In the first half of tonight’s matchup against Philadelphia, Blazers center Enes Kanter exited the game after taking an elbow to the eye by Robert Covington. The injury required immediate care as Kanter had blood covering his face. Kanter’s exit caused Portland to to finish the rest of the first half without his presence under the basket.
Kanter gave quality minutes to his team throughout the first half. He went into the game with a mentality to make things difficult on Joel Embiid defensively. To a degree, Kanter did his job, which gave momentum for his team to keep the game close. As the Blazers are suffering through numerous injuries, it is important to have available players who are ready to make an impact. Kanter is certainly providing hustle and tenacity throughout the course of this game.
A little friendly fire as Robert Covington elbowed Enes Kanter above the eye.https://t.co/IXzLICV7WV
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It has been a very productive season for Kanter in his second run with Portland. He was traded to the team in 2019 and became a big part in the Blazers getting to the Western Conference Finals. This season, he has provided the same impact averaging 11.2 points and 11 rebounds on the season. He's managed to have many notable performances throughout the season with two 20 point games on the year.
Despite the horrendous eye injury, Kanter made his way back into the game at the start of the second half. He will continue to provide effort on both sides of the floor for his team. Kanter’s health will be a major key for Portland, especially with Jusuf Nurkic stuck on the sidelines.
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