How do Boston Celtics move forward during Kristaps Porzingis’ injury absence?
Porzingis will reportedly miss several games, but not the rest of the postseason. So how do the Celtics move on without him? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss all of the possibilities, including doing nothing different at all and just using their regular non-Porzingis rotation. Also, when do the Celtics go with Xavier Tillman? How much do they use Al Horford, and do they unleash Jayson Tatum at center?
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why did they even suck at zones to begin with Tom!!?? Because you hd Two super stars who were NOT completely bought in to the team game they preached it but they were too scared to give up those shooting opportunities not knowing playing the right way the ball will always find its way back to superstars hands! Now they realize this is believe
Love the podcasts!! Go C’s whatever it takes ☘️🏆
Shooting???? Bro the celtics shot the ball before!???? Allllll they did was chuck up threes and miss because they were early in possession and didnt pass the ball around and find the rhythm of the game! Thats the difference they are NOW plying right way and allowing game to coke to them! I think Porzingas and Holiday offset The superstar personality of Tatum!
I also remember last time lastvyear I was on this John talking down to PP and Hauser that they wouldn’t get the opportunity and Yet Here we are with best bench in the league as best shooting team
I still believe PP and hauser WILL win you at least a game or two down the stretch!! Tatum and Brown WILL have those nights where they cant get it going and thats different from last year tht they WILL look for hauser and PP!
We need to close this out in 5 because we can make it through next round .. BUT it’s not going to be over in 5 Miami always is annoying and our team is too soft to go out there an close Miami out .. we need jaylen or Jayson to be a fucking killer ona court go take over an win they have no stars
Dispatch the Heat tomorrow so nobody gets hurt beyond KP. They're itching to trip our guys.
If PP and Hauser are on the court they have to be shooting period! Otherwise they WILL be a liability… Simple they have to be involved in offense they are at their best when those two are incorporated in offense.. They are at their best when they use their whole Depth!!!! That is our REAL strength!!! Tatum Brown Holiday white PP going fwd
Yes Tatum at the 5
I'm super worried about the second-round matchup without KP, he is a huge difference in that series. More so than any ECF matchup I believe. (I don't think Bucks get there so not counting them)
lastly i dont think Kornet gets his due!! Kornet is alot better then he gets credit for specifically playing with Tatum and Brown
Play ?
I’m all in on unlocking and unleashing Luke Kornet beast mode over the coming weeks. 🙅🏻♂️💪☘️
Bostonai ir daudz stipru spēlētāju.Galvenais ,lai finālā būtu KP vs Jokič
As for when Kp will be back, with a quick google search (Soleus is a muscle):
Grading of strains:
Muscle strains are graded from I to III, with grade III being the most severe.
Grade I: Partial stretch or tearing of a few muscle fibers. The muscle is mildly tender and painful, but maintains its normal strength. Leg use is not limited, and walking is normal. Average time to return to sports activities is 10 – 12 days.
Grade II: Moderate stretch or tearing of muscle fibers. The muscle is tender with pain and loss of strength. Sometimes bruising will occur. Leg use is limited and limping when walking is common. Average time to return to sports activities is 16 – 21 days.
Grade III: Severe tear of the muscle fibers. This can include a complete muscle tear. Bruising and swelling develops within hours of injury. Sometimes a "dent" is noticeable beneath the skin where the muscle is torn. Leg use is extremely difficult and putting weight on the leg is very painful. On examination a positive Thomson's test may reveal an Achilles tendon rupture. Average time to return to sports activities is up to 6 months if the injury requires surgery.
Since Adam Himmelsbach reported its not going to be a season ending injury, we can rule out grade 3. So this is just a question of whether its a grade 1 or 2 strain.
If its grade 1, KP will miss 2 weeks and will probably have a week where he's ramping up in practice or on a minutes restriction. So this is the baseline. That would put him being back by the ECF at the earliest, assuming we close out game 5, the cavs close the magic in 6 then we sweep the cavs.
If its grade 2, KP will miss 3 weeks and will probably have a week where he's ramping up in practice or on a minutes restriction. For context, giannis has taken 3 weeks and isn't back yet. Everybody's recovery time is different dependent on other factors such as age, body type, etc. 3 weeks would put KP back by the finals assuming we sweep the knicks/pacers (presuming here), sweep the cavs and the cavs close the magic in 6.
of course, those return timelines can change depending on the length of the series. The longer an opposing series goes, the "earlier" we can get KP back like maybe he's back not at the start of the next series but at the tail end of the previous one. Either way, I'm hoping this is just a grade 1 strain, KP recovers fast and he ramps up fast. We are going to need him. In the meantime, Luke and X will have to step up. Let's go Cs!
Boston is good enough to get to the Finals without KP. To win the chip, we need KP healthy. The mission at hand is to win game 5 tomorrow and get some rest.
The duo are back, thanks for the pod boys.
Not overly worried about any of the East teams without KP. C's did pretty well against the remaining East teams in the reg season. For example, C's went 4-1 against NY. KP played only 57 of 82 games (69.5% of the reg). They won many without him.
Once we dispatch the Heat, I'm not too worried about the second round. The Celtics are 21-4 without Porzingis but they need all hands on deck and be focused. Time for Luke, X and Queta to shine.
The east is becoming vompetetive they are 3 to 2 as of right now so we have to finish the series tomorrow
Please C's get this win tonight and.close it out. As I think John would say 'Simple Math…WIN at home!
Wouldn't mind seeing some good Tillman minutes for this match. He might give some niggle back. Get the 'stay ready' group some decent minutes. I am sure they will finish this off.