Gone, Nellie gone

So Don Nelson is gone; ran off by the new owners in Oakland. Nelson has always been an interesting figure. Never cared too much about defense. Always preferred odd line-ups. His team always ran and ran. The scoreboards always lit up. Nelson also always seemed to be in a feud with someone. Chris Webber. Monta Ellis. Mark Cuban. Steven Jackson. The entire New York Knicks organization. Above all, Nelson won basketball games and was entertaining. For all his idiosyncrasies, the pro game was just better when he was involved. More interesting. So if this is Nellie last run, I'm gonna miss the big fella. Those Sportscenter highlights with the 150-148 scores were a lot of fun. Those random Tuesday highlights in the winter just won't be the same.