Nets' Head Coach Vaughn Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month

 When you play well, good things get recognition. And that is the case for Nets Head Coach Jacque Vaughn, who deservedly so, was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December. 

The Nets are riding a 12-game winning streak after their 139-103 win over San Antonio last night, and went 12-1 in the month of December. 

Since taking over for Steve Nash on November 1, Vaughn has overseen a slow, but methodical turn-around for the franchise. The Nets even recognized Vaughn's leadership abilities, naming him the permanent head coach on November 9. 

He steadied ship after the Kyrie Irving anti-semitic Tweet crisis, and kept stars like Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons focused on basketball, and now its paying off. 

Since November 27 when the Nets were 9-11, Brooklyn has rallied off a record of 16-1. 

Durant has been the leading scorer in 11 of those games, twice scoring over 40 points against Orlando on November 28 and Detroit on December 18. 

Irving has also picked up his game since coming off an eight game suspension. He has led the Nets in scoring in each of their last three contests.