{"id":151871,"date":"2026-04-18T20:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=151871"},"modified":"2026-04-18T20:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:34:05","slug":"exclusive-interview-luka-garza-staying-patient-for-playoff-moment-with-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/exclusive-interview-luka-garza-staying-patient-for-playoff-moment-with-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview: Luka Garza Staying Patient for Playoff Moment with Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOSTON — Luka Garza\u00a0<\/strong>played in Sunday’s regular season finale against the Magic as teammates\u00a0Neemias Queta\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107\u00a0<\/strong>sat, a signal that he could start the postseason behind them. That’s how three games following Vu\u010devi\u0107’s return from a broken finger played out, but Garza delivered a reminder how effectively he can fill in minutes with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 3-for-6 shooting from three in the stunning upset of Orlando’s regular contributors. Garza also poured in a face-up three after catching the in-bounds pass that won the game.<\/p>\n

Garza also revealed that he spoke to the rest of the team that suited up<\/p>\n

“I’ve been, you know, in that position for most of my career and obviously still am at certain points where you’re kind of just dying and waiting for that opportunity and especially some of the guys who really hadn’t seen any real rotation minutes yet,” Garza told\u00a0CLNS Media\u00a0<\/em>on Saturday at Celtics practice. “I know how big these games are. I know how important it is, and in that moment, I just wanted to implore everybody to be present and take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy it because we’re lucky to have it. It doesn’t come around often. There are seasons where you never get that opportunity, and when it comes, you can’t take it for granted. You got to enjoy it.”<\/p>\n