting in the middle of the paint and letting an OKC player drive to the basket. Even I who usually don't notice those sort of details caught myself thinking "ok, I see what they mean when they say Kanter is bad on defense".
I am not sure that Stevens can fix this because what I saw wasn't about knowing defensive schemes, it was about effort and individual talent.
As for why Ainge picked him? The razor's edge answer is probably that he was the best available option, sucky as it may be.
I am not sure that Stevens can fix this because what I saw wasn't about knowing defensive schemes, it was about effort and individual talent.
As for why Ainge picked him? The razor's edge answer is probably that he was the best available option, sucky as it may be.