Nurse has been a steady guide for the group internally, while externally fielding a steady stream of questions about Harden’s status and its ripple effect
Coach Nick Nurse of the Sixers yells instructions to Javonte Smart during their game against the Hawks at the Wells Fargo Center on Oct. 20, 2023.Nick Nurse recently reflected on his time coaching in the G League, when a winning streak could get interrupted by multiple players being called up to an NBA team.
“The moment that we’re not on the same page, then that becomes a problem,” said Sixers center Joel Embiid in response to a question about Nurse’s leadership throughout the Harden saga. “But I think everybody’s on the same page. The goal is to try to win, no matter who is here.” Harden joined his team — and, by consensus accounts from Nurse and teammates, was engaged — at practices from Oct. 4-15, but has not been with the Sixers since then.
Added reserve swingman Furkan Korkmaz: “ been a real pro. From the first day of training camp, he just set the tone. And then, we just come in, we do our work and go home. Really, that’s basically it.”
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