Nellie on Norm yesterday - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Dooby · 05-08-2003, 09:37 AM

Nellie was on Norm yesterday. D&M had several cuts on this morning. I confess I did not hear the actual interview. 3 cuts I heard.

1. I don't know if I will return as coach, yada yada yada. Basically, this article restates that part of the interview.

2. Finley is soft, doesn't play good defense, predictable, won't go to the hoop despite being encouraged by coaches, bad handles.

3. We will make moves in offseason and draft to fix obvious deficiencies of team, and we are not as tough or good as some teams.

seelenjaeger · 05-08-2003, 09:41 AM

Can you please cut´n copy the Interview - don´t want to register.

aexchange · 05-08-2003, 09:54 AM

http://dallas-mavs.com/forums/messag...;threadid=8985

on my settings its the first post that MFF posted.

it may vary depending. but its title nelson unsure of future...

MavsFanFinley · 05-08-2003, 09:55 AM

<< Can you please cut´n copy the Interview - don´t want to register. >>

SJ, the article is posted in the Paul Silas thread.

Over the last few months, Nelson hasn't had a good thing to say about Finley. The trips to the bench for long periods of time could be a signal Finley is out of here.

Frankly, I'm starting to wonder if Finley might want out himself.

seelenjaeger · 05-08-2003, 10:22 AM

Thanks. I share your concern, but on the other side, Finley seems to have lost many skills which made him so valuable over the recent seasons.

signoftimes · 05-08-2003, 12:04 PM

Why spend millions of dollars on posters and politicking to make fin an All-Star if he is soft and the only good thing he has going for him is an outside jumper?

Everyone on this board has been accused of knee-jerking in the past 2 days. It looks as if Nellie is just as bad at knee jerking. This team seems to be falling apart fast, and they shouldn't be. There needs to be more leadership instead of an awwshucks coach who tells his team that they are worse than any other team they happen to be playing.

MavKikiNYC · 05-08-2003, 12:07 PM

I hope Nellie wasn't so short-sighted as to be talking down the value of a player he intends to trade. I hope that was just his 1950s motivational approach rearing its ineffective head.

Dooby · 05-08-2003, 01:08 PM

It was too harsh, IMO. Isn't Finley still injured? I was listening and 1 though came into my head a la Uhmmmm..OK's post from way back. "Go to the friggin hole you moron!" How hard is it for Nellie to grab Fin (or Dirk for that matter) by the back of the neck in a timeout and say "We are going to give you the ball; you are to drive to the basket and dunk, shoot a layup or draw contact. If you do not drive to the basket, I will pull your ass from this game until you tell Del or Donnie you will drive to the basket, because I won't want to talk to you. Do you understand me?"

signoftimes · 05-08-2003, 01:17 PM

Dooby- tough love is exactly what this team needs. Someone needs to drive the ball. It's obvious to everyone except Nellie. Also, should Del Harris stay here next year? he's supposed to be our 'defensive coordinator'. Aside from a zone defense that got implemented this year and has fallen apart since the all-star break, Del's contributions seem be negligible if anything.