« Reply #30 on: October 06, 2021, 08:49:56 PM »
Kevin Porter Jr played 29 mins and had 25 pts, 5ast, 4reb. Shot 9-16 from the field and 5-9 from 3pt. Best player on either team in tonight’s game.
So glad the C’s held on to Tacko, Waters, Edwards, And Green instead of giving him a shot. Well played.
That's what this team really needed. One of the worst teammates in the NBA
Guess his coach would disagree with you.
From last season:
“KP was good,” head coach Stephen Silas said after practice. “He played point; he pushed the ball up the floor in our scrimmage. He makes plays for others. He’s a willing learner. Great kid. Just enjoyable to be around. To have that fresh face in the group is exciting for me.”
“It’s a developmental thing,” Silas said of Porter’s outlook with the Rockets. “The game isn’t going to be as easy as it came for him in the G League. But I think he is prepared, over time, to excel. He has a lot of tools that we will explore and use. He’s going to be good for us.”
One coach out of his last three that hasn't kicked him off the team. Forgive me if I don't celebrate that.
He has Brandon Jennings and OJ Mayo written all over him to me.
Do you believe that the incidents that occurred when he was 19 or 20 years old define him? I like to think that people can learn from their mistakes and grow as they age, but maybe that’s just me.
Depends what the incidents are. Getting too drunk? Trying a drug? Maybe even getting in a bar fight? I wouldn’t really cast any judgement on anyone doing that at 20 as I did that when I was “immature” myself. Getting in a fight with women? Driving around with a loaded gun? Whatever he did to get a lengthy suspension at usc (usc is not exactly Princeton with their code of conduct). Not so sure those are as easy to dismiss.
whatever he did at USC wasn't bad enough for them not to take him back and let him finish the year as he did finish the year. I'm sure the Cavs also did their research on that and felt ok with taking him in the 1st round. Obviously he still has had some issues since he joined the NBA, but my position when he was available last year is that signing him had virtually no risk, but had the potential to really work out well. It was one of those value things that just makes a lot of sense for a team in Boston's position to try because hitting a homerun with him could have altered the teams outlook.
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