Then again, the one-time Bull turned Bucks cult hero didn’t really need to.
After a huge Game 3 statement win for the defending NBA champions on Friday, Portis was talking about the role he tried to play in the one-sided laugher for visiting Milwaukee, as he finished the game with 18 points and 16 rebounds in just 25 minutes of work.
Work that by the way came as the starter for an injured Khris Middleton.
“Play with confidence,’’ Portis said of his mindset. “That’s the biggest thing. Playing with confidence is a big thing out there on the basketball court, and you know who’s confident and you know who’s not.