Kristaps Porzingis on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: 'We just click, and that translates on the court'
Kristaps Porzingis on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: 'We just click, and that translates on the court'
The Celtics are an NBA best 12-3 through the first 15 games, with Kristaps Porzingis forming some great chemistry with Jaylen Brown on the hardwood.
The duo combined for 47 points in the Celtics’ 119-116 win over the Bucks at the TD Garden on Wednesday night.
“I absolutely love playing with JB,” Porzingis said. “I think we’re starting to connect more and more. It’s becoming just natural for us. I’m learning his game, I’m learning the situations he likes to be in. As you can see, it’s really fun.”
The 7-foot-3 giant finished the night with 21 points, six rebounds and one assist, while gushing over the bond that he’s forming with Brown on and off the court.
“Honestly, it’s just him making the game easier for me. I’m just making reads off of him. If he comes over and he wants my hand up I’ll put my hand to him and start rolling. He just kind of plays that game a little bit and then you just finish with a lob.
“He’s making it so easy for me,” Porzingis continued. “He’s so quick, so explosive with back cuts and things like that. It’s kind of natural for me to hit him on those.”
Porzingis’ size on the court will open up more big scoring chances for the Celtics. Brown has already shown off those opportunities by feeding the big man assists and tossing the ball up for alley-oop dunks to bring Celtics’ fans to their feet.
“For me and him in action, you have to make a choice for sure,” Brown said. “And the way he can shoot the ball is a threat. His height is a threat, his athleticism. It definitely accentuates my game a lot. So, I’m looking forward to many more lobs between me and KP.”
With only 15 games under their belt together, Brown and Porzingis still have the full remainder of the regular season schedule to tighten their bond on and off the court.
“We sit next to each other on the plane, so we talk all the time,” Porzingis said. “He is a funny guy. Smart, intelligent, funny. We just click, and that translates on the court. I think it’s only going to get better.”
The chemistry between the Celtics this season seems to be clicking, the additions of Porzingis and Jrue Holiday had greatly improved the roster overall.
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