Stealing Thomas leadership position? Porter scored 34+10 in 33 minutes. US media: It will usher in a bright year

On October 18, in the NBA preseason game, the Nets lost to the Raptors 114-119. In this game, the core of the Nets, Michael Porter Jr., played his best game since joining the Nets. He scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 three-pointers in the game.

On July 1 this year, the Nuggets sent Michael Porter Jr. + an unprotected first-round pick in 2032 from the Nets in exchange for Cameron Johnson. This move was seen as getting rid of negative assets. Many media people felt that Cayo was more suitable for the Nuggets than Porter because Cayo could defend, while Porter could not. But now it seems that this transaction may be a win-win, and the Nets have gained a new leader.

As we all know, the Nets did not reach a long-term contract with Thomas this summer. Thomas returned to the Nets with a qualifying offer of 6 million a year. His request for a long-term contract with an average salary of more than 30 million failed. It is obvious that the Nets' move is to reduce Thomas's tactical status. The team intends to help the newly acquired Porter Jr. to take over. The team's offensive focus has also obviously shifted towards Porter.

In this game, Porter took 20 crazy shots in 33 minutes, while Thomas only took 10 shots in 32 minutes. Porter scored 34 points in 20 shots, and Thomas scored 7 points in 10 shots (1 of 10 + 0 of 4 three-pointers). After losing his position as the first core, he was trapped in double teams and could not play efficiently.

In 33 minutes, Porter Jr. made 12 of 20, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 34 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. His shooting percentage was 60%, his three-point shooting percentage was 54.5%, and his true shooting percentage was 76.6%. This was his best game since the China game. US media LG: He will have the brightest season of his career.

Porter Jr. also talked about the reason why he did not perform satisfactorily in the NBA China game. He has been suffering from jet lag since flying to China. He had to play before the jet lag had reversed. After returning to China, the jet lag naturally returned to his condition.