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As a rookie head coach leading a franchise that, though on a steady climb upwards, had largely been dismissed by the sports media, NBA fans had low expectations for Nick Nurse and his Raptors. But what those naysayers didn''t realise was that Nurse had spent the past thirty years proving himself at every level of the game, from youth programs and college ball, to the NBA G League and Britain''s struggling pro circuit. While few coaches have taken such a circuitous path to pro basketball''s promise land, the journey-- which began at Keumper Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa -- forged a coach who proved to be as unshakeable as he is personable.

On the road, he is now known to bring his guitar and keyboard for late-night jazz and blues sessions. In the locker room, he''s steadfast and even-keeled regardless of the score. On the court, he pulls out old school, underrated plays with astounding success. A rookie in name but a veteran in attitude, Nurse is seemingly above the ch

Rapture Fifteen Teams Four Countries One NBA

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      Publisher Little, Brown & Company
      Published 22 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9780316540179
      978-0316540179
      ISBN-10 031654017X
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      Book Synopsis

      As a rookie head coach leading a franchise that, though on a steady climb upwards, had largely been dismissed by the sports media, NBA fans had low expectations for Nick Nurse and his Raptors. But what those naysayers didn''t realise was that Nurse had spent the past thirty years proving himself at every level of the game, from youth programs and college ball, to the NBA G League and Britain''s struggling pro circuit. While few coaches have taken such a circuitous path to pro basketball''s promise land, the journey-- which began at Keumper Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa -- forged a coach who proved to be as unshakeable as he is personable.

      On the road, he is now known to bring his guitar and keyboard for late-night jazz and blues sessions. In the locker room, he''s steadfast and even-keeled regardless of the score. On the court, he pulls out old school, underrated plays with astounding success. A rookie in name but a veteran in attitude, Nurse is seemingly above the ch

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