Olynyk: The recovery process was very painful, and it was only when I was away from the field that I realized how much I loved basketball

Tiger Punch January 20, 2019 The Pistons beat the Kings 133-131 away. After the game, Pistons player Kelly Olynk was interviewed by the media.

Speaking about recovering from a knee injury, Olynyk said: "It's a torturous process, and after you leave the court, you realize how much you miss basketball, how much you love basketball. I tell young people to take advantage of the opportunity because you don't know how much you love it until you lose it. Without basketball, life is too boring. ”

Olynyk said he had shoulder surgery while playing for the Celtics and was absent for a long time, but never missed so long in the middle of the season.

Speaking about the Kings' 44 free throws, Olynyk said: "We had some bad fouls, there were some fouls we probably wanted to take back. ”

In this game, Olynyk shot 8-of-17 and had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.