Nurse to Philly

[baseline bum]

https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-hire-nick-nurse-as-head-coach
Report: Sixers expected to hire Nick Nurse as next head coach

Nurse, who led Toronto to its 1st NBA title in 2019, reportedly will replace Coc Quitters as coach in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to hire Nick Nurse as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Nurse was fired as coach in Toronto after the Raptors were eliminated in the 2023 AT&T Play-In Tournament. He led the Raptors to their first NBA title in 2019 and overall went 277-163 in five seasons with Toronto.

He will replace Tom Rivers, who was let go after the Sixers shit the bed in the 2023 playoffs.

[Tyronn Lue]

Philly expects a lot from a known quality in Harden and an emotionally immature Embiid.

[The Gemini Method]

Wonder if Philly fans wish they chose Jimmy over anyone on this team, especially Harris and disregard Embiid's complaining.

[MultiTroll]

Most Losses All Time for head coaching could, make that will see Pop pass up Doc Rivers. Unless yet another contender wants Doc. :lol

OTOH Pop is going to add to his already most wins all time.

[Spurs Homer]

pretty sure nurse aint no better than rivers -

lol philly

[Obstructed_View]

And Monty goes to Detroit.

Maybe teams who are struggling should just put their coaches names in a hat and just draw for who goes where. Sports teams recycling the same useless morons seems to be a universal practice.

[lefty]

It doesn't matter who's coaching the team

If the roster is shit or if your franchise player is a sfot choking pheggit, notihng is gonna change that

[Chris Fall]

Detroit was rumored to be down to Kevin Ollie and Charles Lee. Puke. Tom Gores stepped in and made Monty an offer he couldn't say no to. Compared to Ollie or Lee, Monty looks like Phil Jackson. Pistons have tried new names before, proven assistant coaches with their first chance. Michael Curry, John Kuester, John Loyer. They've hired proven NBA head coaches with SVG and Casey. Since Flip Saunders, they've all been bad. Retreads, new bloods, supposed rising stars. None of them worked. First and foremost, it's about the talent on the roster.

Monty has had mixed results. But he's done pretty well getting teams from bad to competitive when he's had talent. Pistons aren't in need of a coach to get them over the top for a championship. They're trying to climb out of the basement. They have a few high draft talent players. Can Monty help develop that? I think it's a different ask than what Philly or Milwaukee were looking for. Development and consistent competitiveness.

Considering the options, Charles Lee, Kevin Ollie, Jarron Collins, Monty feels like a solid hire.

[Tyronn Lue]

Since no big names want to intentionally go to Detroit, Monty has his work cut out for him.

[Chris Fall]

Since no big names want to intentionally go to Detroit, Monty has his work cut out for him.

Which is precisely why they are banking on the idea that Monty is good at development. Cunningham, Wiseman, Ivey, Duren. Pistons aren't paying Monty to bring in big name free agents. They're paying him to try to develop and maximize the potential of those young high draft picks. Sure he has his work cut out for him, and that's what they're paying him for.

[callo1]

Good upgrade for Philly.

[TDMVPDPOY]

monty on same salary as pops