“For the past 11 years, I’ve had the opportunity to fulfill my dream of playing in the NBA.”
“This dream is even more complete after winning the NBA championship.”
“Unfortunately, my body did not allow me to perform to the level I expected, so I decided to retire.”
30 years old, for a player, this age should be their peak period. At this stage, technology, experience and physical fitness have reached the best balance. It is the time for them to show their best performance to win the next contract for themselves.
However, Otto Porter Jr. (hereinafter referred to as OPJ) chose to retire at this age, ending his 11-year career.
Otto Porter Jr. has announced his retirement:
“For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA. That dream was capped by winning an NBA Championship! Unfortunately, my body is not allowing me to play at the level that I expect of myself,… pic.twitter.com/qlIdyvhsSp
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It all starts with basketball
“When I was a kid, I was asked a question very often.”
“Do you want to be like dad or mom?”
Back in 2013, the weak Washington Wizards selected forward OPJ from Georgetown University with the third overall pick. This player comes from a basketball family. Both his parents are well-known local basketball players. They led the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams to state championships in high school respectively. In addition, his uncles, cousins, and cousins all had records of winning championships in high school. Such a deep “family background” made OPJ’s future seem to be destined early on. The environment where he grew up surrounded by basketball players also made him have to compete with his older brothers and even adult elders on the court since he was a child.
“It’s like a breakout game.”
“You have to play ball with your cousins first.”
“Once you get used to it, then it’s time to play with their dad.”
“This is where I hone my mental skills.”
“Because you get fouled here, you just have to be strong on your own.”
Perhaps it is precisely because he grew up in a high-intensity basketball environment that OPJ has become a player with strong psychological quality and not afraid of challenges. Different from the encouraging education policy of many fathers, the old Porter always sternly pointed out OPJ’s areas for improvement after his son’s competition, while his mother acted as the white face, responsible for comforting and encouraging OPJ. Under such tutoring, OPJ was able to Outperforming others, he set a record of 35 rebounds in a single game during his senior year, breaking the school record held by his father. In his senior season, he averaged 30 points and 14 rebounds per game, leading the school to win the state championship.
However, unlike many talented high school players who choose to increase their popularity by participating in the American Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Porter chose to train with his family in the off-season instead of participating in the AAU, which to a certain extent paid attention to him cause impact.
“I get a lot of calls from AAU coaches.”
“A lot of people have a lot of controversy about him not playing AAU.”
“According to a lot of ‘basketball people,’ this is what he has to do now.”
“But I think I can expose him to more than just AAU.”
“More than just publicity.”
“But I told Porter, as long as you play basketball well enough, they will find you.”
Although AAU provides a lot of exposure and sponsorship, it also exposes many young players to a lot of fame and fortune prematurely, causing them to get lost in it. However, the old Porter adheres to the principle of “gold will shine” and insists on letting OPJ focus on In training, although this reduced OPJ’s chances of going astray, it also reduced his chances of being seen. In the end, he was rated as a four-star high school student and joined Georgetown University, a traditional basketball school.
Washington’s best 3D
“He is a versatile striker.”
“Good at running without the ball, cutting through the back door and switching fast breaks.”
“Know how to use body collisions to create opportunities to get to the free throw line.”
“Has good rebounding ability and physical confrontation.”
“But the physical condition is not outstanding.”
“The jump shot is very poor, and the long-range shooting needs to be developed.”
“He has the ability to dribble, but mostly he can make jump shots after dribbling once or twice.”
“Whether he can develop his cutting ability with the ball is worth watching.”
As a freshman, OPJ averaged 9.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, but he improved his mid-range skillset. After he became a sophomore, his average performance improved significantly, averaging 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. According to the scouting report, although OPJ is not physically strong, he is 6 feet 8 inches and has a wingspan of nearly 7 feet 1 inch, which gives Porter good conditions, coupled with the confrontation brought by his strong body. Sex, which can make up for the disadvantages caused by physical fitness on both offense and defense to a certain extent, as well as good sense of space and movement awareness, make OPJ a ready-to-play player who can plug and play.
2024-03-13 07:57:11
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