Don Nelson
Don Nelson
Donald Arvid "Don" Nelsonis an American former NBA player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth15 May 1940
CityMuskegon, MI
CountryUnited States of America
good matter
It's just going to take a while. It doesn't matter how good he is.
coach intend left next year
I've still got a year left on my contract, and I intend to be back next year to coach.
I've always been able to go to him,
definitely kids several smaller
We've got several kids in that 5-6 to 5-9 range. We're definitely a lot smaller than we have been in the past.
expected gave limit people
I think people expected too much from him. He gave what he could give, and there was a limit to that.
american-coach capable gonna
If we're gonna win, we have to play up to and beyond our potential. We're capable of doing that.
dime dreams gratifying help luckiest man people position someday tyler
Scotty, I couldn't take a dime from you. He said he was the luckiest man in the world. I'm in a position to help people. You don't know how gratifying it is to see somebody's dreams come true. I know a lot of people and I can help Tyler and I don't want a dime. He said someday I want him to give back the way I am.
michael
We wanted to say Michael was a superstar, but he really wasn't,
fun hour miles team
We would play a team that's one hour away 300 miles away from home. That would be fun.
best deserves difficult franchise meant trying
We're trying to make the best of a very difficult situation, ... With what Mike's meant to this franchise for many years, he deserves it.
add beautiful great next pass player step
The next step to his being a great player is to add the pass to his beautiful game,
airport somewhere
The airport isn't in the way. It is an asset. Just consider: Could things go somewhere else.
bunch chance continuity defense definitely difficult guys maybe throw timing together
It's been difficult to get any continuity offensively. Our defense is definitely better. You can throw a bunch of new guys together and have a better chance to play defense collectively, maybe because of timing or whatever. But we don't know who we are offensively yet.
cares losses michael player problem takes
The only problem for Michael Finley as a player is that he cares too much. He takes losses too hard.