Saying Don Nelson was ahead of his time is an understatement. "Nellie" introduced small-ball offense, a widely used concept in basketball that favors skilled players over traditional positions.

1 / 41Ron Bloomberg (Head of Bucks Basketball Camps), Larry Costello (Head Coach) and Don Nelson (Assistant Coach) at the 1976 Training Camp. 1 / 41Ron Bloomberg (Head of Bucks Basketball Camps ...

"If any had a chance to really play for Don Nelson, you truly had fun playing the game of basketball," Hardaway said on "The Mark Jackson Show." "The way the Warriors play today… that's the way ...