Pekovic's previous career high was 16 points. He also tied a career-high with four assists to go with two blocks.Pekovic wasn’t all that efficient from the field, shooting just 6-of-13 from the field. First thing’s first: The Wolves just need to make sure Pekovic is healthy going into the season.Pekovic described the latest surgery as a final effort to keep himself on the court. The Hornets lack that familiarity, even with 16 seasons and counting in the rearview.Zion Williamson is the star the NBA is most relying upon as it returns to television with the pandemic still raging, peddling a stranger, more austere version of the product its audience is used to.The NBA's return is the product of a bunch of people who love basketball trying to figure out how to bring it back, drafting proposals as thick as infrastructure bills.Precious Achiuwa looks like the exact type of prospect whose combination of physical profile and athletic ability wows decision makers who join the process late.Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade.Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below.Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. Whether that means Pekovic is a starter or not, well, it’s probably too early to tell. Peković began playing basketball with a junior team from After two years there, Peković joined the national champions Partizan in July 2005. He’s one of the best low-post scorers in the NBA when he’s on his game and unfortunately, we haven’t seen a lot of that lately and it’s not for lack of effort. He averaged his lowest points per game since his rookie season and perhaps more alarmingly, shot just 42.4 percent from the field, nearly eight percent lower than his career average.In 2012-13, Pekovic made 57.4 percent of his shots within three feet. On January 27, 2014, he suffered an ankle injury that hindered him for the rest of the season; he played only 10 games until the end of the season.
Last season, that mark fell to 46.3 percent.While there’s a chance not all of that had to do with health, it’d be foolish to think the two don’t correlate.While Pekovic’s season-ending Achilles surgery wasn’t the worst-case scenario, it’s something the Wolves hoped they wouldn’t have to do. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center.
All rights reserved.Expansion franchises usually feel weird and fake for a while, because they are, but eventually over time become ordinary and identifiable- something with a history, something you know. is the most points scored by Nikola Pekovic in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs. He also pulled down 11 rebounds for a double-double. The future is bright for Pekovic, whose game is a rare commodity in today’s NBA. If you make a request through the WarnerMedia Privacy Center, In a home loss against the 2015 NBA Champions, Pekovic finished with 17 points and a team-high 13 rebounds (four offensively). Filter: Season - Playoffs - view all. For his career, Pekovic averaged 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, but his peak, from 2012 to 2014, Pek put up 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per … Post #17 » by Rubio9Guy » Tue Mar 7, 2017 6:14 pm Wish I could find that gif of him locking down Tony Parker. Nikola Pekovic career high in points and a list with his top 50 scoring performances in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs.
April 2 @ Miami: Tied a career high with 50 points on 18-of-26 shooting during a 102-90 win over the Heat. ... Just what on earth happened to Nikola Pekovic?
That’s the last thing I can try to make my foot feel better.”It’s up to Saunders and his coaching staff to figure out how they can get the most out of Pekovic while keeping him healthy for the majority of the season.That likely doesn’t mean 25-30 minutes per game. When Pekovic is healthy, he's an effective center. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position. If you make a request through
Nikola Peković (The Godfather, Pek) Position: Center Shoots: Right 6-11, 307lb (211cm, 139kg) . Ray Allen's ahead-of-its-time talent early in his career was one of the most dynamic players the league has ever seen, someone equally comfortable running off screens like Reggie Miller, pulling up like Kobe, or lunging at the rim like McGrady. He also added a steal.It was one of 11 double-doubles for Pekovic on the season.It was promising (at the time) to see Pekovic playing so well this late in the season.
Pronunciation: \Nee-ko-lah Peck-oh-vich\.