Hugo González and his exciting moment with the Boston Celtics

Hugo González played his best game last night since wearing the Boston Celtics jersey. He did so in the comfortable victory of his team against the Washington Wizards by 146-101 in a match that leaves Joe Mazzulla's team in fifth place in the East with 13 wins and 9 victories, having the best streak of results in their Conference (8 wins in the last 10 games).

Thus, he surpassed the ten-point mark for the first time after finishing the game with 14 points (6 of 7 on field goals and 2 of 2 on three-pointers). Additionally, he had a block, stole a ball, and grabbed 5 rebounds (3 of them on the offensive end). All this in 18 minutes.

He had played 23 minutes in the previous victory of the Celtics (against the Knicks), in a game where he performed at a high defensive level. We can't say he is part of the second unit yet, as in many games he has played less than 10 minutes, but there is no doubt that he is part of Joe Mazzulla's rotation and is earning a spot on a team that, after a rough start, has found stability and is winning games.

Mazzulla, delighted with González

Joe Mazzulla, on the impact of Hugo Gonzalez on defense after only 22 games into his rookie season: "He has good defensive instincts, something that most young players don't have. I believe that comes from being well-trained and playing in a league where you have to defend as a team, you know? You're constantly in rotations, in 1-on-2 situations, you're physical on the point of attack, and you really have to understand spaces. So, he's been well-coached and has played high-level basketball for a long time...".

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