Nikola Jokic calls out Michael Porter Jr. after poor performance against Clippers

Nikola Jokic, basketball player of the Denver Nuggets, did not speak very carefully about Michael Porter Jr., after the victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first match of the NBA playoffs.

The Serb was visibly unhappy with the performance of the Nuggets wing. Porter scored only three points and four rebounds in this game.

They asked Jokic after the match about Porter's performance. The Serb answered sharply.

"If you’re not going to be engaged right now, then you’re not supposed to be playing this sport," Jokic said and then added:

"But this is only the first match, it can happen. In two days, a completely different match awaits us".

Leonard spoke about his team, stressing that they must be more determined, having serious ambitions in the future. He believes that his team  can do great things.

“We just got to be decisive, get more in attack-mode situations,” said Leonard, who hadn’t played a game in Denver since November 2023.

“That’s it, really. A lot of the turnovers, we caused. That’s all you can do.”

James Harden talked about his team's mistakes, stressing that he is trying to figure out why they make so many mistakes. He continued, saying that they will carefully analyze the match, determine where they made mistakes, and focus on the next challenges that will follow.

"I’m trying to figure it out, too,” Harden said about his team's mistakes .

“Like, literally, trying to figure out what the hell was the reason for it. So we’ll watch film, get better and be ready for Game 2.”

Clippers head coach Ty Lue reacts

Clippers head coach Ty Lue was also frustrated. Before the match, the famous coach had high expectations, hoping that his team has the potential to do great things. However, they did not have enough focus and concentration to last until the end. Lue expects his team to improve in the coming period.