Comments on: Nellie vs. Harrington beef

By: BigGreen

BigGreen — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:18:07 +0000

Well I don’t like Al Harrington or Don Nelson, they bith could leave as far as I am concerned. He needs to preach Defense first then offense.

By: AirplaneRider

AirplaneRider — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:24:01 +0000

Yeah, did you jump on the Warriors bandwagon late or something? Did you miss the last two winning years? Have you not been watching the last few weeks where the Warriors are playing good ball and blowing out playoff teams?

I’ve been a Warriors fan for 22 years. The only time during that era that we’ve had success is when Don Nelson has been running things. The people who hate him don’t have a clue.

By: Chris Cohan

Chris Cohan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:38:22 +0000

Winning? Exciting?

More lameass team PR BS.
Stay on that plane…..

By: AirplaneRider

AirplaneRider — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:02:11 +0000

This is sad, I already removed TK’s blog from my favorites, but I can’t get away from the supermarket tabloid crap here either. As evidenced by some of the comments here, there are a lot of bored housewives out there who eat this stuff up.

The Warriors are a winning and exciting team under Don Nelson. Given our history, that’s a huge accomplishment.

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:57:27 +0000

Mike W,

For you to think blogs is for any one type of information is a mistake. Some people love gossip. Some love news. Some love inside speculation and rumors. I try to put all of it up on my blog. There are a lot of mouths for me to feed, including yours. But sometimes, you just have to wait until your favorite dish is served while others chow down on their meal of choice.

By: Chris Cohan

Chris Cohan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:27:50 +0000

Eff you, Don Nelson.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:39:49 +0000

As a LONG time Warriors fan I’ve come to greatly appreciate the few good times us Warriors fans have experienced over the decades, and guess what, those “good times” have all transpired under the coaching of one Don Nelson. The best teams Nelson ever coached were the Bucks of the ’80′s, but as good as those teams were the Celtics and Lakers of the 80′s were even better, and thus no championships. The rest of Nelson’s career has been all about taking on downtrodden franchises with little or no talent and turning them into exciting NBA teams. The run TMC days were fantastic but unfortunately instead of drafting a player oozing with talent and character that could have taken them over the top in time, they got a player simply oozing with talent. Chris Webber was a spoiled crybaby who wanted everything his way, and the betterment of the team be damned. If only Webber had had the smarts and character of a young Tim Duncan. Oh well. In Dallas, Nelson took the worst team in the league and turned them into perennial contenders. And now back with the Warriors he has once again turned the franchise around to where there is legitimate hope for the future. Gone are stiffs such as Patrick O’Bryant, Ike Diogu, Dunleavy, and Murphy (all drafted by WHO?). Richardson was traded for Wright, and Harrington was traded for Crawford, both excellent trades. Gone are Pietrus and Barnes, and may I say, good riddance. Azubuike and Watson were discovered in the D-League (great finds), Belinelli appears to be headed for better days, and worthy of his selected position in the draft. Morrow looks like a steal (undrafted free agent), not to mention getting a talent like Randolph with pick #14 last year. Were Turiaf and Maggette good free agent pickups? For my money, an emphatic “yes”. Did Biedrins and Ellis deserve longterm big money extensions? Yes! And Jackson the same? Seeing as how he’s the heart and soul of this team, a true leader, and clutch performer, yes, yes, and yes again. In other words, despite this season being cursed from the very beginning (Ellis’ accident), playing 24 of their first 38 games on the road, the endless string of injuries, and having the youngest team in the NBA, the Warriors have huge upside potential for the coming years. There is more talent, from top to bottom, on this team then I can ever remember for a Warriors team. Now it’s just a matter of keeping these guys healthy and together for the next 3-5 years and let them show what they can do as they gradually gain strength and weight (Randolph and Wright) as well as NBA experience. A free agent signing or two along the way, and who knows, Nellie might finally hoist the championship trophy that has so far eluded his grasp. At the very least, the Warriors should be a slam dunk as one of the most exciting NBA teams to watch for the forseeable future, and that ain’t half bad. Thank you, Don Nelson!

By: Mike W.

Mike W. — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:51:10 +0000

GregC @ 13: I know what Marcus wrote in his news story. I also know his sidebar was about AH-Nelson. I even know this is a blog, with conjecture and opinion. Does any of that explain the 630 words that Marcus devoted to this stale gossip?

Perhaps it comes as news to you that AH and Nellie are not best friends, and that they might say uncomplimentary things about each other. I think that was obvious four months ago when AH demanded a trade. What did we learn from Marcus’s transcript? Nothing except gossip. That was my point. If you enjoyed reading what these intrepid reporters learned as they bounced back and forth between locker rooms, fine. Stay with Marcus and his blog because his lazy style will get you the gossip. I will look elsewhere for actual news.

By: NotaNelsonfan

NotaNelsonfan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:40:45 +0000

30 years coaching, shit you better get wins.

No championship rings as a coach. ZERO!!!!!!

He doesn’t preach defense and points allowed proves that. He doesn’t have a legite half court game.

I’ll admit one thing and so do all mostly all the NBA announcers (Kenny smith, Barklet etc..): Nellie’s offense is entertaining at most. His game plan is OUTSCORE the opponent, run and gun. It is exciting until the shooting goes South, and when you need a half court game.

You gotta preach defense and rebounding too!!! Nelson doesn’t and you can’t rebound with small lineups!!

Take a look at all the past NBA champs. Small lineups and run and gun did not win championships! Unless your thinking college years ago with Tarkanian and UNLV.

Bringing Nellie back was good at the time to get back the fans and make the first round of the playoffs. but that’s it. We needed that at the time for the W fans. And that’s why Mullin brought him back.

By: Chris Cohan

Chris Cohan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:09:12 +0000

Call Nellie tonight to ask him yourselves:

808 KNBR from anywhere in the Bay Area.

KNBR 680, 9 PM.