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Happy Birthday to Don Nelson

Posted on 5/15/26 at 1:56 pm
Posted by littleavery1948
Member since Oct 2014
6063 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 1:56 pm
Greatest Innovator in basketball history. Cannot believe he's 85. Always enjoyed those Mavs teams. Met him once in Dallas. Cool dude.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
56319 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 2:05 pm to
Between the Bucks in the '80s and Mavs in the 2000s, he coached some of the best teams not to win a championship.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39420 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 2:53 pm to


He was savvy enough to realize Manute Bol was playing out of position.



Posted by Usual Suspect
Living rent free
Member since Jun 2013
2578 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 4:43 pm to
quote:

As of April 2018, Nelson lives in Maui, where he has a farm to grow flowers, coffee, and cannabis.[63] He hosts local poker games with celebrities such as Willie Nelson, Woody Harrelson, and Owen Wilson.[63]


Per Wikipedia, he’s been living the good life in Hawai.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
21629 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 5:00 pm to
Baron Davis went ham when they beat the 1 seed Mavs in 06-07
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7741 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 5:08 pm to
2007 Warriors TYFYS.
And they still gave MVP to Dirk.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
13632 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 5:55 pm to
He loves weed from what I hear.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
17843 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

Per Wikipedia, he’s been living the good life in Hawai.
Posted by littleavery1948
Member since Oct 2014
6063 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:17 pm to
Nellie Kush. If I didn’t work, I’d try some
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10957 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 8:10 pm to
Nellie was a great 6th man on the 60’s/Early 70’s Celtic Dynasty I pulled for as a New England kid.
Posted by footswitch
Meridianville, Alabama
Member since Apr 2015
4701 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 8:13 pm to
I remember him coming in off the bench with the Celtics back in the Cowens/Havlicek days.
Yep I’m that old.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
22024 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 8:14 pm to
What perhaps many here don't know....or forgot.....is that he was great coming off the bench back in his Celtic playing days. Wanna say he won several 6th Man awards.
Posted by Rds21275
Member since Sep 2024
329 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 12:11 am to
Boston had a huge lead going into the 4th Quarter of Game 7 of the 1969 NBA Finals. The Lakers chipped away and nearly regained the lead until Nellie got this one to go.

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