Nuggets Frontline General: Injuries have had a full impact on me, I should make more contributions

In the previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G7, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who played at home, defeated the Denver Nuggets 125-93. After this game, the Thunder locked the total score of the series at 4-3 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals. After this game, the Nuggets' substitute forward Michael Porter Jr. also accepted an interview with reporters, and he also talked about the performance of his teammates and his own performance in the interview.

Potter Jr. also admitted in the interview that he was frustrated by his poor performance in the game. Seeing his teammates performing as well as their due level or even performing extraordinaryly, but he failed to do this, he also felt a little sorry for his teammates. Porter Jr. said: It really makes me feel uncomfortable if I failed to contribute my due strength. Ultimately, I played very badly in this round of series, and I also had to find a solution to the problem in the subsequent games. Porter Jr. also admitted the impact of injury on his condition. He thought he felt a little powerless on the court. The serious injury did have a full-scale impact on him. Whether it was his performance on the court, his mental state, or even his sleep at night, there were obvious problems. Porter Jr. continued: I tried to stick to the game with injuries, but everyone saw it, and it was indeed a bit unsatisfactory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Porter Jr. made a total of 77 appearances in 82 games, averaging 33.7 minutes per game, averaging 18.2 points, 7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.4%, three-point shooting percentage was 39.5%, and free throw shooting percentage was 76.8%. During the playoffs, Porter Jr.'s average playing time in these 14 games reached 31.1 minutes, with averaging 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.2%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 71.4%. In the second round of the series G7, Porter Jr. made 3 of 8 shots and 0 of 4 from outside the three-point line during the playing time of 23 minutes and 13 seconds, and scored only 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. He also had 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -8.

Potter Jr.'s performance during the playoffs was indeed a very disappointing level, especially in the second round of the series, which was also affected by injuries. His offensive efficiency was a mess, his scoring ability was not displayed at all, and he was unable to show more competitive performance on the defensive end. His effect on the court was a mess, which largely led to the team being eventually eliminated. This summer, the Nuggets also need to reassess Porter Jr.’s ability and his value on the team. Whether he should continue to stay on the team, or what role he should play in the team next season, is a question that the team needs to think about seriously. If Porter Jr.'s contract issue cannot be handled well, the situation of the Nuggets is also very worrying.