Two days after a remarkable performance during Game 1 coming off the bench (20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks in 20 minutes), Kristaps Porzingis was satisfied with the way in which his body responded to this first game since the end of April. “I feel good, pretty good, but I don’t prefer to say anything else,” he said cryptically. “ I'm preparing my body for tomorrow's match (tonight). »
Relieved, after having missed almost the entire playoffs after his injury in the first round against Miami, the Boston pivot saw these two days of rest with Game 2 as a good omen. “It’s huge, obviously, for me. To be honest when I think back to the first match, I didn't expect to be able to move so well,” he admits. “It's a good sign and once again having two days between matches allows me to prepare even better and also to work on my cardio for the next match. »
Is his playing time limited?
The Latvian also contradicted his coach's statements on a possible restriction of his playing time. The Latvian thus responded “yes”, without the slightest hesitation, when a colleague asked him if his playing time was limited by the staff.
Oddly enough, Joe Mazzulla answered the opposite to the same question a few minutes before Game 1: “There is no playing time limit for Kristaps and we have not yet decided whether he will start the game. » Kristaps Porzingis had only played 21 minutes and he was a substitute…
Through the media, Joe Mazzulla and Jason Kidd, with his commentary on Jaylen Brown, have fun blurring the lines and provoking the opposing camp. It's fair game.
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