Bobby Portis Returns to NBA Playoffs After Tough Year

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00:00And, of course, Bobby Portis had a 25-game suspension that he sat out this year.

00:06He has just recently come back, and as he's going to tell you in this clip,

00:10he's had a very rough year.

00:14Ain't nothing going to bother me anymore.

00:16I done been through so much **** in my life the last year.

00:18I got thrown out a playoff game.

00:20I got robbed.

00:21My grandma died.

00:22I got suspended for 25 games.

00:23Can nobody knock me off my swag no more?

00:26Respectfully.

00:27Just saying, though, I'm here.

00:28I'm ready to hoop.

00:30I ain't hooped in a minute.

00:31I'm just ready to play ball.

00:32Check ball, man.

00:33We here.

00:34There you go.

00:35I mean, hey, lay it out for you.

00:40Check ball.

00:40He let you know.

00:41Let's go.

00:41Check ball.

00:42I mean, he's...

00:43No, he did.

00:43He got robbed.

00:44His house got robbed.

00:46His grandma died.

00:47He had everything suspended.

00:49You name it.

00:50And he's like, you can't knock me off my swag.

00:54Let's go.

00:55Check ball.

00:56Let's go.

00:57So, love it.

00:59Getting involved.

01:00Your boy, Bobby Portis.

01:01Of course, the Pacers and the Bucs will open up on Saturday.

01:06Did you know he was that cool?

01:07I never...

01:07Because he always has those bug eyes.

01:09I never knew he was that cool.

01:12He's just laid back off the court.

01:14You know, he's just trying to be chill.

01:15He's just like...

01:16Like he said, like he's had a lot of...

01:18A lot of bad stuff going on for him last year.

01:19Gummy Bear City.

01:21He's just trying to get right.

01:23And he just wants to hoop.

01:24So, he'll start hooping Saturday.

01:27Game one.

01:28Bucs and the Pacers in Indiana.

01:30They're going to need him.

01:31They're going to need him when they lose that series.

01:33They're going to need him.

01:34Aaron Gordon of the Nuggets.

01:35His first player in NBA history to improve at least 10% in three-point percentage and free-throw percentage from one year to the next.

01:45He went up 14.6% on his threes.

01:48Went up 15.2% from the line this year.

01:53Call that dedication when you're able to work that hard.

01:57First guy in history to ever do it.

01:59Yeah.

02:00Both.

02:00At the same...

02:01Both.

02:0110-plus in the same season year to year.

02:03That's crazy.

02:04Big jump.

02:05Tremendous job by him.

02:07And James Harden also.

02:10Since 2012...

02:11Since the 2012-2013 season.

02:14So, you're talking about 12 years now.

02:16Harden is second in the NBA in 20-point games.

02:19And he has the most 30-plus, 40-plus, and 50-plus games in that time span.

02:27And you sent me that clip of him talking into practice yesterday.

02:30And sometimes those clips are tough because, you know, there's like 600 balls bouncing behind a guy's head.

02:35And it's impossible to hear him.

02:37But I heard what he said, basically.

02:39If it wasn't for Steph and the Warriors, I'd probably have a title.

02:41It's pretty much summing up.

02:43That's why I sent it.

02:44Because he's like, you know, I'm a badass.

02:48And the reason I don't have any rings is because of Steph Curry.

02:50And he goes, but look at the reality of it is.

02:55That's why I sent that stuff today.

02:57Because that is crazy.

02:59Second most 20-plus.

03:01And the most, the most, 30, 40, and 50 games.

03:06He's the king of big scoring games.

03:10And people don't respect him at all because he has no rings.

03:16My man can flat-out torch your ass playing basketball.

03:22I mean, this guy scores at will.

03:25And I am telling you, that team he's on now with Kawhi Leonard and Zubats and Powell and Jones, they mean business.

03:35And this cat is going to put on some shows in this postseason.

03:38Trust me, he's filling it up.

03:40And they're going to need him, obviously, as you mentioned, because they have a big test ahead with the Nuggets, of course.

03:51That starts on Saturday as well.

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