Not sure how there's not a thread on this yet, considering the news is 18 hours old. Step your game up Clutchfans. Anyway. http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2011/9/18/2434168/nick-nurse-coach-rgv-vipers-rockets
Nice find! The first I've heard of it. So the Vipers are going to be "nursed" to another championship? ;-D-
Did a quick google search for some additional Nick Nurse facts. He's 44 and spent 11 seasons coaching in Europe, mostly in Britian, during which time he won 9 championships. Before that he was an assistant at South Dakota from 93-95. He has also been an assistant for the Bucks, Suns & Bulls summer league teams. Grew up in Carroll, Iowa. Apparently was a great shooter back in the day, as he still holds a bunch of three-point records at Northern Iowa. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2ZE9yNqjyEk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Great find, HMMMHMM. Good to know that the Rockets' front office is not just twiddling their thumbs during this lockout. Nurse sounds like a great hire and one who will further facilitate the preparation of RVG players for use in the Rockets' system. thadeus, I'm with you; but this news is worthy of a thread regardless of whether there were a lockout or not.
I saw this a day or two ago, but thought I'd share. http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2011/9/20/2437110/nick-nurse-rgv-vipers
Not sure the date of this, but nice interview. Nice interview http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/coach_nurse_q_and_a_110919.html