He got quite a scare. Kristaps Porzingis thought his season was over when he was injured in Game 4 in Miami, in the first round of the playoffs. He immediately thought of the worst, namely the rupture of the Achilles tendon.
“We saw my reaction on the floor. As soon as I got the diagnosis, I calmed down,” tells the inside story of the Celtics. “It wasn't as bad as I thought at first. No one wants to get hurt, but at least it's not the worst. »
Finally, the former Dallas player was injured in the right calf, the same injury as Giannis Antetokounmpo, which is hardly reassuring since the Greek explained that he was far from being able to return against the Pacers, more than three weeks later. having joined the infirmary…
Kristaps Porzingis confirms this himself, in relation to his first calf injury at the start of the season. “This one is stronger, much worse yes. I don't want to use that word, but it's worse, so it's going to take longer. But I keep a positive mind”assures the Latvian.
“This injury is not nothing”
A week later, and this is normal given the Greek's comments, he has not yet resumed the race. “I'm not on the floor yet, but very soon I expect to be able to do it. I'm in the weight room. Every day I make a lot of progress and I take a leap forward”he delivers.
However, his absence was announced for “several matches” while the Celtics are still waiting to know their opponent for the conference semi-final. Game 7 between the Cavaliers and the Magic, this evening at 7 p.m., will provide the answer. The absence of Kristaps Porzingis can be counted in matches and weeks.
“There is no particular date. It's still early. It will be clearer when I can do more things. I'm far away for now”, notes the player. “This injury is not nothing. It's going to take a little time, that's for sure. But I'm doing everything possible to speed things up and get back as soon as possible. However, the worst thing would be to make things worse, so you have to be smart. »
Despite the frustration of missing part of the playoffs, which he has not played that much since the start of his career (only 14 matches, including 4 this season). “Hard, hard, hard. I'm not going to lie, it's hard. The first moments were complicated. It puts you off for a second, but that's part of the sport.”he concludes.
| Kristaps Porzingis | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | NYK | 72 | 28 | 42.1 | 33.3 | 83.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 2016-17 | NYK | 66 | 33 | 45.0 | 35.7 | 78.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 18.1 |
| 2017-18 | NYK | 48 | 32 | 43.9 | 39.5 | 79.3 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 22.7 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 32 | 42.7 | 35.2 | 79.9 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 43 | 31 | 47.6 | 37.6 | 85.5 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 20.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 51 | 29 | 45.9 | 31.0 | 86.7 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 20.2 |
| 2021-22 * | DAL | 34 | 30 | 45.1 | 28.3 | 86.5 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 19.2 |
| 2021-22 * | W.A.S. | 17 | 28 | 47.5 | 36.7 | 87.1 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 22.1 |
| 2022-23 | W.A.S. | 65 | 33 | 49.8 | 38.5 | 85.1 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 23.2 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 57 | 30 | 51.6 | 37.5 | 85.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 20.1 |
| Total | 459 | 31 | 45.9 | 36.1 | 83.1 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 19.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
