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Utah Jazz center Kanter makes impression against Portland

Found December 20, 2011 on Salt Lake Tribune:
PLAYERS: Kurt Thomas,  Enes Kanter
TEAMS: Utah Jazz,  Portland Trail Blazers

Utah Jazz center Kanter makes impression against Portland By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune Published Dec 20, 2011 11:40AM MDT By the end of Utah’s 110-90 loss to Portland on Monday night, Kurt Thomas was shoving Enes Kanter, grabbing at his jersey, elbowing him and subtly pushing him off while jostling for rebounds. Call it a giant compliment from Thomas, the oldest player in the NBA, to Kanter, the Jazz rookie who was playing in his first professional game. Kanter, Utah’s lottery pick who many thought wasn’t ready for all-out basketball war, certainly surprised in his Jazz debut. He scored six points and shot just 1-7... Copyright 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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