preface:
There are a lot of thornheads in the league, and Portis is one of them. Although Portis's stinging attributes are very strong, his role in the Bucks is very large. As a substitute for Brother Alphabet, Portis played a great role for the Bucks last season, especially in the finals against the Suns, Portis's role is absolutely not negligible, and now he has become an indispensable piece of the bucks on the way to win the championship again. From a thorn that was once rejected by the team, to an important member of the team that wins the championship today. Portis's story is full of legends.
The thorn head attribute is pulled full
Speaking of Portis, the first reaction of fans is that this player is an absolute thorn, like most thorns in the league, Portis likes to attack opponents, 17 to 18 seasons, facing the King's game, directly flipping the opponent to the ground when the opponent dunks, playing the Lakers last season, and hurting the head of Pope who broke through the layup, Portis is like a beast. Will attack opponents without warning. Not only for opponents, But also for Portis' stinging attributes.
While still in the Bulls, Portis got into a fight with teammate Mirotic during a training session, punching Mirotic directly into the hospital, and Mirotic missed many games, but the drama was after Mirotic returned. The two teamed up to lead the Bulls to a good performance, so fans are also interesting to call the two "Blood Flower Brothers". In the 18th to 19th season, Portis played an excellent performance, averaging 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, including a three-point shooting rate of 39.3%, making him an excellent 3D forward, although showing great potential, but the Bulls decided to trade Portis for the peace of the dressing room. Then Portis began a wandering career, after being traded by the Bulls to the Wizards, the offseason joined the Knicks, the Knicks signed this thorn with a two-year 31 million contract, in the Knicks Portis can average 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, the data is OK, but the Knicks did not give Portis too many opportunities, and finally at the end of the season, the Knicks chose to buy out Portis, after two unsatisfactory seasons, Portis finally came to the Bucks.
Excellent value for money
After being bought out by the Knicks, Portis was a thorn in the head but still had the strength, he was fully capable of winning a contract worth tens of millions for himself, but Portis made a strange decision, he decided to join the Bucks for a 2-year, $7.43 million contract. This wave of operations Bucks is definitely profitable, with a basic salary contract signed a 3D forward in the league's middle level, I have to say that the Bucks management is still very good at doing business. Portis then proved this better, last season at the Bucks, averaging 20.8 minutes per game, Portis was able to get 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists, including a three-point shooting rate of 47.1%, ranking third in the league, Portis once again proved that he was a very good player.
Time came to the finals, the first two games Portis's performance was not good, perhaps the reason for the first time to play the Finals, Portis seemed a little overwhelmed on the field, the offensive end could not play, in the defensive end was also paul and Booker two members of the two generals back and forth military training, so the head coach had to put Portis on the bench. The Bucks then trailed 2-0, and in this critical moment, the head coach decided to reinstate Portis. Portis, who regained his chance to play, played an efficient performance, averaging 20 minutes per game in the Bucks' last four games, scoring 9.8 points, and he was more efficient than starting center Dalo.
After the Bucks trailed 0:2, the Bucks coach boldly used Portis to increase his playing time, knowing that in the first two games of the Finals, Portis did not perform well, especially in G2, only played for 4 minutes, only scored 2 points, and the defensive end was constantly trained by Paul Booker, and had to be pressed on the bench by The Coach. However, in the Bucks' four consecutive games, Portis has performed very well, and he has shown a strong desire to win on the court, averaging 9.8 points per game in 20 minutes per game. In addition, his piercing attribute has also been played out, it is easy to see Portis staring wide-eyed to shock the other side on the field, and he will also stop the opponent when the opponent and the referee complain, and the teammate Brother Alphabet also said in an interview that Portis has a lot of energy on the field and is very passionate when playing, which can also motivate teammates and stimulate teammates' desire to win. It can be said that the Bucks won the championship, and Portis contributed a role that cannot be ignored on a practical level and in spirit.
After the Bucks won the championship, they thought that the Bucks would offer a big contract to The High-Performing Portis, at least it would be tens of millions, but the Bucks once again filled up the attributes that would be traded, and offered a 2-year, 9 million contract for the winner of the championship. In today's league, any old player can get a final salary contract, and in terms of Portis's performance, 9 million in 2 years is really a bit of a mismatch, but Portis still gladly accepted. It can only be said that people have their own aspirations, and perhaps Portis thinks that the championship is more important than making money.
summary:
From being initially rejected by the team to today's champions, Portis has proved himself with his own practical actions. After experiencing repeated upheavals and displacements, Portis's thorn-headed attributes converged a lot. Today, Portis is already an integral part of the Bucks, he can not only serve as a substitute for Alphabet Brother, but he can also serve as a starting player with Alphabet Brother, adding to the variability of the team's lineup. In fact, the thorn head attribute is not all bad, proper use can be a good limit opponent to motivate teammates, I believe that in the Bucks this disciplined team, Portis potential will be better explored.