Jusuf Nurkic on Will Hardy: I've never had a coach that supports me like he does

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“I can’t really stress enough how patient he was with me,” Nurkić said. “Through my whole career, I didn’t have a coach like that. I’ve been in some rough spots through my career, but never had that support like he does for me.” The support has come through small actions, like Hardy telling Nurkić to trust himself and not worry about small mistakes, trusting Nurkić to help teach the younger players timing and angles, knowing that Nurkić’s value to the greater goals of the Jazz — development of young players and having a physical presence on the court — is more important than a few mistakes.

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