Michael Porter jr to stay with Denver on 5 yr-172 (possible 207) million dollar Rookie extension.

[mastermind]

Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr.: "I don't feel comfortable" taking vaccine

 

[Joe Sixpack]

And he’s an idiot. The Nuggets gave this dumb ass a max contract

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Is he really worth 207million breh. Like he's that integral to the thuggets future?

When Jamal Murray is out and he’s the second option he averaged 25ppg 6 rpg on 56/49/92 shooting splits. You just can’t let that go despite the anti vax and crazy injuries he suffers.

 

[Flex Grossman]

See this is the problem.. The NBA is a league based on “potential” and “what ifs”

I’m not a basketball scout but just watching him play I don’t see him being anymore then what he is right now. I don’t think he can carry a team. Last year he averaged 19 ppg. It will probably go up a tick but I don’t like his shot selection at all…

He’s not gonna be anymore then what he is right now

You can not like his shot selection all you want. By the numbers he’s maybe the most efficient scorer in the league. He does take bad shots, but he makes just about every other shot he takes, and even some of the bad ones.

As far as not getting better, you might be right. But he’s 23 and has only played 2 seasons of basketball since HS. He basically has the same amount of experience as Zion or Ja.

Seems like the prototypical wing that Orlando would have maxed to remain perennial 8-10th seed

Exactly some bad team would love to max him and have him be their best player. If denver is willing to spend the money to max him as their 3rd best player, that’s a good thing.

 

[Codeine Bryant]

I agree that Denver either had to trade him or resign him.

That being said, he's so efficient because he's not that guy. And he has a top 5 option of that guy on his team who runs the offense.
I guess it also helps when you're not even the 2nd, and some nights the 3rd, option out there

This feels like Tobias Harris situation. Offensive piece they couldn't just let walk.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

I’m MPJ defense, he’s never taken any vaccine before even in school and college, so his stance about this one isn’t surprising in the slightest.

 

[T.he I.nformant]

See this is the problem.. The NBA is a league based on “potential” and “what ifs”

I’m not a basketball scout but just watching him play I don’t see him being anymore then what he is right now. I don’t think he can carry a team. Last year he averaged 19 ppg. It will probably go up a tick but I don’t like his shot selection at all…

He’s not gonna be anymore then what he is right now

Did you feel that way about KD a few years in? Guys can can evolve and get better.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Did you feel that way about KD a few years in? Guys can can evolve and get better.

Just for reference:

MPJ is 23 years old. When KD was 23 he led his team to the NBA Finals.

 

[Regular_P]

Did you feel that way about KD a few years in? Guys can can evolve and get better.

KD was second in MVP voting after his third season. Do you guys even think before you type up this bullshyt?

 

[Flex Grossman]

I agree that Denver either had to trade him or resign him.

That being said, he's so efficient because he's not that guy. And he has a top 5 option of that guy on his team who runs the offense.
I guess it also helps when you're not even the 2nd, and some nights the 3rd, option out there

This feels like Tobias Harris situation. Offensive piece they couldn't just let walk.

For what it’s worth, he scored more and more efficiently when he was playing with bench lineups and jok/Murray were on the bench.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Henceforth why i said 50/40/90 potential. 79 percent is a big step away from 90 percent though bruh.

As I specifically said in my post, the reason for his free throw percentage only being at 79 is volume disparity. You can be a great free throw shooter, but if you're not capable of getting to the line and/or you don't get regular free throw attempts, the volume isn't going to be reflective of your free-throw shooting ability.

Let me break it down for you:

Last season he made 106-134 from the free-throw line (attempting 2.2 per game), which equates to 79%.
Now, he would only have to make 14 more three throws across the season (which would only be an increase of .2 per game), which would take him to 89%.

In that context, making 14 more throws with the same amount of attempts isn't exactly a "big step away" now is it? Essentially, your entire argument on him reaching this 50/40/90 potential is entirely reliant on making .2 of FT more per game. Basically, what I'm trying to tell you is, he's already playing at that potential.

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Just for reference:

MPJ is 23 years old. When KD was 23 he led his team to the NBA Finals.

Grand opening

KD was second in MVP voting after his third season. Do you guys even think before you type up this bullshyt?

Grand closing

I’ma stfu

I was just making the point players can get better—shouldn’t have brought up KD, bye now

 

[OneTimeforTheMind]

As long as they healthy they got a shot....jokic defensive ly tho is bad

 

[Reggie]

As I specifically said in my post, the reason for his free throw percentage only being at 79 is volume disparity. You can be a great free throw shooter, but if you're not capable of getting to the line and/or you don't get regular free throw attempts, the volume isn't going to be reflective of your free-throw shooting ability.

Let me break it down for you:

Last season he made 106-134 from the free-throw line (attempting 2.2 per game), which equates to 79%.
Now, he would only have to make 14 more three throws across the season (which would only be an increase of .2 per game), which would take him to 89%.

In that context, making 14 more throws with the same amount of attempts isn't exactly a "big step away" now is it? Essentially, your entire argument on him reaching this 50/40/90 potential is entirely reliant on making .2 of FT more per game. Basically, what I'm trying to tell you is, he's already playing at that potential.

Or he could shoot a higher volume and become worse too as most people do as they shoot more

 

[ALonelyDad]

He's looking like the worst contract in the league right now, lets hope he picks it up