have earned deservedly high marks for using the NBA’s restart to communicate important social justice messages while winning basketball games.
It was a fun night for all involved as the Raptors starters wore themselves out cheering on the bottom-five players on the roster as along with Johnson the likes of Dewan Hernandez and Paul Watson made huge plays down the stretch pull out the win. It’s that lack of representation that made Nurse’s gesture that much more meaningful and it wasn’t lost on Griffin.
But getting the rest of the NBA to see you as potential head coach rather than as an able assistant is a hurdle that some coaches never cross and can be even more difficult for Black coaches, who may not have to same network of contacts or relationships among predominantly white league executives, or even owners.
For Nurse’s part it was an easy thing to do for someone he has come to rely on. “Just giving AG a shot,” he said via text. One area where Griffin’s Raptors picked up from where Nurse’s Raptors left off was in keeping Sixers behemoth centre Joel Embiid under wraps. The 76ers big man was held to five points on 1-of-4 shooting in 14 first-half minutes and was hassled into five turnovers, mainly while being guarded by Raptors centre Marc Gasol, who has had Embiid’s number ever since he arrived in the league.
FAN590 michaelgrange This was awesome and a classy move!! So happy AG got his night to shine and the players supported him all the way!!
michaelgrange This hasn't aged well..... 👀
michaelgrange might want to stop promoting this piece...
michaelgrange First class organization
michaelgrange So powerful they let a black man Coach in a completely worthless game. Wow SO AMAZING! Insulting to a man who has worked all his life to hone his craft.
michaelgrange Adrian is going to be a great coach.
michaelgrange One game? Hollow tokenism, lacking integrity.
michaelgrange This organization just gets it.
michaelgrange Is it safe to say Nurse is like Pop 2.0? He just seems to “get it”
michaelgrange Awesome!!
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