There has been hope that Kevin Porter Jr. can be that type of player, but the Rockets are expected to approach his rookie extension talks with caution — if at all. After dealing Christian Wood to the Mavericks, Eric Gordon remains as a productive veteran whose best value to the Rockets is probably as trade bait.
Tag: kevin porter jr
NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Porter Jr. staring down Stephen Curry
The best tweets from Kevin Porter Jr.’s staredown to Stephen Curry.
Kevin Porter Jr. stared down and trash-talked Stephen Curry during last night’s game in the third quarter. Curry responded with 20 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Warriors to a 122-108 win over the Rockets.
NBA Twitter had fun with Porter’s staredown and trash-talk to the 2x MVP:
NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Porter Jr. staring down Stephen Curry
Kevin Porter Jr. stared down and trash-talked Stephen Curry during the third quarter of last night’s game between the Warriors and the Rockets. Curry responded with 20 points in the fourth period, leading Golden State to a 122-108 win over Houston.
NBA Twitter had fun with Porter’s staredown and trash-talk to the two-time MVP:
Rockets teammates comically cleared out for Kevin Porter to record first career triple-double
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter needed another rebound to secure his first career triple-double and his teammates made sure he got it.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter needed another rebound to secure his first career triple-double and his teammates made sure he got it.
Porter, who is playing point guard for the Rockets this season, finished the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Needless to say, it was a close call on whether or not he would actually notch the accomplishment and he may not have gotten it without help from his teammates.
With just over a minute left in the game, following a miss from the Thunder, Houston’s Jae’Sean Tate and Josh Christopher cleared out for Porter to get the board. Christopher even jumped up and down to try to communicate to Porter that he had full clearance to steal the stat.
best play of the night: Rockets players demand Kevin Porter Jr. come get the rebound before it goes out of bounds so he can record his first ever triple-double. tremendous work environment. pic.twitter.com/rrJmgTGhsG
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 30, 2021
In fact, once Porter was finally able to secure the board and the triple-double, no one seemed happier than Christopher.
Much like when teammates encouraged Bob Sura to miss a layup and get a rebound for what would have been his third straight triple-double in 2004, it was a brilliant moment to build team chemistry for the lowly Rockets. Plus, it assuredly helped boost confidence for Porter in the process.
The main reason why John Wall is on the sidelines is to develop Houston’s young talent, and with Porter playing the same position, he is the person who most greatly benefits from Wall’s absence.
Porter became the youngest player in Rockets history to record a triple-double. He joins Steve Francis and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players in franchise history to record a triple-double before turning 23 years old.
[listicle id=1591180]
Josh Hart helps snag a win in SLAM’s latest Call of Duty tourney
Josh Hart is one of the most reliable and consistent Call of Duty gamers in the NBA.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart maintained his perfect record Saturday in SLAM’s fourth Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tournament.
The tourney was close, with the squad of NBA players defeating a team made up of mostly high school players, 4-3, in a seven game series.
Hart’s team included Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kevin Porter Jr. Ben Simmons played in a couple of the games, but he wasn’t able to play for the first three matches. He was out in the latter half of the series because of technical difficulties.
The other team was made up of Kentucky commits Terrence Clarke and Isaiah Jackson, along with fellow high school hoopers Jalen Suggs and Adam Miller. Former Duke point guard Tre Jones also was on the team.
WE’RE LIVE!!! NBA or HS? Hit our Twitch channel to watch our 6v6 COD Tourney!! https://t.co/COpRM8q9Py @os_newyorkcity pic.twitter.com/PHNS6NEq6H
— SLAM Gaming (@SLAMftw) April 11, 2020
Hart wasn’t the star of the NBA team, but he was a solid contributor. The NBA squad had one of its closest games in the third game of the series. The two teams played Domination on the map Vacant.
Hart finished with 24 kills, and his team won 200-195. Booker, who was the MVP of last week’s tourney, had a team-high 40 kills in Domination.
.@joshhart’s top 5 is tough! Who did he leave out of the best COD players in the NBA? @OS_NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/OkAH97zHOc
— SLAM Gaming (@SLAMftw) April 12, 2020
One of Hart’s best performances came when the two teams played Capture the Flag on Rammaza. The NBA team won 2-0, and Hart had 15 kills, the third-highest mark on the team behind Booker and Fox. He also had one of the two captures, with Simmons snagging the other one.
As a regular in the Call of Duty tourneys, Hart has been a staple for his teams. With Hart being around other skilled gamers such as Leonard, Fox and Booker, he can be a viable sidekick for players who are just as good or better than him.
[lawrence-related id=21554,21424,20929,15139]