Jusuf Nurkic (thread)

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Anyone who doubts how much quality additions this team needs, imagine them without Nurkic in those highlights.

I honestly don't think we need THAT much if Nurk plays 75+ games next season with Dame and CJ.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Your avatar is really creeping me out right now in conjunction with this story.

I imagine you on loop giving reach-arounds.

That's all I see when I see your name.

 

[Scalma]

I honestly don't think we need THAT much if Nurk plays 75+ games next season with Dame and CJ.

Underrated part about Collins is his all around game will allow the gameplan/system to stay the same while nurkic is off the court. Gonzagas offense is built around the pick and roll, so Collins is coming in with a comfort level there.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Underrated part about Collins is his all around game will allow the gameplan/system to stay the same while nurkic is off the court. Gonzagas offense is built around the pick and roll, so Collins is coming in with a comfort level there.

If I'm Portland, I start Collins at PF next year. That slashing style and lack of need for the ball in his hands with Dame/CJ/Nurk....

He won't need the ball, but when he gets it, it should be for slashing dunks.

 

[stampedehero]

I played a Les Paul for a decade in the 70s and needed my back adjusted every month and a half....muscle imbalance...guitar is a contortion in itself...I have a Parker I love...it's like having a clarinet around your neck..weightless wonder

My Fender Jazz Bass was a killer on the neck extending discomfort into the deltoids after long gigs. After a while a chair was needed. My favorite is a Schecter Elixer Bass due to its balance and weight across the muscle groups. When I played my fathers 1937 Conn tenor sax, that beast reminded you that you were holding premium brass.

 

[Jade Falcon]

you don't know the difference between a rubber sheep and a cow....ok...this may take a long time to explain

lmao, it IS a sheep! I'm so dumb. I thought it was a fucking cow!

 

[Reep]

My Fender Jazz Bass was a killer on the neck extending discomfort into the deltoids after long gigs. After a while a chair was needed. My favorite is a Schecter Elixer Bass due to its balance and weight across the muscle groups. When I played my fathers 1937 Conn tenor sax, that beast reminded you that you were holding premium brass.

You should swap out that old bass for an MTD 5-string with an asymmetric neck. ;-). My favorite bass.

 

[RipCityRyan]

I'd need to see his resume...

Previous positions: Carrot Top's personal trainer, Guy Fieri's stylist.

BNM

I'm dead... Lol

 

[blue9]

If I'm Portland, I start Collins at PF next year. That slashing style and lack of need for the ball in his hands with Dame/CJ/Nurk....

He won't need the ball, but when he gets it, it should be for slashing dunks.

I REALLY hope he beats out Vonleh for the starting spot. Even if he doesn't earn it during training camp, I hope he earns it by mid-season. The bar is not high - all he has to do is play defense and not get his shot blocked around the basket.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I REALLY hope he beats out Vonleh for the starting spot. Even if he doesn't earn it during training camp, I hope he earns it by mid-season. The bar is not high - all he has to do is play defense and not get his shot blocked around the basket.

I kind of hope Vonleh improves enough that there is no comparison who should start. At the very least it gives us a valuable asset to trade before his next contract. I am ok with our rookies easing into the lineup. He will get his chance this season regardless due to injuries.

 

[Scalma]

Speaking of Vonleh joe freeman tossed his name out in his podcast with holdahl as a possible guy other teams would be interested in in a trade this offseason.

 

[blue9]

Speaking of Vonleh joe freeman tossed his name out in his podcast with holdahl as a possible guy other teams would be interested in in a trade this offseason.

I think, of the guys we'd be willing to trade, Vonleh and Harkless have the highest value (not that that's saying a lot). I'd like to see Collins play before trading Vonleh, because Vonleh proved to be our best defensive player and started becoming a capable offensive player when paired with Nurkic. And I think trading Harkless would be a big mistake unless we're getting an equally good, or better, SF in return. So personally, I think it's probably best to not trade these guys (unless it's a no-brainer) or to trade them in-season once we know a bit more about how the roster is working. The guys I'd look to trade during the summer are Davis, Aminu, and Crabbe/Turner.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I REALLY hope he beats out Vonleh for the starting spot. Even if he doesn't earn it during training camp, I hope he earns it by mid-season. The bar is not high - all he has to do is play defense and not get his shot blocked around the basket.

To me, whether or not Collins works his way into the starting line up by season's end isn't all that critical. To me, it's all about his minutes. If he earns the minutes, I don't care if he is backing up both the 4 and 5 spots, or is starting at the 4 and backing up the 5 - as long as he's getting as many minutes as his play warrants.

I'd be fine with Vonleh continuing to star and get his usual 17 MPG. We don't really need scoring from the PF spot in our starting line up, just defense and rebounding. Vonleh did well in both of those areas when playing next to Nurk.

We do, however, need more scoring from the 2nd unit. Last year, our second unit scoring was WAY too dependent on C.J. He needs some help out there, and if Collins proves to be a decent offensive threat off the bench, that would be a big boost to the second unit.

Ultimately, it's more about who finishes the games than who starts. Let Vonleh start to, hopefully, keep Collins out of foul trouble, and then let Collins finish (assuming his play justifies it).

BNM

 

[riverman]

With Stotts is all about matchups with bigs...he'll play Vonleh against the Grizz and maybe Collins against the Warriors...

 

[dviss1]

Big Nurk's 13-14 season highlights. He's prob 265-270 here:



EDIT: THE PLAY AT 5:20.... ...

 

[Jade Falcon]

Big Nurk's 13-14 season highlights. He's prob 265-270 here:

Dude! Thanks for that! Amazing highlights! Easy to see why everyone is so high on him.

I would love to know who taught him basketball; who mentored him and taught him his techniques. The guy must be a God.

 

[theprunetang]

It feels good to have a true post presence again. Not a lot of teams can truly say that right now.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Dude! Thanks for that! Amazing highlights! Easy to see why everyone is so high on him.

I would love to know who taught him basketball; who mentored him and taught him his techniques. The guy must be a God.

Last year, I thought he took some whack shots and got lucky. After watching that video, I feel like he still has both going for him, but his touch and feel for how to get the ball in the hoop is legit.

 

[dviss1]

Dude! Thanks for that! Amazing highlights! Easy to see why everyone is so high on him.

I would love to know who taught him basketball; who mentored him and taught him his techniques. The guy must be a God.

That one play at 5:20 gives me hope that a healthy, in shape, motivated Nurk can do some great things!

 

[Mr. Robot]

I would love to know who taught him basketball; who mentored him and taught him his techniques. The guy must be a God.

I think he started to play basketball at age of 15, and by 19 he was in the NBA
theres a story that says before he even started to play basketball, he didnt know how to run

 

[SIeepwalker]

I think he started to play basketball at age of 15, and by 19 he was in the NBA

That's just dumb
like this should not happen

 

[Mediocre Man]

It feels good to have a true post presence again. Not a lot of teams can truly say that right now.

Cause the NBA has changed, and has gone away from it. It's now the Blazers job to make teams pay for not having one. The only way to do that is staunch perimeter defense and pounding the ball inside on offense

 

[Blazers Roy]

That's just dumb
like this should not happen

Embiid started playing organized basketball when he was 16.

 

[Reep]

Cause the NBA has changed, and has gone away from it. It's now the Blazers job to make teams pay for not having one. The only way to do that is staunch perimeter defense and pounding the ball inside on offense

What gives me hope is that it hasn't been just about pool nosing the ball inside. Nurk, and hopelully Collins, has the ability to post and pound inside or make the quick pass to a cutter or a spot up 3pt shooter. Gives us the best of both worlds.

I'm so glad Collins will be able to learn things from watching Nurk.

 

[blue9]

Embiid started playing organized basketball when he was 16.

I really hope the future of the NBA revolves around Nurkic and Embiid battling each other for championships! I think PHI is going to be the next (not this season, but soon) great team in the East. Once LBJ leaves CLE it's going to be PHI/BOS and everyone else is still going to suck. Hopefully by that time GSW have disbanded and there's nobody out West that can deal with Dame/CJ/Nurk/Collins. Even though I think MIN always finds a way to fail, it seems like it could be POR/MIN in the West with Nurkic/Towns going at it.

I'm excited about this hypothetical renaissance of true big men!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Last year, I thought he took some whack shots and got lucky. After watching that video, I feel like he still has both going for him, but his touch and feel for how to get the ball in the hoop is legit.

Agreed. I saw a game (Houston or Philly?) where he made a fall away shot to the right of the hoop while tossing it underhand from his hip and getting fouled at the same time. Fucking unreal.

That one play at 5:20 gives me hope that a healthy, in shape, motivated Nurk can do some great things!

Totally agree! I absolutely cannot wait to see what he does next season!

I think he started to play basketball at age of 15, and by 19 he was in the NBA
theres a story that says before he even started to play basketball, he didnt know how to run

He started playing at 14, IIRC from an article I read yesterday. He had never even visited the US until the Draft.

Apparently, from what I've heard, a sports agent saw his father out and about one day, and asked him if he had a son. He showed up to his house the next day, and the rest is history.

His brother is 9 years old.....and wears a size 14 shoe. No joke.

 

[Scalma]

Cause the NBA has changed, and has gone away from it. It's now the Blazers job to make teams pay for not having one. The only way to do that is staunch perimeter defense and pounding the ball inside on offense

This is a myth. There are more good centers today than there were 5 years ago.

Off the top

Nurkic
Marc Gasol
KAT
Embiid
Gobert
Cousins
Whiteside
Jokic
Jordan
Lopez
Myles Turner
Valanciunas
Vucevic
Drummond
Adams

And I'm sure I missed some. The only reason theres a narrative about the league going small is because neither of the two best teams have a featured player in the post.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is a myth. There are more good centers today than there were 5 years ago.

Off the top

Nurkic
Marc Gasol
KAT
Embiid
Gobert
Cousins
Whiteside
Jokic
Jordan
Lopez
Myles Turner
Valanciunas
Vucevic
Drummond
Adams

And I'm sure I missed some. The only reason theres a narrative about the league going small is because neither of the two best teams have a featured player in the post.

You're right about the good centers.

But you're also right about how the best teams play.

Even good teams with good post players hoist 3s

 

[Blazers Roy]

I really hope the future of the NBA revolves around Nurkic and Embiid battling each other for championships! I think PHI is going to be the next (not this season, but soon) great team in the East. Once LBJ leaves CLE it's going to be PHI/BOS and everyone else is still going to suck. Hopefully by that time GSW have disbanded and there's nobody out West that can deal with Dame/CJ/Nurk/Collins. Even though I think MIN always finds a way to fail, it seems like it could be POR/MIN in the West with Nurkic/Towns going at it.

I'm excited about this hypothetical renaissance of true big men!

Me too, but if i'd have to put money on it then i would bet those 2 would spend most of their time wearing suits.

 

[blue9]

Me too, but if i'd have to put money on it then i would bet those 2 would spend most of their time wearing suits.

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