"Boston cheat code has been activated" - NBA fans thrilled over Kristaps Porzingis' return for Celtics after suffering rare leg injury
The Boston Celtics have won 14 of their first 17 games of the ongoing NBA season. Now, they might get even more dominant as Kristaps Porzingis is reportedly set to make his season debut on Monday night vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
Porzingis suffered a "rare" leg injury during the NBA Finals and he had been out ever since.
Needless to say, it didn't take long before the fans reacted to this major piece of news, with most of them agreeing that this makes the Celtics much more dangerous:
"BOSTON CELTICS CHEAT CODE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED!" one fan tweeted.
"Bro they're already broken enough in 2K," another one added.
"Glad to know who will be playing the Warriors in the finals," a Warriors fan chimed in.
"Came back sooner than expected, big W," a fan commented.
"WERE SO BACK YOOOOOO," a Celtics fan account tweeted.
Jrue Holiday and Joe Mazzulla want Kristaps Porzingis back
Jrue Holiday recently raved about Porzingis' two-way impact and how he changes everything for them:
“I’m looking forward to him coming back,” Jrue Holiday told the media. “Even just doing little drills here with him today, he just makes the game so much easier with his length, being able to protect the rim.
"And then, obviously, offensively, he makes the game so much easier for everybody – creating space for driving lanes or 3-point shots, not being able to switch off of him, or when he gets a switch, him being able to take advantage of that. So can’t wait for him to come back.”
Coach Joe Mazzulla, on the other hand, praised him for staying so close to the team during the process, as he will be able to hit the ground running without missing a beat:
“I think that’s important, especially for a guy that’s not playing, to be as engaged as he is,” Mazzulla said. “It makes it easier for when he starts to come back, and we’ll just plug him right in because he’s been here the whole time.
"That’s a commitment. That’s hard, to sit there day in and day out and do that. So, I appreciate that he does that. I think it brings a level of professionalism and togetherness to our locker room, and it’s been fun to watch.”
The Celtics didn't need Porzingis to be the team to beat in the East, and the rest of the league should be keeping notes now.