Notice Jusuf Nurkic 30 games into the season

[Labinot41]

Nurkic is 14 of 45 since the Denver Game. That's 31% for a Center. Let that sink it. And honestly, I don't believe in this "He's young and have Upside" bullshit. Imo this is the real Nurkic we gonna see most of his Career.
I can’t believe how many stupid decisions he makes every game.

 

[BonesJones]

He also bitches a lot for somebody as weak as he is

This is ironic coming from you.

 

[ripcityboy]

We need a big man coach. Jeez his finishing around the basket is fucking terrible. Last game he showed what a force he can be when he puts both parts of his game together. But he NEEDS better instruction.

 

[theprunetang]

This is ironic coming from you.

Hahahaha.

 

[Hey]

He's had many more bad games this year compared to last year but there have also been a lot of games this year where he has been hot and for some reason we would go away from him, typically because one of our guards decides to pay hero ball in the fourth quarter and throw away our good ball movement.

 

[mook]

I have a new idea for coaching Nurk. In practice hook up the PA system to a recording of Bill Walton shouting "Throw it DOWN big man" and have somebody mash the play button every single fucking time he throws up sloppy limp-wristed bullshit. He reminds me of a broken-down Sabonis out there, except that Nurk actually has a little vertical to work with and is 23, so he has no excuse. Nobody is stopping him from dunking except himself.

He is only 23, though, and he's already an excellent interior defender. He just completely controls the interior on the defensive end. But the offense--man, I don't want to see another post-up play run for him this year. Just pick and rolls, over and over.

 

[mook]

I am still pretty shocked we haven't at all tried going with a Nurk/Vonleh/Chief starting front court. Just throw out there our best defenders/rebounders and see what happens. It's really annoying that Stotts has refused to try this pretty obvious combination.

 

[Cippy91]

"Maurice Harkless is only 22". 2 years later he is a worse player. Denver fans tried to warn us. Said he was lazy. Sure seems lazy around the rim. I am off the Nurk bandwagon and have been for a bit now. He just isn't who we thought he is. Yeah he is only 23 but there is no excuse for how many shots he has missed around the rim for a damn center. Without dame his FG percentage has been even worse since Dame is so great in the pick and roll and finding nurk.

 

[Blazinaway]

unfortunately for Nurk the "beast" has left the building and the "bad boys" means making bad passing and shooting decisions, I have not given up on him but he needs some serious coaching and I would not hesitate to trade him in the right deal

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

STOTTS

 

[tlongII]

STOTTS

Sucks. He’s gotta go. He won’t hire a big man coach and he has no clue on rotations. I am sick of him.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Sucks. He’s gotta go. He won’t hire a big man coach and he has no clue on rotations. I am sick of him.

How many years can Nurkic be saddled with this and reach his potential?

Again, guy gets in better shape but has this coaching staff and gets worse.

 

[Mr. Robot]

theres no doubt in my mind that Nurk deserves max contract

 

[Mr. Robot]

Sucks. He’s gotta go. He won’t hire a big man coach and he has no clue on rotations. I am sick of him.

Nurk needs to hire personal coach, he wont learn anything by himself
sometimes he looks great on offense and makes shots, but usually he looks raw and you can see he needs coaching

hell never be offensive talent like KAT (, Jokic, Embiid, but he can be much better than he is right now

I dont know how much of that is due to his late start (14 or 15 yo) of playing basketball

 

[Nikolokolus]

theres no doubt in my mind that Nurk deserves max contract

Say what?!?!

0.o

 

[Mr. Robot]

Say what?!?!

0.o

I feel sorry for those of you who cant see that he deserves max contract
stop being blind guys, open your eyes and let the truth come to you, embrace it

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Even if he deserves one (not convinced he does), he isn't getting one. Which is great for us as a team because we save money. So win-win!

 

[blue9]

He needs a big man coach who knows what he's doing in the worst way and he needs to go back to basics and stop pressing so much.

Huh. What an interesting idea! A coach that works with bigs to help them develop their skills. That could really pay dividends with all the young bigs we have on our roster. I wonder, is there any precedence for such a thing? Are there any coaches that work strictly with bigs? Is it even feasible for an NBA team to hire such a person?

 

[tlongII]

Huh. What an interesting idea! A coach that works with bigs to help them develop their skills. That could really pay dividends with all the young bigs we have on our roster. I wonder, is there any precedence for such a thing? Are there any coaches that work strictly with bigs? Is it even feasible for an NBA team to hire such a person?

We used to have one in Kim Hughes.

 

[blue9]

We used to have one in Kim Hughes.

 

[calvin natt]

Dwight Jaynes:

“But he carries himself on the floor with a certain arrogance, as if he's one of the best in the business. He admits he plays better when he's "mad," but usually seems too cool to get angry. I believe his erratic play has been a big reason for his team's up-and-down performances. From night to night, even quarter to quarter, he's not been reliable”

100% correct

 

[H.C.]

One of the best things Hurd has ever said during a broadcast was said last night.
'No one. Not any fan, coach, or media member could tell Nurk something his teammates haven't told him already'.
Nurk's biggest issue is the 6 inches between his ears. It's not about playing mad, it's about playing with intensity. Not getting too up, or too down when he makes a mistake.
Too often I see Nurk make a mistake and instantly drop his head. That's a sign a player is down on themselves.
Anyone with eyes can see it's not about talent with Nurk.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Huh. What an interesting idea! A coach that works with bigs to help them develop their skills. That could really pay dividends with all the young bigs we have on our roster. I wonder, is there any precedence for such a thing? Are there any coaches that work strictly with bigs? Is it even feasible for an NBA team to hire such a person?

I know it's a novel idea, but that's the kind of out-of-the-box thinking I've prided myself on for years.

You're welcome.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I feel sorry for those of you who cant see that he deserves max contract
stop being blind guys, open your eyes and let the truth come to you, embrace it

I guess I'm just going to go with the assumption that you're slinging some pretty gentle comedy.

 

[blue9]

I know it's a novel idea, but that's the kind of out-of-the-box thinking I've prided myself on for years.

You're welcome.

For the record, because sarcasm doesn't translate very well on the internet, my sarcasm was 100% directed at the Blazers for not having picked up on this most obvious of moves. They seem to not even be aware of the concept.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

One of the best things Hurd has ever said during a broadcast was said last night.
'No one. Not any fan, coach, or media member could tell Nurk something his teammates haven't told him already'.
Nurk's biggest issue is the 6 inches between his ears. It's not about playing mad, it's about playing with intensity. Not getting too up, or too down when he makes a mistake.
Too often I see Nurk make a mistake and instantly drop his head. That's a sign a player is down on themselves.
Anyone with eyes can see it's not about talent with Nurk.

Hurd may be right that his teammates may have told him everything but I won't for one second buy into "no coach" being a difference. That's pure bullshit.

I could tell him what to do, I could have told Michael Jordan what to do. I sure as shit couldn't have shown them and they certainly wouldn't have respected me for having done it.

Laimbeer, Olajuwon....get Kareem. He always wanted to coach. Get someone.

It isn't that they can't afford it.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

For the record, because sarcasm doesn't translate very well on the internet, my sarcasm was 100% directed at the Blazers for not having picked up on this most obvious of moves. They seem to not even be aware of the concept.

I was gonna yell at you for being sarcastic.

 

[RR7]

The notion of "get a big man coach" that is always thrown around here seems like an odd suggestion to me. Maybe not an odd suggestion, just a criticism without full knowledge, maybe?

Did Kim Hughes have great success developing our bigs in his time here? What was it he did specifically, versus other coaches currently employed by the team? Can anyone list each coaches specific area of expertise as it relates to practices, and who they work with?

Does having it be someone who used to be good all of a sudden make them a good coach? Pete Newell was a famous "big man's coach", ran a famous camp for it. Did he have to be an All NBA talent to do it?
Who are the other big man coaches on other teams? Who is developing KAT, Anthony Davis, Embiid, etc.?

It seems like most in here, with the hire a big man coach calls, seem to think once the groups split up in practice, all of the bigs just hit the showers or something, and nobody on the staff works with them. I dunno. Can already see the responses...

 

[calvin natt]

The notion of "get a big man coach" that is always thrown around here seems like an odd suggestion to me. Maybe not an odd suggestion, just a criticism without full knowledge, maybe?

Did Kim Hughes have great success developing our bigs in his time here? What was it he did specifically, versus other coaches currently employed by the team? Can anyone list each coaches specific area of expertise as it relates to practices, and who they work with?

Does having it be someone who used to be good all of a sudden make them a good coach? Pete Newell was a famous "big man's coach", ran a famous camp for it. Did he have to be an All NBA talent to do it?
Who are the other big man coaches on other teams? Who is developing KAT, Anthony Davis, Embiid, etc.?

It seems like most in here, with the hire a big man coach calls, seem to think once the groups split up in practice, all of the bigs just hit the showers or something, and nobody on the staff works with them. I dunno. Can already see the responses...

I am completely with you on this. I know there are “big man coaches” (Pete Newell) but it feels like people think this solves the problems with our big men. Not sure it does.

 

[RR7]

I am completely with you on this. I know there are “big man coaches” (Pete Newell) but it feels like people think this solves the problems with our big men. Not sure it does.

And, the thing with guys like that, or camps like that, are they are more offseason type of camps and workouts, generally.