Michael Malone on Michael Porter Jr.’s durability: “What he’s doing has never been done before”

Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets dishes as Buddy Hield (7) of the Indiana Pacers defends during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets\\xe2\\x80\\x99 117-109 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Michael Porter Jr. could barely contain the smile, as if he surprised even himself.

Four minutes into a national TV broadcast — the same network where Porter went through an untimely (if ultimately irrelevant) shooting slump in the NBA Finals last year — Porter was cleared for take-off. It was last Friday night against the Pelicans. Porter received a pass from Jamal Murray on the right wing, drove to his left around Brandon Ingram and…