Jusuf Nurkic is a solid post option and the Portland Trail Blazers should run the ball through him more.
That statement was ludicrous just 12 months ago. We all remember what it looked like early in the 2017-18 season when the Blazers tried to force multiple possessions through the Bosnain Beast on the block. He would rush, flip shots from below eye-level, there were even a few attempts I saw where I’m could swear he wasn’t even looking at the rim.
Terry Stotts recognized what we all were seeing and went away from using Nurkic in the post, opting for the always effective Lillard/Nurkic pick-and-roll for the second half of the season.