(Sports Spectrum) The Denver Nuggets entered the NBA bubble in Florida as one of the best teams in the West, due to a strong season up until the league was put on pause (43-22). But they stumbled in their first game back last week, a 20-point loss to Miami.
One such disappointment in that game was rookie Michael Porter Jr., who started only the second game of his career and saw extended minutes due to three starters being out with injuries. He responded with 11 points and only one rebound.
The 22-year-old knew he missed an opportunity. So he made sure to let head coach Michael Malone know he would be better. Before the Nuggets’ next game, Porter sent three texts to Malone to say just that: “I have to be better, I can do better, stick with me.”