Bosnia and Herzegovina! What level is Nurkic in the European Championship?

In the fourth round of the European Championship group stage, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Greece 80-77.

In this game, Antetokounmpo was absent. The Bosnian Men's Basketball Team gave Greece its first defeat in the European Championship. Currently, Bosnian and Herzegovina record is 2 wins and 2 losses, ranking fifth in the group. Their opponent in the last game of the group stage is Georgia, which will directly determine who can advance.

As the leading star of the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team, Nurkic performed well in this key game against Greece. He played 27 minutes in the game, made 6 of 13 shots, scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

The shortcomings are, for example, as a center, the efficiency is still not high, even only 6 of 12 free throws, and 5 mistakes were made, but this still cannot change the fact: whether there is Nurkic, Bosnia and Herzegovina is completely two teams.

Let's talk about this Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team. There is no Moussa, no Garza, and no naturalized player Xavier Castanetda. Their strength is indeed not very good. Before the start of the European Championships, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked only 17th in the latest FIBA ​​rankings.

, Cyprus (24), Czech Republic (23), Iceland (21), and Belgium (19) have all been eliminated, while Britain (22) has 1 win and 4 losses. Coincidentally, the opponent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the last group match, was Georgia.

Or we should say that the reason why Bosnia and Herzegovina is still ranked 17th is entirely because of Nurkic.

Previously, in July, the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team (8 main players played) lost to the Chinese men's basketball team two consecutive games in the warm-up match, and lost 20 points in the first game - of course, it was later proved that our Chinese men's basketball team was indeed getting better, but it was predicted at that time that the strength of this Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team is indeed not as strong as before.

Norkic, in the current four games of the European Championship, his performance:

- Against Cyprus, 6 of 11 shots in the game, 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals

- Against Spain, 2 of 8 shots in the game, 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal

- Against Italy, 8 of 16 shots in the game, 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists

- Against Greece, 6 of 13 shots in the game, 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists

After four games, Nurkic averaged 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.8%. His scoring, rebounds, and efficiency values ​​(cumulative +65) are all first in the team.

Nurkic's level in the NBA must be known to everyone. He was the inside pillar of the Trail Blazers. After transferring to the Suns, his performance in the first year was OK, but he fell sharply last season. During the Suns, he averaged only 8.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.3 turnovers per game. His three shooting percentage was as low as 45.4%/32.2%/69.6%, and his real shooting percentage was only 55.6%. How bad is

? When Nurkic was on the court last season, the Suns lost 6.5 points in a net loss of 100 rounds, but he was not present, and the Suns only lost 0.2 points in a net loss of 100 rounds.

Due to poor performance (it seems to be a contradiction with Budenholzer), the Suns sent him to the Hornets before the transaction deadline. The specific transaction details are: The Suns sent Nurkic away, a first-round pick, and got Cody Martin and Misic - yes, the Suns also took a first-round to send him away.

After joining the Hornets, Nurkic's performance has not improved much, averaging 9.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 turnovers per game, shooting percentage of 49.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 28.3%, and real shooting percentage of 55.4%.

Nurkic's problem is obvious. He can indeed score, but his scoring efficiency is not excellent, and he makes many mistakes. He cannot bear the heavy responsibility on the defensive end. One of the important reasons why the Suns have failed in the past two years is that they lack a good defensive inside.

In this offseason, Nurkic was traded again, and the Hornets sent him to the Jazz, getting Sexton and a second round pick. Next season will be Nurkic's contract year with an annual salary of 19.37 million. He has not renewed his contract with any team yet.

Returning to the European Championship, one thing worth mentioning is that during the warm-up match, the head coach of the Bosnian men's basketball team bluntly criticized Nurkic: "Norkic's figure is out of shape and can hardly run."

At that time, he felt that Nurkic might be just like that, but unexpectedly, after the European Championship really began, he was still the pillar of the Bosnian men's basketball team. The remaining game will directly determine whether Bosnian men's basketball team can qualify, and maybe you can see Nurkic explode.

and, don't forget one thing, Nurkic is only 31 years old now, and is still at the peak of a player. Since Anji is willing to take a second round pick for him, he must have some ideas. If he can play some level with the Jazz in the season, he should still get a good contract. I hope to see some differences.