Don Nelson is considered as one of the greatest NBA coaches in history. With 1,335 wins, 3 Coach of The Year Awards, he was and still is the mastermind behind the modern basketball you see today. But here’s the thing... He never won a single championship. You see, Don had a controversial tactic that was often labeled by critics as “circus ball” created by a “mad scientist”, and this tactic would also be the same reason why his career got ruined more and more with each team he coached. So what was this weird strategy? And how did it eventually become his downfall?
This is the story about the GOAT Coach who predicted the future of basketball.
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