VICTORIA, BC - JULY 3 : Head coach of Canada Nick Nurse (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, who brought Canada their first championship when he guided Kawhi Leonard and company to the title in 2019, has taken ownership of the Canadian national team with the hope of ending their Olympic drought that extends all the way back to the days of Steve Nash.
Canada is sporting eight NBA players, and they appeared to be massive favorites against a Czech Republic team that was going to be led by Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky.