14-6 with Nurkic

[KingSpeed]

All over the net and Twitter, people say we're 15-5 with Nurkic but that just isn't true. What am I missing? We were 23-32 before his first game (in Utah).

 

[Nate]

Maybe that with him as a starter.

Nevermind lol.

Math is fun.

 

[KingSpeed]

Maybe that with him as a starter.

That would be 14-5

 

[Chris Craig]

All over the net and Twitter, people say we're 15-5 with Nurkic but that just isn't true. What am I missing? We were 23-32 before his first game (in Utah).

We are 14-6

 

[BlazerCaravan]

All over the net and Twitter, people say we're 15-5 with Nurkic but that just isn't true. What am I missing? We were 23-32 before his first game (in Utah).

The NBA acknowledges we were robbed vs Washington and retroactively gave us the W. Duh.

 

[Strenuus]

The NBA acknowledges we were robbed vs Washington and retroactively gave us the W. Duh.

Damn. She stole exactly what I was going to say. Well played.

 

[oldfisherman]

First, the Bosnian Beast has never lost a game; he is 20-0 since becoming a Blazer. The laws of physics state clearly it is impossible for Nurkic to lose at anything.

However, the win/lose record of the other 4 Blazer starters is 14-6. So the 15-5 record is the average of our 5 starters including Nurkic.

 

[stampedehero]

First, the Bosnian Beast has never lost a game; he is 20-0 since becoming a Blazer. The laws of physics state clearly it is impossible for Nurkic to lose at anything.

However, the win/lose record of the other 4 Blazer starters is 14-6. So the 15-5 record is the average of our 5 starters including Nurkic.

We lost to Milwaukee and NO. Is this not true? Quick, throw holy water on yourself to cleanse off a potential losing curse.

 

[Orion Bailey]

The NBA acknowledges we were robbed vs Washington and retroactively gave us the W. Duh.

Wouldnt that be nice? But then cows would fly, the world would end and Elvis would rise again!

 

[Boise Blazer]

Fuuuuuucckkkk!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Prepare to go 0- whatever with Butters at the helm.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Don't know if someone posted this elsewhere, but seems the trade also benefited Blazers financially:

Albert Nahmad: Nurkic trade could be more beneficial than realized, with @BobbyMarks42 revelation that Harkless has $500K bonus for shooting 35%+ on 3s. To start the regular season, Blazers were at risk of paying the tax if Harkless earned that $500K bonus. They would’ve been $403K over. Harkless was last contract signed by Blazers this summer, so they gave him the $500K bonus knowing it could take them above tax. Then something odd happened: Harkless started shooting fairly well on his 3-pointers… This is where the Nurkic deal comes in… Blazers saved $407K against the cap by trading Plumlee for Nurkic, keeping them $4,462 below luxury tax even if Harkless earns his bonus. Blazers, for 16-17, secured a ~$550K tax distribution (and no payment) in Nurkic trade. More importantly, repeater tax clock doesn’t start! Blazers, for 17-18, exchanged a potentially costly RFA in Plumlee for $2.9M salary of Nurkic + now official Grizzlies 2017 1st in the trade. Did math contribute to trade idea for Blazers, or did it just happen to work out? Who knows. But Nurkic, despite injury, has fit very well!
– via Twitter

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Don't know if someone posted this elsewhere, but seems the trade also benefited Blazers financially:

Albert Nahmad: Nurkic trade could be more beneficial than realized, with @BobbyMarks42 revelation that Harkless has $500K bonus for shooting 35%+ on 3s. To start the regular season, Blazers were at risk of paying the tax if Harkless earned that $500K bonus. They would’ve been $403K over. Harkless was last contract signed by Blazers this summer, so they gave him the $500K bonus knowing it could take them above tax. Then something odd happened: Harkless started shooting fairly well on his 3-pointers… This is where the Nurkic deal comes in… Blazers saved $407K against the cap by trading Plumlee for Nurkic, keeping them $4,462 below luxury tax even if Harkless earns his bonus. Blazers, for 16-17, secured a ~$550K tax distribution (and no payment) in Nurkic trade. More importantly, repeater tax clock doesn’t start! Blazers, for 17-18, exchanged a potentially costly RFA in Plumlee for $2.9M salary of Nurkic + now official Grizzlies 2017 1st in the trade. Did math contribute to trade idea for Blazers, or did it just happen to work out? Who knows. But Nurkic, despite injury, has fit very well!
– via Twitter

Holy shit this is amazing. Do we even make the trade is Moe doesn't hit 35%? Thank you Moe!