As the Celtics prepare for the Knicks, there is naturally a spotlight on Kristaps Porzingis. Not only is the C’s big man going up against his former team in a playoff series, but he also had overlap with Knicks star Jalen Brunson in Dallas.
But the attention isn’t on him just for all those other reasons. No, the Celtics need more from Porzingis in this upcoming second-round series from a production standpoint. The Magic mucked up the series throughout the first round and Porzingis struggled overall. The playoff stage hasn’t been kind for the big man, this year and in the past, as the C’s need him to step up in this upcoming series
“I don’t think we played our best basketball,” Porzingis said.