Will you only play against the Lakers in the playoffs? The 10+5 forwards continue to get lost. Don’t use injuries as an excuse if you have high salary and low salary

The Nuggets staged a big reversal and completed a final victory in the first game of the Western Conference semi-finals, once again winning the respect of the world. However, the Thunder are the number one favorites in the Western Conference after all, and it is definitely a bit of a loss to expect them to make mistakes all the time. In the second game of the series, the Thunder burst into amazing combat power and ushered in a 43-point victory.

Of course, in addition to the Thunder's own outstanding strength, this state is also at the point. The Nuggets' excessively sluggish battle cannot be ignored. For example, forward Michael Porter, who became the focus after the game because Michael Porter performed so badly, which also made fans express his feelings that he might play in the playoffs and would only play against the Lakers. In this game, Michael Porter made 2 of 10 shots and scored only 8 points and 5 rebounds. It can be said that he has been lost. Referring to Michael Porter's high salary, this performance is definitely not qualified.

Nuggets have eliminated the Lakers in the past two seasons, and Michael Porter played an important role. Because the Lakers' forward height is too short, he can make an indiscriminate name, and it seems difficult to stop whether it is outside shooting or under the basket. But in this year's playoffs, it's not the case at all. In the first round, Michael Porter's performance was not particularly stable against the Lakers' opponent Clippers. Although the Nuggets eliminated the Clippers into the second round through a tiebreak battle, Michael Porter actually had three games, and failed to score double-digit points. In the second game of the series, he scored 15 points and 15 rebounds, which is a bit of a highlight. In other words, the Clippers' forward line has Kawhi Leonard, Derek Jones Jr. and Nicholas Batum. As long as the opponent's lineup can match the height, Michael Porter's performance is not that outstanding.

When this round of series, the Nuggets encountered the Thunder, and Michael Porter simply fell to the bottom. In these two games, he made only 3 of 18 shots in total, and scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Not only did he not bring obvious help to the Nuggets, it was even considered a side effect. So far this year's playoffs, Michael Porter has only averaged 9.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He has always been good at outside shooting, and often loses his accuracy.

No matter from any perspective, Michael Porter now seems to have a high salary and low ability. He ranks third in the current Nuggets team. Although Michael Porter suffered injuries during the playoffs, I personally think that you should not always use this as an excuse, because the playoffs have become increasingly fierce and most players are injured. Since you choose to play in the game, you should bear the responsibility. In other words, Michael Porter's performance is not so stable even when he is healthy, or he is too obsessed with his own touch. When he encounters a team with insufficient strength or weak forward line, he is easy to kill all sides, but when he encounters a tough and strong opponent, his presence will be greatly weakened. This also reflects the problem of the Nuggets' management's poor operation. The salary of the starter is very high, and it is particularly difficult to stay a good substitute.