Nick Nurse appreciation thread!

ratul · Post #1 » by **ratul** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:14 pm

Thank you Nick for being the coach that brought us to the promised land. I will never ever forget it!

Box and one!

KL78192020 · Post #2 » by **KL78192020** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:17 pm

The greatest coach in team history! Tough end to a good era in Toronto, still don't think he's the main issue with this team. But what is done is done.

TR50 · Post #3 » by **TR50** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:17 pm

Best coach in Raptors history.

FrozenLeafz · Post #4 » by **FrozenLeafz** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:18 pm

Best coach, someone had to take the blame and it's always the coach first

right between the eyes · Post #5 » by **right between the eyes** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:30 pm

After the championship I thought he'd be our Pop for years to come. What a difference a year makes. Coaches are hired to be fired! Always the first to go when adversity strikes.

Thanks for everything coach! Best in franchise history!

billy_hoyle · Post #6 » by **billy_hoyle** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:34 pm

Appreciate his talents and his success. Wish him well. Best coach we've ever had.

HumbleRen · Post #7 » by **HumbleRen** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:39 pm

Bad break up but his first 2 years will forever be the peak of Raptors Basketball.

vulture · Post #8 » by **vulture** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:43 pm

Think about all the innovations he’s added to the game:
Box and one
Triangle and 2
Shorting the pick and roll if you have a bunch of non shooters
Winning the possession battle
Making offensive rebounds more prominent in the game
Peel switching

All of that in 5 years while the organization is bleeding talent ever year with very little in return.

bluerap23 · Post #9 » by **bluerap23** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:46 pm

A ture mastermind - x and o elite coach. Will always have love for the guy.

Mikistan · Post #10 » by **Mikistan** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:46 pm

Thanks for being better than casey

Ackshun · Post #11 » by **Ackshun** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:47 pm

Nick is a playoff coach.

No need for that here

Potential · Post #12 » by **Potential** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:00 pm

Best coach in franchise history. Thank you Nurse

720 · Post #13 » by **720** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:01 pm

Great coach, our best ever. Couldn’t manage egos, apparently weird at times with his assistants and Front Office. Those two things probably did him in.

I thought he was gonna be our Jerry Sloan or Popovich.

ItsDanger · Post #14 » by **ItsDanger** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:02 pm

More suited to a veteran lineup. Other teams with that rotation will definitely consider him. Front office failed him.

2019nbachamps · Post #15 » by **2019nbachamps** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:07 pm

Best coach we ever had. Deserves credit for helping bring a title here. He had his flaws but I don’t blame him for becoming frustrated with a very limited roster. I wish him the best in his career.

mdenny · Post #16 » by **mdenny** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:27 pm

Best coach in franchise history. I also thought we had found our pop. I suspect there is a personality quirkiness about nurse that prevents that. Seems like his people skills are a little off.

But he was extremely innovative and creative. Players hated playing against him (except for the 3rd and 4th option guys who probably loved it).

Seems like the fanbase generally wishes him well.

Please hire Udoko. I hope they don't get a Lenny Wilkins type who is great interpersonally but lacks the tactics. That type of coach is better with talent-loaded teams. We need tactics and structure.

WuTang_OG · Post #17 » by **WuTang_OG** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:31 pm

Goat coachhhh goodluck

hyper316 · Post #18 » by **hyper316** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:35 pm

Thanks for the title

Box and 1, popularized load management, and the memes

Dennis 37 · Post #19 » by **Dennis 37** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:42 pm

Mikistan wrote:Thanks for being better than casey

Nice.

DelAbbot · Post #20 » by **DelAbbot** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:38 am

I think Nick Nurse will be proven right and find continued success on a veteran team.