"Porter's not just producing in Brooklyn, he's emerging as an All-Star candidate. And Nets head coach Jordi Fernández understood the extra meaning behind Sunday's matchup and didn't shy away from it. "If I [were] in his shoes, I would be very excited to play this game," Fernández said. "And I have no doubt in my mind that he's going to go out there and perform on both ends. So, it's an exciting, exciting day for for all of us, especially for him.""
""He's feeling great," Fernández said. "He did a lot of work yesterday to make sure that he was ready to go. He hasn't felt great the last few days, and he feels much better. So, no retributions or anything because he hasn't lost conditioning or so forth. So, if he has a little bit of discomfort still, maybe, he'll just fight through it. It's who Mike is. He's had a lot of discomfort and things that he's had to deal and he always performs.""
Michael Porter Jr. faced the Denver Nuggets for the first time since last summer's trade, a move Denver made as part of a salary-clearing deal. In Brooklyn, Porter has reinvented his game, averaging 25.8 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 49.6% from the field and 41% from three across 26 appearances. Porter has emerged as an All-Star candidate. Nets coach Jordi Fernández expressed confidence and excitement about Porter's performance and cleared him to play after an illness, saying Porter worked to be ready and would fight through any lingering discomfort. Cam Johnson and Nikola Jokić were sidelined with knee bone bruises.
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