""I think I lifted too much before the game," Porter said. "I think I lifted upper body too much yesterday, so my shot was a little flat or a little short on a lot of them. Yeah, I was in the weight room too much.""
""That's a good defense. They've been a good defense for years," Porter said. "[Bam Adebayo] is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate a lot of years. And then Davion Mitchell, I mean, he's one of the best on-ball defenders I've probably seen, and then the other guys are pretty good as well. Andrew Wiggins was glued to me. Norman Powell can guard. I still feel like we could've made more shots. I for sure could've played better.""
Michael Porter Jr. scored above his season average but shot 10-for-20 and 5-for-14 from three in Brooklyn's 106-95 loss to Miami at Barclays Center. Noah Clowney, Egor Demin and Tyrese Martin also struggled, and the Nets shot 38.8% overall, including 11-for-49 from deep. Miami converted Brooklyn's 13 turnovers into 18 points. Miami's defense carries a 111.2 rating, ranking third in the league, with defenders like Bam Adebayo, Davion Mitchell, Andrew Wiggins and Norman Powell playing key roles. Porter attributed part of his poor shooting to overdoing upper-body lifting before the game, and coach Jordi Fernández refused to pin the loss on a single player.
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