Denver lost Game 7 and was eliminated by the Timberwolves 3-4. Who should be responsible for the loss? Little Michael Porter said:“ After the game, I formally apologized to the whole team. It was my responsibility to lose this game. ”In this game, Porter played for 34 minutes, making 3 of 12 shots, making 1 of 6 of 3 points, without free throws, getting 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 fouls, plus or minus 9.
Little Porter told reporters that if he played normally, Denver would win the series and eliminate the Timberwolves. Porter averaged 35.1 minutes in the Western semifinals, Only 10.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.1 blocks, and three shooting rates: 37.1%, 32.5%, 76.9%. The two pointer and the three pointer are crouched!
Compared with the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, Porter averaged 39.4 minutes, 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks, and three shooting rates: 55.3%, 48.8%, 76.9%. Little Potter's first round real hit rate is 69.8%, and the second round is only 49.5%, which can be called cliff sliding!
No matter who the Lakers send to defend him, little Potter has only one action: pull! The worst game of the first round was 19 points, and he got 25 points in the last four games of the second round. Guess, who is the best player to restrict Little Porter? Edwards! Under the defense of Hua Zi, 4 of 18 in the series of Little Porter, with a shooting percentage of 22.2%!
Little Potter has no ability to hold the ball and organize. He is just an end point. 7 games in the Western semifinals, Porter sent out 7 assists in total, and made 13 mistakes unexpectedly. Look at the defensive end. Although little Potter can grab the board by his height, his personal defensive habits are extremely poor, and he is often hit by a fake action of his opponent.
Little Porter mainly defends Mike Daniels, who plays 32.2 minutes in the series of competitions, 11.3 points, 4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals 1.4 blocks, and three shooting rates: 50.6%, 36.7%, 70.4%. McDaniels' defensive ability is much better than that of little Potter. Unexpectedly, his efficiency on the offensive side is also higher than that of little Potter.
After playing the Lakers, little Potter was full of confidence, and he was also known as the "Lakers nemesis"! Before the start of the Western semifinals, little Potter said in an interview:“ I think McDaniels can't cover the shot, and he can't do anything that affects my shooting. No matter who defends me, I just need to shoot those goals. "
It was too easy to play the Lakers in the first round, which made Porter underestimate the defense strength of the Timberwolves. The Little Porter contract will expire in the summer of 2027 with a five-year contract of 173 million dollars. His salary this season is 33.39 million dollars, ranking 34th in the league with Alexander. Next season Jokic, Murray and Porter will be paid a total of 123 million dollars!
Nuggets have few ways to improve. Popp (15.4 million yuan) and Reggie (5.3 million yuan) are both players' options next season. If they implement the player option and add in the rookies selected this year, Next season, Nuggets' salary will reach 193.4 million dollars, surpassing the second tier of local elites. This means that Nuggets has no mini middle class available and can only sign the basic salary.
Finally, let's take a look at Porter's career regular season performance. His shooting percentage is close to 50%, and his three-point shooting percentage is 41%! Do you think his contract is a premium? In other words, Do you think Nuggets should trade Porter?
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