Former Warriors coach Don Nelson to be honored at NBA Finals for lifetime in basketball
SAN FRANCISCO Former Warriors coach Don Nelson will add another accolade to his already impressive resume on Sunday evening The Hall of Fame coach and general manager will receive the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Basketball Coaches Association before Tournament of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder Chuck was an absolute genius in all facets of the tournament and life I m glad I had the opportunity to coach against him learn from him and benefit from his knowledge Nelson announced in a press release from the coaches association To say that I m deeply touched to receive an award that bears his name would be an understatement This is special The award s selection committee includes legendary coaches such as Phil Jackson Gregg Popovich Lenny Wilkens and Pat Riley as well as executives such as Nelson s son Donnie Walsh and Joe Dumars Nelson is second all-time in coaching wins with victories and coached for seasons beginning his career by leading strong Milwaukee teams in the s and also coaching the Knicks and Mavericks Related Articles Photographer s Notebook The Final Frame Thunder or Pacers Who should Warriors fans root for in NBA Finals Kurtenbach Are the Thunder the next Warriors Don t bet on it Warriors Brandin Podziemski relishing role as Valkyries super fan after wrist surgery A viewer s guide to the NBA Finals from tipoff times to betting odds to season series The Hall of Famer was best known for his two stints with the Warriors He helped guide the Run TMC Warriors to four playoff appearances between and Over a decade later Nelson returned to the Bay Area for the - season when the We Believe Warriors upset the top-seeded Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs The man who pioneered the small ball concepts that would come to define the league retired from coaching after the - season having coached Steph Curry in his rookie season
