New York Knicks centre Enes Kanter longs for a return to the NBA Playoffs the way an infant longs for, well…
Kanter was addressing the possibility of the Knicks making the playoffs for the first time since 2013, and the Turkish big man went with a rather genuine response:
Uhhh Enes Kanter is REALLY excited for the new NBA season pic.twitter.com/fkJQSq51CH
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 24, 2018
“I’ve been in the playoffs before, and that should be everybody’s goal: the playoffs,” Kanter began, referring to his years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where trips to the post-season were regular.
He then kept talking:
“When I think about playoffs, my nipples get hard.”
While he may have milked the moment for a cheap laugh, there’s no arguing with Kanter’s main point.
The NBA post-season is the pinnacle of excitement for any fan or player, where emotions run high as the pressure swells.
The 26-year-old is in the final year of his four-year, $70-million contract and took positive strides last season, his first with the Knicks.
He averaged 14.1 points, and did it with a career-best 59.2 field-goal percentage.
Let’s hope he hasn’t peaked.
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