Luka Garza knows how to scale his game up when his number is called by the Boston Celtics
"I ... have the awareness and understanding where, coming into the NBA, that you can find how to do that in spots that make sense," he said.
One of the few bright spots in the Boston Celtics 112-102 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday (March 30) night was backup big man Luka Garza, who shined is a starting role as he filled in for injured Celtics center Neemias Queta while the Lisbon native rested a sprained thumb. Garza put up an impressive 20 points, 9 rebounds, an assist, and as many blocks in just 20 minutes of floor time, going 8-of-9 from the floor overall and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Asked about his scoring capabilities, and whether he feels comfortable taking on such a role when asked to, the Bosnian-American big replied "As an individual viewing myself as a basketball player, I view myself as a scorer.
" "Always have, just since being a kid, just like I always felt like I had a knack for it," he added, "But I also have the awareness and understanding where, coming into the NBA, that you can find how to do that in spots that make sense, especially when you have a team of guys who score the ball at a super high level – at a superstar level. " "I think that's what the NBA is about," continued Garza, "being able to shape, mold your game and fit in different ways. " "And I think it goes beyond scoring for me, I just I feel like I have an understanding of just good offense and I think that's what helps me with screening or spacing or whatever ...
I try to use that to my advantage and when the opportunities come, I feel really confident I can put the ball in the basket. " Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Blue Wire: https://tiny. ee/CdKp iTunes: https://tiny.
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