It was Nov. 5, 2012 when Mirza Teletovic stepped towards the scorer’s table at Barclays Center, shedding his Brooklyn Nets warmup as he checked in to his first ever NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“I got in with 13 seconds left in the second quarter,” Teletovic said after practice Monday, smiling as he recited the memory in detail. “The Nets drew up a play for me to shoot a three and I made it. It was an unbelievable experience.”
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Unfortunately, it was the experiences before this one that made it so special for Teletovic.