Nick Nurse was on Tyrese Maxey to start the season. His demands were simple: be aggressive and take 20 shots a game.
Any time Maxey finished below 20 shots, Nurse would point it out to reporters on hand and say he wanted his new lead guard to be more aggressive.
Imagine that.
You’re in your fourth NBA season. You hadn’t quite turned 23 yet. This is your first season as your team’s secondary option, with the primary one being the league’s reigning MVP.
And your new head coach, who’s won a championship and been voted Coach of the Year, is telling you to take more shots.