It has been a rough season for Jusuf Nurkic.
After seeing his previous two seasons marred by injury, Nurkic was shelved once again in February with plantar fasciitis. He hasn't played since as the Portland Trail Blazers have engaged in one of the most blatant tank jobs in NBA history. They've traded away every healthy player of note on the roster while Damian Lillard remains sidelined beside Nurkic.
None of this sounds like much fun. And Nurkic appeared to reach his fill Sunday night. The Trail Blazers visited the Indiana Pacers, where they suffered a 129-98 loss, their 10th in 11 games.