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Nurse! Nets hire shooting coach to cure woeful offense

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The Nets hired David Nurse to help Joe Johnson (above) and his Nets teammates with their shooting.

The Nets are hiring David Nurse as their shooting coach.

OK, get it out of your system: they’re hiring a Nurse, but they need a surgeon to fix their shooting.

“I think it’s a great move for them, especially with their young players such as Ronde Hollis-Jefferson and Chris McCullough,” said one scout in attendance for the Nets’ 108-86 loss to the Jazz on Friday at Barclays Center.

Hollis-Jefferson, who excited fans with his athleticism before suffering a broken foot that will keep him out until after the All-Star break, is considered part of the Nets’ future — but suffers from what has been called a “broken shot” by some.