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Porzingis recorded a double-double in Monday’s Christmas game to help the Celtics win on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the game against the Lakers, Liepājnieks was the Celtics’ most productive player with 28 points and the best fighter at the basket with 11 rebounds.
“Celtics” leader Tatum praised Porzingis’ ability to play offensively with his back to the basket, the so-called post.
“I don’t think we’ve had such a good player in the position since I’ve been here. Him.” [pretiniekiem] causes so many problems,” Tatum, now in his seventh season with the Celtics, told MassLive.
“Are you going to turn on the pick and roll against us? Will the big player play deeper? When the opponent’s big pick and roll plays deeper, KP is already planning the attack as the coverage comes back to him. Kristaps moves very well. “And if you give him shorter coverage, he’s just going to overwhelm the opponent,” Tatum continued.
The statements of the “Celtics” leader about Porzingis’ playing abilities in the position are also confirmed by the statistics compiled by the NBA.
Porzingis is averaging 1.44 points per attempt this season, second best in the NBA behind Davy Bertan’s teammate Shay Gilges-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), who is averaging 1.50 points.
The Latvian basketball player attacks from the post with the second-best rate in the entire NBA (71.4%). Gilges-Alexander is also at the top in this indicator (80%).
The statistics take into account players who are in the penalty area at least once per game on average.
The “Celtics”, represented by Porzingis, were ranked as the best team in the NBA in ESPN’s power rankings for the sixth time and are currently leading the league with 23 wins and six defeats.
The NBA champion Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers are also among the top 5 of the power rankings.
Bertān’s Thunder, on the other hand, is currently in sixth place and is second in the Western Conference with a record of 20-9.
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