Why Warriors great Don ‘Nellie' Nelson was more than a coach with Golden State

Why Warriors great Don ‘Nellie' Nelson was more than a coach with Golden State originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – To the NBA at large, Don Nelson was a Hall of Fame coach known for innovative strategies, savvy business acumen and a unique personality.To those who played for him during his two terms as coach of the Warriors, Nelson was all that and more. He was their life force, their lifeline and the life of the party.“I mean,” Matt Barnes said Tues