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When he plays well..they win. Been that way since they won their championship. Gordon out there dragging his leg..porter has to step up.
The Nuggets have a Michael Porter Jr. problem.
But this isn't related to beef with teammates, or even necessarily with his play on the court.
In fact, Porter is exactly the type of player you should have around a guy like Jokic.
A 40% three point shooter who knows exactly when to cut.
But Porter's inconsistent play, and poor playoff performance, has led many to believe they should move him.
Entering this season, the Nuggets owed Porter $113 million over the next 3 years, and reportedly shopped him to try and add depth.
Some teams were willing to play ball, but ownership decided well before the deadline that Porter was not to be traded (via The Denver Post).
In fact, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line believes the Nuggets owners would have a hard time ever trading MPJ:
"The Kroenkes have a fondness for Porter that stems from deep ties to their shared alma mater: Missouri. Sources with knowledge of Denver's thinking have maintained for some time that they struggled to envision ownership ever approving a deal that would send Porter away from the franchise."
Instead, the Nuggets fired their GM and the most successful coach of its franchise with 3 games left in the season.
Add in another season of falling short at a title... and the Nuggets have some big questions - about Porter and the rest of the roster - coming up this summer.
I'm curious what you think of Donte on Minnesota.
They let Caruso get away with murder they were adamant on having Thunder win
naw when I’m talking about a dog I’m talking about them all effort guys who be d’ing it ups nd they gonna make you work. Cason Wallace is for sure a dog.
Naw he tries. When you put your head down and not go for the rebound? That ain’t Jokic. They took his soul not calling fouls. And I’m cool with it just do it both ways.
No lies...
They gotta do something. If he didn't at least attempt to shoot, he would be just another Ben Simmons..
I know Minnesota is a 6 seed but honestly they were like a game away from being a top 4 seed.
it seems that most think Minnesota doesn’t stand a chance. I don’t quite understand why tho
Yea but my point is the superstars should be the dogs
Ant is a dog
Haliburton is a dog
Brunson is a dog
Sga
Na
Hes never been a good defender and it's never stopped the praise
Today his soul was snatched it happens
He gotta bounce back
Man I feel you, OKC when running's a well oiled machine who's been having great records the past two years. They just seem to have "It" right now and we don't know what to expect from Minnesota.
They beat a neutered Lakers team, no nuts and no heart. A Stephless Golden State so this really will be a test for them.
It should be a great series!
I would've gifted him some Wahl balding clippers as a good team mate