The 2022-23 Denver Nuggets as essential holiday dishes
By Kyle Berry
Michael Porter Jr: Green Bean Casserole
Michael Porter Jr. has been managing a lower lumbar and a heel injury much like how we have to manage the milk and mushroom soup we add to the green beans to make a magical casserole in the kitchen.
MPJ has put his apron on and gone to work when healthy, burying the game-winner against the Dallas Mavericks on the road last week and firing up all four burners to cook Chicago for 31 points a week before that. Both performances were on the road, so you know this casserole travels well.
Porter Jr. has the “yeah, Mike” ability to turn a game on its side and get hot from anywhere on the court (or stove). The Nuggets are hoping he can hold together long enough to make it to when things get sweet. For now, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone will continue to have to balance things out with the inconsistent Porter Jr., at least until Mile High Basketball fans sign off on the presentation.