The Official Golden State Warriors 2009-2010 Season
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Nelson out sick with pneumonia
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas.
Don Nelson
Nelson
The 69-year-old Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, missed practice Sunday and again Monday. The team said he had been diagnosed with pneumonia and would miss Golden State's games Tuesday at Dallas and Wednesday at San Antonio.
The Warriors are home again Saturday to host the Los Angeles Lakers, but it's unclear if Nelson will be healthy enough to return to the bench by then. Often times with pneumonia, at least a week's worth of rest is recommended.
The team said Nelson's status would be re-evaluated Friday after the road trip. Top assistant Keith Smart is coaching the Warriors during Nelson's absence.
Nelson's illness is another tough development for the coach in a season that has already been frustrating and very trying on him. Nelson is taking heat that he is the one to blame for the team's struggles this season with a young roster. He has called this group "a very difficult team to coach so far" and got into a verbal spat with guard Monta Ellis earlier this month in New York.
The Warriors (4-8), whose playoff run in 2007 is the franchise's lone postseason trip since 1994, ended a three-game losing streak with a 108-94 home victory over Portland on Friday night. That was the club's first game at Oracle Arena since trading disgruntled swingman Stephen Jackson to Charlotte last Monday.
Nelson said in September he plans to fulfill the remaining two years on his contract and be employed one more year for free, but that may not be realistic any longer.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4683299
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas.
Don Nelson
Nelson
The 69-year-old Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, missed practice Sunday and again Monday. The team said he had been diagnosed with pneumonia and would miss Golden State's games Tuesday at Dallas and Wednesday at San Antonio.
The Warriors are home again Saturday to host the Los Angeles Lakers, but it's unclear if Nelson will be healthy enough to return to the bench by then. Often times with pneumonia, at least a week's worth of rest is recommended.
The team said Nelson's status would be re-evaluated Friday after the road trip. Top assistant Keith Smart is coaching the Warriors during Nelson's absence.
Nelson's illness is another tough development for the coach in a season that has already been frustrating and very trying on him. Nelson is taking heat that he is the one to blame for the team's struggles this season with a young roster. He has called this group "a very difficult team to coach so far" and got into a verbal spat with guard Monta Ellis earlier this month in New York.
The Warriors (4-8), whose playoff run in 2007 is the franchise's lone postseason trip since 1994, ended a three-game losing streak with a 108-94 home victory over Portland on Friday night. That was the club's first game at Oracle Arena since trading disgruntled swingman Stephen Jackson to Charlotte last Monday.
Nelson said in September he plans to fulfill the remaining two years on his contract and be employed one more year for free, but that may not be realistic any longer.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4683299
Warriors coach Don Nelson has been notably effusive in his praise of Monta Ellis lately, which is no coincidence considering that Ellis’ agent, Jeff Fried, flew to Oakland last week to meet with the Golden State brass. No long-term solution was reached; it is believed that Nellie still wants to trade Ellis and the feeling is mutual. But getting into verbal confrontations with a player and making him a miserable scapegoat is no way to get full value in a trade. The situation between Nellie and Monta will be further cooled by Monday’s diagnosis showing that Nelson has contracted pneumonia. Nelson, closing in on the NBA’s all-time record for coaching wins, will miss games this week against Dallas and San Antonio.
Andris Biedrins will miss at least another week after an MRI showed he still has a "moderate strain of an abdominal muscle."
This means Biedrins will miss the Warriors current roadtrip, Saturday’s game vs. the Lakers, and probably Monday's game vs. the Pacers.
edit: and what a back to back game road trip. Mavericks and then the Spurs.
This means Biedrins will miss the Warriors current roadtrip, Saturday’s game vs. the Lakers, and probably Monday's game vs. the Pacers.
edit: and what a back to back game road trip. Mavericks and then the Spurs.
^^^Beaubois has traveled every time hes touched the ball!!!!! no joke!!!! i dont get how they make that call on monta and then Beaubois BLATANTLY hops thru the key and they dont blow the whistle! not to mention everytime he gets the ball he does a quick little hop with both feet then dribbles. what the fuck
and the warriors 47 straight turnovers dont help either
and the warriors 47 straight turnovers dont help either