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Kanter defends Westbrook: 'He makes all of us better'

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Enes Kanter has Russell Westbrook's back.

"Speak For Yourself" tweeted a video Tuesday in which a panel discussed why NBA players don't want to play with Westbrook, referring to him as "the new Dwight Howard."

Kanter swiftly came to his Thunder teammate's defense.

The big man might be onto something, as Westbrook racked up assists on nearly half of Oklahoma City's made shots last season.

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