There are now two “signature moves” from the Portland Trail Blazers profiled over the last couple of weeks: Damian Lillard’s step-back fadeaway along with CJ McCollum’s floater—and now it’s on to what is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorites: Jusuf Nurkic’s hook shot. It’s a sexy move. There. I said it.
I love everything about Jusuf Nurkic’s hook shot. If you’ve caught the podcast with Tara Bowen-Biggs and I or watched Blazers Outsiders, you probably know that I love post play. The footwork, the chess match, move-counter-move, strength, physicality, grace, power: it’s all on display in this tight little box.