Kristaps Porzingis Opens Up About Why He And Luka Doncic Didn’t Work Out

Kristaps Porzingis Opens Up About Why He And Luka Doncic Didn’t Work Out

In their NBA careers, Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic were teammates. Neither of the two players was able to click because they were both fighting for attention.

Kristaps Porzingis Explores His Relationship With Luka Doncic

Porzingis opens up about his relationship with Doncic on JJ Redick‘s podcast, The Old Man and The Three.

If he and Doncic engaged in a “pissing contest,” Redick queries him about it. For those who may not understand the expression, it refers to a rivalry that serves to establish superiority.

The Boston Celtic acknowledges that in his early years on the team, there was some rivalry. He even says that in an attempt to outdo each other, they tried to make it work.

Early on, for sure. I think we both tried to make it work.”

Kristaps Porzingis

The big man attributes the lack of synergy to immaturity and a lack of communication from both parties.

“I think communication, like maturity, communication on both of our parts should’ve been better.”

Kristaps Porzingis

His Time With The Mavericks Couldn’t Work

The former All-Star gives several explanations for why his stint with the Dallas Mavericks didn’t work out when Redick asks him why.

First off, the 28-year-old believes his immaturity was the cause. He had only played in the league for four years at that point, the most recent being a missed season due to an injury.

“It’s a big mix of things. Maturity, for sure. I’m talking about what I could have done better.”

Kristaps Porzingis

Furthermore, to add to his immaturity, he wouldn’t or couldn’t pay attention to analytics and numbers. This is an essential part of any sport or competition since you want to know the ins and outs of teams. Analyzing their numbers would help spot weaknesses and strengths you can exploit.

However, he does admit that it would’ve been better if somebody properly explained the statistics and numbers to him.

“I wasn’t that much into analytics and numbers. If somebody, at that stage of my career, presented it to me the right way and said, ‘This is what we need from you. You’re gonna be way more effective doing this.’ Like kind of explain to me better, I think that would have made a difference a little bit.”

Kristaps Porzingis

The big guy from Latvia appears to be settling in well with his present squad in the interim. At 15.5, he leads the Boston Celtics to a 15-5 record and an average of 18.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. They are presently leading the Eastern Conference.

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