Porter Jr. apologized to the team by averaging 7 points per game! The former Nuggets coach bluntly stated that he was DNP and was still supported by Jokic

On May 15, the NBA playoffs continued. In a Western Conference semi-final game yesterday, the Nuggets lost to the Thunder 105-112 away, falling into a desperate situation of falling behind 2-3 in the series. Porter Jr. apologized to the whole team for his poor performance, and former Nuggets coach George Carl even said that he should DNP.

In yesterday's game, Porter Jr. still performed poorly. In 29 minutes, he made 1 of 7 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. He had 4 fouls, plus-minus value -6. So far in this series, Porter Jr. has been subjected to a shoulder injury, averaging only 7.2 points per game, shooting 28.6% from the field and 25.9% from three-point shooting.

For this, Porter Jr. has received a lot of criticism, and former Nuggets coach George Carl even tweeted: "DNP Porter Jr.."

Porter Jr. talked about this matter in an interview and apologized to the whole team: "The teammates always support me, but they also long for victory. I feel that I have disappointed my teammates. I also want to win, so if I want to play, I have to contribute to the team. But we still have the next game, and I must stay focused and be ready to turn the situation around and help my team. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we can't give up."

Then Porter Jr. continued: "We have performed well in the last two games. Good enough, we could have won. The reason we lost the game is largely because I didn't contribute. It's really hard to accept. I'm reflecting on myself and seeing how I can help the team win because I'm not doing that at all now."

However, Jokic, the star of the team, supported him: "I will certainly continue to support him. No one wants to miss the ball, he may be one of the best shooters in the league. When he doesn't make a shot, he does feel frustrated with himself. But he is in an open position, he needs to take action, and we hope he continues to shoot."

According to the schedule, the Nuggets will usher in the series G6 against the Thunder tomorrow. Can Porter Jr.'s performance recover? Let's wait and see!