In his first chance to suit up for a playoff game past the first round, there were no signs of rust in Kristaps Porzingis' return from a 38-day absence, delivering 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks, helping the Celtics seize Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Kristaps Porzingis felt a tweak and slowly headed towards the locker room behind the Boston Celtics’ bench at Kaseya Center in Miami. He seemed as if he was ready to rip his jersey as he processed the anguish of another postseason injury.
His good friend and teammate who also controlled the game in Jaylen Brown had plenty of praise for Porzingis. The center made an immediate impact. Porzingis was brought to the Celtics in last offseason’s biggest blockbuster for Marcus Smart in order to add a whole new dimension for Boston and eliminate their stagnant isolation with some post play. The level of skill, size, and talent that Porzingis brings next to Brown and Jayson Tatum has been an unimaginable dream in the fitting piece that they have always needed.
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