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Originally Posted by Bayliss
So the bottom line is Nellie was great for Dirk through his first two years. But by 2000-2001, Dirk needed a coach that would have demanded that he do more and also given him the keys to the franchise. (The only reason Nellie gave Dirk the keys was because Nash left.)
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Finley was still a premium player at that time. And I think we all know that the "absolute" ideal place for Dirk is for him to be the second-best player on the team.
Nellie was no fool.