Porzingis: “I now have a four to six week plan that I have to follow. Feelings are good. Of course, I am not yet in a shape that I can play and train fully. But going step by step, everything should be fine by the start of the NBA season.”
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Full article, translated from [Sportazinas.com](https://Sportazinas.com):
Latvian basketball player Kristaps Porziņgis commented on his current feelings in a conversation with “Sporta Studija”, not helping the national team in the World Cup finals due to an injury.
It should be reminded that Porziņgis, who had previously promised to represent the Latvian national team in the first World Cup in history, was unable to recover from a foot injury, which will prevent him from representing the national team in the final tournament. “It’s not the ideal scenario that I imagined, but it is what it is,” Porziņgis commented on going with the team to PK, but not going on the field. “I wanted to be with the team. I came to continue my recovery process, to support the guys, to be connected with the national team.”
Porzingis was also not sure if he would be able to play one match in the finals if necessary. “I don’t know, because I haven’t tested the foot that much myself. Everything is in the hands of the doctors, because I have never had such an injury. I just felt that I had no options to get in shape and there was no logic in risking an injury,” admitted the Liepaja player.**”The foot hurts after exercise, I feel almost nothing when walking, it’s a really funny injury,” Porziņgis described the injury. “I have an idea what the origin of the injury might be, but it’s something that builds up over the course of a career and pops out at one point. It got worse during the training process – when it started to hurt, then I couldn’t get rid of the inflammation either.”**
Porzingis revealed that the plan is to be ready by the start of the NBA season. “I now have a four to six week plan that I have to follow. Feelings are good. Of course, I am not yet in such a shape that I can play and train fully. But going step by step, everything should be fine by the start of the season,” said the Boston Celtics player.
**“Boston wanted me to continue my recovery there, but I told them it was very important for me to be with the national team even though I wasn’t playing. They supported my decision. Also there, most likely, I will have a long season ahead of me – it is important now to spend time with my teammates in the national team, family at home. Boston respected all of that and supported me.”**
7’3 Malcolm Brogdon. Bout to be managing his minutes like him and Rob for the next couple years
Basketball gods just give us 50 games a year and playoffs 🙏🏻
Hospital Celtics are here to stay, FOREVER
Something tells me everything will not be fine by the start of the season.