Halftime hot takes: Kristaps Porzingis was awesome in the first quarter

It has been some time since I’ve fired off some sizzling takes at halftime and in a giant sport in opposition to the Nuggets, I figured it was time.

So listed here are my sizzling takes in a sport that’s tied at 57 on the half.

Porzingis getting hit within the privates was a reduction for all of Celtics Nation

Once I first noticed Porzingis go down in ache after an awesome tip in I, together with a lot of Celtics nation, assumed the worst.

Nevertheless, then all of us the noticed the replay and had the identical response.

That was a scary second however it was an enormous reduction to see he was okay as a result of…

Kristaps Porzingis completely dominated that half of basketball

When Kristaps Porzingis is enjoying ball like that, the Celtics are robust to beat.

He completed the half with 16 factors on 6/11 from the sector.

He was far and wide in that half, scoring 9 of the primary 12 Celtics factors and 15 within the first quarter general.

Porzingis was assertive, attending to the basket, capturing the three, posting up and defending the rim.

He additionally made an superior play when he acquired hit within the space you by no means need to get hit in, grabbing the offensive rebound.

That is the Kristaps Porzingis the Celtics are going to want if they’re going to repeat as champions. He was assured and assertive, making a huge impact on the sport.

Although he cooled off within the second, I believe he’ll bounce again within the 2nd half.

This isn’t a Neemias Queta sport, however is any sport a Neemias Queta sport?

Neemias Queta was a minus 11 in his first half minutes, he was a web detrimental on the courtroom within the first half.

I don’t perceive why Mazzulla gained’t go to Xaiver Tillman anymore however he would not.

He would not transfer his ft properly in area, he’s consistently out of place on protection and the rim safety is not nearly as good as everybody desires you to imagine. I’m simply over it. He’s a web detrimental on that finish of the ground whereas Kornet and Tillman have been good on that finish.

The Celtics want a greater half from Jaylen within the 2nd half of this sport

Jaylen Brown went scoreless within the first half till 54 seconds left when he made a free throw, whereas solely taking 4 photographs.

That can’t occur, he must be extra assertive within the 2nd half if the Celtics are going to win this sport.

After a tough shut within the Thunder sport, Brown had a tricky begin to this one.