AK tearing it up

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The NBA has done nothing but frustrate locked-out fans this month.

But Andrei Kirilenko* is giving his Russian fans something cheer about with his play.

Kirilenko was just named the Euroleague Basketball bwin MVP for October after leading his Moscow-based team, CSKA, to a couple of big wins.

According to Euroleague.net, the former Jazz forward also tops the league in its performance index rating average of (30), in rebounding (9.5 boards per game) and in blocked shots (2.5 bpg).

The versatile 30-year-old is fifth in the league in assists, with 5.5 dishes per outing. He has also hit two-thirds of his 3-point attempts.

“One man who has everything to do with CSKA’s early-season resurgence is power forward Andrei Kirilenko,” proclaimed the author of an article on Euroleague.net.

* Photo from FIBA’s Facebook page

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Jody Genessy

Jody Genessy is the Utah Jazz beat writer for the Deseret News. To answer some of your questions: 1) Yes, he travels everywhere the Jazz do. 2) No, he doesn't fly on the team charter. 3) No, he can't sneak you into the game, let you take notes for him or get you tickets (sorry, Mom). 4) Yes, he realizes that other people out there have to work for a living so he's a lucky dude. 5) Yes, he usually answers questions in the third person.

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