The last time Kristaps Porzingis he had worn the vest of the Celtics had coincided with the triumph of we are 5from the Finals and the conquest of 18th title in the history of the franchise. Then the Latvian had to grit his teeth, deciding to playing despite the left leg injury who had stopped him afterwards we are 1of the series with dallas. An injury that would then require a repair surgery performed in the summerbut that had not prevented Porzingis to make his contribution even if far from ideal physical conditions. And the sacrifice of the former Knicks and Wizards has not been forgotten by Boston fanswho upon his return in the night’s match at TD Garden against i Clippers they paid him a warm ovation. And from then on the evening of Porzingis and come on Celtics it was all downhill.
Porzingis and the ‘repeat’ goal
“I felt great” he declared Porzingis after reporting 16 points and 6 rebounds in less than 23 minutes played“the recovery from the injury was long and I I couldn’t wait to get back on the pitch”. The Latvian also made his presence felt in defence 2 blocks and a stealeven if in his opinion the athletic condition still leaves something to be desired: “I missed two easy supports on the alley-oops of my teammates”, admitted the person concerned in the press conference, “I had a little flat tires and I didn’t have great timing, but it is normal at the first game after many months”. Of course Porzingis he immediately appeared in line with the tactical identity of the team, because on an evening in which i Celtics they established the franchise record and tied that of the entire NBA with the 12 triples scored in the 2nd quarterhalf of his shots came from behind the three-point line. And even if the immediate result was a reviewable 1/6there is no doubt that the grafting of the Latvian makes the Celtics more solid and dangerous on both sides of the pitch. The objective, now more than ever, can only be thatrepeat‘ That He has been missing in Boston since 1969.
