By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Kristaps Porzingis made his return for the Atlanta Hawks after a four-game absence and, following the loss to the Denver Nuggets, addressed the questions surrounding his health.
Last season, he dealt with POTS symptoms, and the Latvian big man used the postgame moment to clarify how he is feeling now.
“I wouldn’t say it was the same thing. I just wasn’t feeling too good. Not being healthy, but I wouldn’t say it was the same stuff from last season, so that’s good,” Porzingis said.
He added that both the summer and his time with the national team helped confirm the issue is behind him.
“I think I put that behind me, even this summer playing for the national team. But just catching anything, it’s frustrating. I wanna be healthy, and I will be healthy.”
Atlanta eased him back in with a minutes restriction, but Porzingis still poured in 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting in just 20 minutes.
“I only played 20 minutes, but I felt good the first game back. Obviously, I had some bumps, but I wanna be out there. It’s killing me not to be perfectly healthy, but now I feel on the right track.”
His final message was simple and encouraging.
“I felt great tonight, you can see by the way I was moving in those 20 minutes. I’m happy about that, and I look forward to building on top of this game.”