Kristaps Porzingis is a hard worker. The New York Knicks star worked out a lot during the offseason to build more muscle ahead of the new campaign. However, Porzingis might need to lighten his workload going forward for the sake of his long-term health.
Porzingis spent the offseason in Spain to try and solve the injury issues which have plagued him during his first two years in the league. According to Steven Bondy of the New York Daily News, the Spanish doctors Porzingis saw suggested he should stop overtaining, as it has likely played a factor in his injuries.
“Like not coming in super early in the morning after a game to get a workout in,” Porzingis said Sunday. “That doesn't help my weight either. I keep losing weight. Those things add up and by the end of the season, I'm drained.
“The doctor said it too. My resistance is good. I don't need to be running ten miles a day. …I was always doing too much.”
Kristaps Porzingis has missed 26 games over his first two seasons due to niggling injuries. In his first season, it was a shoulder injury which slowed him down, and it was an Achilles issue last year. It sounds counterintuitive to tell a young star player who wants to be great to work less, but with Porzingis’ track record, it might not hurt to try and rest his huge 7-foot-3 frame a bit more often.
The Knicks' unicorn will likely need that rest given all the work he’ll have to do for the team this season. He’s basically been carrying the Knicks offense, averaging 32 points with 8.5 rebounds through his first two games. Unless a bunch of his teammates step up, he'll need to continue putting up those sorts of numbers for the team to remain even marginally competitive.
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