Desperate times called for desperate measures from Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse on Sunday.
In a 109-104 loss to the Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Nurse switched to a box-and-one defense late in the fourth quarter to defend Golden State star Steph Curry in the absence of injured teammate Klay Thompson. The plan largely worked, as Curry was held off the scoresheet for the entirety of the fourth quarter.
The two-time MVP thought the Raptors "were playing some janky defense," and his younger brother was on the same page.