Steve Nash has been dealt a strange hand. Yes, he’s had some aces but he’s also had some jokers as well, injuries, Kyrie Irving’s refusal to get vaccinated, a big mid-season trade. Now, though, it’s time to show his hand it’s been found wanting.
The general consensus after the Nets went down 2-0 after Wednesday night’s loss to the Celtics is that Ime Udoka, his assistant and defensive coordinator last season, has outcoached him. There’s plenty of blame to go around with Kevin Durant having two subpar games and Kyrie Irving going from a 39-point master class to a 10-point bummer between games 1 and 2.