RUN-TMC, Part Deux?

By Craig Kwasniewski

Didn't we already do this?

Don Nelson is returning to coach the Golden State Warriors. My question to "the people" is why? The writing was on the wall regarding Mike Montgomery's dismissal. At a Lakers-Warriors game, I saw firsthand that some of the players were tuning out Montgomery during timeouts. Assistant coach, Mario Elie was feverishly politicking for the head coaching spot with the players at every dead ball situation.

But why is Golden State going for Nellie ball? The Warriors have talent but their weakness was defense and poor chemistry. Nellie's disdain for the defensive end of the court makes Washington's coach E**ie Jor*an look like Bill Belichick.

And what about the team chemistry? It's well known that Barron Davis does not get along with Mike Dunleavy. Davis is a ball hogging point guard in the mold of Marbury whereas Dunleavy comes from the team-oriented style at Duke. Maybe Nelson can find a common ground with the Warriors and bring out a higher tempo style of game, I just don't see this working with the current roster.

Maybe Warrior fans will buy into the RUN-TMC, Part Deux. Even though it lasted only two seasons, that era has taken on a legendary status. Doing some research into the Nellie years, I was surprised that RUN-TMC was so short lived. Didn't it seem like they lasted for 5 or 6 seasons?

I expect some changes on the horizon. Shawn Bradley, Randy Breuer, Paul Mokeski are you out there?

Comments

[basketbawful]

I've been so busy preparing for my fantasy football draft, and there's been so little NBA news lately, I haven't been keeping track of the sports tickers. So your post actually shocked the hell out of me. I'm literally just stunned. I knew Chris Mullin had gone mad, but now I'm starting to wonder if a couple GSW fans circa 1992 killed him and are running the business with his corpse, ala "Weekend at Bernie's." This is preposterous.

But you know, now that I think about it, Nelly might very well have been the best choice for the Warriors after all. Remember, he specializes in putting together patchwork lineups that create matchup problems for his opponents, and his offense usually revolves around isolating his best offensive players out on a wing our at the top of the key. So maybe...maybe...but it's still going to be Run-TMC light.

[Emmett]

Nice job on finding the creepiest possible picture of Nellie.

[Brett]

Everyone's missing the obvious reason for this...Chris Mullin's back on the sauce.