Could the Celtics slow play Kristaps Porzingis’ return?

Could the Celtics slow play Kristaps Porzingis’ return? | NBA Today

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NBA Today’s Malika Andrews, Brian Windhorst and Austin Rivers go through the highlights of the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Miami Heat to take a 3-1 series lead. Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe join the Show to discuss Kristaps Porzingis’ calf injury and the potential impact his absence could have with him out of the lineup.
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@destinywaitMW Ай бұрын

I mean there is no point of forcing player back with calf strain. I think everyone has learned that the hard way.

@Jackson54321 Ай бұрын

He has a right soleus strain, which the usual timeline is from game 1 of the Semis to game 1 of the ECF. Celtics shouldn’t have to force him back and hopefully they use him as motivation for something to have an identity about. Atleast until he returns.

@zacharyrodriguez6027 Ай бұрын

It’s time for them to use their secret weapon in Xavier Tillman!!

@Mizzou16109 Ай бұрын

@iamlegend3669 Ай бұрын

@@100percentBrooneseReally? Both? At the same time? Thinking is free ..

@iamlegend3669 Ай бұрын

@@100percentBroonese Than you sure they are!

@BenWick-oc8pv Ай бұрын

Joe Mazzulla thinks the bench is what a judge leans on in courtroom I don't think he equates bench with basketball

@Garf_malarf Ай бұрын

@@100percentBrooneseI don’t think you know how the playoffs work…

@WesJenkins518 Ай бұрын

Act like goons, play dirty and hurt opponents - Heat Culture

@timmiller1415 Ай бұрын

Lol 👍👏

@tbd3058 Ай бұрын

Crying and suffering from an inferiority complex all the time - Celtic way of small-peen life

@tbd3058 Ай бұрын

Btw you know it was a non-contact injury right? Keep crying though

@gavcurtis2994 Ай бұрын

@@tbd3058 nobody’s crying we smacked heat besides multiple attempts to hurt tatum

@enigmafiresup4658 Ай бұрын

@@tbd3058 Wasn't a non contact injury. He hurt his calf a few plays before he went down, which WAS a heat contact play. Heat know they can't beat Boston, but they'll absolutely take Boston down with them. Disgusting franchise, and disgusting fanbase.

@sixtrumpetwarnings Ай бұрын

This is why you play guys during the regular season! Fortunately , the Celtics have four legit centers with playing time to carry the load so it will not all go on Al Horford.

@Noliestold-np6qi Ай бұрын

I have a migraine after reading that title.

@Mirage475 Ай бұрын

Really makes me hope espn doesn’t get an NBA contract again

@BeardedRealm Ай бұрын

I already said that ha

@BeardedRealm Ай бұрын

This title made me dumber...

@danalfar Ай бұрын

😂 I was thinking the same thing

@ClaxtonBay123 Ай бұрын

If youve wached the Celtics all year youll know that they don't miss a beat without Unicorn. He does take them to another level but they can blow out teams without him.

@shefwrodd Ай бұрын

facts

@juliothom2408 Ай бұрын

To me, KP should be out for the rest of this series and the next, at minimum.

@RickyBeePhenomenal Ай бұрын

Right. Boston doesn’t need KP to beat Orlando or Cleveland

@hunterx5niper461 Ай бұрын

But that's even more concerning bc if he's out for the next series once he does finally come back there's no telling if he'll be rusty or play the same before the injury 😢

@RittenhousesRifle Ай бұрын

@hunterx5niper461 It’s not THAT serious man. It’s a tough break the Celtics got but it only temporary. The Celtics don’t need him to beat the Cavs/Magic and truthfully they don’t really need him vs the Knicks either. The Sixers would be more concerning but Embiid is on one leg and the Sixers are deeply flawed. They truthfully only need him for the Finals.

@markmelillo5699 Ай бұрын

@@RittenhousesRifle def dont need him for embid. they have beat embid with daniel theis as a starting center

@garrettledbetter7393 Ай бұрын

They have Horford Kornet Queta Kornet and Tillman

@BenWick-oc8pv Ай бұрын

Don't forget Brissett who is smaller but much tougher and aggressive. Unfortunately Mazzulla has forgotten about them and will play Al into the ground

@nbapbaupdate8338 Ай бұрын

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy this season & consistent 2024 playoffs Boston big chance get #18 banner this season 💪🔥💪

@dumbdaryl Ай бұрын

WE CHILLIN☘️☘️ but rest up and come back soon KP

@edwinflash3800 Ай бұрын

I love how the old man bump away bam on that tatum foul!!!!❤

@akosieagleman Ай бұрын

Brad traded KP for Miami's zone defense. After this series the Cs can rest him until ECF or depends on who they matchup with.

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

The KP trade was done to bust the Heat zone tactics, which have given the Celtics some headaches in recent years. Given how that matchup is going right now, they can rest KP for the 2-3 weeks it usually takes to resolve this injury. Cs fans just have to hope it isn't a really bad strain, like Giannis has. As for distributing KP's skillset, offense and rim protection can be covered by a mixture of more minutes for D. White (best blocking guard in 2024), Tilman and Kornet, with the Jays getting more shots up on offense. None of that seems difficult against what's left of the Heat, or for the next round. The ECF could be more problematic if we assume Knicks make it, they're really good at offensive rebounding. Cs are gonna need to maximize rim protection.

@8MunchenBayern8 Ай бұрын

They should just let him rest/rehab until ECF.

@dumbdaryl Ай бұрын

Agreed, Celtics can for sure beat the Magic or Cavs without him, but we would need him for the ECF against the Knicks.

@diosdadobaniaga7741 Ай бұрын

Are u sure we gonna play the Knicks..?@@dumbdaryl

@BenWick-oc8pv Ай бұрын

@@diosdadobaniaga7741 Not if the Knicks play that dumb again

@dumbdaryl Ай бұрын

@@diosdadobaniaga7741 No, just my own personal prediction

@ortsacerdi1423 Ай бұрын

Abedayo plant his feet on Tatum he deserved that technical

@dylandude27 Ай бұрын

Look up our record without porzingis this year, because I know none of these hosts watched the games. We should be fine to carry this injury into the finals. To think that we don’t stand a chance without him is just ignorant.

@wade_says Ай бұрын

They can sit him for ORL/CLE. Then be back for the ECF.

@senorwavyy Ай бұрын

I have faith in the guys! We can close out this series and get some rest after

@marionotbros2 Ай бұрын

I thought I had a stroke reading the title of this video

@Josh-wq1pw Ай бұрын

WHAT IS THIS TITLE?

@danielcrouse6515 Ай бұрын

I had a stroke trying to understand that title

@MazevG Ай бұрын

Title seemed normal to me

@zoloftsucks-archive7608 Ай бұрын

Why would they "slowly play" him back in? That seems to indicate they'll minimally have him play in games instead of just rest him

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

like you, i understood it immediately. the problem seems to be that the number of neurons available for reading comprehension among the median NBA casual is significantly limited.

@raymondlofton3967 Ай бұрын

Bam deserves a technical. I blame him for that Porzingis calf injury as well lol

@MsUndertaker55 Ай бұрын

Rest him to NBA Finals

@steved638 Ай бұрын

They won't make it past the Knicks without him playing

@diosdadobaniaga7741 Ай бұрын

@@steved638they will for only 5games.

@drjcup3228 Ай бұрын

I thought I was having a stroke when I read the title.

@Aidcbxiidis Ай бұрын

Celbums fans cooking up their response when their 4th best player doesn’t play and the get eliminated 😂😂

@Garf_malarf Ай бұрын

I had a stroke trying to read this headline

@danielc4358 Ай бұрын

Yes rest him please

@nerdherdelite Ай бұрын

They don't need KP till maybe ECF

@bartekd8448 Ай бұрын

Stop wearing those low adidas guard shoes with this size! He should wearing some higher shoes with good cushion and protection

@kim9god607 Ай бұрын

Nahh give luke some minutes, raise sam houser minutes, then have a defender to plug in here and there

@joshtroufield Ай бұрын

wouldnt be mad if they did

@_madpanda Ай бұрын

If my Celtics get the *W* tomorrow, and Cavs-Magic "pillow fight" extends to game 7, we probably be aiight.. ☘️ Nonetheless, let KP rest. Unko Al got us.

@lloydtatum586 Ай бұрын

At least a week or 10 days.

@LeGmJames Ай бұрын

It’s the same injury as Giannis and he’s been out since april 9th

@ericplnc1 Ай бұрын

@@LeGmJames Other players have had the same injury and time to return is typically 17 days. Considering how Giannis plays, this would affect him more.

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

at least 2 weeks, longer if the strain is more severe, like in Giannis' case.

@nerdiestvengiest5858 Ай бұрын

How do you read that video title after typing it and not give yourself cancer?

@jrod132 Ай бұрын

KP shouldn’t play the rest of the first round. He should let it heal. Miami might win game 5 to avoid elimination but Boston closes out he series in game 6

@markmelillo5699 Ай бұрын

nah its over tomorrow. jjj, rozier and butler are out

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

@@markmelillo5699 and Jaquez Jr is doubtful to play.

@marcorioti6932 Ай бұрын

The Celtics are good enough even without portzingis, but jaylon brown needs to step up to the plate, he misses too many shots.

@NoName-cn3cp Ай бұрын

Nobody noticed Horford try to get payback? Lol

@LeGmJames Ай бұрын

He got a tech for it people noticed

@NoName-cn3cp Ай бұрын

@@LeGmJames oh dam I wasn't watching live. I didn't know lol.

@trusoule365 Ай бұрын

18🍀

@PW060284 Ай бұрын

Don't sleep on knicks

@MM-ql9xj Ай бұрын

@PW060284 Don’t appoint them as misunderstood victims of negligence and maybe we won’t

@viperrecords3288 Ай бұрын

@@MM-ql9xjWell when the media purposely discredits them it’s hard not to.

@MM-ql9xj Ай бұрын

@@viperrecords3288 Ok so THAT's Boston's problem too? in 2022 Khris Middle ton couldnt (and still can hardly) stay healthy in an NBA lineup to compete. Bitter, cry baby Milwaukee fans called that Boston's problem. Boston wasn't the reason Middleton can't stay healthy. Now it's Boston's problem Jimmy Butler is out, last I checked Celtics 3-0 against the Heat WITH him this past regular season and Kelly Oubre Jr. is a Sixer, not a Celtic. Now it's Boston's problem ESPN doesn't blow the New York Knicks? Act like you been there before dude.

@viperrecords3288 Ай бұрын

@@MM-ql9xj The media has an unfavorable Knicks bias is all I’m saying.

@viperrecords3288 Ай бұрын

@@MM-ql9xj the Boston Celtics would’ve probably beat the heat anyway with a, healthy Jimmy Butler

@BulletAgario Ай бұрын

lol what an over dramatic headline

@user-dr1ip2hi9t Ай бұрын

They should but they won't. It looked like he wanted to come out a few plays before this happened. They won't play slow game, ask Rob Williams

@bpdmf2798 Ай бұрын

Rob chose to come back for the finals injured.

@user-dr1ip2hi9t Ай бұрын

@@bpdmf2798 exactly and the training staff or Celtics as a whole didn't stop him

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

KP was traded for to bust the heat zone tactics of miami. given how that matchup is about to be resolved, they can rest KP for the 2-3 weeks it usually takes to resolve this issue. we just have to hope it isn't a really bad strain, like Giannis has.

@nicoalexander774 Ай бұрын

If KP can’t go for the Celtics, all of a sudden, not only are the Finals in doubt but, winning the East if you’re the Celtics is in doubt! ❤

@LukasP143 Ай бұрын

A fully healthy Celtics team is not beating denver or minnesota

@SamUHells Ай бұрын

@@LukasP143Minnesota has won 1 playoff series and y’all riding them like they’re the 97 bulls 😂 Celtics would annihilate the wolves. Nuggets would be a series

@juliothom2408 Ай бұрын

@@LukasP143 When did Minnesota become this offensive juggernaut? Boston can definitely hang with Minny or Denver.

@ClaxtonBay123 Ай бұрын

You'll only say that if you haven't watched them play all year. They'll be perfectly fine without him for this series and the next. They'll just need him for the ECF/Finals .

@MM-ql9xj Ай бұрын

@LukasP143 The Celtics can have have played Denver better than Miami and beaten the Wolves before. I didn’t know Minnesota are World Beaters

@AkagiRedSun Ай бұрын

No one is healthy in the East so them having down on fourth best player is no excuse to delay

@felipeb.9321 Ай бұрын

KP is arguably #3 on the roster ... and a prime rim protector. not that these skills can't be covered by a mixture of more minutes for D. White (best blocking guard in 2024), Tilman and Kornet, with the Jays increasing their effort on offense.

@kielbasakaszanka7711 Ай бұрын

Bro didn't even play 4 games and he's already gone in the playoffs. What a surprise. I knew he would miss at least 50% of the playoffs. Which means longer series and more fatigue by the Finals which is a big reason they fell apart in 2022 Finals. That advantage is gone now. And so is 🔞

@threerings1345 Ай бұрын

Celtics coaches and training staff carefully monitored the minutes of their key players for most of the '23-24 season so that inevitable physical issues were kept to a minimum. Good fortune combined w/ this management had a loaded Celtics team at full strength entering the postseason. Porzingis' injury has likely torpedoed a prime opportuity for Boston to finally grasp title #18 after a gut-wrenching, extremely winnable '22 Finals loss to the Warriors.

@edwintorres683 Ай бұрын

Bsm is smother dirty player

@lalomalo8052 Ай бұрын

What bozo thought to type out that title

@melvinguz11 Ай бұрын

😮

@GatCat Ай бұрын

Malika Andrews is the reason I quiet watching ESPN. I can’t listen to her.

@davidjones5547 Ай бұрын

To quote Tony Mazz, "the Celtics are porked."

@gc-ej5hf Ай бұрын

Woj, the know it all guy. Bet he doesn’t know how to construct a decent nba team.

@ryanmcpherson9792 Ай бұрын

the east is free for the celtics

@nataliev.149 Ай бұрын

Boston probably not gonna win anything with this team sadly and I’m a Celtics fan. They have a big who is injured a lot and they play lazy!

@christophermariotti5038 Ай бұрын

womp womp

@CoachRJ334 Ай бұрын

Cs not winning no title please stop

@gavcurtis2994 Ай бұрын

they are lol

@iwishiwasthomasshelby Ай бұрын

Chokson Chokum and Jaylen Starbutnotasuperstarson highlighting the East. The most embarrassing Eastern Conference in half a century. The West has been good, though.