Source: Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press, August 7, 2019
Men’s squad kicks off quest to earn berth in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Nick Nurse is already leaving his stamp on Canada’s national men’s basketball team just one game into his tenure as head coach.
Less than two months after guiding the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA title, he earned a victory in his Team Canada debut — a 96-87 exhibition win over Nigeria on Wednesday.
“He gives us a lot of creative freedom. He pushes us to play really hard on defence, but also just on offence … using his system and just playing for each other and playing unselfish,” Kyle Wiltjer said of Canada’s new coach.
Image Source: Chris Young/The Canadian Press
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