At least he is a little motivated! Should the Nuggets give the substitute forward star more playing time?

In the previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder played at home and made a strong effort in the final quarter, defeating the Denver Nuggets 112-105, winning this key battle at Kings Mountain. After this game, the Thunder widened the total score of this series to 3-2, not only gaining the advantage but also getting the match point; while the Nuggets will face a desperate battle in the series G6.

In this game, the Nuggets' substitute forward star Peyton Watson performed quite well. Watson played 15 minutes and 18 seconds in the game, making 1 of 4 shots and 1 of 3 three-point line, scoring 3 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals, including 3 frontcourt rebounds, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Watson's offensive feel is average and he doesn't get enough points. Watson's enthusiasm for competing for rebounds in front and back court is also worthy of recognition. He also received a large number of points in his limited playing time, providing a lot of support to the team. Watson is also full of energy on the defensive end, and his performance in this area is also quite good. Watson also played quite good data, but his playing time was indeed less, and the Nuggets coaching staff was not very brave enough to give him more opportunities to perform, which also led to his inability to fully display his talents.

In the NBA regular season this season, Watson played a total of 68 games in 82 games, averaging 24.4 minutes per game, averaging 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.4 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.8 fouls, shooting percentage of 47.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 35.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 69.3%. In the playoffs, Watson averaged 13.8 minutes in the first 12 games, with averaging 4.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.6 blocks, 0.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls, shooting percentage of 50%, three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and free throw shooting percentage of 40%.

In fact, Watson's performance during the playoffs was not ideal, and his scoring ability was indeed a little worse, which also led to him not being able to get more playing time and performance opportunities. But the problem is that other Nuggets' performance is also very unsatisfactory. Especially starting lineup Michael Porter Jr., his condition is really terrible. Considering that Porter Jr.'s performance on both offense and defense is very bad, relatively speaking, even Watson's performance is not ideal, but at least it will be better than Porter Jr. Can Watson get more reuse in the next game?