Ten years ago, Kristaps Porzingis, the Unicorn, was drafted by the New York Knicks. A decade later, the Latvian big man is now playing for the Boston Celtics. Last night, at Madison Square Garden, where his NBA career started, he reminded the world why he was the 4th pick.
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The Celtics really needed his shot-making to overcome the Knicks’ aggressive game plan. The big man, from spot-up and pick-and-pop situations, stacked three-pointers in the hearts of Knicks fans — even from 39 feet.
On top of the incredible shot-making, there were again some flashes of passing and playmaking as an offensive hub, looking like Karl-Anthony Towns frankly, the 1st pick of the 2015 draft.