By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The Bosnian beast spoke to HoopsHype about going from tanking to competing for the playoffs and the level of tiredness that hasn’t managed to tear him down.
“Early in the season, I felt really good and now 65 games later, I still feel really good. It was a really good experience for me because I had never played that many games in a season, but I’ve been able to stay healthy for pretty much the whole year. It’s just amazing for me. I remember thinking after the All-Star break, “Yeah, this worked. This feels good.” I’m in shape, everything is working out well and I’m healthy! I feel like I’m in the perfect position right now”, Nurkic says.
The 23-year-old Blazers superstar is super confident, which always comes across. “People talk too much shit to me – especially the young players who just came into the league. They’re already talking about how they’re beasts and they haven’t even come that far yet.”
“When I first came here, pretty much everyone was talking about tanking and not going to the playoffs. Now, we turned it around”, Nurkic adds.
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