Unconventional Nelson back in Big D
By Marc Stein
Special to ESPN.com
As he prepares to slide back into his padded, custom-made hot seat on the
Dallas Mavericks' bench, Don Nelson wants to reassure everyone that he's the
same Nellie as before.
Nelson's ways are unconventional, but they are working this year.
Unlike anyone else in his profession, to this day.
Not that we need him to tell us. It has been evident all season in Big D,
even before Nelson conquered The Big C, more by the manner in which he
reacted to prostate cancer than those quirky lineups and unorthodox