Is Don Nelson overrated as a coach?

[iLLmatic]

I am beginning to wonder this even more after this season. Dont get me wrong, I've never understood how a guy who has the second most wins in NBA history with not 1 trip to the NBA Finals and no rings gets as much love as he does. As a W's fan I have seen every game this season and it has occured to me that if Don Nelson continues at this rate, with or without Monta, the W's could be lookin at the lottery again just 2 years removed from the playoffs and one year removed from a 48 win season. They give up 112 ppg to teams that dont even score in triple digits. They gave up:

* 124 pts to Washington, currently 19th in the league scoring 97.1 per.

* 119 pts to Boston, currently No. 11 in scoring, at 99.5 per.

* 130 in OT to Miami, currently 13th in scoring, at 98.8 per.

* 131 to Houston, currently tied for 24th in scoring, at 94.8.

* 123 to San Antonio, currently 27th in scoring averages at 93.5.

Unbelievable Nellie. If you didn't want to coach anymore, why did you come back? Its clearly a philosophy issue. He tells his teams to jack up 3's and run the fast break, but these guys cant rebound, or play a lick of defense and it doesnt seem to be changin anytime soon. He wont play the young guys until the game is already decided which has been a lot lately, and he sits on the bench rubbing his head lookin confused. I know he aint confused when he is cashing them checks though. And truth be told, he is a very big part of the reason Chris Mullin wont be here as GM next season.Dude is mad selfish and always has been. Look at his dealings with Cuban and the Mavs. They gave him the role to be GM and pick players he wanted on his team and when he got tired of coaching, he walked. And then had the ball bag to ask for the left over bread the Mavs "owed" hm. He played that "I'll walk" game with the W's before and they flinched and signed this dude to another contract. And before its all said and done, he will walk again from the Warriors.

[Taur3asi3]

Losing Baron was huge and was then made worse by Elliis' stupidity. When he tries and cares and is with a team built for his style he's a great coach but as it is now? He's just trying to get fired.

[youvalss]

Is Don Nelson a coach?! Didn't know that but thanks!

[SPTO]

Don Nelson is one of those coaches that's best served coaching a team 3-4 years then leaving town. It's not because he's a bad coach as he's obviously won a ton of games but his style is very particular to the fast break game.

Nellie has never been one to preach defense hence the shootouts that his teams always seem to be involved in.

[The 24th Letter]

Its easy to call a losing coach who is having a bad year after previous good ones a overated coach...Donny is a good coach man, his personnel is just messed up this season......

[toneloc99]

Nellie is not overrated just doesn't have much to work with. Robert Rowell decided he didn't want Baron Davis back, and this is the result of losing one of your best players in back-to-back years (JRich the year before). They replaced Baron with a known ballhog in Maggette who is only interested in scoring and airballing 3 pointers. Total inept managment by Cohan and his henchmen Rowell have left this franchise in shambles. When you have a financial guy making basketball decisions you're doomed.

[J.R. Locke]

You are as good as your players. Every place he has been he has implemented his system and had success. Never the ultimate success.

He is an above average coach. Nothing more nothing less.

[Lumalu]

One thing about Nellie's teams, is they are great to watch. But I do think his time is up at the warriors. That roster is in a shambles.

Maybe he can get another short stint somewhere else. Imagine if he coached the Hornets, it would be alley-opps and 3's all day long.