Nick Nurse dreaded injury reports as setbacks kept mounting

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse admitted that he began to dread updates from his medical staff as injuries piled up, derailing what had once been a highly promising season. Speaking with Michael Grange of Sportsnet, Nurse expressed how the wave of setbacks took a toll on the team’s momentum and aspirations.

“It was really, really difficult at times,” Nurse said. “What made it most difficult is when you’d actually go on a run and think you’re making some progress, and then you get hit again (with another injury). I remember having one really good win, I can’t remember who it was against, and after the game – I always get a report from the medical team – and he came in and I was like ‘Please just let me get to the next game, we just played really good.’ And he’s like, ‘Uh, I don’t know what to tell you.’ You kept thinking you were going to get these guys back… and guys kept going down.”