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A video has surfaced on social media that sees Kristaps Porzingis mimicking his teammate Jayson Tatum during a Boston Celtics practice session. In the video, Porzingis can be seen dressed up in the Celtics practice uniform and standing under the rim with other Celltics personnel.
The Lativina international then proceeds to showcase his incredible copycat skills. He hilariously tries to imitate his teammate's shooting style and ends up laughing while doing so. Porzingis adds an extra flair of exaggeration on top of his second mimicry attempt, which had teammate Sam Hauser cracking up in laughter along with him.
Kristaps Porzingis has been recovering from an injury and the Celtics have seldom used him this postseason. He suffered a right calf strain in Game 4 of the series against the Miami Heat and was rested for the entire Eastern Conference semi-finals and finals. He made a grand return in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and scored 20 points.
Porzingis is an important asset for the Celtics who changes the way they play when he is on the court. He provides them with solid rim protection and elite shooting from downtown which allows the other players to overload the paint and put their opponents in a tough situation.
Will Kristaps Porzingis play in Game 5 against the Mavs?
The Boston Celtics will host Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden after the Mavericks handed them a crushing 122-84 defeat in Game 4. The Celtics will try to close out the series as they still hold the 3-1 advantage. Kristaps Prozingis' participation will be very crucial for the Celtics if they want that to happen.
The big man did not play in both games at the American Airlines Center after suffering a left posterior tibialis dislocation injury in Game 2. As per ESPN, Kristaps Porzingis is currently listed as questionable on the injury list. Although, Porzingis was seen practicing with other Celtics players.
Game 5 is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday at the TD Garden. It will be televised nationally on the ABC network.
