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Martyrdom is a Funny Thing
Martyrdom is a Funny Thing
Cue up the sad music, because Chris Mullin is taking a Charlie Brown walk this summer. But is it good grief of good riddance? Chris Mullin has done some stupid things. The contracts of Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, Adonal Foyle, and Corey Maggette come to mind. He, in part, was ...
Warriors update: Is Don Nelson playing opt-out mind games with Crawford?
blogs.mercurynews.com — Before I get to Don Nelson’s new love-hate thing with Jamal Crawford, let’s review the absent Warriors,... shall we? * Monta Ellis is still not with the team (at least as far as I know) due to a combination of a family issue and a stiff ... (more) Warriors update: Is Don Nelson playing opt-out mind ...
The Warriors Are a Hot Mess: Monta Ellis Leaves Team in Protest
The Warriors Are a Hot Mess: Monta Ellis Leaves Team in Protest
quitetothecontrary.com — When I first read reports about Don Nelson’s new sit-start strategy with team veterans, I chalked it... up to Nellie being Nellie and was relieved that I don’t have any Warriors on my fantasy team. I could really care less if Jamal Crawford and his agent don’t approve of the move. But now, the Contra C (more) The Warriors Are a Hot Mess: Monta Ellis Leaves Team in ...
Nellie Wants Crawford to Opt Out
ibabuzz.com — So, the latest from behind the blue-and-orange velvet rope (I know some of you will hate the... soap opera element of this blog post. Sorry). More details about Tim Kawakami’s post from early Friday. Warriors coach Don Nelson — according ... (more) Nellie Wants Crawford to Opt Out
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No Game Is an Island: No State Is Golden
The Two Man Game — ... Don Nelson is a jerk.  For Warriors-related reading, take a gander at my post at Hardwood Paroxysm this morning, on the mess that is Mullins-Rowell-Nelson. ...

The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Rob Mahoney of Hardwood Paroxysm: "[Don Nelson] is the 'mad scientist.' the offensive wizard, and the cooky, unconventional coach who escapes to Maui in the offseason.  His coaching style appears whimsical, and so he appears whimsical.  But now, more than ever, we need to realize that he, as a person, is not.  His basketball mind is a unique one, and he's done plenty of things that make me smile and think about the game in new ways.  But time and time again, he has angered everyone around him, and split town with more ...

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At World’s End
hardwoodparoxysm.com 3/4/2009 — It’s entirely possible that Don Nelson, in his recent fit of scribbling random rosters on napkins, drawing them out of a hat, and trying them in games, has gone completely insane. But it’s also possible that he’s more in touch ...
Nellie: Monta & Crawford “like oil and water”
ibabuzz.com 3/19/2009 — Nelson was good today in pre-game. He explained deeper about why Crawford needs to go. It boils down to the fact that neither can guard shooting guards. Since one of them has to go, Crawford is the guy. ” -Q: Is he your point guard for next ...
Crawford’s Agent: “No One’s Running Nellie”
ibabuzz.com 3/16/2009 — Safe to say coach Don Nelson’s confession before Wednesday’s game didn’t sit well with guard Jamal Crawford’s agent, Aaron Goodwin. In the process of acknowledging he issued an ultimatum to Crawford, Nelson blamed Crawford “or his friends” for ...
The State of the Franchise
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/11/2008 — The state of the franchise is strong, at least if you’re Don Nelson. As controversy has swirled around the Warriors’ organization, there has been an effort by fans and media to carve up the franchise into various factions squaring off against each ...
Rumor: Don Nelson and Chris Mullin Battling at Golden State?
goldenstateofmind.com 12/19/2008 — ESPN's Chris Broussard reported this morning on First Take that Don Nelson and Chris Mullin are battling and aren't on speaking terms right now. The juiciest tidbit in Broussard's clip is their differing views on Randolph and the young players on ...
Warriors Win NBA’s Most Screwed Up Team Award
sportsbybrooks.com 3/10/2009 — A team of headcases. Every league has to have one. Where the players’ antics are bound to grab the front pages as often as the back. Where the front office competes with the players to see who respects the coach less. Where every fan of a ...
Left Turn at Midnight
freedarko.blogspot.com 3/4/2009 — Buy stuff in our name. Now, watch me wrestle with a topic beyond all human comprehension.I tried writing about Nellie's new plan in a quasi-mystical, mytho-technical style, but then my brain collapsed, I fell into a wormhole, and at the bottom of time ...
Baron Davis and Don Nelson, pre-game transcripts
blogs.mercurynews.com 3/18/2009 — * Lower: Don Nelson pre-game Q & A, focusing on Ellis’ transition to point guard, on Ellis and Crawford being “oil and water” as a failed backcourt tandem, and what happens if Ellis can’t play the point. Quick interesting ...
Nellie to Anthony Randolph: Do as I say, not as everyone else does
dimemag.com 4/6/2009 — Don Nelson’s on-court personnel moves have been all over the place this year, whether it’s randomly benching Jamal Crawford for no reason, or deciding Anthony Morrow’s nightly playing time on a Plinko board. Last night, though, ...
Is Don Nelson the wrong coach for the Baron-less, rebuilding Warriors?
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/6/2008 — When Baron Davis was ruling the roost in his corner locker at Oracle Arena, Don Nelson wasn’t just the best guy to coach the Warriors, he was possibly the ONLY guy who could’ve successfully negotiated life with BD and still maintained ...
Warriors Beat: Nelson talks about meeting with CrawfordSFGate: Top Sports Stories 3/12/2009
Nearly a week after his opt-out-or-else tete-a-tete with Jamal Crawford became public, Warriors coach Don Nelson finally came clean over the details of their conversation. "I've always been very open and honest with my players and I did tell him he ...
Nelson talks about meeting with CrawfordSFGate: Top Sports Stories 3/12/2009
Nearly a week after his opt-out-or-else tete-a-tete with Jamal Crawford became public, Warriors coach Don Nelson finally came clean over the details of their conversation. "I've always been very open and honest with my players and I did tell him he ...
Ostler: Randolph now as cool as iceSFGate: Top Sports Stories 3/12/2009
A lot of players over the years, especially young players, have served sentences in Don Nelson's doghouse. Anthony Randolph, two months into this season, became the first player to wind up in Nelson's ice house. Nelson, citing poor practice habits ...
Anthony Randolph and Brandan Wright Playing Together? I Don't Think SoBleacher Report - NBA 3/15/2009
In the month of March, teams around the NBA try to make their final push for the NBA Playoffs. While the Lakers, Celtics, and the Cavaliers have already solidified their spot in the postseason, teams like the Bulls, the Mavericks, and the Suns are ...
Emotions heated, defenses melt down as Suns scorch WarriorsSFGate: Top Sports Stories 3/16/2009
A frenetic game that began with vintage Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson ended in disarray after a third-quarter technical-foul parade left Jackson and head coach Don Nelson long gone by the time the Warriors' 154-130 loss to the Suns became official. ...