3. [ESPN Stats & Info] Michael Porter Jr.'s 22 points are the most in the 1st q...

[ESPN Stats & Info] Michael Porter Jr.'s 22 points are the most in the 1st quarter of a playoff game over the last 25 seasons. His 6 3-pointers are tied for the most in any quarter in NBA postseason history.

Yeah, people were talking about him being special as a prospect. For example, from [this SportingNews article](www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/michael-porter-jr-nba-mock-draft-2018-projection-missouri-basketball-washington-high-school-highlights/18uh79r2c4xij14ss8aj5t6nrl) from August 2017:

“Of course, the younger Porter does not need much help when it comes to attention. He will be the most-watched player in college basketball this season, projected not only as a teenager who can be the catalyst for a turnaround in the Missouri program, but as one who could be a franchise cornerstone for an NBA team for a decade or more.

Scouts have been salivating over Porter’s combination of size (he’s a well-built 6-9), basketball IQ, shooting touch and athleticism for more than a year. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for boys basketball this past season after averaging 36.2 points, 13.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Nathan Hale, which won a state championship and finished 29-0 with a No. 1 national ranking from USA Today. He was the MVP of the Washington state tournament, as well as the McDonald’s All-American Game.

For good measure, he logged 47 points and 23 rebounds in his debut in Jamal Crawford’s Crawsover Pro-Am League last weekend in Seattle.”

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