Jusuf Nurkic is #1 in the NBA in post up possessions per game

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    This ^

    His soft hooks drive me bonkers.
     
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    FG% at the rim (0-3'):

    Richaun Holmes 1.000 (not a typo)
    Bol Bol .881
    Nick Claxton .831
    Myles Turner .830
    Deandre Ayton .823
    Aaron Gordon .814
    Draymond Green .810
    DeAndre Jordan .800
    Al Horford .806
    Drew Eubanks .805
    Evan Mobley .798
    Domantas Sabonis .795
    Karl Anthony-Towns .794
    Daniel Gafford .787
    Larry Nance Jr .783
    Dwight Powell .778
    Brook Lopez .774
    Jaren Jackson .773
    Bismack Biyumbo .773
    Maxi Kleber .773
    Anthony Davis .769
    Jakob Poeltl .764
    Mo Bamba .756
    Nikola Jokic .753
    Mike Muscala .750
    Jalen Smith .746
    Kristaps Porzingiz .746
    Mitchell Robinson .745
    Wenyan Gabriel .742
    Joel Embiid .740
    Kelly Olynyk .739
    Lauri Markannen .738
    Kevon Looney .735
    Dwayne Dedmon .727
    Ivica Zubac .725
    Bam Adebayo .724
    Precious Aichuwa .720
    Jalen Duren .717
    Zach Collins .714
    Rudy Gobert .710 (lowest in last 7 years)
    Nick Richards .705
    Jarret Allen .703
    Jonas Valunciunas .699
    Clint Capela .690
    Alperen Sengun .687
    Mason Plumlee .674
    Christian Wood .658
    Nikola Vucevic' .656
    Bobby Portis .650
    Chris Boucher .638
    Steven Adams .614
    Isaiah Stewart .610
    Jusef Nurkic .610 (was .583 about 6 games ago)
    Isaiah Hartenstein .604
    Andre Drummond .585 (career .646)

    geeeezuz...that turned out to be more work than I thought. I went to BBREF and just started going thru the NBA standings in the Western Conference. I was looking at rotational C's/Big's. After I got part way thru I figured I'd go until I found a C/Big shooting worse than Nurkic at the rim. I didn't find any in the Western Conference so I started in the EC and go until I found one shooting worse. I finally did on the 25th team, the Knicks, and Hartenstein. But since I went that far.....

    anyway....YIKES! Nurkic's career mark is .608 so he's right in his wheelhouse this season, and the bosnian boat is wallowing in inefficient water. I suppose it would be better to look at TS% because Nurk shoots 50% of his shots at the rim and draws a lot of shooting fouls. But, at first glance, his TS% is pretty damn bad for a big. His career mark is .546 which is lower than the NBA average (28 teams shot a higher TS% than that this season)

    efficiency at the rim is an obvious flaw in Nurk's game. Considering it's his 9th season, it seems safe to say it's a flaw he can't, or won't, correct

    overall, I'm not sure how much of a factor this is. Nurk is averaging 10.6 FGA/game. So then, about 5 FGA at the rim. That currently generates around 6.3-6.4 points/game. If his rate was around .750, he'd generate around 7.5 points/game. So that's at least a point a game and that's kind of significant
     
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    wizenheimer, Dec 3, 2022
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    Well ironically, just was sitting next to me in the lobby drinking a latte’…..and didn’t FINISH it. #BAM
     
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    did he drop it, or spill it all over this shirt?
     
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    Then throw his hands up and look over at the barista as if it was his fault
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Then pouts and commits a stupid foul against another customer.
     
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    He needs his touches for his feels, but I cringe every time he puts the ball on the floor.
     
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    ill tell you something, there no real chance he gets traded, unless its to the tanking team and they have something of use for the trail blazers
     
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    Not a huge surprise when you ask a big to defend more at and above the 3pt line that his effectiveness will go down. We used to play to his strengths and to hide his shortcomings.
     
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    Even Nurk’s most ardent defender is turning on him. I have a feeling he is gone at the deadline.
     
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    Who is going to want him/his contract? You'd have to take back much less talent if you traded him.

    Only hope would be some contender who lost their center to injury and are willing to pay long term for the chance to win this year.
     
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    Exactly. To get rid of him, you have to take on a guy making as much money (though one less year) who plays 7 minutes/game. Leaving the roster with no starting center.
     
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    Nurk is on a horrible contract. You would really have to sweeten the deal to get a team to take him. Or do something like a Bertans-like deal. Crap for crap.
     
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    ...until we get Wembanyama!
     
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    Nurk may be very high in post ups, but his efficiency is mind numbingly poor in comparison to the others in that graph. #HolyRushedFlipShotBatman
     
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