NEW YORK — After the Nets’ stars and offense were stifled by the Celtics’ game plan, Steve Nash teased some tweaks to unlock Kevin Durant but warned against expecting a schematic overhaul for Saturday’s Game 3.
“There’s ways we can help. I think we keep those to ourselves,” the coach said. “Sometimes I think people when we talk about adjustments think of massive scheme shifts. A lot of times it’s like putting your feet two feet in the other direction. It’s not always, you know, some massive theoretical change.”
Nash has fallen under scrutiny after back-to-back late-game meltdowns in Boston, with a common theme being Durant’s struggles against the swarming defense of Celtics coach Ime Udoka. Nash, who was hired by the Nets in 2020 without any prior coaching experience, tried to preach confidence Saturday but also strangely referenced the newness of the roster, as if there should still be a feeling-out period with a 2-0 series deficit and time running out.
