“I think basketball has become more open. There are no more specific positions on the field, as it used to be. I play a lot on the perimeter. We try to find ways to put my skills into practice. It doesn’t matter where I play. In certain situations, , I will even play in the position of match manager, “Porziņģis said on the Dallas club ‘s Youtube channel.
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During the season break of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Porziņģis had gone to Liepāja, where he spent individual training. Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis, a local specialist, worked with him and recently became the head coach of the “Liepāja” team.
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“In the last month and a half before the break, we saw him acting in the center position and the fact that his skills can have a very positive effect on our game,” said Mikeicks head coach Rick Carlisle.
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Before the season ended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mavericks ranked seventh in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 27 losses.
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Porziņģis scored an average of 19.2 points in 51 games this season, won 9.5 rebounds and blocked 2.1 throws. He played particularly well shortly before the break of the season.
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“Kristaps is a great player. He just is. He is a great team player, with high influence at both ends of the field. He transforms the game into a center position. If I were a new center player, I would try to develop the skills that Porziņģis has. He is 221 centimeters tall. “A guy who can dribble, pass, throw, make a match. He has a great understanding of the game,” says Carlisle.
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Before the season continues, the Mavericks will play three test matches – on July 23 with the Los Angeles Lakers, three days later a duel with the Indian “Pacers” is expected, and the final test game is scheduled for July 28 against the Philadelphia “76ers”.
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The NBA season will resume on July 30 with 22 teams meeting at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
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