{"id":63626,"date":"2020-09-10T03:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/steve-nash-not-running-from-nets-championship-expectations\/"},"modified":"2020-09-10T03:37:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T00:37:00","slug":"steve-nash-not-running-from-nets-championship-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/steve-nash-not-running-from-nets-championship-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"#Steve Nash not running from Nets\u2019 championship expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Steve Nash not running from Nets\u2019 championship expectations<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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September 9, 2020 |<\/span> 8:37pm <\/p>\n

\n Steve Nash wasn\u2019t ready to mark his introductory app<\/a>earance as Nets coach by guaranteeing a championship. But he knows that\u2019s where they should be aiming.<\/p>\n

Longtime friend Sean Marks has done the arduous work of tearing the worst situation in the NBA down to the studs and rebuilding it into a star-studded roster, with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and a real shot at a title. It\u2019s a situation to which Nash \u2014 who\u2019d been resistant to taking the coaching plunge \u2014 couldn\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a unique opportunity. It\u2019s an incredible roster, it\u2019s an incredible family here at the Nets,\u201d Nash said via Zoom. \u201cThey\u2019re obviously at an incredible point in the history of this organization, so the timing is fantastic, the opportunity is fantastic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI reached out to Sean at some point in the summer \u2014 I can\u2019t remember exactly when that was \u2014 asked if this was the right time for me to throw my name in the hat and be considered for the position. That\u2019s what got the ball rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now Nash steps into great expectations. The Nets haven\u2019t made an NBA Final since 2003, and Brooklyn hasn\u2019t enjoyed a major title as a borough since 1955. But they shouldn\u2019t be shooting for anything less.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWell, I think that\u2019s where we should be looking. I think we have the talent, we have the culture. The organization has a foundation that can compete for everything,\u201d Nash said on ESPN\u2019s \u201cThe Jump\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m not Babe Ruth pointing right now, but our expectations are high.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Marks and Nets owner Joe Tsai are entrusting a rookie coach to meet those expectations. Yes, waiting a week could\u2019ve given them a shot at Billy Donovan, but listen to Marks and it wouldn\u2019t have mattered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nobody that I\u2019ve been around that has wanted to be pressure-tested on the spot quite like Steve,\u201d Marks said. \u201cHe\u2019s never shied away from a moment. So when you say first-time head coach, we\u2019ve seen that been done before. This guy has never run from anything. He wants the ball in his hands at the end of game<\/a>s and his career spoke for itself. He\u2019s made the right decision more times than not, and the experience he\u2019ll bring here speaks volumes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Nets are counting on that 18 years of experience in a Hall of Fame playing career to garner the respect of Durant and Irving.<\/p>\n

Nash\u2019s relationship with Durant stretches back to his playing days, introduced eight years ago by current Nets assistant Adam Harrington. That bond just solidified during Nash\u2019s time as a Warriors consultant, often found training Durant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt evolved into a friendship. And we worked together in the offseason. When I retired, I continued to work with him at times in the offseason, just as a friend,\u201d Nash said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was with Golden State and he came to Golden, obviously we got a chance to work up close and personal during the season for the first time. It\u2019s a privilege to work with one of the greatest players to ever play the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Nash said he didn\u2019t speak with Durant about coming to Brooklyn before he decided to take the coaching plunge, it strains credulity to think the superstar\u2019s friendship wasn\u2019t key in landing Nash the job.<\/p>\n

Still, his rapport with Irving will be pivotal, both because of his position and the player\u2019s mercurial nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cKyrie\u2019s one of my favorite players of all-time. He\u2019s brilliant; skill level historically off the charts. Creative. Guts. Competitiveness. For me to get to coach him is really a pleasure,\u201d Nash said. \u201cWe have a relationship going back to when he was a rookie, playing against him. Got a chance to train with him for a couple days in New York City after I retired, must\u2019ve been five, six years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to develop that relationship, watching him continue to show greatness on the floor and to continue to get to know him in a really meaningful way, because he\u2019s an incredible person.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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