Nick Nurse Shares His Unique Coaching Philosophy That's Somehow Both Player and Team Friendly

[@preclout1k365]

Nick hit a lot of these questions on the head. I really respect him as a coach and his view on things

[@Bob-fj7lr]

He wanted to be there for sure. Dudes one of my idols and i love this

[@donimmy2k]

Raptors couldve had this success had Dwayne Casey just listened to Nick Nurse. That's a huge reason why he got replaced by Nick Nurse. Nick had a plan ready for Lebron that year, and Dwayne Casey stubbornly ignored him. When Nick Nurse was doing his exit interview with Masai he showed him how he would've adjusted to defending LeBron along with a more potent offence. Dwayne Casey was stagnant in his coaching, refused to adapt on the fly. Nick Nurse is open to trying something new if a previous adjustment wasnt working. Forever grateful for Nick Nurse. Go raps.

[@kannanraheem9898]

Do you have the link to that?

[@ianmurdoch6315]

So frustrating watching those raps cavs series making zero in game adjustments

[@donimmy2k]

@@kannanraheem9898 there were a few reports when everyone was wondering how Masai could fire Casey after winning coach of the year and having the best record in franchise history, ill try finding em but that was a longgggg time ago. It makes sense too when you look at how Nurse adjusts in every playoff game.

[@greenmatrix30seven]

as good as Dwayne Casey was as a coach until… well we all know what happened… he had to go. was time for a change and it paid off.

[@rickmayabolis]

Casey wouldn't let Siakam ball handle. Siakam would've never evolved.

[@adnan8837]

As the Raptors rebuild, Nick Nurse may be the only person from the championship team that'll still be there in 5+ years.

[@jmesg]

@Andrew Murray Scottie isn't part of the championship squad obviously

[@austinbonilla1995]

Would love to see Fred stay longer too tbh. Would be a cool narrative if he surpasses what Kyle has done for the raptors one day. But I guess we'll see. 🤔

[@JohnDoe-230]

Either he can't read... or he's insinuating that the raptors will win again within the next 5 years lol

[@JohnDoe-230]

@@adnan8837 i was responding to James G and murry lol

[@adnan8837]

@@JohnDoe-230 my bad man

[@ac5737]

Nick went and chilled with the Jedi Master Bill Belichick. IYKYK.

[@ihategamesofthronejk]

Did not know that but I do know he spent a few days with the Zen master Phil Jackson just prior to his championship season.

[@Maro_MaroBCH]

Staying power. When a coach is synonymous with a team. When players are traded first and firing the Head Coach is the last thing the Front Office would do. Spo to the Heat. Pop to the Spurs. Kerr to the Warriors. Untouchable unless something drastic happens. Maybe Nurse already has that with Toronto.

[@mackenziestewart7318]

I hope you're right. Regardless of the record, I can appreciate what the Raps are doing and that starts with Masai and Nick

[@goose0078]

That list should be a lot longer, but, it's no surprise those listed are arguably the only great organizations in the league top to bottom (including Raptors).

[@RealisticSunsFan]

Aged horribly

[@klil230]

Thibs need to hear this

[@jackson4169]

JJ you gotta get Eric Spoelstra on the pod

[@markblue6464]

For what ??? What has he done ?

[@j.rjunior5584]

@@markblue6464 a lot

[@omar7132]

this guy got so red here it shows a true coach who does not let any emotion back this guy is cool asf

[@k_hack9441]

Welcome to Philly, Nick!

[@tyrell1984]

JJ I hope you interview him again after he wins the conference.

[@jollyxnick]

Best Raptors coach in history !!!

[@mikemmmike6107]

Casey doesn't make adjustments we ouldnt have won w him in 2019

[@VanCough]

Exactly. The wall defense against Giannis and the box and 1 against Steph were not really done back then. Nurse and the Raptors did it first and then the league followed because it worked.

[@TRAWBIGVLOGS]

That’s a sick film film

[@bleedgreen01]

Udoka could learn from him

[@torenoleary8489]

As a Celtics fan, I love/hate this guy. He is an amazing coach!

[@raymoney21]

I wanna talk to alot more coaches

[@brave_74kyl2]

Interesting body language here. Coach leaning in engaged. The other two guys...

[@willjeffrey2285]

Casey got fired the same offseason that he won coach of the year

[@jakep1979]

Lebron isn't called a 'coach killer' for a reason. He can get his own coaches fired and other team coaches fired.

[@Rob-b2q8p]

Same with Mike brown

[@Rob-b2q8p]

@@jakep1979 What coach other than blatt got replaced while lebron was there?

[@jakep1979]

@@Rob-b2q8p Paul Silas, Brendan Malone,Mike Brown,David Blatt,Luke Walton.

[@Ayyyoooo16]

@@jakep1979 Walton won 35 and 37 games in both seasons, bron joined the last one and was injured for most of that season I believe, so I wouldn’t say he got him replaced. Blatt wasn’t a coach he just had star power so he looked good, and the coaches through his first 7 seasons were carried by the man himself! Go look at those rosters and tell me different. Also it’s the GM that ultimately make those choices to begin with.

[@iainbrewin]

First head coach in Raptors history to not get fired right after winning coach of the year..

[@RR-vu3ol]

I watch these high school coaches spend so much time on defense and running plays meanwhile none of their kids can shoot or finish at all. Have to be able to crawl before you can walk.

[@kisha9955]

Great coach

[@Rob-b2q8p]

People talk about heat culture but they don’t talk about heat location. Miami is also good because players want to play there

[@goose0078]

I feel for the Raps and the Spurs who are just as great in terms of culture, but, there are a lot of great locations that don't get players. Our most talented teams began when Wade was drafted, as LeBron, Shaq and Bosh came for Wade... As did Jimmy. Location and tax breaks are obviously a decent cherry on top, but, Miami earns their rep, and Pat, Spo, Wade, and Haslem (for great undrafted talent) are as good as a recruiting team as there is in the NBA.

[@jobimzapico44]

Y’all couldn’t have picked a better thumbnail?! Lol it looks like kawhi isn’t even paying attention to him

[@ShadowExe007Vageta]

Raptors are retooling, getting used to playing at home again, and also getting used to playing without Lowry, so no shock they aren't doing well yet, but give it time lol

[@haremfucker6988]

damn you right now we 30-23

[@yonisbadar2129]

@@haremfucker6988 38-30

[@haremfucker6988]

@@yonisbadar2129 👀

[@haremfucker6988]

@@yonisbadar2129 39-30

[@yonisbadar2129]

@@haremfucker6988 if we finish the season 11-2 I'll be extatic

[@Uryū_Ishida3]

Nick Nurse please come to the Nets bro I'm begging you

[@jmesg]

He loves Canada. Even coaches Team Canada.

[@rainierdelacruz6388]

I rather have Casey, Brett Brown, Stotts than Nash

[@MykeLeung]

@@rainierdelacruz6388 You do not want Casey... He's overrated af!

[@manonthemoon379]

@@rainierdelacruz6388 r u stupid?

[@silewis9396]

Of course he's going to listen to a guy on KZbin named HoodyKD

[@ratpuffshow7650]

Do men who cross their legs like JJ ever look at how odd that actually looks.. bit sus

[@meg-js7gj]

Is Nick Nurse giving his answers from the bathroom?

[@Doggomorph]

If kawhi one didn't work everyone here will change tune

[@chrisg966]

He’s going to reward you? Who’s he? DRAAAKKEEEEE?!?

[@btobsslowblueocean3121]

He said Masai.

[@forgottenson3411]

He said Masai Ujiri, clean your earwax’s

[@whatsitgoingtobetheneh]

Not looking so good now, coach.

[@peldoria]

I wish LeBron stayed in the east so he could visit Lebronto Ontario more often

[@freedbyyeshua533]

God doesn’t want anybody in hell because He loves us, but you must understand why we deserve hell and why those who refuse to live under His authority will go there. He gave us the law (Ten Commandments) not to make us righteous, but rather to show us our sin (Romans 3:20). We’re not sinners because we sin, but rather we sin because we’re sinners. Sin is the nature of our flesh that we are born with due to the sin of Adam in the garden. For someone to be justified before God they have to be sinless. We’ve all sinned (Romans 3:23), and the the law demands death for those who sin (Romans 6:23). God is righteous, so He must punish our sin, which is what He did through His Son Jesus Christ on the cross. Jesus is Holy and sinless, yet He received our sin when He died on the cross, so that we can be righteous before God (2 Corinthians 5:21). When He died on the cross, He said “It is finished” (John 19:30), which means He paid the full price for all of your sins (past, present, and future) to be forgiven. He was buried and rose again from the dead. God will forgive anybody who puts their full trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. We aren’t saved based on our good deeds, but only by the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). His precious blood that He shed is the only reason why we can be forgiven of our sins (Hebrews 9:22). If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead, then you’ll be saved (Romans 10:9). You are born-again with the Spirit of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), and are not only legally justified before God, but also are accredited His righteous (Romans 4:24). Believers live for Christ now, so get to know Him through His Word. I recommend reading the book of Romans and the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), and watching Pastor Joseph Prince’s online sermons!!

[@BG-fh5me]

What’s funny is people hate religion because of people like you. You think you’re saving people but you’re actually doing the opposite. What a paradox😆

[@initialdwu7821]

I'm sure Casey would have won a ring if he didn't get fired.

[@btobsslowblueocean3121]

If you’re a longtime raps fan, you’ll know this is false. Casey set the discipline for the raptors winning culture, but his lack of offensive flexibility wouldn’t get them past the warriors in the finals even with kawhi.

[@BG-fh5me]

Only if KD got injured again though if we’re being real

[@njengakim]

No no no no lets see what he does in Detroit with the team he has. I think he still some learning to do before i consider him a championship coach.

[@kisha9955]

Wrong

[@kisha9955]

@@BG-fh5me you realize the raptors beat the Bucks and sixers who were tough teams. Also, the media had warriors winning even knowing kd was out

[@peldoria]

Too bad it's not game winning friendly or playoff making friendly

[@jaylonmitchell7487]

dude relax, The Last time he had a competent roster his team won the championship

[@thegagz]

bandwagon fan

[@drchef4127]

You realize in the last 8 years they've missed the playoffs once... which was last year.... And it took them having to play in Florida for their home games to make that happen... You know that right? smh

[@peldoria]

@@drchef4127 in the east, the conference that the 11th place in the west is better than the 6 seed in the east. They make it in that garbage conference, you know that right

[@peldoria]

@@drchef4127 and you know they're about to miss it for the second year in a row, you know. And they're not in Florida this year so you can't use that excuse. Maybe they're just bad