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Chris Craig said:
Nurk Games Played With Portland

2016-17 20 (65) Games Played (Played 45 DEN)
2017-18. 79 Games Played
2018-19 72 Games Played
2019-20 8 Games Played
2020-21 37 Games Played
2021-22 56 Games Played *

* Would have likely played more had Portland not been tanking.

Average of about 53 games played a season.

Missed an average of about 29 games per season.
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2018 broke a leg.
2019 broke the other one.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I think he was pointing out that since you said:



...it appeared as though you were suggesting that those lumbering bigs you listed would be examples of players that we might consider signing to a 2-way.
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this was the post he replied to
riverman said:
I'm not worried about Nurk, Eubanks or Watford.....Eubanks is way better than some are crediting him for. Watford is a good banger...we can sign a lumbering big to a two way contract if we need to....Cousins, Whiteside, Aldridge, Rolo, Kanter, Meyers Leonard and I believe even Drummond are unsigned big lumbering bigs...most teams signed quicker,, younger backup centers which we already have.....Wenyen Gabriels and Moses Brown got signed as backups before any of the vets I mentioned.....we'll be fine. Eubanks is going to play a lot of minutes...book it. He's also real comfortable playing with Gary Payton II.....they both said they can't wait to throw lobs to each other again......having Payton and Eubanks come off the bench they'll be a quick study since they already have chemistry from playing together as Beavers.
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We could sign a minimum contract big if we moved a couple 3rd stringers though or even Watford, Brown, Johnson or Louzada....not sure that's the trend in the league though because teams seem to be getting younger and faster.....that's why all those bigs are without contracts so far. I'd sign a G leaguer to a two way and stand pat roster wise
 
Fairly-Hard said:
2018 broke a leg.
2019 broke the other one.
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He didn't break anything in 2018... as you can see he missed a total of 10 games that season mostly because of a sore lower back. He broke his wrist in 2021 hacking down to try and get a steal but the gruesome tibia and fibula fracture is the only significant lower body injury he's had. He did miss a few games with knee soreness towards the end of 2021 and then this season we shut him down for something I'm sure he would have played through if we were playing for something.
 
Folks need to stop predicting injuries to players....lot of great players had Nurk like injuries...Paul George for one...Antonio McDyess...Grant Hill...on and on. Good thing is Nurk was young enough to fully recover....he looked great last season. given his leg fell off like Paul George's and covid happened and we tanked....his playing record isn't indicative of where he's at now.
 
riverman said:
this was the post he replied to

We could sign a minimum contract big if we moved a couple 3rd stringers though or even Watford, Brown, Johnson or Louzada....not sure that's the trend in the league though because teams seem to be getting younger and faster.....that's why all those bigs are without contracts so far. I'd sign a G leaguer to a two way and stand pat roster wise
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Yes, I was aware of the post he replied to. It was the one I quoted a portion of to isolate the statements which created the confusion.
 
riverman said:
Folks need to stop predicting injuries to players....lot of great players had Nurk like injuries...Paul George for one...Antonio McDyess...Grant Hill...on and on. Good thing is Nurk was young enough to fully recover....he looked great last season. given his leg fell off like Paul George's and covid happened and we tanked....his playing record isn't indicative of where he's at now.
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Blazers fans are conditioned to it.
 
blazerkor said:
He didn't break anything in 2018... as you can see he missed a total of 10 games that season mostly because of a sore lower back. He broke his wrist in 2021 hacking down to try and get a steal but the gruesome tibia and fibula fracture is the only significant lower body injury he's had. He did miss a few games with knee soreness towards the end of 2021 and then this season we shut him down for something I'm sure he would have played through if we were playing for something.
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Stress fracture left leg.
 
riverman said:
Folks need to stop predicting injuries to players....lot of great players had Nurk like injuries...Paul George for one...Antonio McDyess...Grant Hill...on and on. Good thing is Nurk was young enough to fully recover....he looked great last season. given his leg fell off like Paul George's and covid happened and we tanked....his playing record isn't indicative of where he's at now.
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If he plays a full season without breaking a bone. At least 62 games this year I’ll apologize to the entire board and admit I’m wrong.
As it stands Nurk has been an injury waiting to happen.
 
Cut Didi and sign Whiteside for the minimum as backup or 3rd string big. We need more length, both might not see the court but I rather to have a vet. big than D league player.
 
Fairly-Hard said:
If he plays a full season without breaking a bone. At least 62 games this year I’ll apologize to the entire board and admit I’m wrong.
As it stands Nurk has been an injury waiting to happen.
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I think of him as "low mileage" when I think of games he's missed.....he's like a classic car that has been parked a lot so the age is deceiving!
 
Twitter: If you could go back and play for any former NBA team you were on, which one would it be?

Batum: 09/10 Blazers without injuries

The RAMBO Lineup

PG: MILLER/Bayless/Williams

SG: ROY/Matthews/Fernandez

SF: BATUM/Cunningham/Babbit

PF: ALDRIDGE/Pendergraph

C: ODEN/Camby/Pryz
 
inconceivable said:
Twitter: If you could go back and play for any former NBA team you were on, which one would it be?

Batum: 09/10 Blazers without injuries

The RAMBO Lineup

PG: MILLER/Bayless/Williams

SG: ROY/Matthews/Fernandez

SF: BATUM/Cunningham/Babbit

PF: ALDRIDGE/Pendergraph

C: ODEN/Camby/Pryz
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Luke Babbitt was ,by far, the MVP of that team.
 
Here's a look at the 2022-23 roster as the Blazers are getting ready for their first pre-season game on October 3:

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I think the biggest unknown at this time is the starting spot at Small Forward. Winslow mentioned in his media day interview that he saw himself as either the starting SF or the backup PF. My guess is Hart gets the starting spot, and Little backs him up. Winslow will get backup PF minutes. I'm hoping that Walker gives Winslow some competition to earn some of those backup PF minutes.

14 roster spots filled. 1 two-way spot filled.
Will one of the camp invites earn a spot on the roster?
- Wesley Iwundu - 6'6, 195 lbs, SF. 27 yo
- Devontae Cacok - 6'7, 240 lbs, PF/C, 26 yo
- Olivier Saar - 7'0, 240 lbs, C, 23 yo
- Isaiah Miller - 6'0, 190 lbs, SG, 23 yo
- Jared Rhoden - 6'6, 210 lbs, G, 23 yo

The current roster sure looks a lot different (better?) than the roster this time last year.
 
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42N8Bounce said:
Here's a look at the 2022-23 roster as the Blazers are getting ready for their first pre-season game on October 3:

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I think the biggest unknown at this time is the starting spot at Small Forward. Winslow mentioned in his media day interview that he saw himself as either the starting SF or the backup PF. My guess is Hart gets the starting spot, and Little backs him up. Winslow will get backup PF minutes. I'm hoping that Walker gives Winslow some competition to earn some of those backup PF minutes.

14 roster spots filled. 1 two-way spot filled.
Will one of the camp invites earn a spot on the roster?
- Wesley Iwundu - 6'6, 195 lbs, SF. 27 yo
- Devontae Cacok - 6'7, 240 lbs, PF/C, 26 yo
- Olivier Saar - 7'0, 240 lbs, C, 23 yo
- Isaiah Miller - 6'0, 190 lbs, SG, 23 yo
- Jared Rhoden - 6'6, 210 lbs, G, 23 yo

The current roster sure looks a lot different (better?) than the roster this time last year.
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Watford not playing any 4? He will before Walker or Brown early on anyway.
 


With the news of Brandon Williams being cut, here's a look at the current roster -

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Two 2-way contract spots open, and one full-time roster spot open.

My guess is Olivier Sarr gets one of those 2-way contract spots. 7'0, 237 lbs, 23.6 yo.

4 out of the 5 starter spots are cemented. Who gets the starting SF spot on opening night?
 
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By my count, that only leaves Sarr with an active contract. Iwundu, Cacok, Miller and Rhoden have all been released.

In 4 pre-season games, Sarr has averaged:
- Minutes: 11.0
- Points: 4.0
- FG: 55.6% (33.3% 3pt)
- Reb: 2.8
- Blk: 1.0

I liked what I saw from him in his limited minutes. Solid big with some good hustle. I think the Blazers should give him a 2-way contract.

 
andalusian said:
Maybe just announcing it. For all we know, they might have signed someone else who is killing it in practice to the available roster spot, but since they did not announce it yet, he is not injured, yet.
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They can sign me to a contract. I just prefer we keep it secret. Maybe when they announce it 5G takes over and you immediately overheat causing some injury?
 
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