A big question was left open after the Portland Trail Blazers lost at the last second to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their 2021 NBA Playoffs series. The night turned around a single rebound. Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter was conspicuous by his absence as Portland lost that rebounding battle, and right afterwards, the game. Why wasn’t Kanter in for the fateful play? That question, along with one about Carmelo Anthony’s minutes, comprises our Blazer’s Edge Mailbag today.
Dave,
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