Game Thread 2022-23 Game #34 - BLAZERS VS HORNETS - DECEMBER 26, 2022 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    his 1st & 5th 3-pointer last night werent wide open, closeout was attempted on both shots, nurk still made them
     
  2. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    But if opposing centers are out of the paint, that's a good thing!
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    You mean like when he made a huge 3 pointer with 38 seconds left to take a one point lead against the Suns while Lillard was out ?
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Yeah I have no idea how a dude "can't shoot from outside" when he's 26 for 56 from 3... Sure, you can scream small sample size, but the only way to know is to get a bigger sample size. We've seen it numerous times with other bigs developing 3pt shots. It's 2022, after all.
     
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    There is absolutely no downside to Nurk MAKING THREES. If his defender lets him shoot they score 3 on a 45% clip. If his defender chases him out to the arc Nurk passes well enough to cook them.

    What i noticed in the Denver game was instead of Jokic, Malone sent Porter and or Gordon out to guard him. Nurk only took two attempts because they were into his space. Now lets understand Nurk only played 21 mins due to foul trouble. Nurk also ended up with 4 turnovers.

    Now against the Hornets they didn't send Hayward or Washington out And Nurk made his shots. Still ended up with 4 TO's but those were not in halfcourt offense.

    Denver absolutely defended Nurk better and forced him into foul trouble. (Well maybe a couple of those were Nurks fault Ticky Tack fouls)
     
  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Nah, I’m good. Worst thing that could have happen is for him to make these. He actually now thinks he is a good shooter from out there. Coming down the stretch in tight games….no thanks. I’ll leave it to others to shoot out there.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Right on, keep reading that data FAMS. I promise you I won’t be excited to see him pull up from deep when it’s 105-105 with 10 seconds left Friday night. You can be with all your facts though bro.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I’m glad your moving.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    If either Zion or Jokic were on this team I wouldn’t want them shooting 3s either, EVER! I don’t care if they go through a nice streak or not.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I am cool with him never shooting another 3 ever. I’d take a couple loses as long as he learned to not attempt those. You’ll see, he’s going to jack some up in tight games simply because he thinks he CAN! Him shooting from 25 feet is not going to help this team in the long run.
     
  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    bizarre response, but OK.

    "your" welcome.
     
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    Assuming you meant to say "weren't" Nurks fault. Ticky tack fouls are frustrating no?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Spelling Police people crack me up.
     
  14. illmatic99

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    just be sure not to make those mistakes when you email Cronin your resume for the coaching job.

    or better yet, email Pelinka down in LA. that team could definitely use someone with your coaching skills.
     
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    No actually i meant what i said. He commited a couple fouls that maybe he should not have? Then there was at least one foul that maybe should not have been called? Fact remains he was in foul troble all night and ended up with 6 and out of the game when they could have used him. Just a tough game. They happen to every player.
     
  16. illmatic99

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    Brook Lopez had such a massive impact in the bucks' run to the title because they could play a 5 out offense and open up the lanes for Giannis.

    Nurk becoming a legit 3pt shooter could have a similar impact to our already dynamic offense. Just leveraging that *threat* could be all that we need to add a few points per possession to our ORTG.
     
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    Just wait until Nurk goes on a cold streak. There is no way he continues at 46%. When he has 5 games in a row of hitting 1-4 you might change your opinion here?
    Hitting 5-7 just has made it tougher to get him not to shoot them. Now he's going to try to shoot himself out of the slump.
     
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  18. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    His regression is inevitable. Anyone who thinks nurk will sustain 46% at his volume for the season is a fool. That isn't the point here; rather, my point is to let him keep getting up shots until he misses to allow for scouting reports to adjust and have guys guarding him. Even Nurk shooting at 33% on 3 or 4 attempts a game will add value to our offense just because of the defensive attention he will garner, while opening up the lanes for our three main offensive threats.

    Brook Lopez shot 32% from three on 4 attempts a game in the playoffs when Milwaukee won the title. But he allowed for a complete overhaul of their offensive attack to the year prior because he was an actual threat.

    This is all about synergy. Nurk himself shooting 1 point per possession is not. But the team increasing its overall efficiency with him on the floor even incrementally... is.
     
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    Worked kind of. He's a lifetime 34% shooter from 3. This year he is actually shooting better at about 40%.
    In that playoff run he had a great series against Brooklyn. 11-27. But the rest not so much?
    Miami he went 1-8
    Atlanta he went 6-16
    Phoenix he went 5-21
     
  20. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    You're making my point for me. His efficiency was shit, but the fact that he kept shooting kept defenses honest. I need to dig the lineup stats but I would venture anything that having both him and Portis space the floor improved their offense compared to when they were on the bench.
     

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