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In the NBA, probably more than any other sports league americana, i playoffs they have a tendency to consume any relevant aspect of regular season regarding one squad o one individual.
And this worked to the advantage Jamal Murray, in the last 5 years spent with the Denver Nuggets. But also to the detriment of Michael Porter Jr.
Porter Jr. is in the second year of a five-year contract from 179 million dollars, who signed before the 2022-2023 season. The total earned this season amounts to 33.4 million dollarswhile in 2024-25 it will be approximately 35.9 million.
Michael Porter Jr said he apologized to the team after the game and felt like this loss was on him. He said if he would’ve played the way he knows he can play the Nuggets would’ve won this series.
— Katy Winge (@katywinge) May 20, 2024
Porter Jr.’s season was unexpectedly complicated. The regular season put it to the test durability that the player had found again later 3 back surgeries.
He played 81 of the 82 regular season gamessurpassing his previous career high of 62.
He traveled with an average of 16.7 points e 7 reboundswith the 39.7% realization 3-pointer and breaking the franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a single season.
MPJ shot splits topped the 50/40/90 after the break due toAll-Star Game. He felt more comfortable with his mobility and his physicality.
His scoring efficiency even extended to first round of the playoffs, when he was Denver’s second-best offensive player. He in fact shot with the 55% from the field and with the 49% and 3.
But in the second round the problems began. THE The Minnesota Timberwolves he put on him Jaden McDaniels and Porter Jr. struggled mightily.
And that’s why the player chose to take the blame for Denver’s elimination from the playoffs, after losing We are 7 against the Timberwolves. In this series, he has traveled an average of 10.7 points and pulled with the 37.1% from the fieldbut he only achieved 10 of his 35 shot attempts in the last 4 games.
“It was a terrible series” he said, after scoring alone 3 times out of 12 in Gara 7. “I know that if I had played like I usually do, we would have won. There are many things we could have done differently as a team. But I know that if I had done my part, we would have won. And I have to accept it. I’m not going to sit here and pretend it’s not a burden, or that I haven’t thought about it all day. It’s certainly not an excuse. I’m a better player than what you’ve seen in this series. I’m a better shooter than what you’ve seen in this series. So I have no excuses. I apologized to my teammates. I feel like it’s my fault.”
2024-05-22 16:57:03
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