The Celtics coach confirmed that Porzingis' injury in Game 2 was just a shock

The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals after defeating the Mavericks on Sunday with a 105-98 victory, but they almost reopened their injury crisis with Kristaps Porzingis, who had already missed six weeks of the playoffs with a knee problem. . Late in the fourth quarter, everyone thought he had re-aggravated his left calf injury.

However, after the game, the Latvian player assured the media that this time it was the injured right leg, but he insisted that he is not too worried. “I feel fine, I don't think it's anything serious, but we'll look at it tomorrow and go from there, but everything is good, I'll be fine,” said the grandfather.

Kristaps, who scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor, along with 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, thought he still needed some work done on his leg.

“I'll be fine…I'll die there”

Kristaps Porzingis gives us an injury update and says he won't miss Game 3 pic.twitter.com/G2yg6gRsG1

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However, it was his coach who dismissed any possibility of his injury being a concern during this tournament series. Asked by the media if he was worried about his performance in Game 3, he said “Zero, good.” The starting center also gave an assurance before the next competition: “It is not difficult at all, I will die there if I need to.”

Following a dominant 20-point performance off the bench in Game 1, he was surging in confidence after completing his return to the NBA court. The Latvian also posted 6 rebounds and 3 blocks that night, and admitted after the game that he was reminded of how good he was.

“Tonight I convinced myself that I am good,” said the center after his long-awaited recovery. “I'm not perfect but I can play like this and I can join this team. Adrenaline was flowing through my veins.”

Jrue Holiday was another key factor in their Game 2 success, as he once again proved to be one of the league's best defenders. “Sometimes when I'm driving and I get stuck, I need someone to cheer me up or be in the space and be in my vision,” she said. “So I think for the most part, I'm just trying to stay in front of him, give him a good space and he's been learning well.”

Coach Joe Mazzella is tired of the media talking about who is the star of Boston, as his squad is aiming to play as a team.

This talk about who is the best player for the Celtics worries Joe Mazzella. According to Boston experts, his team has stars on both sides of the floor, as their strengths play together and focus on teamwork.

“I'm really tired of hearing about one guy or this guy or that guy and everybody trying to make themselves out of Celtics basketball,” Mazzula said after the game. “Everybody that's stepped on that field has made winning plays on both ends of the floor. That is the most important thing.”

The upcoming NBA Finals games will take place on Wednesday and Friday in Dallas, as Boston has yet to lose on the road during the playoffs. It is also the ninth time in the club's history that they have won the title to open the series, where they have won the title in 8 of those times.

“Coming into the game is almost like a puzzle, and you did a good job of learning to solve the problem and doing different things,” said the Celtics coach. “Tonight, the way they were moving around, and the way they were defending, the most important thing was to make the right game in the ring.”