That his brother compromises his NBA career, Michael Porter Jr. finds it hard to believe. Following his team's defeat against the Suns, the Nuggets player was asked to react to the investigation opened against his brother Jontay, suspected of having tampered with his performances during two games earlier in the season.
The Nuggets winger begins by saying he has no more details than the media on this matter. But he recalls that his brother, a Raptors player, is a lover of the game.
“ I have known my brother forever. I know what kind of guy he is and I know he's excited to play basketball and I highly doubt he'll do anything to jeopardize that “, he puts it this way.
His brother has not yet spoken publicly on the subject even though he missed his team's last two games. The interior was seriously starting to find its place in Canadian rotations. In recent weeks, he regularly played more than 20 minutes. Including during a recent trip to Denver, where he was able to sign his best career performance under the eyes of his brother.
Pressure from punters
Beyond this single affair, the subject of sports betting is at the heart of the news. Michael Porter Jr, like other players in the league, being on the front line facing punters, sometimes unhappy with the performances on which they depend to win the bet.
“ Especially in the last few years you hear fans saying they need you to score tonight or you don't score. Every night you disappoint someone. You disappoint people if you score too much because they may have bet on the lower tier, and you disappoint people if you don't score enough », laments the NBA champion.
The latter considers that the phenomenon is now part of the game, but that it nonetheless remains “ a dangerous habit. It is a dangerous vice. You know, the love of money is the root of all evil. Even if it exists, we players have to accept it. We get paid a lot of money to play this game and I know these people, these fans, want to make money too. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. »
