Dear Terry, Dame, and CJ

[H.C.]

Up and under finishing with either hand and right handed jump hook, to name two.

BNM

Watched a couple videos, and it does seem Nurk has a jump hook with either hand.
Up and under is a face-up move though, that while can be done on the block isn't limited to on the block catches.
Admit when I'm wrong, he has two moves on the block with his back to the basket. From the videos I watched of his time in Portland.

 

[blue9]

It's not about Nurk's looks and shots, it' s about the team's looks and shots. We simply get better shots when Nurk is initiating the offense. We shoot a much higher percentage when he's finding guys rather than Damian or CJ are finding guys.

This exactly. He doesn't need to shoot more shots necessarily (though he should increase FGA over time). But everyone shoots a much higher percentage shot when they receive a pass from Nurk. If anyone has a way to look it up I'd be interested in knowing what the collective FG% is when Nurk passes to someone who takes a shot - seems like it's gotta be above 60%.

 

[blue9]

Maybe it has to do with the fact Nurkic only knows about 50% of their playbook.

So he knows the pick/pop but not the weave?

 

[Reep]

Personally I'd like to see Nurk at 15FGA depending on the game.




Idk maybe I'm forgetting others but with his back to the basket I only remember his drop step.
What else does he got? Maybe I'll remember if memory is refreshed.
I might just be blinded by his passing so I don't remember his back to the basket moves.

He at least has a right hook that he has used many times. What makes him most effective going that direction is he also looks to pass on that move. Not so much on the drop step.