Game Thread 2022-23 Game #30 - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - DECEMBER 17, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    this is the thing that bugs me. we are SOL if nurk ever goes down. is nurk perfect? no. but he's getting paid like an average starting C which is what he is.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 17, 2022
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    How long is Grant out for? I must have missed the memo on that one
     
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    Phil Humphrey working with the Blazers now? That used to be my dude back when I did top flight security
     
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    A win we should have won! I'll take it! Go good guys!
     
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    UKRAINEFAN, Dec 17, 2022
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    I don't hate/love Nurk or Eubanks as much as some of you, but this was my major concern going into the season. This roster is far too dependant on Nurk.
     
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    He'll probably be back next game.
     
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    I agree Nurk is a good backup but now who ya got for the starter? Not sure where ya going with this?
     
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    Youre not as clever as you think you are.
     
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    Exactly. When Nurk is playing well this team is hard to beat. When not they must rely on a guy who might should not be in the league that gives everything he has.
    Let’s not even think about if Nurk is out for any length of time.
     
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    I think the Nurk haters are just victims of their own expectations. They still expect the Bosnian Beast when it’s obvious that the traumatic injury forever changed him. And I don’t blame him one bit. That was a gruesome injury.

    I actually think he’s an above average center with a reasonable contract. There are a handful of elite centers above him, but there are a lot more worst centers below him as well.
     
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    Oh I am. I truly am. Never thought I was clever at all.
     
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    Ive brought up the starting C salary list ad nauseum. Fully in agreement with you. Just annoyed that he is their target this yr.
     
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    He needs support and Eubanks isn’t great. What happens I think is it makes his bad nights glaringly obvious.
     
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    I can’t be convinced that Boogie Cousins wouldn’t help this team off the bench. He would help with points and rebounding production for the bench unit. He’s also an underrated defender.

    I know the front office is very reluctant to go into the tax and there have been questions about his attitude but I think he would help tremendously. I’m pretty sure Dame has a good relationship with him as well so he could help mitigate any attitude issues that may or may not arise.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Yessir! Hired on as full-time security this summer. Good dude. He was doing security over at Grant High School for the past few years.
     
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    Great guy
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Naaaaaahhhh that was pretty clever FAMS!
     
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    I've enjoyed getting to know him better, very nice guy.
     
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    Bring back Enes!
     
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