Jusuf Nurkic will be back in five days, barring any last minute setbacks! Nurk’s return is basically the light at the end of the tunnel that the awful 2019-20 season has become for the Trail Blazers. Let’s take a look at five reasons to be excited about seeing the Bosnian Beast on the court again.
Monster high-end effectiveness
When everything is going right for Nurkic, it’s no exaggeration to say he is an All-NBA caliber player who can literally swing a game by exerting his full impact. Need some convincing? I’ll let the video speak for itself:
Given that the Blazers bench is basically a D League All-star team and probably can’t be entirely rebuilt in one summer, having that kind of top-end talent will be fundamental to winning games next season.