Michael Porter Jr. has always had the talent and drive to dominate with the ball in his hands, but injuries sometimes have a way of being the equalizer on whether or not that talent translates to success on the court. Well, it seems any questions that might have lingered have been put to rest as MPJ has taken his game to a new level over the last two seasons. And in this interview, it’s easy to see why as he speaks well beyond his years and touches on both the difficulties and successes he has encountered on his hoops journey. Following that up, JJ and Tommy welcome in OM3 correspondent and favorite Sue Bird to tackle another Top5/Draft. This may be the one that gets JJ off his recent slide as Tommy reaches for some highly questionable picks, putting the onus on Sue to come through in the clutch. Who knows how it will play out.  

RUNDOWN
On how great Denver and its fans are
What was his motivation to start his own podcast 
ON the atmosphere of playing the bubble last year
How his game took a leap during that time. What clicked
Does he look back at the bubble as his turning point
Discusses playing on the same AAU team with Trae Young in High School 
On having the freedom to play the game your way
When did feel playing the NBA was a possibility
With all the talent in his family, what were those backyard games like
On former players telling AAU players that most of them won’t make it
If he were in high school now, would his decision be to go to college or somewhere else
On what it was like being home schooled
How he dealt with the injuries he suffered along the way
What was draft night like dealing with the unknown because of his injury
What was his first impression of Nikola Jokic

TOP 5/DRAFT with Sue Bird

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