Kristaps Porzingis Issues Strong Locker Room Warning As Lakers Taunt Turns Road Trip Sour

Kristaps Porzingis Issues Strong Locker Room Warning As Lakers Taunt Turns Road Trip Sour

The Boston Celtics bounced back in style, securing a crucial win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. After a crushing loss to the Lakers on Thursday, they had no choice but to respond. The reigning champions, though struggling, are far from done. The spark? It’s reigniting. Kristaps Porzingis calls it the ‘killer instinct’—and he’s showing his team exactly what that means.

Going back to his ex-home arena, the American Airlines Center, Porzingis dropped 18 points in his 28 minutes of gameplay against the Mavs. Thus taking away a 107-122 win, however, patience is the key to bouncing back. And the Unicorn understands that. The Celtics have particularly struggled with their defense and turnovers lately which have cost them heavily in important games.

Therefore, speaking to the media in the locker room after the game on Saturday, the Latvian giant had a strong message for his team. “We’re definitely working towards getting our killer instinct back. We want to have that,” KP expressed. “Some moments we’ve looked really good, some moments not so good, some moments we’ve cruised a little bit, and it’s kind of been a mix of everything.” The 18x NBA champs started the 2024-25 NBA season with full force. Coming off fresh as the champions, their achievement fueled their desire for a repeat. But as games progressed, the flaws flashed their fangs.

“I think it’s important for us to keep adding to what we have in these kinds of games, to keep adding, to keep making steps forward, to keep pushing each other, to keep holding each other accountable,” Porzingis added. “And we have great support around us with the coaching staff and everybody. Just have to keep making steps forward as a team. And I think it’s happening. I think it’s happening. Just patience and not overreacting to every little bump on the road.”

On Saturday, Jayson Tatum, D-White, JB, and KP became the heroes for Boston. But it was mainly Derrick White who stole the show for Joe Mazzulla and also for Porzingis. The efforts the team put into coming back for a win is the spirit the Celtics miss at times. Their slump seems too hard to digest for basketball fans. Thus the team’s push to “empower” Derrick White against the Mavs and their joint efforts produced the results they were looking for.

The Celtics were the favorites, but the Lakers shocked everyone with a dominant 21-point win over the defending champs. LeBron James led the charge, putting on yet another masterclass. He ended the night with 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists—proof that age is just a number for the King. On the other hand, for the Boston Celtics, it was simply a bad day at work. Only Kristaps Porzingis passed the 20 points threshold scoring 22 points. The rest of the C’s were limited to below 20 and worse, single digits.

On the other hand, LeBron James continued to amaze fans with his sensational play at 40. Over the years, he’s tweaked his game to save his body, but every now and then, he’s still capable of turning back the clock. Against the Celtics, he threw down a monstrous dunk that had the crowd buzzing. With Kristaps Porzingis standing in his way, the 7’4″ giant seemed to pull back, avoiding the posterization. Lakers fans saw it, and they knew exactly what had just happened.

It was an absolute moment of celebration at the Crypto.com Arena for the Lakers fans. But for the Celts fans? Disaster. So, a win, or rather a bounceback against the Dallas Mavericks could be that speck of light at the end of the tunnel. However, the season is far from over and the road is long and bumpy. As champions of the league 18 times the Boston Celtics know what it takes to win and continue on the path. Currently with a record of 32-14, sitting second in the East, the C’s need a bit more motivation to bring back their predator nature. And with the likes of Kristaps Porzingis on the team, the process shouldn’t be too difficult.

Related Posts

Our Privacy policy

https://amazing.noithatnhaxinhbacgiang.com - © 2025 News