Enough with the TLC for Michael Porter Jr. What he needs from Nuggets is tough love.

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. dribbles the ball during the NBA basketball team's Media Day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. dribbles the ball during the NBA basketball team’s Media Day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: September 27, 2022 at 7:53 PM MDT | UPDATED: September 28, 2022 at 7:23 AM MDT

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Kiszla: Enough with the TLC for Michael Porter Jr. What he needs from Nuggets is tough love.

If Porter is the third-leading scorer on the team, he needs to be more than a one-trick pony to justify the Nuggets’ huge expenditure on him.

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