Don Nelson May Not Be in the Hall of Fame, But He’s an All-Timer

April 17th, 2010 by Beckley Mason Leave a reply »
Last week Don Nelson became the winningest coach in NBA history to little fanfare, when his struggling Warriors topped the bottom feeding Timberwolves.

Don Nelson isn’t in the Hall of Fame. He isn’t even in the discussion. This is probably because he has coached 10 teams that finished with fewer than 40 wins.  His current squad won’t even win 30.

So who is this guy? When you Google “Don Nelson” the search engine suggests the following terms:

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That’s a pretty hilarious list, and one that accurately represents the complicated legacy of Don Nelson. What else do you expect from a guy who had to be told not to drink beer during postgame press conferences?

Compare him to his longtime peer, Jerry Sloan, a far more respected (and certainly more conventional) member of the NBA community as evidenced by his 2009 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Both men gre ...

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