The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse after the Toronto Raptors fired him in April. Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat Joel Embiid and the 76ers in Game 7 of the the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The 55-year-old Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat Embiid and the Sixers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. There was just a hint of 2019 in Nurse’s explanation why the Sixers fall short each year, with the team clearly craving "that combination of staying healthy, the ball bouncing your way."
The belief among fans, media and NBA insiders that the Sixers could win a title this season was blunted, in large part, by the string of second-round exits. Until the season comes when the Sixers get at least one round further, the doubts will remain."The reality is, that’s the truth," Nurse said. "I’d imagine from Day 1, we’re going to talk about that and we’re going to try and attack that. We’re going to have to face it. And we’re going to have to rise above it.
Nurse went 227-163 in his five seasons as coach in Toronto, where his .582 winning percentage ranks as the best of any coach in Raptors history. He also spent five years as an assistant to former Raptors coach Dwane Casey before taking over the top job. "For a coach to succeed in this league, he has to have great relationships with his players, especially his top players," Morey said.The 76ers still have to decide if they will try to bring back Harden — who is expected on June 29 to decline the $35.6 million option on his contract and become a free agent.For Nurse, the pitch is easy.
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