Nurkic is our 2nd best Player, and it's not even close

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  1. Scalma

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    Where’s CJ? (For the record, #139)
     
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    Should be noted that I only saw that tweet because Nurk retweeted it.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 17, 2019
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    Nurkic should be All Star
     
    KingSpeed, Jan 17, 2019
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    We've looked at the probables though.

    Starters: Curry/Harden/Lebron/Durant/Davis
    Reserves: Dame/Westbrook/George/Towns/Jokic
    Wildcards: Derozan/Harris​

    Ahead of whom would you place Nurkic?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 17, 2019
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    Definitely ahead of Towns.
     
    tlongII, Jan 17, 2019
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    Really? Why?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 17, 2019
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    Because Towns is a loser.
     
    tlongII, Jan 17, 2019
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    You have got to have a Nurkie jersey direct from China. IMG_2042 (1).JPG to show you can still stud when your over 50.
     
    stampedehero, Jan 17, 2019
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    I think towns is one of those guys who is really good but not really a "#1". I sure wouldn't mind seeing him as our starting PF next to Nurk!
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 17, 2019
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    good chance that won't happen as long as Stotts is coach and we have CJ. we have two ball dominant guards and Stotts does favor shooters
     
    Blazinaway, Jan 17, 2019
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    Are there any good teams who don't favor shooters?
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 17, 2019
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    seriously? its about using assets in the best possible way, Nurk IMO too often gets "under" used
     
    Blazinaway, Jan 17, 2019
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    I think Doncic is getting voted in as a starter.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Jan 17, 2019
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    Like when he marginally touched LeBron who "sold" the contact, and Nurk have the crybaby face to The Kang!

    I LOVED THAT!
     
    dviss1, Jan 17, 2019
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    Why so we can watch b.s.get used by all the stretch bigs and abused defending the pick and pop.

    KAT has NO D.
     
    dviss1, Jan 17, 2019
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    Under used? You have not been paying attention lately. He touches the ball all the time now. The games which he gets a lot of assists and shoots less are some of his best games. It all depends on the matchups. Some games he needs to shoot more.....and he does. But his assists are way up. Spreading the floor with good shooting guards (plus Jake) gives Nurk more room to work. If they went to him like they did with LaMarcus the opponents would just double him. And IMO that would not help Nurk at all make the all star team.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 17, 2019
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    Currently this year his dbpm is 2.4, That would have him tied for 2nd on the Blazers current roster. I know defense is hard to quantify but I think its an exaggeration to say he has no D. He’s averagin 1.9 blocks per game and almost a steal per game. Is he an elite defender? No probably not but he is a good defender capable of giving you 20-10 fairy regularly.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 17, 2019
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    Media/players won't vote him high enough for the fan vote to matter.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 17, 2019
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    For the record this is how the voting is weighted.
    Fans 50%
    NBA players 25%
    Media 25%
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 17, 2019
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    FUN FACT

    Jusuf Nurkic ranks 12th in the NBA with a BPM of 5.6.

    That's ahead of guys like Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons, Blake Griffin, and others.

    Just how good is Jusuf Nurkic?!    ​
     
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