Porzingis missed all of the 2019 season with a torn ACL, he tore his meniscus during the 2020 playoffs, and he missed two series entirely and parts of two others during the Celtics' championship run last season.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis made his highly anticipated return to action this week and admitted this rehab was the easiest one he's had.

Combine that preference with the historic number of 3s they take themselves and Boston's strategy is built around dominating the math game involved in shot selection. As a result, their one "weakness" has been defense near the basket.