{"id":386390,"date":"2019-01-25T23:49:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T04:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/?p=386390"},"modified":"2019-01-25T23:49:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T04:49:50","slug":"enes-kanter-unwilling-say-wants-play-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/enes-kanter-unwilling-say-wants-play-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheridan: Enes Kanter Unwilling to Say Where He Wants to Play Next"},"content":{"rendered":"

BROOKLYN — Enes Kanter was better at ducking questions than dunking basketballs, even though he got the chance to do one and not the other.<\/p>\n

“I told my teammates I could have had a 30-30 game tonight,” Kanter said after the Knicks lost for the 16th time in 17 games, 109-99 to a Brooklyn Nets team missing Spencer Dinwiddie — arguably their best player.<\/p>\n

New York was outrebounded 59-33, with Ed Davis (Brooklyn’s backup center) grabbing 16.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Kanter was cheered by the fans sitting behind the Knicks’ bench, but that was about all he had to be happy about.<\/p>\n

He was benched again by coach Dave Fizdale, who explained that he was going to continue using the players who are a part of the team’s long-term future, mentioning Tim Hardaway and Lance Thomas specifically.<\/p>\n

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“It was tied 60-60 at the half,” Fizdale said. “Our speed was matching their speed and by the time they went on that run, I wasn\u2019t gonna put him in that situation ice cold. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s fair to him put him in that situation. I thought about him, but I just didn\u2019t think it was right to put him out there like that.<\/p>\n

Fizdale repeated the “I don\u2019t think that\u2019s fair to him to throw him out there” line when pressed on the issue:<\/p>\n

“I just thought when they went on their rebounding run, it was just too late to try to throw him in that situation. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s fair to him to throw him out there like. Like I said, at the end of the day, we had to keep up with their speed if we wanted a chance to be in this game with them. Noah Vonleh had a career high tonight. Mitchell Robinson gave us some spectacular minutes. We\u2019ve just got to get better in that area. Collectively.<\/p>\n

To his credit, Kanter took it in stride.<\/p>\n

But when asked specifically where he would like to play, Kanter answered “New York” and then perseverated when pressed on a desirable destination.<\/p>\n

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Not happy, despite the smile. @Enes_Kanter<\/a> #knicks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BxEjguSomq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) January 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n