What a difference - Bear Nurkic making a BIG impression

I know it's still very early in Nurk's Blazers career - and thus my Nurk Watching career - but I'd like to revise my previous Sabas/Duck hybrid comparison and go for an even more outlandish hybrid comp: Sabas/Shaq!

The reason I bring up Shaq is because of his combination of size and agility. Shaq has surprising quickness, and those spin moves that Nurk is doing reminds me of both the power and quickness that Shaq displayed mid-career. Shaq was also a pretty good passer, and I think Nurk's passing is more in keeping with Shaq's abilities rather than Sabas: God of Passing.

Nurk isn't as powerful as Shaq - but he's also not allowed to use/abuse his power the was Shaq was. I'd be interested to see what he'd be able to do if he were allowed the freedom Shaq had!

 

Those Demarcus cousins comps don't sound as crazy now. Really, their skill sets are very similar. Cousins isn't an explosive athlete, but he still has good feet, just like Nurkic. Both are bullies in the post, can pass, and can also knock down jumpers if need be. Defensively, just their mere presence makes a difference.

 

He's Demarcus lite.

 

Respectfully disagree. Most people have hated Meyers since he was first drafted - or at least well before he got his current contract.

 

Bottom line is both to me have shown little and are simply not productive players and I would like them gone, Meyers gets more dislike because of the contract he signed last summer that many of us can't believe was offered.

 

I admit I got frustrated with the Euro draft picks and catering to their whining over playing time. I hated that they had options to stay in Europe. But PA biggest mistake was getting rid of his international scouts. Nurkic drafted at 16th, Jokic at 41? Forget about the Euro guards, just focus on the Euro bigs. They have size and skills. Just another example of how drafting smart can offset the need to tank in order to draft high.

 

#feedbeast sounds like a threat.

 

And, I didn't even know I had a Twitter account! Man, this new technology is something else.

By Ben Golliver...

BNM

 

How do we quantify most? More than 50%? I don't see that. So I don't agree with most in this case. But I can only talk for myself. I haven't hated on him until this season. Of course there are a small (vocal) minority who have hated the pick of him from the beginning so maybe it just seems like most.

 

And have been absolutely ecstatic to see him fail.

I never understood that mentality, that someone would rather be "right" on an anonymous message board than see every player on their favorite team succeed.

BNM

 

Agreed with your emphasis. I meant don't agree on my stat though. Editing now...

 

I'm right there with ya - I only gave up on him this season. And I still think there's a possibility that another coach can make a player out of him - but it's not going to happen with Terry/Blazers.

 

In the picture: a local salesman meets with the godfather

 

Someone posted somewhere about how liberating it is sometimes for a player to be given the keys and told to drive. Hopefully Nurkic is a guy who will play with gusto knowing it's his job and his minutes, and he'll take full advantage. As for the claims of the Denver fans about his pouting: He's young, and he wants to play. He'll figure it out.

 

Neil's hands look so tiny

 

I think Nurk said it all.....this place is fun! Haven't had fun for two years....glad to have fun again!

 

Well, his punchable face might also be a factor