Last week, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse achieved Internet immortality. Clips of his reaction to a three-second call late in Game 4 against the Orlando Magic made the rounds immediately. The young coach will be forever known for the way his jaw dropped in that instance.
On Monday night, Nurse was at it again. This time, in Game 2 of Toronto's second round matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse was called for an unexpected technical foul, and his reaction, again, was one of disbelief.
Nick Nurse made the face again 😂 pic.twitter.com/OzB5Gkqwjl
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 30, 2019
Late in the second quarter, Nick Nurse was having a discussion with an official. It appeared to be about a call on the court following a 3-pointer by Sixers forward James Ennis. The referee appeared to call the technical foul long after Nurse had walked away, explaining his surprise.
Jimmy Butler made the free throw for the Sixers. Philadelphia went on to win Game 2 by a score of 94-89, evening the series at a game apiece.
This season is Nurse's first as Toronto's head coach after serving as an assistant since 2013. In his first season as an NBA head coach, he led the Raptors to a 58-24 record for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
Toronto made it past the Magic in the first round with ease, winning the series in just five games. But Philadelphia is a much tougher opponent. The rookie coach will have to keep his team in line if they are to advance to the Conference Finals.
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