Boston (USA), June 17 (EFE).- Kristaps Porzingis, NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, said this Monday that for nothing in the world he would have missed this fifth and final game of the NBA Finals despite because he was clearly physically impaired.
“How could I miss it? On our track… We are the champions,” she stated at the awards ceremony.
The ABC journalist in charge of the ceremony asked Porzingis how he was able to play in this fifth game, after having missed the last two games due to a tibial tendon injury and seeing tonight that, despite being received As a hero to Boston fans, he was far from his best physical level (he played 16 minutes with 5 points and a rebound).
“Good question, I don’t know. The medical team did everything they could and I gave it my all. And I was able to play,” said the Latvian giant, who took his first steps in basketball in Spain with Sevilla (now Real Betis Baloncesto).
The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 and closed the NBA Finals 4-1 to take the ring of a season in which they have been the clear and resounding dominators of the league.
Boston thus won its 18th ring, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers (17) as the most successful franchise, and also added its first title since 2008.
