Nick Nurse To Coach Canada At FIBA World Cup

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Nick Nurse To Coach Canada At FIBA World Cup

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Nick Nurse To Coach Canada At FIBA World Cup

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Post #1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed May 29, 2019 4:52 am

Nick Nurse has reportedly agreed to coach the Canadian men's basketball team at this summer's FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Nurse replaces long-time head coach Jay Triano.

Canada are in Group H with Lithuania, Australia and Senegal.

Via Lori Ewing/The Canadian Press

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Post #3 » by Qhawe » Wed May 29, 2019 2:59 pm

ishoy123 wrote:Is he even Canadian?

You do realize John Calipari coaches the Dominican Republic right?

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Qhawe wrote:
ishoy123 wrote:Is he even Canadian?

You do realize John Calipari coaches the Dominican Republic right?

I actually didn't know that. Why have we been using Jay Triano all this time then?

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Post #5 » by donemilio21 » Wed May 29, 2019 3:22 pm

Canada actually has some decent talent to make it out of that group, but will all the NBA guys play?

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Post #6 » by bb22 » Wed May 29, 2019 6:31 pm

ishoy123 wrote:
Qhawe wrote:
ishoy123 wrote:Is he even Canadian?

You do realize John Calipari coaches the Dominican Republic right?

I actually didn't know that. Why have we been using Jay Triano all this time then?

Lmao exactly!!! :lol:

I think team Canada also realized this today.

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Post #7 » by AwkwardBoogaloo » Wed May 29, 2019 7:57 pm

ishoy123 wrote:
Qhawe wrote:
ishoy123 wrote:Is he even Canadian?

You do realize John Calipari coaches the Dominican Republic right?

I actually didn't know that. Why have we been using Jay Triano all this time then?

LOL good question. I guess we just like hiring guys that have coached the Raptors :dontknow:

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