When the Portland Trail Blazers first acquired Jusuf Nurkic, the whole city went berserk over how well he was already playing and how good he could get down the line. Everyone was infected with Nurk-Fever.
Two years and two first-round exits later, the effects wore off a bit.
However, in his third year with the club, the big man is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career through 17 games. Only this time, it’s coming with a whole lot less fanfare.
He is currently experiencing career-highs in points, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, total rebounds, and offensive rebounds.