Though Nash Firing Was Inevitable, Nets' Issues Go Well Beyond Their Coach
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Firing a head coach isn’t cause for celebration, even if Steve Nash should never have been hired in the first place back in the 2020 offseason. When you boast superstars who have the highest aspirations like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and, after a midseason trade, James Harden, this gig wasn’t meant for someone who required on-the-job training. It wasn’t Nash’s fault that General Manager Sean Marks chose a rookie over more qualified candidates who might have challenged Marks’ staff picks. As the face of the franchise, though, Nash bore the brunt of the criticism, warranted or otherwise. That’s just the nature of the NBA. His demise was simply another chapter in a continuing saga of failed experiments.
Though Nash Firing Was Inevitable, Nets' Issues Go Well Beyond Their Coach
Though Nash Firing Was Inevitable, Nets…
Though Nash Firing Was Inevitable, Nets' Issues Go Well Beyond Their Coach
Firing a head coach isn’t cause for celebration, even if Steve Nash should never have been hired in the first place back in the 2020 offseason. When you boast superstars who have the highest aspirations like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and, after a midseason trade, James Harden, this gig wasn’t meant for someone who required on-the-job training. It wasn’t Nash’s fault that General Manager Sean Marks chose a rookie over more qualified candidates who might have challenged Marks’ staff picks. As the face of the franchise, though, Nash bore the brunt of the criticism, warranted or otherwise. That’s just the nature of the NBA. His demise was simply another chapter in a continuing saga of failed experiments.