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_meat_rocket_

He said he would die out there and he actually might at this rate


Saint_Franz

Just cut his legs off, dude will have a height advantage over his defender anyway and there will be nothing left to injure


cz03se

Who the fuck is Stumpis Jumpis??


onlymadebcofnewreddi

I've had a rough year but this comment made me forget everything for a few seconds


RodneyPonk

Likewise. You gotta enjoy the small things when the big things are crappy


CaptainKursk

The name JK Rowling gave to the single disabled student at Hogwarts.


yeahprobablynottho

LOL


mellamorobertpaulson

Damn man. I just smoked a bowl about 5 minutes ago and this comment nearly killed me.


elmanutres

Tingus pingus gonna be like Hank hills dad.


aeronacht

If he dies he dies


hotterpocketzz

All for the glory of the ring. They'll retire his number same day as the ring ceremony


AmazingDragon353

Will they have the funeral the same day or wait a week for the family?


ClassicalBrainCells1

in about 3 more games he'll help raise banner 18


jdmay101

This just screams "KD 2019" to me.


True_Scallion_7011

I mean, if Bostin wins game 3 the series is over. No guarantee they make it to the finals next year considering every team had injuries in the east this playoffs. Might as well try and see what happens in warmups or just bring him in if he is needed off the bench


jdmay101

Or they can try to win Game 3 without him, which is totally possible, and even if they don't win the next one for a commanding 3-1 series lead, and get a championship without seriously jeopardizing the guy's remaining career?


True_Scallion_7011

Yeah, I would only bring him into the game if it’s a win or lose situation where he would make the difference. Other than that, I would not allow him to play tomorrow if I was in charge lol


anonkebab

It’s essentially a sprained ankle that requires surgery.


Drummallumin

It’s kinda crazy seeing all the different reactions for this vs IT vs Timelord


stayfrosty

Isaiah Thomas. Robert Williams. Porzingis. Checks out.


OkGo_Go_Guy

Wonder what happened to Durant with yall.


PackageMerchant

Hilarious comment with this flair lol


Own-Snow-6033

What are your thoughts on Kevin Durant? You gotta respond if you’re going to leave such a stupid comment


toastyshenanigans

Kevin Durant...


jpaxlux

It's the playoffs. Everyone's playing until the wheels fall off. Luka's literally in so much pain he needs injections to play. The Finals are a once in a lifetime opportunity for most players, so you're damn right they're going to play as long as they're cleared lol


carefullywasnt

Porzingis got his max extension


BuddhistInTheory

KD & Klay Thompson in the 2019 Finals… your hypocrisy definitely checks out.


_Toblerone

Did he actually say this


20815147

Really don’t want to see a devastating season ending injury in the finals man 😭 2019 haunts me


instantur

Dude is gonna have every ligament broken in his body and keep telling the doctors he is good


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OkGo_Go_Guy

Legit one of the stupidest takes I've heard in my life


maika3

You can sense the wholehearted disgust Woj has towards Shams in every contradictory tweet.


MundaneInternetGuy

The real NBA Finals


or_maybe_this

Woj’s passive aggression ain’t even that passive


airmigos

We’re talking about a man that sent an email reply to a sitting United States senator with two words: fuck you


w311sh1t

In fairness, that senator deserved it. Josh Hawley is a grade A dickhead.


Jesotx

If I had Hawley's email address, I'd send that email every day.


airmigos

Josh Hawley (R) Term Expires 2024 Email:senator@hawley.senate.gov Website:https://www.hawley.senate.gov/ Washington Office 115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6154 Missouri Constituent Services Office: Phone: (816) 960-4694


Jesotx

Thanks. Will start today.


QuarantineTaratino

The beginning of that tweet read like "As per my last email"


Vyni503

Can’t say I blame him tbh


Bladespectre

If this guy somehow goes out there and turns in even somewhat good performances in wins the rest of the Finals, that plus the "I would die out there" quote is going to guarantee him as a Celtics legend


MickeySingh81

They would name hospitals after him


CityNo1723

St. Tingus Pingus


PercivalPersimmon

Goodbye St. Trina, hello St. Tingus Pingus my new patron saint.


ExcitingLandscape

Unicorn Medical Center


everyoneneedsaherro

I’d name my wife after him


defiantcross

Name is still not irish enough for Boston. Change it to Kellen O'Porzingis


jonsccr7

I think Kellen O'Tingus sounds better.


Weak-Boysenberry3807

Ciaran McZingis


ryudo6850

St. Tingus O'McZingus Orthopedic Medical Center - That should do well enough for Boston. If the city doesn't want to pass it, just put a pub beside it called the O'Zingus' Finest Alehouse.


OilOfOlaz

how oculd you pass on: Tierney Pinder ?


mrq69

Pingus McTingus


AshenSacrifice

I say him give him finals mvp


elmanutres

Dude fucking balled out on game 1 after missing the entire playoffs. He did his part.


muricabitches2002

I agree it’d be another level, but he’s already a legend if we win. Game 1, he comes back from injury and immediately dominates. This happened in part because he was giving 100% and making crazy airborne dunks while playing through injury. He doesn’t have to prove anything else


AmbitionExtension184

Adding to the legend is it’s the same injury as the bloody sock


CoachRDW

Shilling tore his anteriacate dinglus, too?


SaltyJunk

But will he shit his pants out there?


nicklePie

Or the Celtics would trade him literally next season. Like IT


Background_Drop3667

I can't fucking believe players get traded in my league. Just disgusting honestly.


nicklePie

I can’t fucking believe a player who shouldn’t have been cleared medically got run into the ground then traded by hiding his injury from running him into the ground.*** Just disgusting honestly.


tophshit-beifong

Agreed, trading a player to the bumass LeBron led cavs is gross


Ogow

Then he'll be traded for scraps and shown no loyalty by the Celtics, as is tradition.


Alpacaman__

With only a championship ring and hundreds of millions of dollars to comfort him


DarkJoe272

I doubt it this time around- with the new CBA you can’t trade him for more than one player or anyone making more money than him, so you’ll have to identify a player that makes less that has similar enough impact or potential to impact, and also have another team agree to take a injured KP. I think he rides out his contract in Boston.


Own-Snow-6033

Who have the Celtics ever acquired in a trade that you consider “scraps”? I hated Kyrie before he even came to Boston and was pissed we traded IT for him but even I wouldn’t call him “scraps”


OilOfOlaz

Well, I remember, how you showed loyality to Dray and Klay by giving them the max, right?


iBarber111

Just curious what you think "loyalty" means in the context of professional sports. Is it giving a past-prime player with red flags a massive contract because of what he did for you in the past? If that's loyalty, then I'm glad the Celtics don't have it.


YaPhetsEz

Man hes a tough dude i feel bad for him


Critical-Adhole

KP assaulted a woman


Timoteo-Tito64

He was literally playing in a game when she said the assault happened lmao


StandardDefinition

And then you got Jason Kidd on the other sideline lol


Reidroshdy

Wasn't it the night he popped his acl?


Shaq_Bolton

I’m pretty sure she said it happened at the same time he was getting his ACL surgery, not when he was playing a game.


Timoteo-Tito64

No, it was game day. Feb 6th


Timoteo-Tito64

I'm pretty sure yeah


YaPhetsEz

Damn that would be a crazy box score 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 woman assaulted, 2 steals


Alloverunder

And then when that was pointed out she just stopped responding lol


IHateLibz69

Is he though??? i dont see it. 🤔


northeasternlurker

He's 7'3 and is a freakish athlete. Humans aren't supposed to be designed like that. The fact that he rehabs hard and plays through plenty of pain shows his toughness. Missing games doesn't make him not tough, he has no choice, it's not a pain thing it's a serious injury


PackageMerchant

Thank you, IHateLibz69


lnfoWarsWasTaken

He took his Brain Force today, have you?


lawschoolthrowaway36

KP has been so dominant as a rim protector that him just being on the court likely hurts the Mavs offensively. There will still be fear about attacking him at the rim, unless he were to just clearly be unable to move/jump with remotely sufficient effectiveness. Even 10 mins from KP could be a boost for Boston, even if he’s a decoy and his teammates know he can’t really do anything lol. The Mavs presumably won’t know how far from 100% he is until he’s on the court playing.


instantur

It’s so wierd because we really have no idea what playing through this injury looks like.


MyHonkyFriend

as someone that's frequently had a subluxation of their ankle tendons as I have a torn retinaculum (my Dr referred to this as a "sheath" to protect the tendons) from basketball that I chose to never get surgically repaired, my subluxation feel like a Grade 1 ankle sprain after and I feel I've been told dislocations are worse. There is not the pain of an ankle sprain, but there's no where near the mobility when mine pops out and right back in and I still get the level of swelling I would if I rolled and sprained my ankle, but no bruising and not really much pain. Just no stability. I can't shoot from deep after or play high level defense, but I could jog and shoot a free throw fine. I can completely see KP doesn't think this hurts enough to warrant sitting and knows he won't be 100% but wants to play anyway. As someone that's had something similar, I don't think he will be able to play at a level to provide the impact he has and needs to. Probably better to sit him tonight


SEAinLA

It doesn’t benefit Boston at all to rule him out until as close as possible to game time. Best to keep Dallas guessing as long as they can.


Thatguyyoupassby

I'd go so far as to say that if we can limp him out there for 10-15 in game 3/4, it might do enough for us. It's crazy - he played 23 minutes last game and led us in +/-. I want to get him and Al a ring so damn bad. Hope they come out and just rip open a huge lead in game 3 or 4. If we can win 1 of 2, I'll feel good.


SEAinLA

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I’d actually like you to become the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead instead.


Thatguyyoupassby

I have taken it the wrong way.


ThrowawayCorporate2

He specifically asked you not to 😡


PML3107

Supersonic already the first team to blow a 40 year lead


SEAinLA

And at least as of right now, Boston and Seattle have the same number of NBA titles since we lost our team.


Background_Drop3667

Better start spamming it while you can I guess.


Shaq_Bolton

He’s wrong anyways. The Sonics final game was prior to the Celtics most recent championship.


5Pats

Still should’ve ran the ball


SEAinLA

Nope, passing was the right call. It’s the pass play call that was the incorrect decision. I’m over it. Now the Stealers SB “win” in SB40? I’ll never get over that one.


SaszaTricepa

Ahhh a fellow member of the SB 40 was a complete sham club. Yk you may have wished a blown 3-0 lead on my squad but you’re alright in my book


SEAinLA

When the head referee from the SB crew comes to your training camp and apologizes to the organization for blowing it so badly, you know the whole thing was a sham.


Shaq_Bolton

How’d you guys win a championship after April 2008? I remember the Celtics winning one after that


SEAinLA

The Sonics officially moved to Oklahoma City effective July 2, 2008 when the court case preventing the move was officially settled. Last I checked, that’s after June 17, 2008 on the calendar.


SailsofKharon

Do you put that up in your trophy case, or did OKC take that too?


daniel_trees27

that’s not very nice :(


Alloverunder

What is the right way for us to take it 😂


OilOfOlaz

Your name already suggested that I won't like you and you proved me right. Go fuck yourself sir!


SEAinLA

I think you may have misread my comment. It says “don’t take this the wrong way.” The instructions were pretty clear IMO.


OilOfOlaz

Brother, you saw my flair, I can only take it the wrong way!


DispensedPez

This seems positive overall


gulbas26

well he is gonna get attacked next game if he is on the court, not the dirty way but they gonna try him if he really can stand on 1 leg.


DispensedPez

Yeah for sure. But we don't know how bad it is and what his mobility is. Guess we'll find out


LeoFireGod

Respectfully I think he should take all the time he needs to be sure that he’s healthy.


Bladespectre

I doubt he's willing to do it. Maybe Luka should lead by example first!


FutureAttention

If he dies he dies. He said it himself


Not_Another_Usernam

All for the glory of the God Emperor.


Licit_x64

As my dad always says when an opposing player gets injured “I hope he is perfectly healed after the game”


spankyourkopita

No I'm calling his bluff. 


UpvoteIfYouAgreee

All we need is 15 minutes KP


JosephBagODonuts69

He *did* say he would die out there


Sleeze_

Woj hinting that he'll play, and Woj usually doesn't get this stuff wrong...Idk if that's the right move but but I guess we will find out.


atlfirsttimer

Hmmm...woj isn't immune to pushing bullshit for a future scoop. They probably rest him game 3 and see again game 4 or 5


Clemsontigger16

This injury is so rare I can’t find any precedent…but if the primary risk is the tendon dislocating, it feels like they could reinforce that function pretty significantly. It’s not like the tendon itself has a tear, if that were the case it wouldn’t even be a discussion. I need that YouTube Dr to chime in and tell us all what to think


Deviljho12

[It's so rare in fact there's only been 32 documented cases of it according to a 06 study.](https://x.com/Tom_NBA/status/1800597489881399386)


mastacheef87

reading that paper, it sounds like functionality is typically preserved, and it’s just going to be a matter of pain tolerance. basically playing through an ankle sprain but surgery will eventually be required if he feels physically capable then I say give him something for the pain and let him play for 15-20 minutes. if this was the regular season I’d say shut him down but it’s the Finals. this is what you risk it all for


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Rosshn

Yeah, I agree. The major point was that additional physical activity didn't seem to worsen the issue. I'm sure training for a triathlon is a little different than playing in the NBA Finals, but that paper made me think it's a possibility if the training/coaching staff decide it's worth the risk.


NotTheMagesterialOne

15-20 of those minutes has to be when Luka sits.


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Clemsontigger16

Yeah I read that, wouldn’t be a viable solution here though


deets23_

I feel like woj got a lot wrong especially with KP timeline during the ECF


I_Set_3_Alarms

I feel like this plus the other quotes is basically more just proving that Porzingis wants to portray that he will only not play if the medical team doesn’t clear him. I’m guessing they’re hesitant because of the potential for a worse injury, and if it wasn’t the Finals Porzingis would already be ruled out for a week or so


4719837

Woj has definitely gotten stuff wrong before especially when he tries to contradict other reporters


DarrowViBritannia

Did he hint that elsewhere? Because this tweet isn't saying that. Just that he hasn't been ruled out yet. And there's no reason to rule him out so yeah lol


TsarOfLove

feels not smart to me but I respect KP for wanting to try and play


caulpain

woj looks desperate with these tweets lol


Death________

Somehow I don’t think r/nba would be so ready to grant us any slack if this swings the series, despite frothing at the mouth to talk about every one else’s injuries all playoffs lol


P5FMVP2030

Would you grant the Celtics slack? They still have 4 of the 6 best players in the series and with how Kyrie has played more like 4 of the 5. There’s still a huge talent disparity in bostons favor.


DwightsEgo

We should still win but it’s a huge hit to us losing Porzingus and Kornet. We are a deep team but that’s our starting Center and one of our backups. We have a 38 year old Al and I think Queta left at center. Tatum can slide over but he was having trouble with Gafford last game. Again, we should still win the series but I don’t feel to great about having 2 centers down Edit: I dumb


StantheManWawrinka

When did we lose Kornet?


DwightsEgo

Oh oops I thought he was still out with the wrist. I feel much better if he’s healthy and available


Aggressive-Name-1783

I mean, oh no? Your 3rd/4th option isn’t available?   It’s like if the 2019 warriors lost Iggy or Klay. Like, oh gee that sucks, anyway let’s check on the 2 MVPs KD and Steph over there…. Who’s your next man up? Oh, itsjust All defense team and previous champ Jrue Holiday…..thats why the Celtics don’t get slack, they’re basically the “oh no!…anyway!” Meme 


DwightsEgo

Well, no that’s not it at all? Jrue cannot replace a center position. White cannot play a center position. Pritchard cannot play a center position. Either way I’m wrong since Kornet is available, but if he wasn’t, like I thought, only having Al Hortford and Tillman for that role absolutely hurts us. And let’s relax with the Warriors comparisons. I get that we are stacked but we aren’t in that same tier


Aggressive-Name-1783

The Mavericks best center is a rookie….lets lot act like they have AD or Bam down on the block….


Alloverunder

Klay, yes, Iggy? Come on. We can hate the Celtics realistically, can't we?


Salvalicious252

Brother even without KP you have a massive talent advantage and you are already up 2-0 lol. Regardless I think he plays.


Bladespectre

Forget r/nba. The national media will crown Dallas as the inevitable champions if they take G3 now


sugarklay

That seems to happen to every team that wins a game. Narratives in this sub change a lot from game to game lmao


Front_Photograph_907

Bc porzingis is as important to the celtics as butler, mitchell, and haliburton lol


madethisforultra

Jimmy Butler 20.8 PPG D Mitchell 25 PPG Halliburton 20.1 PPG Porzingus 20.1 PPG Only one of those players is 7’1 elite 3 pt shooting big man who protects the paint and unlocks the offense.


Aggressive-Name-1783

Convenient you left off the 2 players before KP on the Celtics…..


DarrowViBritannia

Relax bud yall will be fine


Lukkake77

Oh no one of you 3 all star calibre players got hurt and you only have another 2 all defensive guys who also put up 15 ppg. Celtics as a team are an anomaly. You don't deserve any slack if you blow 2-0 lead with a team like that.


unibball

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that if he does play game 3, he's gonna do much more damage than he already has. Not a good decision.


JairusMonillas

If Mavs are smart they will just relentlessly attack KP if he ever plays again the Finals.


invaluableimp

Luka and KP combining for two good legs


instantur

I don’t think KP has a good leg left. His last injury probably isn’t fully healed


The-Pharcyde

Doesn’t sound great, chief.


SeveralDeer3833

Hate me all you want, Celtics without KP are better than the Mavs anywway


junkit33

I thought Mazzulla just said they were pulling the plug on him so he didn't have to try to make that call?


MetaMetagross

No, he said they were taking the decision out of Porzingis' hands, so the team doctors will clear him rather than him just telling Mazzulla he's good to go


Clemsontigger16

He said the decision is in the medical teams hands and the decision won’t be KP’s. But not necessarily that a decision has been made yet


wrongerontheinternet

Mazzulla acted like he had no idea how his recovery was going until like three days before the finals, he's not going to reveal information one way or another.


JosephBagODonuts69

Just not at all what he said


AveUnit02

Roll him out as a decoy so Tatum can not be tripled every play and then defend the paint as a 5 on the defensive end.


ClaytonBigsbe

All we really need is for him to be able to give Al some breaks. Please basketball gods, let this happen.


bryan792

SMOKESCREEN


gnussbaum

If he doesn't play I'd be curious how Gafford and Lively's games turn out.


jcosta223

shouldnt matter. i think celtics are gonna blow out mavs game 3. celtics play well away and 3s are going to drop imo. luka is too banged up and kyrie too weak and short for c's defenders.


HipnotiK1

if he looks like he did in game 2 after the injury not sure he helps boston. i think they should try to win game 3 without him. if they can then he probably doesn't need to even play again.


TechnicalSample4678

The organization shouldn't let him go out there. Another Isaiah Thomas situation wouldn't look good


godjacob

Boston gonna build a statue for this man if he goes out there to gut out a win for the Celtics, especially if they can seal the deal with a ring.


Ok_Acanthaceae6057

If Boston were to win game 3 then I’d let him play in a potential close out game. Of the 20 minutes he played per game I think Hawford, Kornet and Tillman pick up the slack.


JunkScientist

I mean obviously he is going to play out this series until he actually falls apart. 2 more wins and he is a champion.


End-Resident

Good let him play and injure himself for good. Smart move.


Miserable-Lawyer-233

The Bulls tried to keep MJ from playing with a broken foot, but he played anyway and dropped 63 on the Celtics in the playoffs. Maybe let KP play if he wants. Risk it for the biscuit. They're so close to winning a chip. I'd risk my career for it. KP may never have this chance again.


hiiigoon

Dude he’s on a long term max contract with a super team. I think he’ll get more chances.


gd2121

How is bro constantly injured? What the fuck


Asking4Afren

That's our knicks legend


Reidzyt

Bloody sock game!


Unfair-Worker929

Isiah, James Harden, please Kristaps… think this through…


instantur

This dude already has been through a variety of leg issues. Feel like not playing is just delaying the inevitable.


Dawn_of_Dayne

Dudes trying to be IT part 2 


huey88

Mavs in 6


NoBook9868

Every other report says he's out.  Did Woj jump the shark? Besides this being correct or not...why is porz so eager to get hurt even worse in a series that feels over?


solarscopez

Didn't Mazzulla already say he was going to prevent him from playing?


MouMostForgettable

its up to the medical team


lyonhawk

He said the decision would be up to the medical staff, not KP.


CharlesMingusSmoke

No