Porter Jr. frustrated with lack of touches

Denver Nuggets rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. flashed his raw offensive talent in the first half of Game 4 on Wednesday against the LA Clippers, using his size to score inside and his smooth jumper to shoot over L.A.'s rangy wing defenders on his way to 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

He finished the game with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

As the Clippers won 96-85 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals series, with scoring struggles plaguing the Nuggets in the second half, Porter had a simple explanation as to why he couldn't keep his scoring game going. "I just didn't touch the ball," he said. "They didn't do anything differently." "We kept going to [Jokic] and [Murray] and they are two amazing players, but I just think to beat them we need to get more players involved. We have to move the ball a little bit better. We can't be predictable against that team."

Source: Royce Young of ESPN

ANALYSIS: After showing flashes of greatness in the bubble, Michael Porter Jr. expressed his frustration after a Game 4 loss against the Clippers. Porter Jr. had a solid first half, but he saw his touches cut in half during the second half. The Nuggets forward was visibly frustrated during his press conference and we will see how he responds in Game 5.

Porter Jr. is averaging 12.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Nuggets during the postseason.