To play wing in Steve Kerr’s system, a player has to be versatile, capable of playing multiple positions and willing to match up against much larger opponents. Otto Porter Jr. has been all those things and more.
Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. has the requisite length and versatility to thrive in head coach Steve Kerr’s system. .To play wing in Steve Kerr’s system, a player has to be versatile, capable of playing multiple positions and willing to match up against much larger opponents.The former No. 3 overall pick is contributing in a big way, overcoming a slew of injuries that limited his playing time the past couple of years.
First off, a Warriors wing needs to play bigger than his size. Before coming to the Warriors, Porter was primarily a small forward who occasionally moonlighted as a power forward. This season, Porter hasn’t played a minute at small forward. Instead, 65% of his minutes have come at the power forward slot, and Porter has actually played center 35% of the time he’s been on the floor this year.
The last rule for a Warriors wing has to do with efficiency. Shot creation on the Warriors comes from ball movement and man movement, with Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson leading the way. They don’t operate like a typical NBA offense does, where one player will force a double-team with dribble penetration or a post-up and make the defense play 4-on-5. When they do, the wings are rarely the ones creating the shots.
Porter’s ability to keep the basketball secure is one of his truly remarkable skills. Porter has been as good at avoiding turnovers as any player in the league through his career, and that’s continued this season. Porter averages 0.8 turnovers per game for his career, and 1.5 turnovers per 100 possessions, which are both exceptional marks. This year, Porter has turned the ball over a grand total of 23 times in 48 games, and is averaging just 1.1 turnovers per 100 possessions.
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