“I guess that’s what Phil does, gets guys to work hard and [get fired] up. That fired me up," Porzingis said of the comparison, via ESPN. “I’m like, I’m not Shawn Bradley, you know.”
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Bradley was the second overall pick in the 1993 draft. He wasn’t even a bad player. He was in the league for 12 seasons and is currently 14th all-time in NBA career blocks with 2,119. While he was a solid player, he was never exactly a “star” and that’s what upset Porzingis.
“I want to be better than Shawn Bradley, obviously, and be stronger than him, but I’m a different player," he said.
There are some comparisons to be made between the two. Bradley was listed at 7-6, 235 pounds while Porzingis is 7-1, 220 pounds. They’re both tall guys, and that was essentially the point Jackson was trying to make when he made his original comments.
