“It was cool watching how relaxed they were in such intense moments,” Shanahan said. “There’s a very fine line with that. We deal with that stuff, too. You’ve got to be so locked in because you can’t hesitate in anything you do. You can’t get distracted. Your mind can’t wander off because you miss something like that, ’cause it’s so intense and every single second matters, whether it’s one play or one possession in basketball. So to watch everyone, to watch their bench, to watch how locked in … I didn’t know they had 15 coaches or whatever it is, to watch all those guys with iPads, how they communicate to Kerr, how the players who are so experienced with all the games they play and it’s constantly moving
“Nkemdiche, a former 1st-round pick of the Cardinals, joined the 49ers during training camp after injuries knocked out DL Arik Armstead, Hassan Ridgeway and Maurice Hurst.