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Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is having an unbelievable defensive season.

Out of all eligible players, he is #1 in the NBA in defensive FG%, holding his opponents to a 52.1% FG rate.

He is also 6th in the NBA in defensive rating. Huge props to the big man from Bosnia.
 
Labinot41 said:
Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is having an unbelievable defensive season.

Out of all eligible players, he is #1 in the NBA in defensive FG%, holding his opponents to a 52.1% FG rate.

He is also 6th in the NBA in defensive rating. Huge props to the big man from Bosnia.
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where did you get this
 
Anyone else thinking losing 35 lbs may not have been the best idea? #Where'sTheBeast?
 
I definitely feel like fat Nurk was better at moving bodies around and being a good rebounder.

But skinny Nurk is probably better for his health.
 
B-Roy said:
I definitely feel like fat Nurk was better at moving bodies around and being a good rebounder.

But skinny Nurk is probably better for his health.
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How can one way 270+ and be "skinny"?
 
dviss1 said:
How can one way 270+ and be "skinny"?
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Thick bone structure, excellent lean muscle ratio.

I have a very slim body type and am thought of by everyone as "skinny" at 6'4" 190 (though it is slightly above the "optimal" BMI of 22.5). With better musculature, I could carry 210 easily and still look thin. Add 8 inches of height to that, and 270 and skinny would not be unreasonable at all.
 
B-Roy said:
I definitely feel like fat Nurk was better at moving bodies around and being a good rebounder.

But skinny Nurk is probably better for his health.
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"fat" Nurk definitely could move bodies around easier and I think its safe to say that weight loss is bothering him on the offensive end, but when it comes to defense, it doesnt look so at all... he does rebound less, but that doesnt have anything to do with weight loss, POR was if not still the best rebounding team in the NBA, so as long as we rebound well as a team, I dont care who gets the rebounds and apparently Nurk thinks the same

Nurk himself said he needs to figure out his body, so there you go...
 
If his body breaks down less because he lost weight, then yes it was a good idea. Because a "skinny" Nurk is better than no Nurk.

No reason why he can't get stronger though while keeping the weight off. I hope he is still lifting....
 
I wonder why people always talk about Nurk offensive game and never his defensive game
people saying hes having a bad season etc, but those datas are saying whole different story

yes, hes not having a good season on offense, but hes killing it on defense and theres a lot of time to improve his offense till the end of the season

Blazes obviously significantly improved their defense and Nurk is the main reason behind that
 
Nurk looks to me like he's still growing...I think the weight loss is good and now he needs to learn to adapt his game to it...early in the season he was rushing everything...especially layups and passes...he's quicker...now he needs to harness that a bit. He could add muscle and maintain 270...he was limited from rehab restrictions...he could probably stand to build some lower core strength..support those ankles and knees with some Vonleh-like thighs and calves..consider that he's about 3 or 4 years younger than most of his teammates and he's way ahead of the curve for a big man. I'm not worried about Nurk....he's a keeper.
 
Yes but his offensive rating is 92....... that is bad..... like...... REALLY bad.
 
Stevenson said:
Anyone else thinking
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Mr. Robot said:
I wonder why people always talk about Nurk offensive game and never his defensive game
people saying hes having a bad season etc, but those datas are saying whole different story

yes, hes not having a good season on offense, but hes killing it on defense and theres a lot of time to improve his offense till the end of the season

Blazes obviously significantly improved their defense and Nurk is the main reason behind that
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Nobody said anything Bad about his defense. He ist Elite in That. On Offense he puts nearly the same numbers like during Nurkfever, but on much less Efficiency. On Offense he looks like a different player than during Nurkfever
 
Nurk is ranked #379 in the league in ORtg (just two spots above ET!)
 
blue9 said:
Watching him try to make a lay-up is like watching Aminu shoot 3-pointers last season.
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In a couple years I think he'll be elite around the rim... but right now it's hard to watch his out-of-control shots. But, he's shown that he CAN be under control at times, and that's all I'm basing my future prognostication on... the eye test.
 
I found this:

  • Out of necessity (owing to a lack of defensive data in the basic boxscore), individual Defensive Ratings are heavily influenced by the team's defensive efficiency. They assume that all teammates are equally good (per minute) at forcing non-steal turnovers and non-block misses, as well as assuming that all teammates face the same number of total possessions per minute.
  • Perhaps as a byproduct, big men tend to have the best Defensive Ratings (although Oliver notes that history's best defensive teams were generally anchored by dominant defensive big men, suggesting that those types of players are the most important to a team's defensive success). A corollary to this is that excellent perimeter defenders who don't steal the ball a lot — for instance, Joe Dumars or Doug Christie — are underrated defensively by DRtg, and are prone to look only as good as their team's overall defense performs.
 
dviss1 said:
FTFY bruh..
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C'mon dude. @Mr. Robot probably loves Nurk more than you do.

Mr. Robot said:
I wonder why people always talk about Nurk offensive game and never his defensive game
people saying hes having a bad season etc, but those datas are saying whole different story

yes, hes not having a good season on offense, but hes killing it on defense and theres a lot of time to improve his offense till the end of the season

Blazes obviously significantly improved their defense and Nurk is the main reason behind that
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Nurk might be looking fairly bad on offense right now, but his defense is damn good. I think his offense will come around as well. Last year he just bulldozed people with his 300 lb frame. He needs to get used to playing at a lighter weight.
 
tlongII said:
Nurk might be looking fairly bad on offense right now, but his defense is damn good. I think his offense will come around as well. Last year he just bulldozed people with his 300 lb frame. He needs to get used to playing at a lighter weight.
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He needs to lose another 270.

I'm guessing Stotts is around that weight, he's pretty tall.
 
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