Nurkic is the new Crabbe/Leonard

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    The only problem with Nurk is his foul trouble but he will learn how to do that with more experience and he only 23 and started playing later the most basketball players.
     
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    The thing is this: Nurk looked awesome in his 20 games here. He reminded me of Sabonis. But for the rest of his career prior, he was not remarkable. So how do we know if that was just a hot stretch, or what to expect?

    I think he's going to be, at the very least, a very solid starting center. But we don't know that we can expect him to be the all-star calibur player he looked like last year.

    The OP has a valid point: that we may end up having to really over pay him.
     
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    he was not used or developed properly in DEN, and you cant play like those 20 games if you cant be that good
    he needs to develop his game, cut his TO, fouls and be consistent

    will he be able to do that, I certainly hope so, I believe so, but the All-Star potential is there

    since 2nd half that IND game hes improving his offense, but foul trouble didnt do him any good against NOP and LAC, and last night he was at pace for a 20/10-12 performance
     
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    I don't see a hell of a lot of other players wanting to come here that we could give the money to instead.

    He worked on his game all summer.

    He worked on his body and conditioning all summer.

    He has 100% the right attitude you want from your big man.

    He's doing everything you would want from a player to be given a chance to earn a max contract.

    Currently he's top 10 in the league in scoring and rebounding for centers.

    In the NBA Top 10 centers get max contracts.
     
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    And he is only in his 3rd year at 23 years old. Still growing into his game.
     
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    Great point about his age! Forgot how young he is. You gotta think, teams hadn't had the chance to scout Nurk paying with our backcourt last season. Now, the other teams have an idea how to handle our big 3 maybe. He seems to have enough talent and basketball IQ that things will work themselves out. Nurk fever will return.
     
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    Kind of takes the ring out of it doesn't it? Even though you originally spelled "You're" wrong.... Just sayin.
     
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    Think what kind of player he will be in five years? That is what you have to see to appreciate what they have at this point. Then do the same with Lillard and CJ and Collins and Swanigan not to mention Vonleh. Takes time to create very good teams. No team ever knows they will win a championship. Just be in the running and let things play out.
     
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    Nurk is bae
     
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    This is just not true at all. Do you do research before you just say things?

     
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    This thread is dumb as shit
     
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    Or tunchi

    But he was a good guy better than mixum
     
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    LMAO. God damnit.
     
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