We all face the fear of the unknown at some time or another.
Whether it’s a new boss – was the devil you know better than the devil you’re about to meet? – or a new chapter in life, everybody gets a little skittish about not knowing what’s in store.
It’s no different in basketball. Particularly when a player is coming off a serious injury. And even moreso when that player proved before getting hurt that he possessed monstrous all-star talent.
Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t quite sure what to expect in his first season with the Mavericks.