As Kristaps Porzingis ramps up toward his NBA Finals return, his teammates are eager to have him back in the lineup. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla addressed whether the plan calls for him to rejoin the starting lineup or come off the bench.
Kristaps Porzingis has earned praise from his teammates for remaining engaged with the team, including helping out with drills, while he rehabs from a soleus strain in his right calf that has sidelined him since Game 4 of the Celtics' first-round series against the Heat.
"KP is one of our best scorers, he's one of our best rim protectors, and I feel like we're all mature enough to get right back in the groove or have things fit right back in when he does come back,"Jrue Holiday while discussing his eagnerness to have the seven-foot-three center back in the lineup. "And we do want KP back. We can't wait for him to be back and be a part of this on the court, too.", Holiday may only have to wait a few more days.
"You use him effectively because he's a great player, and he's done a lot of great things for us," expressed Mazzulla. "And then, just like any other guy, you go through, what gives us the best chance to win? What gives us the best possible chance to win this series, this game, these matchups, these coverages? And that kind of goes down the line for everyone.
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