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Sports Illustrated
By Mike McDaniel The Brooklyn star gave a ringing endorsement of his coach heading into the playoffs. View the original article to see embedded media. The Nets have battledinjuries and inconsistent play all season, but franchise cornerstone Kevin Durant has refused to pin the team’s up-and-down play on coach Steve Nash. In fact, Durant gave a ringing endorsement of Nash when asked about his coach on Friday night following the team’s 118–107 victory over the Cavaliers. “I think he’s done a great job. The last two years he’s been dealt a wild hand. Injuries, trades, disgruntled players, guys in …