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Andrew LopezESPN
“He comprehends that a coach like me requires some representatives at being a head coach. Its a remarkable gesture by coach. It simply reveals what kind of character that Coach Nurse has. Its equivalent to an assistant coach moving over to that chair.
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is letting assistant Adrian Griffin take control of the group for Wednesdays video game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced about 90 minutes prior to tip-off.
Griffin thanked Nurse for the chance during pregame media accessibility.
” I think [Nurse] is a remarkable human being,” Griffin stated. “He comprehends that a coach like me requires some associates at being a head coach. He understands my aspiration and wishes to see me grow as a private on and off the court. Its an amazing gesture by coach. He approached me with it. It just reveals what type of character that Coach Nurse has. We have a top-notch organization for a factor.”
Griffins coaching career began simply after his nine-year NBA career covered up in 2008. He coached in Milwaukee, Chicago, Orlando and Oklahoma City before signing up with the Raptors in 2018.
” Just like when athletes and basketball gamers are training in the summertime, theres absolutely nothing compared to video game condition,” Griffin said. Its equivalent to an assistant coach moving over to that chair.
Griffin said hes not trying to “reinvent the wheel” when it concerns coaching.
” Im simply going to attempt and perform the plan Coach Nurse has supplied,” Griffin said. “Its a fantastic blueprint to follow and Ill let the cards fall where they may.”
Nurse isnt the very first coach to slide over a chair in the NBA bubble, although he is the first to do so in a regular-season game. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich enabled assistants Becky Hammon, Mitch Johnson and Will Hardy to coach the Spurs in their three skirmish video games last month.
