Steve Nash may not be Coach of the Year. Taylor Jenkins in Memphis, Billy Donovan in Chicago and J.B. Bickerstaff in Cleveland all seem to have a better shot. But he is a candidate for sainthood!
Mike Lupica, in his second recent column on the Nets — the first called Kevin Durant the best hooper to ever play in the city, writes about how Nash’s maturity, experience and oh yes, patience make him the right coach at the right time for this Nets’ team.
We do not talk enough about the job the coach is doing, especially in light of the challenges he has faced this season, and not just because of Kyrie (I, Me) Irving.