In the first match between Clippers and Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr had been discreet with only 3 points and 4 rebounds. Pointed out, the winger caught up this Monday by making a double-double at 15 points and 15 rebounds.
However, Michael Porter Jr fell in the last moments. 90 seconds from the end of the match while the score is tied (100-100), the winger takes a rebound before immediately losing the ball. Then followed a 3-point shot from Norman Powell To seal the fate of the meeting, in favor of the Clippers.
“This loss of ball is for me”, regret the winger. “I thought I had two teammates who left in front so I wanted to let go of the ball, but I did not do it correctly and I lost it. I have the impression that this is the most important loss of the match. »»
A shoulder injury
On this same action, Kris Dunn fell on Michael's shoulder to Porter Jr. If the winger assures that it is nothing serious, he could well miss Game 3, this Thursday. “” I have never had such pain on my shoulder ”, Comments Michael Porter Jr After the meeting. “But it's a simple sprain, I'm going to do what it takes to recover well. »»
Michael Porter Jr also suffers from a problem of “falling foot”, which forces him to wear a splint. On this game 2, he had to change equipment and he did not feel comfortable in his movements, As he spoke of after the meeting.
However, “MPJ” hopes to take advantage of the two days of recovery between the second and third meetings to heal and return to 100% or almost this Thursday.
“My team needs me so I will be ready to play”, says Michael Porter Jr. “I have to solve this problem in the shoulder to be ready for Game 3.”
| Michael Porter, Jr. | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | Barter | 55 | 16 | 50.9 | 42.2 | 83.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 2020-21 | Barter | 61 | 31 | 54.2 | 44.5 | 79.1 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 2021-22 | Barter | 9 | 30 | 35.9 | 20.8 | 55.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
| 2022-23 | Barter | 62 | 29 | 48.7 | 41.4 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | Barter | 81 | 32 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 83.6 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | Barter | 77 | 34 | 50.4 | 39.5 | 76.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / Trute-free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
