Kristaps Porzingis has leg surgery & will miss 5-6 months including start of the season

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Kristaps Porzingis has leg surgery & will miss 5-6 months including start of the season | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Tim Legler join Christine Williamson to react to the news that Kristaps Porzingis will miss the start of next season for the Boston Celtics after having surgery to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon.
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@shiningwizard202 Ай бұрын

Man got HAMMERED at the parade and walked right into surgery. Earned my respect forever. Take your time KP

@Lance_Gilbert Ай бұрын

Nobody his size and stature went through their career injury free. Praying for him and hoping Wemby stays healthy

@soun.slayerTTV Ай бұрын

You gotta remember he played in two leagues simultaneously and I always thought that was gonna hurt him or at least start his injury era prematurely

@natureredux1957 Ай бұрын

Which why the Spurs should have drafted that 7'4" Dude with their 8th pick. One of the biggest Blunders of any team in YEARS.

@agentcodybanx8909 Ай бұрын

Crazy that he tried to come back and play on that leg. Respect the tougjness and doing what needs to be done to win a championship

@pattyfife832 Ай бұрын

Celtics gonna be fine. Even if they don’t get first seed they undoubtedly gonna be second or third without him in the East. Celtics are 30-5 when KP was out

@waytogo11 Ай бұрын

Celtics don't need KP to repeat

@timsweeney684 Ай бұрын

@@waytogo11they don’t need him as long as Horford continues to play at this level

@pattyfife832 Ай бұрын

@@waytogo11 true to a fault. If they played Denver in the finals or the 76ers in the playoffs they’d need him to keep players like embiid and jokic from completely taking over the game

@nsp74 Ай бұрын

yup

@RL-ww5ev Ай бұрын

@@pattyfife832they've beat the sixers in years past without kp. They're not worried about sixers

@RezzyDocYT Ай бұрын

nemesis queta will put the world on notice

@xBrassy Ай бұрын

You know ball

@Erawk Ай бұрын

dude still has to go up another level. I hope he does, because I'd love to see Neemias guarding the paint and dunking the ball after Al retires and KP's contract ends

@tiniestavenger6329 Ай бұрын

His only problem is his Basketball IQ. He'll rack up 3 fouls two minutes into the game.

@jankevinsalvacion9621 Ай бұрын

@@tiniestavenger6329That’s Rob Williams’ previous problem before. Hopefully, Queta can get over the hump, too.

@cheap272 Ай бұрын

xavier tillman goat szn

@BulletAgario Ай бұрын

Here comes the media acting like this is the end of the Celtics season before it starts lol

@kcalnek Ай бұрын

SAS is the definition of thinking that the loudest in the room = smartest in the room

@KayMattersOfficial Ай бұрын

Complete definition

@Saab558 Ай бұрын

I'm so happy that the Celtics shove banner 18 in Stephen a face

@Lietuvens Ай бұрын

When I see Perk, it's instant closing.

@chuckhauser6336 Ай бұрын

Kristaps Porzingis is an nba champion now he’s got a lot of time to shine up that ring take your time BIG Fella

@webcrawler2007 Ай бұрын

7 footers rarely get to 30 without serious injury concerns. KP should be okay, and enter the playoffs next year healthy. This is low key a help to the Celtics repeating dreams

@deflategate1297 Ай бұрын

Agreed he's in the perfect role and position and Celtics will still be 2 or 3 seed without most of him

@patrickoakley7890 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 he said KP will enter the playoffs healthy. Poor thing.

@deflategate1297 Ай бұрын

@@patrickoakley7890 Mitchell Robinson og, Julius would like to have a word with u

@Snanthx Ай бұрын

Respect tf outta Kristaps for dealing with this through the toughest time of the season

@dskwared2u610 Ай бұрын

The thing about injury prone players is that you always think the next injury is the last injury but it never is.

@michaelschaefer1904 Ай бұрын

It depends on the reason for the injury. Some players change their workout routine like Fred Taylor.

@LonghornsLegend Ай бұрын

@@michaelschaefer1904KP has size that doesn't make his history like a normal player. He's so tall that it isn't going to get any better and will only get worse

@Roger-do1dy Ай бұрын

So he will play during key games in playoffs and finals

@mmmcertified9877 Ай бұрын

Man's can rest until next April if he wants, get him back & primed just in time for the Repeat 🍀

@giffondhall9214 Ай бұрын

Ain't no repeat

@divinedeparture5560 Ай бұрын

lol you sure about that most teams are gonna be healthy careful what you're saying 😂

@lorddj9910 Ай бұрын

@@divinedeparture5560Boston been in the ECF 5 out of the last 7 years. Why yall keep saying health as if that’s gonna make a difference

@divinedeparture5560 Ай бұрын

@@lorddj9910 ha? spoken by a true casual health really matters dummy can you imagine bulls not winning in 1994 and 1995 cause jordan wasn't there? it all applies whatever you think let's see if y'all can say that if y'all can't repeat i bet your one of those said in 2018 celtics didn't have kyrie and gordon 😂

@SportsMixes504 Ай бұрын

Prayers up to my guy. Celtics don’t need him to go back to back tho.

@DubsUp-pf9xz Ай бұрын

As long as he's back for the next Finals💯

@ShoLowMan Ай бұрын

Legler 6-8? lol he will be healed up up by early November Brad and staff is just taking extra precautions

@tiffanimorris7127 Ай бұрын

Kristaps is already a Celtics legend and a Warrior with heart playing through game 5 needing surgery. He and will be back!!

@awesomereviews1561 Ай бұрын

A Celtic Legend???!!!! Are you high. He is water boy compared to their Legends.

@tiffanimorris7127 Ай бұрын

@@awesomereviews1561 BOSTON LOVES KRISTAPS. WE NEEDED HIM TO WIN GAME 1 & 2. Yes, Without him we won 2 games but we also got beat in game 4. Without him the Mavericks could've taken the first two. HE HELPED BOSTON WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE FANS LOVE HIM FOR IT AND HE ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAN'S LOVE! I WAS AT GAME 1 AND NO CELTIC GOT MORE LOVE COMING OUT THE TUNNEL THAN KRISTAPS!!!

@alexpeets7118 Ай бұрын

Through out NBA history 7 footers always get hurt, this is not new.

@Sbock86 Ай бұрын

Take your time Porzingis

@bbraunovic007 Ай бұрын

I think not even Celtics fans are as optimistic as Stephen A here. This is a tough blow man, I just hope Wemby avoids this fate

@deflategate1297 Ай бұрын

If they didn't win and he got hurt eoukdvr been way worse but since they won they got some room to breathe

@markmelillo5699 Ай бұрын

nah we are pretty optimistic. theres no need to go as full force as they did last season the team as is could just coast to a 55 win year

@mikaylarivera1337 Ай бұрын

@@markmelillo5699 so then trade him

@teelotus3326 Ай бұрын

Celtics fan here I’m very optimistic. Celtics will be fine and this gives the other players more minutes in the regular season a blessing in disguise.

@mikaylarivera1337 Ай бұрын

@@teelotus3326 ok but we can’t sweep his injury issues under the rug every year. our competition is not getting any easier

@kyle3860 Ай бұрын

Take your time, KP! He could literally be out until mid March and I wouldn’t care. He will be ready

@BKrystall Ай бұрын

That sucks. As a lakers fan, thats devastating and also injuries are never good.

@dannycollinscoachcollins5727 Ай бұрын

The Celtics will be just fine without KP to start the season. These are the same people that picked the Mavs. The Celtics were 31-6 last year including the playoffs without KP.

@Bballing23 Ай бұрын

Boston needs draft or sign a center to hold the fort and mix minutes with Horford, Kornet. Get Drummond, Jonas V, Javele.

@eliyarrows2456 Ай бұрын

Lmao none of those guys fit in Boston. Why are people so high in Drummond? He’s a washed vet who’s had a fts and is only kinda effective around the rim. The celtics don’t need a rebounder, they’re the best team rebounders in the league.

@jemonecochran7367 Ай бұрын

They probably gon draft a center today after picking up a major 3 pt shooter

@Bballing23 Ай бұрын

@@eliyarrows2456 I'm not high on them either but they just need a center by committee approach and a veteran center who can be an emergency and play 12-15 minutes a night. I mean Horford at this point is more of a 24 minute half a game guy. Kornet is actually decent, but they need another guy. Are they keeping Tilman?

@Bballing23 Ай бұрын

@@jemonecochran7367 Who you think they will pick?

@tiniestavenger6329 Ай бұрын

Looney would fit the Celtics.

@pg13pacernation30 Ай бұрын

Bro got the job done and was such a big time player for Boston now go get the surgery recover well for next season 💪

@ayoPHREEK Ай бұрын

take your time, just come back after all star break if you have to

@DemarcusDavis-nj3mz Ай бұрын

Naw come back the end of march

@stephyfra1243 Ай бұрын

We need a healthy Center so bad 😭 kp is always injured and Al is getting too old. Please Brad do your thing 🙏 (but please please don't trade them)

@kevinmelhorn196 Ай бұрын

I'm not worried. I hope he takes all the time he needs. The Celtics will be able to develop some of their other big men while Porzingis is out. They'll make the playoffs, and He'll be there for it.

@SSJRome Ай бұрын

If along for the ride was a person it would be Kristaps Porzingis lol

@shiningwizard202 Ай бұрын

Someone didn’t watch the finals

@eliyarrows2456 Ай бұрын

Someone didn’t watch any basketball this year. Literally unlocked their offense and was one of the best shot blockers in the league. Did you watch games 3 and 4 where KP didn’t play? Celtics barely won game 3 because luka decided to foul out, and then they got blown out in game 4.

@SSJRome Ай бұрын

@@shiningwizard202 someone didn’t watch how the Celtics walked to those very same finals without him

@SSJRome Ай бұрын

@@eliyarrows2456 😂😂😂 this series was never in doubt with or without Porzingis

@bigmo3692 Ай бұрын

Watch some basketball casual

@jteng826 Ай бұрын

It's best to do the surgery now. He'll be ready by next playoffs. What's good about this is Boston can now develop the younger bigs in the meantime. Brad and Mazzula will find a way.

@agentcodybanx8909 Ай бұрын

The Celtics are gonna try to keep Horford for another year. They cant lose 2 bigs going into next season

@JinghisKhan Ай бұрын

Horford already said he's coming back. If we keep some combo of Queta, Kornet, Tillman and Brissett on the team, that'll be enough to get through to the All Star break.

@Htxracing97 Ай бұрын

The thing is resting that long then coming around the playoffs when the intensity is high might cause another injury

@Ringostarr34 Ай бұрын

Remember porzingas missed 25 games last regular season. The Celtics went 21-4 in those games. That's a 69 win pace. KP will miss about 25-30 games to start this season. They will be fine.

@Teango Ай бұрын

Man he is like the Derrick Rose of the big men in the NBA. Great talent, but the injuries haunt him every season. Get well and recover quick and strong champ. We will see you in the Playoffs 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@investingty Ай бұрын

I am not worried. Celtics are fine without him. They can win without him as shown in the postseason and a couple games in the finals.

@grindtimefittness369 Ай бұрын

A blessing in disguise honestly, he’ll be fresh for the playoffs into the finals next year if we repeat

@o__dannyb0i142 Ай бұрын

Heal up and get well big guy. We'll see you when you come back 💯

@willread8376 Ай бұрын

As long as Boston has him after All-star break, going into the playoffs, celtics are fine.

@luu7492 Ай бұрын

I would be lying if I say I wasn’t expecting that KP will be missing playing time next season

@leeabel3854 Ай бұрын

Can Stephen A. talk normally without yelling all the time? 😅

@hevvyserve Ай бұрын

something tells me the celtics will be fine and he will come back seamlessly

@Balshem Ай бұрын

He hobbled through Game 5 and was still somehow a factor on the court. Smith is right, we don’t care if he misses three or four months of regular season play because this team is so talented they’re going to make the playoffs of the locker room doesn’t turn on itself. As long as KP is at 100% and has kicked the rust off by next May everyone here in Boston is good.

@renzoenzo7535 Ай бұрын

They still have JT, JB, Jrue, White, Al, Hausser, PP and Tillman They still the Starpower and Depth

@Mike-19940 Ай бұрын

Hats off for still playing, although limited

@therealhoneyb7058 Ай бұрын

Speedy recovery

@brunocuevas2136 Ай бұрын

I Hope he can return soon and healthy . He will !!

@shawnmarques7117 Ай бұрын

The Celtics will be good it will be nice to have him back for the 2nd half of the season and the playoffs.

@JamesSmith-xo3vj Ай бұрын

Boston is the only team that has enough talent to overcome this

@EGerman16 Ай бұрын

It was expected. We are happy he helped us win a chip this year! All we want is for him to be ready playoff time!

@jamaldee2355 Ай бұрын

Get well soon my guy!!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@Smallvillefreak Ай бұрын

I’m glad they included “start of the season” in the title. I would’ve been wondering how he’d miss 5-6 months and not miss the start of the season. 😒

@haqctrix Ай бұрын

PorzinGlass gonna have to retire early like Yao ming!

@terencew7716 Ай бұрын

Hopefully KP has a speedy recovery!!

@kevinking1566 Ай бұрын

I'm so sad for KP. Love him.

@kenkanifffromconnecticut9921 Ай бұрын

Great player trust me kills me to say this he is not gonna be on court to long hope I’m wrong.

@bernsdums6243 Ай бұрын

Why does he always injure his feet? Looking at him, I would've been more worried for his head. "Porzingis to miss 3 months after hitting his head driving under a bridge."

@danielthompson3928 Ай бұрын

Figured. I'm not sure why people said that he would be back by the time the next season starts. A simple google search would tell you how long the healing period for his ailment was.

@22jdawgjb Ай бұрын

We don’t need to see KP until after all star break lol, as a Celtics fan, we were 26-5 without KP this year, we’ll be perfectly fine lol. We had a 14 game lead in the East last year, with KP missing games. Celtics still clear favorite in the NBA

@iguesss Ай бұрын

Its Bol Bol time.. Drummond too

@FizzSix Ай бұрын

Should be ready to rock after the All-Star break

@mikeanonymous523 Ай бұрын

Celtics will be fine. Just need him to play the next NBA final

@Pats308 Ай бұрын

I’m not the slightest concern. We got Luke Skywalker Kornet. Now if Luke is hurt, bro we in trouble.

@markturcotte6443 Ай бұрын

The Celtics were 30-5 without KP last year including the playoffs.

@nbapbaupdate8338 Ай бұрын

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy next season & consistent 2025 playoffs Boston big chance get #19 banner next season 💯 no doubts 💪🔥💪

@user-yk9qp1fv5f Ай бұрын

They literally made it far without help and then he helped finished. They’re be fine.

@eliyarrows2456 Ай бұрын

They’re gonna be fine without him in the regular season but in the playoffs he’s necessary to win. Especially with the east improving and getting healthy.

@shiningwizard202 Ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@eliyarrows2456 heard yall saying this a few months ago and we ended up with a chip

@pattyfife832 Ай бұрын

@@eliyarrows2456yall said that this past playoffs and what happened?? This team is too star studded to worry about that

@CamTheMan8 Ай бұрын

@@shiningwizard202Stop saying we like you had anything to do with the Celtics winning the championship

@beantown4life Ай бұрын

@@CamTheMan8stay mad haha

@mnmorales02 Ай бұрын

Time for Xavier to have big minutes if he re-signs.

@haroldmulingtapang5216 Ай бұрын

Played hurt and helped his team win. Better than those load management big 3s.

@flyofchange Ай бұрын

Kornet is ready to hold the fort until KP is back ☘️

@AAP4life Ай бұрын

I get that Legler is saying teams lie...but saying 5-6 means it could be 6-8 just doesnt sound right.

@remingtonporter1734 Ай бұрын

If I were the Celtics, I would take a shot at Jonas Valanciunas on a 2yr deal. He's durable, can hit the occasional 3pt shot, can get his shot from inside the 3pt line, and can score in the paint. He rebounds well and can challenge at the rim.

@jajanka10 Ай бұрын

JV at C with KP as a roamer seems like a killer lineup to deal with line-drivers or bigger teams, but Boston will have to compensate on perimeter defense. JV is not bad-bad, but he is not Al or KP when guarding in space.

@Bballing23 Ай бұрын

Why does Smith yell all the time?

@kjjr3270 Ай бұрын

Crazy thing is that the Celtics are still the best team in the NBA without KP, but its still unfortunate obviously. They should get a shooting big though, as Al ain't getting younger after all.

@user-xk5xo8uo4u Ай бұрын

They’ll be fine. They played without him for 20 games & all but 4 gms in the playoffs

@TheColonyRed Ай бұрын

oh and one more thing i remember Stephen A said: Porzingis will never win a ring

@mrbingo7564 Ай бұрын

Prk seems mad S&A saying facts.

@user-io3jb4vo8f Ай бұрын

Wonder how Stephen A is taken seriously as a tv analyst with his ramblings

@nsp74 Ай бұрын

Celtics is fine without KP as this post season proved it

@ThouzandWattz Ай бұрын

I don't know B. His injury was so crazy they had to come up with a new name for it.

@ConnorBurton-id9kb Ай бұрын

I wonder what his next injury will be once he comes back 🤔

@JasenMinus Ай бұрын

This is no big deal at all considering he barely played 60 games. Having him back after christmas is perfectly fine. we arent gonna lose the playoffs in october and november

@valerijsplungis4910 25 күн бұрын

He is active champ.He,s still be next summer.Relax.

@Brsrafal Ай бұрын

They pretty much won ring without him I feel bad for him great player fun to watch

@necromora666 Ай бұрын

It has to be nice to be on a team where you're a vital part but even if you miss a bunch of games your team is still just that good where you don't gotta worry or feel horrible because your team is losing without you. He can just focus on recovery and be fine

@natureredux1957 Ай бұрын

Not really because his efforts in GAME 1 set the TONE for the entire series.

@Musika809 Ай бұрын

He’ll be fine. These people at ESPN are so dramatic 🥴

@diha9004 Ай бұрын

For once I agree with SAS on this one - we are good!

@comradeyellow6781 Ай бұрын

The Celtics will finish 1st even if Porzingis comes back only after the all star break. The important thing is for him to be healthy in may-june.

@blacklyfe6881 Ай бұрын

He's more of a liability than an asset I hope he comes back very soon.

@nicholaseaster58 Ай бұрын

Legler’s agenda getting clearer every day

@ChrizzLau69 Ай бұрын

Just rest until the postseason big dog!! ☘️🏆☘️

@Niklas25065 Ай бұрын

The question gonna be can he cameback stronger and play like finals game 1 or sth like that

@Josh-wq1pw Ай бұрын

In other news, fire is reported hot in new scientific study.

@SuperDunk1000 Ай бұрын

Hey, the way I see it is he’ll be fresh and uninjured by the time the playoffs roll around. If he was playing the first half of the year I would be MORE worried

@JeebyTube Ай бұрын

That’s actually good lmao so he be ready for the playoffs

@darrylanderson4764 Ай бұрын

Next man up

@JS96919 Ай бұрын

He barely played and still couldn't stay healthy. Just a tad bit more reliable than kawhi

@markmelillo5699 Ай бұрын

he played 57 games last year and 65 in 2023. would have played more this past season but mazzulla would stagger kp and horford on back to back games

@JS96919 Ай бұрын

@@markmelillo5699 57 games regular season or reg and playoffs?

@louiejayrekamadasu2991 Ай бұрын

Tingus Pingus an NBA champ

@Brsrafal Ай бұрын

I woulnt play him till playoffs.

@Heybheyhey Ай бұрын

Celtics have 2 healthy top 10 players and 2 top 10 defenders they will be absolutely fine probably will be top 3 seed without them.

@keithgupton9349 Ай бұрын

Wow injuries are already having a potential impact on Boston attempt at defending their championship! Not to mention the Knicks definitely having the horses to challenge them!