“It’s just about winning, bro,” Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. told The Denver Post. “At this point, where we’re at, we don’t have time for dudes to be in their feelings.”
MIAMI — Michael Porter Jr. is long past the point where compliments need to be spoon-fed or hurt feelings coddled.
Least of all Porter, who played only 5 minutes, 39 seconds, of the fourth quarter in Game 2 after his 3-point stroke abandoned him, and his defensive lapses, whether via miscommunications or effort, left the Nuggets vulnerable from the perimeter. Through two games, Porter’s shot just 3 for 17 from the 3-point line. Defensively, he was involved in several inexcusable breakdowns as Miami torched Denver from the 3-point line.
They better not be. It shouldn’t matter that Porter played just 26 minutes in their Game 2 loss, one less than Bruce Brown, Denver’s super-sub who’s proven to be more trustworthy defensively than Porter. Not even a max contract should preclude Porter from being benched if he’s out of rhythm.
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