Toronto Raptors bench boss Nick Nurse is one of the best coaches in the NBA.
That statement isn’t really eye-popping, but sometimes it needs to be repeated. There are several ways to win a basketball game. You could have a killer offense like the Utah Jazz, predicated on a league-high 3-point attempt rate and seven rotation players that average at least 1.4 threes made per game. Or you could have a suffocating defense like the Golden State Warriors, who lead the NBA in defensive FG and defensive 3-point FG %.