After Montrezl Harrell flagrantly fouled Jusuf Nurkic in the face (resulting in an eventual ejection for Harrell), there was no indication that there would be immediate fisticuffs. After the foul, Nurkic lay on the ground, checking his face for damage and testing the jaw mechanism to make sure it was still functional. Presumably Harrell walked…
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Jusuf Nurkic 22 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (12/8/2018)
This video is cool because, out of Jusuf Nurkic’s four blocks, ALL FOUR of them were legit. NBA scorekeepers are notorious for handing out blocks that meet nobody’s definition of a block, but the shots that Nurkic swatted last night would meet anybody’s definition of a block. There’s nothing worse than going into a highlight…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 22 Points Full Highlights (11/23/2018)
I’m having flashbacks to a game last year where the Damian Lillard/Jusuf Nurkic pick-and-roll was as unstoppable as it was tonight. Was that game also against the Warriors? Are the Warriors especially susceptible to pick-and-rolls? It’s all so hazy. I can remember clearly the games where Nurkic was used as a Jokic-esque elbow passer (no,…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 20 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Okay, here’s the deal: I know I teased at the beginnings of a new storyline where Jusuf Nurkic and Meyers Leonard team up to prevent Zach Collins from stealing their minutes, but I just really don’t feel like writing any more words right now, so that series of descriptions is on hold for at least…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 22 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2018)
“Hello friend Meyers.” Looking up from his phone, Meyers Leonard regarded his teammate Jusuf Nurkic with narrowed, suspicious eyes. “Hey Nurk.” “I wanting to talk to you about minutes situation,” Jusuf said, knowing that this question would almost certainly provoke an emotional response from Meyers. “What’s there to talk about?” Meyers asked. “There’s not enough…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 22 Points Full Highlights (10/21/2018)
Jusuf Nurkic is shooting threes now. You were probably already aware of that fact, but in case you’re still stuck in five years ago where not every big in the NBA shoots the long ball, I thought I’d make it clear. He was shooting them in preseason, and that’s carried over into about 1 attempt…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 18 Points Full Highlights (4/21/2018)
The season ends for Jusuf Nurkic and the Portland Trailblazers. A lot of stuff happened for them, but how much of it will be remembered even a year from now? Here’s my personal list, which is obviously skewed in favor of worse players and against “stars” (shade at Damian Lillard continues to be thrown). -Pat…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 20 Points Full Highlights (4/9/2018)
Mason Plumlee couldn’t contain Jusuf Nurkic. Nikola Jokic couldn’t contain Jusuf Nurkic. Jusuf Nurkic could barely contain Jusuf Nurkic. Jusuf Nurkic was, at points in this game, a completely unstoppable out-of-control force of rebound and flailing post move. I hate to compare them again, but Jokic plays the game in a very measured way. He’s…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 21 Points/4 Blocks/4 Dunks Full Highlights (3/30/2018)
Everybody hypes up these Bosniak vs. Serb/Croat vs. Serb/Any Balkan dude vs. another Balkan dude battles but I didn’t see anybody getting hyped for the Jusuf “Nurk Jowitzki” Nurkic vs. Boban Marjanovic battle that went down last night. Maybe I need to spend some more time on those weird forums and news sites where the…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 21 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (3/27/2018)
Jusuf Nurkic status: playoffs. Nikola Jokic status: not playoffs. Whoa. Does this mean anything? I am tempted to say it does, because I know the audience for this video will include a portion of Nurkic-only fans, but I don’t think it does. At most, it says that Nurkic has Damian Lillard on his team and…
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