Washington Wizards: 5 Crucial Players To Force Game 7

May 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman (center) talks with guard John Wall (2) and forward Paul Pierce (34) in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 82-81. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman (center) talks with guard John Wall (2) and forward Paul Pierce (34) in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 82-81. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll (5) in the first quarter of game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll (5) in the first quarter of game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Otto Porter

Otto Porter started to play very well in a few of the playoff games this year. For the first three games of the Atlanta series, Porter was in double digit points. Unfortunately, his production has tailed off in the last two games, and he hasn’t had as much of an impact as of late.

Porter’s teammates have all had lots of good things to say about him and his work ethic, especially after a huge Game 3 against Atlanta. Wall even went crazy over a dunk from Porter while he was sitting out.

Drew Gooden said something about Porter that seemed like a bit of an insult, but ended up being a huge compliment to Porter.

"“I honestly thought he could have played even better… and when you put up numbers like that and people still say you could have played better, then you’re on to something.”"

Porter was a high draft pick, and has shown he is worth it. Now, if he’s able to come up big and be a contributing factor to force a Game 7, he will be proving his worth even more.

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