Congratulations to Don Nelson

1,333 wins as an NBA head coach!

It's quite an accomplishment, especially when one thinks of all the great coaches the NBA has seen - Coach Nelson surpassed them all last night to be No. 1 on the all-time victories list.

I wonder if the magnitude of this accomplishment is somehow being overlooked given that Coach Nelson has not won any NBA championships in his coaching career. His contributions to the sport have been many, and I hope that someday soon he is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

There has been discussion about the future of the Warriors and whether Coach Nelson will remain as coach into the final year of his contract. It's a team sport from the ownership to the front office and on down - I think he's done the best job possible with what he's had to work with. And now this season, what with all the injuries, it really wasn't going to be a winning season anyway. But with the prospect of next season and a roster not decimated by missed games, there is a world of potential waiting to return from injury: Brandan Wright & Anthony Randolph at power forward, Kelenna Azubuike at small forward, Andris Biedrins at center, plus there have been plenty of games missed due to illness as well - Monta Ellis hasn't even been able to travel with the team lately. What if Coach Nelson had a full complement of players to work with?

And I have to give my vote for Rookie of the Year honors: Stephen Curry. It's not just an awesome first year he's having; he just keeps getting better and he'll be a premier point guard for years to come and hopefully a Warrior his entire career.

There's so much potential on this roster! They just need the opportunity to all play together, and maybe Coach Nelson will be the one next year to lead them to the playoffs.