Congrats to Don Nelson

[yisman]

He just passed Lenny Wilkens for most wins by a head coach in NBA history.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20100407_GS@MIN

Kind of interesting that both guys were compilers and never had much playoff success. Wilkens coached the Sonics to a title in the '70s, but his teams went nowhere after that.

I guess the coaches who win titles just don't coach long enough.


Nelson: 1,333-1,061
Wilkens: 1,332-1,155

[HoulihansTX]

Yea, I would be interested in knowing how many games Nelson has lost.

[hugh4310]

Great

[yisman]

Yea, I would be interested in knowing how many games Nelson has lost.

I added the records to the first post.

[Fishhead]

Congrats to the ole HAWKEYE!

[Wilforth]

I guess the coaches who win titles just don't coach long enough.

Exactly.

[Naz18]

Good for him..

[anjaru]

Interestingly, no players from the opposing team came up to congratulate him, nor did the coach of the Wolves. Sadly this was accomplished in Minnesota, where fans don't even realize they have a basketball team.

[Wilforth]

Interestingly, no players from the opposing team came up to congratulate him, nor did the coach of the Wolves. Sadly this was accomplished in Minnesota, where fans don't even realize they have a basketball team.

That's sad indeed.

[THA_DIESEL]

Congrats to Nelson and his D-League team

[HoulihansTX]

Yea those guys can stay around, because throughout their careers they felt no stress.

Stress is only felt when you have to meet high expectations. Neither of those guys had much expected of their teams, many of the years they coached.


Really not impressed with either guys records, especially since they stuck around just to break the record. Winning many meaningless games.

[dollarbill]

Played a team from F-League.......

Congrats to Nelson and his D-League team

Minnesota 15-63

[THA_DIESEL]

Minnesota 15-63

F-League? Wouldn't it be E-League?

a,b,c,d,e,f...

Or are the Wolves really TWO letters worse than the warriors?

[SportsTerminator]

[BigDaddy]

congrats

[Chi_archie]

good for him.... didn't know if he would make it.... might never coach again after this year...


guy has had some bizarre ideas over the years.... but I like the outside the box thinking

[Vincepcion]

i hope he retires, or moves to the FO

guy has gone out of his mind in the past few years

[INVEGA MAN]

He seems to have lost it.

[onlooker]

Good job.

[lakerboy]

Congrats to Nelson and his D-League team

And one of the nba's best cash cows this season

[whatsgood5]

Great coach

[Jericholic]

Congrats to Nelson!!

[1UP]

Wilkens, still has the "losingest" record. But the way things are in Golden State, Nelly will threaten to take that soon.

[mminkovski]

Is Nelson staying for another year with GSW?

[hhsilver]

he had a long playing career and was a starter (and sometimes 6th man) on some of those great celtic teams. I liked him a lot as a player -- most of you are too young to have seen him play.

[tkim8404]

One hell of a coach.

[elchampion33]

don nelson is a scumbag... **** him, especially in recent yrs, how someone can hold back talents like Anthony Randolph and Brandan Wright who have been highly productive when they play is beyond me, he has alienated his best players, basically laughing at Monta Ellis any time Monta wants to take a more active leadership role and he shit on Biedrins recently too. Golden State has talent but they need to make a complete overhaul, coach, gm and owner... its tragic because they have a great fan base too they deserve much a better product than theyve gotten

[yisman]

Is Nelson staying for another year with GSW?

I've heard he's expected to retire.