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Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker told reporters that the NBA hiatus was a good thing for his sick knee.
“[The break was] super important to me. I really needed to take a break, “said Walker.” It definitely helped me get back on my own and start feeling comfortable on my knee. It was a very unfortunate period, but it was certainly in my interest. So I’m quite comfortable with the way the program is, and I will continue to take care of myself. That’s really all I can do, so I’ll always stay up to date and take it day by day. “
Walker missed five games after stopping the All-Star with swelling and pain in his left knee. He fought hard when he was on the floor, averaging 14.8 points and 4.3 rebounds on the 30.5% throw in March.
Downtime has allowed Walker to heal and, although he’s not fully fit yet, he should be 100% ready when the games resume on July 30 in Orlando, Florida. Walker said he can’t wait to resume the games, despite some players’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’m a single man with no children, so I’ll be fine. All I do is stay at home anyway, so there’s nothing wrong with me being in the room,” Walker told reporters. “Actually I can’t wait because I’m ready to play basketball. And it will be set up so that we can have fun.”
The Celtics will come into play as seed no. 3 in the Eastern Conference and have a strong chance to finish seeding games at that point. They are three games behind second division Toronto Raptors and 2.5 games ahead of Miami Heat in fourth place.
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