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Well, he was a D league coach

He is the classic he worked in the minor league system for years there was there was no free lunch for Nick Nurse

My people that I trust around the NBA say that on a game to game bases Toronto does the best job of not only in game coaching but preparation of anybody

It is remarkable that you can lose a player like Kauai Leonard

Who is in my opinion maybe outside of LeBron the best get a stop get a bucket player in the league last two years and they're better

With COVID with the bubble. It's really it's really unbelievable what's happening here and Nick nurses joining us from his room in Orlando

He is not he just told me he's not gone on any of the rides

Which is I'm I've taken my kids to Disney more times than I can set accounts. So let's start with this

I was telling joy this the other day NBA travels hard. I mean especially in Toronto its turbulence

It's cold weather you get out the van at two in the morning you get to the hotel a lot of guys struggle to sleep

There's none of that the intensity the quality of play Nick. I'm blown away by it. Are you surprised at the quality overall of the play

Well, I think I had an idea that maybe without the travel and and a lot less distractions

I mean I give you an example. I'll just go to practice. I don't even have to

Get in traffic in Toronto for 20 minutes and go to practice. I walk down five minutes and I'm I'm in my the practice gyms in my hotel here

It's like it's like the the amount of wear and tear you're saving on everything you're doing is good

I think I'm a little surprised. It's maybe kicked in this early. I was

thinking it may be until the playoffs, but man, you're you're exactly right that games are great

It's been really fun to watch and be a part of so you have the advantage

Your young players Pascal Siacham Van Bliet are very mature players

You also have a smart veteran roster

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