The Toronto Raptors took a tailspin in December and head coach Nick Nurse is beginning to spiral out of control, calling his team’s efforts “unacceptable” on Thursday.
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The Canadian formation have lost 10 of their 14 games since the beginning of the month. She ranks 11th in the NBA Eastern Conference with an overall record of 15-20. The recent 119-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday did not sit well with Nurse.
“It’s totally unacceptable how much effort we put into it,” he said, according to Sportsnet. I think the recovery from free balls was in their favor. I’m not even talking about 50-50 battles. I’m talking about balls where we had a big advantage. We just don’t have them [obtenus].”
“We didn’t play according to our identity. We’re just a little disjointed. We have to persevere.”
The Raptors still have a chance to end the year on a high with the Phoenix Suns (20-16) visiting metropolitan Ontario on Friday night.