David Adelman said he misses Michael Porter Jr.'s presence in the Nuggets' locker room, calling him a unique player and personality who isn't afraid to speak his mind.
The Brooklyn Nets got a strong performance from Michael Porter Jr. in his first game against his former team, the Denver Nuggets, on Sunday.
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Porter Jr., who was acquired along with a 2032 unprotected first-round pick in the trade for Cam Johnson, scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 127-115 win over Denver. He is now averaging a career-high 25.9 points on 49.5% shooting from the field.
After the game, Nuggets head coach David Adelman said he misses Porter Jr.'s presence in the locker room.
"I miss the conversation. He's a unique person," Adelman said. "I think a lot of people are scared to be themselves nowadays. Mike is not. People scoff at that sometimes because maybe they're scared to say what they actually think. Mike's gonna say it, whether you agree with him or not. He's such a unique personality, such a unique player."
The Nets are 8-6 after a rough 3-16 start to the season, and Porter Jr. has been outstanding, shooting 40.8% from three-point range.
"My expectation was to be the best player in the NBA," he said post-game. "Injuries had its way with me. I knew what I was capable of… What I'm doing now is not a shock to me.
"Some of the shots and some of the ways they [the Nuggets] probably could have used me, we had enough good players to where we could create a good shot in a different way. It is good to be able to kinda show what I'm capable of."
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