Kristaps Porzingis catapulted himself into the national conversation early last season, and a year ago this week he cemented himself as one of the top rising basketball talents in the NBA by being named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, thanks to a flurry of spectacular performances that included a career high scoring effort, blocks in bunches, and an absolute abundance of highlights.
Porzingis’ breathtaking play lasted longer than a week, although his Player of the Week honor was awarded because he averaged 33.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per contest in four games.