Is Michael Porter Jr. the right person to use at this stage? That is the burning question of the hour as the crucial matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers reached its final stage. This matchup was supposed to secure the Nuggets a spot in the Western Conference Semi-Finals after they had won 3 of the last 5 games against James Harden and Co. However, as 7:58 minutes remained in the 4th quarter, the Clippers led by 102-88, aka a 14-point margin. Therefore, if there ever was a time for players to come out and do their best, it was now. Unfortunately, giving his best is hard for Porter, since he is playing through an unfortunate injury.
According to the on-court commentators, Michael Porter Jr. came “right down” on his left shoulder during the game. Despite this, the player was continuing to play through. One of the commentators highlighted that “he would certainly not be playing through if it were the regular season.”
However, his female counterpart revealed that “He definitely did. I talked to him pre-game about it, and said, ‘How bad does it hurt when you’re playing?’, and he said, ‘Well, anytime I lift it up’. Even less than 90 degrees away from his body, he feels it. He said he can’t hurt it anymore, it’s just pain tolerance at this point. And the more you play, the more inflammation that there is’. So, all you can do is ice it.”
(This is a developing story…)
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