Don Nelson ready to step in as the new head coach of Minnesota Timberwolves – NBA News
NBA’s all-time leader in wins, Don Nelson is not done yet and has shown interest to take charge as a new head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
According to the sources, the 71 year old Nelson, who carries a record 1335 victories under his belt, indicated to the President of Minnesota Timberwolves’ David Kahn that he would like to coach the youngest roster in the league
and bring them on the winning track.
Don made a statement in this regard on Friday night.
"It'd be a great fit. I love Minnesota. Really, throughout my career, what I've done is taken teams with bad records and with every situation I've made them better. I like to be around young players. I've had great success with
bad teams, getting them on the right track, getting them to max out. I have a great history there."
After a messy divorce with the two year coach Kurt Rambis, Kahn has been on the look out to for a dynamic coach who can inculcate the up tempo attacking style of play to his young team. In the Rambis era, Timberwolves finished
with the worst overall record in the last two seasons. That compelled Kahn to empty the coaching position and appoint a new face who can transform the mentality of the players into an aggressive one.
Nelson feels that he knows how to bring an up-tempo mentality and can make the Timberwolves a better team by teaching them how to play fast and aggressive.
"It's really tough playing against half-court defence all the time. I think they've got a team that can really go and there's nobody better at that than me. I like to play fast. I'm a lifer. I love basketball. I don't know how
else to put it." Nelson said.
The Minnesota Timberwolves can definitely benefit from the mammoth experience of Nelson, however educating toughness and aggressive might be a little difficult for Don at the age of 71. Nelson though, rubbished the concerns of
his age and stated that he does not feel that old and is ready to step in as the head coach.
Nelson’s has been associated with basketball for nearly the last 50 years, as a player and as a coach. He started off with the Chicago Zephyrs in 1962. From there, he went to the Los Angeles Lakers and ultimately finished his NBA
playing career at the Boston Celtics in 1976. The very same year, he took the reins of the Milwaukee Bucks and in an illustrious career; he coached the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors twice.
The old man is at again now and the Wolves can only go forward, if the innovative genius lands in the twin cities.
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