The 14-year-old NBA veteran reveals the greatest success “largest key for Celtics”

The 2025 NBA playoffs were full of unexpected results. Perhaps no result is more unexpected than the Boston Celtics against the New York Knicks, who are at home, dropped 0-2.

In back-to-back games, the Celtics used massive information against the Knicks, which led to New York ultimately won in the last seconds. A player who has to do with an unfortunate illness in the entire series is Kristaps Porzingis.

During an episode of Sportscenter, the former New Orleans Pelicans Big Man Kendrick Perkins spoke about how important porzingis is for the success of the Celtics.

“He is the biggest key to the success of the Celtics,” said Perkins. “It offers this balance. If you shoot 25% from the three-point line, it will give you an option when you talk about the fact that you speak after post-up and the search for mis adjustments.

In the eyes of Perkins, Porzingis's ability to publish and vary the team's offensive is important.

“You speak of being a big one who can mix it to be a guy who can choose and can be praise … Last year Kristaps Porzingis was the best post in the NBA,” added Perkins. “That is currently missing.”

In two games against the Knicks, Porzingis scores an average of 4.0 points and 4.0 rebounds at 33% shoot from the field. This is simply not good enough for the Celtics to win.

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