Fantasy Outlook: Will Nurkic Thrive?!

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  1. Haakzilla

    Haakzilla Well-Known Member

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    ...glad I was able to scoop him up off the waiver wire in at least one of my leagues -- Nurkic makes the second half exciting to watch, hope they let the beast loose!

     
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    I don't know, but I hope our matchup lasts more than just this week so I can survive.
     
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    At 22, the dude is so polished. I hope we robbed the blind. Our Centers are cursed though. He probably just broke his femur standing in line at Old Country Buffet as were speaking.
     
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    Look at his competition? How can he NOT THRIVE?!
     
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    ...yeah, I am pretty sure it goes all the way thru next week so you have plenty of time to try and crawl out of that 10-1 hole you're in! :devilwink:
     
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    It's getting down to crunch time! Just a few weeks left and we're all bunched up in the top few spots. Should be an exciting "playoff" battle.
     
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    How do the playoffs work for this league? I wasn't able to find it.
     
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    ...if Stotts gives him the greenlight from the 3pt line, then he could very easily be a top 50 player the rest of the season!

    Direct from the Bosnian Beast's own Facebook page (first practice from the All-star break):
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Yes, but only if he's guarded by a chair and shooting with a high school 3-point line.

    BNM
     
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    Guy has a good looking shot..plenty of arc and good follow through
     
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    he cant be worse than hairyers
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I'd much rather see him dominating that chair on the low block with a series of drop step and up and under moves and jump hooks with either hand. Leave the 3-point shooting to the guys who are paid to do it.

    BNM
     
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    nothing wrong with having options.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah, we have the 3 point options, we need the low post options.

    Leave the guy there. Let him work.
     
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    why cant he do both?
     
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    Because we have Stotts - who is single minded.
     
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    it's a 48 minute game and if stotts offense is truley free then i dont see why he cant dominate the post and adjust if teams swarm him. pop out for a 3. just 1. hit it. now pop out and hit a cutting dame or CJ. your defender has to guard you. now they cant double you, so post again.
     
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    He's 22, so he's young enough to be a rookie. I do feel that he has more upside than Plumlee. Dare I say, I see some Marc Gasol in him.
     
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    Nope. He should never shoot a 3.
     
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