Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Nick Nurse

Kawhi Leonard has had one of the best postseasons since Michael Jordan, but just like he was in San Antonio, Leonard’s phenomenal performances have been overshadowed. Only instead of the ghost of Tony Parker, this time it was his own Head Coach Nick Nurse.

You’ve got to feel for Kawhi, honestly. The guy practically sat out an entire season because he was grumpy that he wasn’t the star in San Antonio and because San Antonio wasn’t a big enough market to help grow his popularity. As a result, Leonard was shipped off to Toronto, a place well known for being the center of the NBA universe. The only problem, Leonard has taken a back seat to his coach’s hilarious faces and expressions.

The story of Nick Nurse is a modern day ‘Like Mike’ story. One moment he’s in an orphanage (D-League) and the next he’s on the world’s biggest stage, outshining basketball’s biggest stars. Save for the Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater, Nurse’s priceless reactions to various calls throughout the playoffs have stolen the show across the internet. In fact, the Toronto coach has already found himself in the Hall Of Fame for hilarious NBA coach gifs in just his first season. A true Cinderella story.

A warm welcome to Nick Nurse from other Hall Of Fame coaching gifs.

Quin Snyder - Utah Jazz

Ty Lue - Cleveland Cavaliers (former)

Doc Rivers - LA Clippers

Brad Stevens - Boston Celtics

David Fizdale - New York Knicks