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Kristaps Porziņģis misses last two years in Dallas due to right knee contusionMavericks“team games. The basketball player is playing in New Orleans on Wednesday price “Pelicans“The unit collided with the knees of the Lithuanian Jonas Valančūnas, but the pain appeared in Kurzeme only after the flight to Dallas.
“I knew it wasn’t serious,” Porziņģis said. “I kept playing and I felt good. I went to sleep, but woke up in the middle of the night. My knee was throbbing, swollen and in a lot of pain.”
At the moment, the Dallas unit is looking forward to the possible return of Porziņģis to the square. Left ankle injured and left hand thumb injured Luka Dončičsbut Tim Hardard struck his right knee.
Porziņģis and Dončičs took part in the training “everywhere they could” on Monday, the head coach of the team said Jason Kids. Slovenia, however, left the training before the final part, which could be watched by journalists. True, Porziņģis participated in this part of the training.
At present, Porziņģis’ participation in the upcoming game against Brooklyn on Tuesday “Nets“Dončič ‘s chances of participating in the match are” under question. “
“It simply came to our notice then [pirmdien] let’s take care of the knee. It feels quite good, so I hope that tomorrow will be even better and I will be able to play, “said the Latvian.
During his career, Porziņģis suffered an injury to the left ligament, as well as meniscus surgery of the right knee. The basketball player – who, after giving several answers, laughed that he should be called Dr. Porziņģis – said that this situation was new to him. He has previously suffered from muscle pain, not just the contusion of the bone itself.
“I couldn’t move. I couldn’t do anything. Now we control the swelling. I still feel it, but at least now I can move,” the center player explained.
The Dallas team, with 11 wins in 22 games, slipped to seventh place in the Western Conference. At least one of the team’s stars (Porziņģis or Dončičs) has not participated in five of the last nine games. In each of these games, the Dallas club lost. Porziņģis has also pointed to the burden of injuries, who believes that the team has not yet found its rhythm.
“Before the season, I seemed to know that we would need time due to some changes. I think that around Christmas or after Christmas we will really start playing at a very good level,” stressed Liepaja.
Dallas team’s next opponents The Brooklyn “Nets” team with 16 wins in 23 games took first place in the Eastern Conference.
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