Jusuf Nurkic Injury (Updates might be included)

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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    I would not. As long as the team has Collins. Zach is a better option to guard a Power Forward. But what do i know? Maybe try it a couple times and see what happens? Every game is different? Foul trouble and injuries could have an effect.
     
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    I doubt we'll ever see them play together since the season isn't going to happen.
     
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    Oh, it's going to happen, to much money would be lost and if the cancel the season the owners can rip up the existing collective bargaining agreement. I doubt players want that to happen at this point.
    Players will be given the option to play or not but the I don't see them cancelling the season.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I disagree on Nurk not spacing the floor. Dame and CJ got more, easier paths to the hoop, than ever before with Nurk on the court. And since his injury, have had a harder time getting unscathed on the way to the hoop. Nurk is a very good spacer.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    And passer.
     
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    I'm talking shooting, not screens.
     
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    Look at the second vid in between Ant dunking. Dame range

     
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    Nice. That'll stretch the defense a bit. If he can do that consistently, the margin between Nurk and Jokic pretty much disappears.
     
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    what’s funny is Jokic isn’t even that good of a three point shooter. He’s been hovering around 30% the last couple of seasons. But with his playmaking you still have to respect it. If Nurkic can shoot at least 30% out there, he’ll get the same respect.
     
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    Jokic is the best passing big man this side of Bill Walton. Nurk is a different player.
     
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    Yeah, as far as assists goes, Jokic is clearly better over his career. That said, I think we’ve forgotten how Nurk was progressing before his injury:

     
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    That very last assist was very impressive. I don’t think Nurkic will ever catch Jokic in passing term of the number and stuff simply because Jokic is the main guy on that team while Nurkic is the 2nd option. However Nurkic is better at defense and they’re about the same on rebounding. Now the margin that e_blazer was talking about was if Nurkic can shoot well from 3s that margin actually does disappear. Someone mention that Jokic shoot around 30% from 3s so there is an opportunity for Nurkic to beat him there. If Nurkic can shoot even 35%, which is league average, then the rivalry between him and Jokic will only continue to grow
     
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    Nurk is an elite passing big man, Jokic just has more freedom and the entire offense runs through him.
     
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    I miss Chief.
     
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    He's good, but he's no Steven Adams:

     
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    We all know that shoot arounds and pregame warmups are much different than game play right? I remember watching plums do the same thing. Also Aminu. Would drain them in pregame. Brick in the game.


    Just sayin, I wouldn't get hopes too high on outside shooting from Nurk is all.
     
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    you feel what you want and I’ll feel what I want, K!?
     
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    Well of course, but on a message board, its also okay to say "whoa guys, slow the roll. Remember this?"

    So you do you and ill do me by saying I wouldn't get hopes too high.
     
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    I do like the conditioning part. Making those shots moving like that is nice to see.
    He isn't just standing in the corner shooting 6 straight threes.
     

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