{"id":197508,"date":"2021-03-09T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T04:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nba-taking-notice-of-steve-nashs-coaching-strides-with-nets\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T07:59:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T04:59:14","slug":"nba-taking-notice-of-steve-nashs-coaching-strides-with-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nba-taking-notice-of-steve-nashs-coaching-strides-with-nets\/","title":{"rendered":"#NBA taking notice of Steve Nash’s coaching strides with Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#NBA taking notice of Steve Nash’s coaching strides with Nets<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Steve Nash knows he has a lot to learn. When he inherited the Nets as a rookie coach, there was more to the job than he could\u2019ve imagined.<\/p>\n

But basketball\u2019s best minds have watched Nash guide Brooklyn to within half a game<\/a> of the Eastern Conference lead. They say they\u2019ve seen an improving coach who is better now than at the start of the season, and should be better still when he\u2019s truly judged in the postseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the great players who become coaches don\u2019t spend time as assistants. Now, you never know what kind of [head] coach they\u2019ll be,\u201d Hall of Famer Rod Thorn told The Post. \u201cThey take some time to determine that, exactly how good a coach is he going to be. To me, Steve\u2019s done a very good job.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got some good assistant coaches with him. And, as he stated, early on it\u2019s a learning experience for him, too. To have top-flight assistant coaches with you really helps. And you know those three players they have are so good offensively, that once they get rolling and people are healthy, they\u2019re going to be a tough out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Nash and Kyrie Irving<\/figcaption>
Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thorn built the last great Nets team, and was the 2002 NBA Executive of the Year as general<\/a> manager of a squad that reached the first of consecutive NBA Finals. The expectations now are reaching another Finals. Or better.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn-game and how they\u2019re defending, you can see growth from Day 1 to now,\u201d an Eastern Conference scout told The Post, with current GM Sean Marks echoing that sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of improvement. And [Nash would] be the first to say, \u2018I have a long way to go,\u2019 \u201d Marks said on YES Network. \u201cBut I\u2019ve been thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Kyrie Irving made waves with an offhand offseason comment about the Nets not needing a head coach, Nash showed growth in gauging his team needed tough love, extra work and reinstituted shootarounds.<\/p>\n

It helped turn a three-game losing skid to their current 10-2 streak.<\/p>\n

That includes a win in San Antonio, when Gregg Popovich called Nash the player one of the game\u2019s best thinkers and competitors. Still, coaching has been an adjustment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s [a lot] to be a coach in this league, connecting all departments and all people, trying to lead. All those things take up more time than coaching,\u201d Nash said. \u201cSo early on I just tried to embrace everything that gets thrown at us and try to grow from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Granted, while Nash is growing, Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden provided a safety net most rookie coaches don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

But Nash has to get those stars to align, massaging egos and fostering chemistry. The Xs and Os are largely the purview of the assistants, leaning on Mike D\u2019Antoni for offense and Jacque Vaughn and Ime Udoka for defense. D\u2019Antoni has also contributed to the switching defense and on roster composition.<\/p>\n

During his stint as a Warriors consultant, Nash saw the success Steve Kerr had facing similar challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge is similar in that if you\u2019ve never coached, you have a lot to learn. I definitely had plenty to learn that first year, just as Steve does this year,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot to this job for sure, but Steve would tell you just like I would I\u2019ll take talent over a rebuilding situation any day. It gives you a chance to get your feet on the ground, learn the ropes but win games because of the talent while you\u2019re doing that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s much easier than having to try to learn and lose every night.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were lessons in a 5-6 start, from timeout usage to maximizing Bruce Brown to navigating absences of Irving and Durant.<\/p>\n

And Nash admits he still has a lot to learn \u2014 which is encouraging.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a natural progression to gain comfort on the sideline, comfort in practice, comfort in film sessions,\u201d Nash said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just coaching. There\u2019s a lot of other stuff that goes into being a coach; that\u2019s something that takes time to adapt to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t say, \u2018Man, I\u2019m a way better coach than I was 10 days ago.\u2019 I\u2019m gaining comfort, I\u2019m learning, I\u2019m getting to know my team and our challenges. \u2026 [The players] deserve the credit. \u2026 But I don\u2019t like to sit here and say, \u2018Oh yeah, I\u2019m just coaching the heck out of my team. I\u2019m balling over here.\u2019 Take it one step at a time.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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