Time For the Phoenix Suns To Panic About the Jusuf Nurkic Situation?
Jusuf Nurkic was benched as the Phoenix Suns beat the Lakers on Monday night, as Mike Budenholzer rode the hot hand to counter Anthony Davis inside.
Brendon Kleen and Ben Garcia break down Nurk’s struggles, why he got benched, and how the Suns can manage the situation going forward.
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38 Comments
not time to panic
4 games in and some people are freaking out about Nurk. I'll think about things and develop an opinion around the 25 game mark. Nurk is Nurk, and he's still trying to get into game mode considering he did not play in any of the preseason games.
nurk is not a problem. wht u talkn bout?š”
bol bol āļø
it was time to panic about him a loooong time ago
Nurk will be alright he'll get 12pts 15
What does Ben have to say about nurkic now š¤”š¤”š¤”š¤”š¤”
23:28 yes he will struggle because the way he plays has no possibility of improving – because that's the way he has always played. Best he will do is get 30 rebounds; but not finish at the rim or contest shots. Dude has a 2 inch vertical. Also, constant foul trouble. Constantly falling over like a log.
Itās not that nurk is a glaring problem we just need to trade for a rebounding 4
When he first got here he was more relaxed and he was a play maker. That was one of the things I liked about him. Itās like heās trying to do to much
Plumlee was able to be a +20 something by just playing defense and rebounding… we just need nurk to do the same to be good and he cant do that right now š
Nurk has the smallest brain in the entire NBA
Get him off this team. He incapable of passing and now heās shooting threes like he thinks heās Steph Curry. Heās gotta go
Trade Grayson/nurkic for Picks/Adams with the rockets
Bigs the Suns need: Capela/Allen/Claxton/Gafford. A big who can defend and catch a lob. We don't need a 5 that can pass or run the offence.
What about getting Jonas valachunice from Washington? Heās not starting and Washington will suck and might trade him. He sits 3s and rebounds and has 9.9 million dollar contract
The thing is, everyone and their mother knew Nurkic would not work. Apparently only blind fans and the front office talked themselves into believing otherwise. His game doesnāt translate to playoff ball. Suns had the chance to bundle him for an upgrade last Feb deadline, and fumbled. Now theyāre stuck. MAYBE you can flip Grayson Allen for a center upgrade since Allenās value is still super high, and trade Nurkic for whatever wing/shooting depth you can get back.
Trade him for any center
Why arenāt we trying Mr bol bol
Omg what is Ben's fetish with Jusuf Nurkic??? He freaking sucks
ZUBAC
Nurk is not the 5th best on the team. Heās 7th. KD, Book, Beal, Tyus, Dunn and Royce are all better. For 18 million a year, thatās not good. Trade Nurk for another center
Nurk is 1-11 from 3 this season and heās also averaging 4 turnovers a game
Tearable
i like big nurk he doing fine
Nurkic IS NOT better than Richards
lol i would wayy rather have nurk than DA he was horrible last year he was with suns
It's 4 games this season, have to give him a chance to adjust. He didn't get to play with the guys in the preseason. We are playing in the hardest part of our schedule. He will improve. He is better than what we are seeing right now, SUNs World šš¼
Ima keep saying it… We need Nic Claxton! He will be a perfect fit for this team to replace Nurk
Trade nurk for Clacton
He's lazy n sloppy you can't teach that
Nurk had a great game against the Mavs so Iām not panicking yet, but Iām very interesting in trading him, Allen, and Bol for someone like Jarrett Allen.
Ben is just too immature to do this. He doesnāt sound prepared for these shows and he just repeats himself, talking much but saying little. His takes are too untempered.
Get Brook Lopez he fits the mold Bud wants in a center.
Mason plumper is a better center
I'm not too worried. Its just a bad match up for him
Nurk can't play certain match up just got to not turn the ball over and rebound
He canāt make layups and he 7ft and he turns the ball over to fucking much and heās taking 3s like he a 3pt shooter . He only made 1 so far