The offensive end still hasn t found the feel, but the Celtics inside player s defensive state is quite outstanding?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals G3, the Boston Celtics, who had previously lagged behind 0-2, easily defeated the New York Knicks who returned to home with 115-93. After this game, the Celtics won a goal and they tied the total score of the series to 1-2. It seems that this round of series still has great suspense.

In this game, the Celtics' substitute center Kristaps Porzingis is still in poor form, but his performance seems to have improved a bit compared to previous games. Porzingis played 18 minutes and 53 seconds in the whole game, made 0 of 3 shots, 0 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, and 5 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +11. Porzingis's feel on the offensive end is not ideal, his scoring ability is not fully utilized, and his feel is also very bad. However, Porzingis's performance on the defensive end has indeed exceeded everyone's expectations, and his defensive contribution is actually quite outstanding. Despite the average data and despite the fact that Bai Rose has shown all his talents, his excellent basket protection ability and his strong performance on the defensive end are also important factors in which the team can defeat their opponents and win this key victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Porzingis played 42 games in 82 games, averaging 28.8 minutes per game, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.2%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80.9%. In the playoffs, Porzingis averaged 22.9 minutes in the first eight games, with averaging 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.1 steal and 0.9 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 33.3%, his three-point shooting percentage was 15%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 74.3%.

Porzingis' performance during the playoffs was simply terrible. His offensive efficiency was a mess, his scoring ability was not fully displayed, and he had no touch outside the three-point line. Porzingis has a very bad effect on the court, and his contribution to the team is also seriously insufficient. However, in this game, the situation did improve to a certain extent. Even though Porzingis's feel still did not recover, at least he achieved good results on the defensive end. I don’t know if Porzingis can improve his level next. If he can maintain such defensive strength and find a feel on the offensive end, the team’s competitiveness will be further improved.