Celtics center, Enes Kanter, has never averaged more then 0.5 blocks per game in his 8-plus seasons in the NBA - until now. His most minutes-played happened in 2014-15 with OKC (31.1 MPG), and 0.5 BPG was all the rim protection he could provide. He came to the Celtics with the label of a big man who could score close to the hoop and rebound, but rim protection was never mentioned as an attribute. That has changed recently. In Boston's 109-92 win over the Charlotte Hornets last night, in addition to his double-double (13 points, 14 boards), he blocked a career-high six shots. Enes is now averaging 1.6 blocks/game over the last nine games, and his overall defense has been commendable. Look at @EnesKanter thriving on defense. #Celtics have benefited immensely from his play inside, scoring, consistent FT trips and effort on D. Credit Stevens for not overusing him, putting him in right matchups to succeed @celticsblog 6 blocks! pic.twitter.com/PCxwr5NfFF — Bobby Manning (@RealBo...
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