Celtic General Manager: Platinum has serious virus sequelae, he will represent Latvia

defending champion Boston Celtics were eliminated by the New York Knicks with a total score of 2-4 by the total score. After being eliminated, the Celtics held a press conference, and the team's president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, was interviewed by reporters, and he also talked about the condition of the team's inside player Kristaps Porzingis.

Stevens said: The disease affected his breathing, and I don't think anyone is more depressed than him, and I also sympathize with his experience. Because as far as I understand, this is a syndrome of the late stage of the virus, which is the sequelae left behind after long-term diseases. In this playoffs where we have to play one game every two days, such a close schedule is not ideal for his recovery, especially considering that we have to go to play away games and conduct daily training, the situation is even more difficult. We hope the rest of the next few weeks will be good for him. After adjustments. Porzingis will also represent Latvia in intercontinental competition this summer. I think this is actually a good thing for him. Playing in the European Championship is definitely a good thing. I believe that everything will be properly resolved by then and his form will be restored, which is also a good thing for our preparations for next season.

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%. During the playoffs, Porzingis averaged 21 minutes in 11 games, with averaging 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 31.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 15.4%, and free throw shooting percentage of 68.9%.

Porzingis was affected by his condition during the playoffs and was terrible in his condition. He could be said to have no competitiveness at all. His offensive efficiency was a mess, his scoring ability was seriously insufficient, and his effect on the court was also very poor. It is no exaggeration to say that the Celtics' elimination is also closely related to Porzingis's poor form to a large extent. If Porzingis can play his own effect, the situation of the game will change dramatically. Considering the Celtics' huge salary, Porzingis may even be sent away by the team this summer, and I don't know what fate will be waiting for him.