Recently, Porter talked about the level of efforts of NBA players in his program "Curious Mike".
He said: "I think this was a mystery when I first entered the industry - something I believed, but I think it's also a misunderstanding that many people have: that is, everyone works really, really hard. You have to be talented, talented, and you really need to work hard to get here. But a lot of people don't invest in their skills, don't invest in physical, don't invest in their health. They don't invest in recovery, don't invest as much as you think. You know, I've always been super, super focused. I love working hard. But I don't think every NBA player is like this. And because of my injury, I'm forced to do this, "
" There are many talented players in the league, but not everyone is wholehearted. This is a misunderstanding: I think everyone in the league is training hard. Of course, there are indeed some people in the league who are very focused. For example, LeBron James, who has been playing in the league for 20 years, maybe longer. His body... You know, he trains extremely hard, but there are also some people who just stumble on their lives (just chilling,), really. Especially when they get a big contract, you will find that some people become slack. ”
source:7M Sport​