Bio je to povratak Nurkića u Denver, a osim što se vratio u Pepsi Centar u kojem je počeo svoju NBA karijeru, vratio se i u dvoranu u kojoj je prošle godine njegov Portland igrao polufinalnu seriju Zapadne konferencije, piše “Avaz“.
Tokom te serije komentator Radio Denvera i analitičar Skot Hestings (Scott Hastings) rekao je: “Uvijek izigrava mangupa, udarite ga u cjevanicu“, misleći na Nurkića.
“Kick him in the shin.”
Denver Nuggets radio analyst Scott Hastings says in reference to @bosnianbeast27 “playing tough guy” on the #Blazers bench.
It was met with laughter by play by play announcer Jason Kosmicki.#ripcity #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/myqKiUJKpy
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) 10. svibnja 2019.
Budući da je Nurkić ranije te sezone slomio nogu, košarkaški svijet bio je šokiran izjavom Hestingsa.
Riječi komentatora nije zaboravio Nurkić pa je u Denver došao s majicom na kojoj je pisalo “Udari ga u cjevanicu“, te crtežom noge i strelicom koja pokazuje cjevanicu.
Nurk’s troll game continues here in Denver, as he appears to be wearing a “kick him in the shin” shirt. For those who don’t recall, Denver announcer said that on radio broadcast during playoffs last season. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/RTndB1vVDR
— Chris Burkhardt (@CBurkhardtNBCS) 13. prosinca 2019.