Nets forward new players: Many people in the league are sloppy, and they slack off after getting a big contract

Michael Porter Jr., a forward star who was just sent to the Brooklyn Nets by his old club Denver Nuggets in a trade this summer, talked about the level of effort of NBA players in his podcast "Curious Mike". In Porter Jr., many people in the league are actually not as hard as everyone imagines.

Potter Jr. said: There are many talented players in this league, but not everyone is fully committed to the sport. This is actually a misunderstanding, and I think everyone in the league is training desperately. Of course, there are indeed some people in the league who maintain extremely high concentration at all times. For example, LeBron James, this guy has been playing in the league for 20 years, maybe it will take longer. His physical condition (it's really good). You should know that his daily training is extremely hard, and he can always insist on such training intensity, which is why he can always keep his condition at a very high level. But according to my observation, there are also some people who just live in the league (just chilling), really. Especially when they get a big contract, you will find that many of them start to become relaxed.

In the NBA regular season last season, Porter Jr. made a total of 77 appearances for his old club, the Denver Nuggets in 82 games, averaging 33.7 minutes per game, averaging 18.2 points, 7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 39.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 76.8%. In the playoffs, Porter Jr. made a total of 14 appearances, averaging 31.1 minutes per game, with averaging 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 34.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 71.4%.

Potter Jr.'s performance during the playoffs last season was simply disaster-level. The team was finally eliminated in the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is actually closely related to Porter Jr.'s poor performance to a large extent. Considering that Porter Jr.'s performance in key games was not ideal and his contract amount clearly had a premium component, the Nuggets also made a deal this summer and sent him to the Nets. The Nuggets packaged Porter Jr. and the 2032 Nuggets' unprotected first-round pick to the Nets, and exchanged them for Cameron Johnson from the Nets. After joining the Nets, Porter Jr. obviously had the opportunity to get more ball rights and shots. I wonder if he can change the situation through his own efforts.