What a difference - Bear Nurkic making a BIG impression

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riverman said:
Everybody says it's stamina...he's playing through it but he just needs cardio shape, not so much weight room. I think he's so happy he's running on adrenaline..Stotts and Dame said he needs to be in better shape and said it was stamina...not playing much all season.
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I agree he needs better cardio shape. Its possible to keep the size and improve on the cardio endurance. Its a fine line. But, I think part of what makes him appealing is how much of paint he clogs up.
 
The more I think about it, the more I want Olshey to get a 2nd round pick and grab Karnowski. A Nurk/Karnowski center rotation could be very punishing in opposing centers.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
The more I think about it, the more I want Olshey to get a 2nd round pick and grab Karnowski. A Nurk/Karnowski center rotation could be very punishing in opposing centers.
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Karnowski is a bruiser. He's super ground bound, but makes up for it with a good feel for the game. Great at passing out of a double team.
 
MickZagger said:
Karnowski is a bruiser. He's super ground bound, but makes up for it with a good feel for the game. Great at passing out of a double team.
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Is that the dude who looks like a lineman in the NFL..?
 
yeah...Gonzaga kid.....looks like the next Greg Ostertag
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riverman said:
He has a hook shot and makes free throws if I remember? I've seen about 4 Gonzaga games at work
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Buttery touch, throws around hit weight, a money baby hook and can dish no look passes when the double team comes. Down sides: Super slow of foot, can't jump over a phone book.
 
Is the pick we get from Denver protected? Just imagine we win the 8th seed, Denver goes into the lottery and gets a very good draft pick for us ...That would be the triple play of Basket ball. The Boston Celtics have screwed the NJ Nets like that in a trade not long ago.
 
joeBlazers said:
Is the pick we get from Denver protected? Just imagine we win the 8th seed, Denver goes into the lottery and gets a very good draft pick for us ...That would be the triple play of Basket ball. The Boston Celtics have screwed the NJ Nets like that in a trade not long ago.
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keep in mind its the MEM pick and we will get it unless Mem basically loses almost all its remaining games as it is Top 5 protected
 
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riverman said:
Everybody says it's stamina...he's playing through it but he just needs cardio shape, not so much weight room. I think he's so happy he's running on adrenaline..Stotts and Dame said he needs to be in better shape and said it was stamina...not playing much all season.
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Nurk was visibly tired, huffing and puffing, and his uniform was drenched. But he never took a single play off or loafed that I saw. He left it all on the court. Gotta love it.

:cheers:
 
Orion Bailey said:
So when can I get my Nurkic Jersey? That's all I wanna know!
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If they don't have ready made ones yet, you can get a custom one made. Not sure if they still do this, but in November of Batum's rookie year, I got my youngest daughter an extra-small black Batum jersey. They didn't have ready made Batum jerseys available yet, because no one expected him to be playing, let alone starting, as a rookie.

There is (or at least was) a place on the 100 level where you order custom jerseys. You fill out a form and they make them to order. They will have it ready to pick up by the end of the 3rd quarter. Again, I'm not sure if they still offer this service but back then, the price was the same as a ready made jersey.

Come on man, be a leader. Step your shit up man! Don't wait for everyone else to have a Nurk jersey. Be the first on your block to own one!

BNM
 
Orion Bailey said:
Well I was hoping to work out a trade somehow, but it appears his Jersey has as much negative value as his nba contract. I have zero takers....
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Keep it....when he becomes an allstar on the Spurs you can get big bucks for it
 
riverman said:
Keep it....when he becomes an allstar on the Spurs you can get big bucks for it
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That would make me burn it in spite. Nah. He simply doesnt have the footwork or the skills to keep up with the speed of the game. Unfortunately he is way too reactionary. He pissed me off when he missed a coupled of great dishes right under the hoop and instead turning it over because he wasnt ready for a great pass. His head is def got something going on that he cant see the game and get ahead of it to project where he should be and what is going to happen. He hasnt figured it out yet and has actually regressed. I, one of his biggest fans, have zero hope left for a a career anything more than a towel waiving, bench riding, waiting for injury to play player.
His shot and his size will keep him in the NBA though and is the only thing that is going to allow us to dump him onto another team.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Yeah I don't see a lot of white Euros being the leader of NBA teams. Maybe by example, and maybe one of the leaders, but not thee vocal leader. Dirk gets away with it because he is a hall of fame type player.
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The Gasols. Marc is actually who Nurk is reminding me most of.

Can't say I agree with you that theres a need for another the vocal leader type on the team. I doubt us fans come close to understanding who these guys are let alone how their personalities mesh (or don't) but I really doubt there is a lack of alpha male leader types on this or most any Blazer team ever. Regardless, Nurk seems plenty confident on the court and with teammates. Hopefully that will continue to be the case & the big guy maintains focus.

STOMP
 
Orion Bailey said:
That would make me burn it in spite. Nah. He simply doesnt have the footwork or the skills to keep up with the speed of the game. Unfortunately he is way too reactionary. He pissed me off when he missed a coupled of great dishes right under the hoop and instead turning it over because he wasnt ready for a great pass. His head is def got something going on that he cant see the game and get ahead of it to project where he should be and what is going to happen. He hasnt figured it out yet and has actually regressed. I, one of his biggest fans, have zero hope left for a a career anything more than a towel waiving, bench riding, waiting for injury to play player.
His shot and his size will keep him in the NBA though and is the only thing that is going to allow us to dump him onto another team.
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The only one keeping ML in the NBA is Neil Olshey.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
And quite frankly I have my doubts about he and Dame being compatible if Butler is the 2nd option on offense. IMO Butler needs to be surrounded by shooters and be content as the 3rd option.
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I'd be very concerned about trading for Butler - he won't like being #2, and won't tolerate being #3...and he shouldn't be #1. For that reason I would NOT trade CJ for him. As much as I like Harkless, and think he fits better with Dame/CJ/Nurk, I would gamble trading him plus 2 picks for Butler.
 
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