Nurk out for at least one month

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  1. Bingo Bango

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    Any organization that does the same is even worse.
     
    Bingo Bango, Feb 23, 2022
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    I see no way Nurk would agree to sit a month during a contract year unless this was a legit injury.
     
    noknobs, Feb 23, 2022
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    or they already agreed on a new contract and therefore, sitting nurk would help our tank

    if he played through this since september and was playing best bball of his career, i dont believe for a second he couldnt play through it until the end of the season

    even some doctor on woj tweet said nurk should seek second and third opinion, doctor new thats bs
     
    Mr. Robot, Feb 23, 2022
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    No, GMs can build a roster to intentionally lose games if it helps the franchise get better assets.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Feb 23, 2022
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    Disagree. He should be our starting PG for the remainder of the year. And then look into another career.
     
    HailBlazers, Feb 23, 2022
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    Call it what you like, the Blazer organization is effectively “throwing” the rest of the season.
     
    Bingo Bango, Feb 23, 2022
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    I see the angle, but I also wanna enjoy the games.
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2022
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    I hate to agree with this guy - but when he's right he's right. Give the young guys a chance to earn a place in the team's future. What is gained by giving time to guys like Winslow who have had umpteen chances and repeatedly fallen short?
     
    oldmangrouch, Feb 23, 2022
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    Not the organization.

    The GM.

    I'm pretty sure Billups is going to coach his ass off with the roster he has.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Feb 23, 2022
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    Do you honestly believe that this Blazer team has the potential to make a serious playoff run if they go all out the rest of the way?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 23, 2022
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    Unless they have indicated to his agent they are resigning him
     
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    I think he’s gonna start taking naps on the bench
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2022
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    Good point.
     
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  14. tlongII

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    All part of the plan!
     
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    I look at it like this: were not going anywhere this season, so if there’s a vet that isn’t fully fit, shut him down. Call it tanking or whatever you want, but the team isn’t throwing games. The players that are out there have something to prove. They’ll play hard and they’ll try to win.
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2022
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    This is not the situation Billups thought he would be in when he agreed to be the coach of the Blazers. It's all too easy to put the blame on the coach who failed to get this team to the playoffs after the previous coach did it for what... 8 or 9 years straight?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Feb 23, 2022
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    No. The plan is to use our draft picks in a trade for someone in the off-season.
     
    blazerfan11, Feb 23, 2022
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  18. Scalma

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    Scalma, Feb 23, 2022
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    Or that it is more than his 18 mil caphold.
     
    tiredhunter, Feb 23, 2022
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    OKC benched SGA last year. The only way to clinch the tank is to bench Simon. He’s already proven himself. Picks worth more than awards.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Feb 23, 2022
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