[NBA regular season] The Raptors have repeatedly suffered defeats! Head coach Nick Nurse may be fired!

2023-04-13 17:07

[NBA regular season] The Raptors have repeatedly suffered defeats! Head coach Nick Nurse may be fired!


News on April 13 , in the playoffs of the NBA playoffs, the Raptors lost to the Bulls 105-109 at home . This loss also means that they missed the first round of the playoffs this season and ended their season journey.

According to reports, before this game, a person familiar with the matter revealed that if the Raptors fail to enter the first round of the playoffs this season, the team management will consider whether to fire the owner coach Nick Nurse. It is worth mentioning that Nurse was questioned when he succeeded Devin Casey as the head coach of the Raptors in the summer of 2018, because the team had just lost Kawhi Leonard.

However, under Nurse's leadership, the Raptors successfully won the championship that season, which was also his first season as an NBA coach. Although the Raptors' performance declined in the following seasons, they managed to make it back to the playoffs last season and showed significant improvement. But this season, the Raptors failed to continue the good state of last season, and eventually missed the first round of the playoffs.

In the past few seasons, the Raptors' lineup has undergone multiple restructurings and the loss of core players, such as Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry and other champions have left the team one after another, which has led to the team's poor performance. Gradually decline. Although the Raptors returned to the playoffs last season, they failed to reproduce their glory this season and eventually missed the playoffs. As a result, Nas's coaching position is in jeopardy and may face dismissal from the team's management.

According to US media reports, before this game, several media outlets revealed the news that Nas would be fired, which to a certain extent had an impact on the morale of the Raptors. Despite their best efforts, the team failed to win the game, much to the disappointment of the fans. It is worth mentioning that, as an experienced coach, under his leadership, the Raptors have experienced many ups and downs, but he has been working hard to find the best lineup and strategy to help the team Stay competitive during the season. If Nurse is really fired, the team needs to find a suitable coach who can lead the team back to the top as soon as possible to ensure that the team's future can be brighter.