Bucks' Portis adapts to role, makes sure he's always ready
Posted: Jul 12, 2021 7:12 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis is relying on lessons he learned earlier in his career as he adapts to his inconsistent playoff usage.
Portis provided a big spark off the bench by scoring 11 points in 18 minutes in Milwaukee's 120-100 Game 3 NBA Finals victory over the Phoenix Suns.
That came after he played just five minutes in a Game 2 loss. It's a familiar pattern for Portis.
He didn't play the final three games of Milwaukee's second-round series with the Brooklyn Nets but averaged 12.5 points against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference finals.