On Friday (Saturday at 2:30 Latvian time) the “Celtics” will meet at home the current NBA champion Denver “Nuggets”, in whose team one of the best basketball players in the championship, Nikola Jokic, plays.
“A player of that level can only limit himself a little. Let’s see what we are capable of,” Porzingis said.
The Latvian basketball player also admitted that everyone tries to play physically against Jokic. Like Jokic, Porzingis also scratched his hands in close combat with his opponents.
“No matter what position you play, if you get a lot of attention, you’re pretty sure someone is going to scratch you. I have a big scar from Season 2, everyone thinks it’s from surgery, but I got it in the game. That’s why I wear protection. We all scratch ourselves, but his hands are always red. He knows how to use his height well and it takes several players to contain him,” Porzingis said.
A week before fan voting ends for the NBA All-Star Game, Porzingis is sixth in the competition for tallest players in the Eastern Conference. If he is not selected in the fans’ vote, there is a possibility that the Latvian will be selected as one of the reserves.
“I’m only focused on winning. If we are first in the league, everything else will take care of itself. Now it’s not as important as at the beginning of my career, when I wanted to compare myself with others,” Porzingis said of the opportunities to play in the ‘NBA All-Star Game.
Due to inflammation in his right knee, Porzingis did not take part in the previous match of the “Celtics”, but the Latvian feels well and will return to the field on Friday. “The medical staff is always cautious and looks at everything in the long term,” Porzingis said.
This season Porzingis averaged 19.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, two assists and blocked 1.8 shots in 30 games per 30 minutes.
With 32 wins in 41 games, the Celtics are in first place in the Eastern Conference and in the entire league.
2024-01-19 18:06:09
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