Jusuf Nurkic is currently enjoying the most successful run of his still-young NBA career, and the Portland Trail Blazers are reaping the benefits—surging to third place in the Western Conference. According to a recent article from Jason Quick of The Athletic, a shift in Nurkic’s mindset keyed the hot stretch, bringing Nurkic Fever back to Rip City.
The change was the result of a back-to-basics approach, as reported by Quick:
“I don’t know how to put it, but it’s the decisions I’m making right now,” Nurkic said of the change.