Congrats Don Nelson

[Tmoney12]

Basketball HOF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only did he coach some great NBA teams but he was a HAWKEYE!

 

[dmackindm]

What number did Don Nelson wear at Iowa ?

 

[woodyk1]

 

[IOWA2012]

That room is a pit now. You can still see the windows, but everything else looks really really old and it's falling apart.

 

[DuffMan]

I'm still waiting to hear the story why his number isn't retired.

 

[Tmoney12]

blame Alford

 

[jacknicholson]

Remember listening to the Hawks on WHO radio when Don was playing. Listened to every game. Will never forget the game at Ohio State that we almost won against Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, Larry Seigfreid and Mel Nowell. Outstanding game that went down to the wire.....

Don Nelson outplayed Jerry Lucas in my opinion.....

Really liked Don playing for the Celts, he was a perfect Celtic forward like Tommy Heinsohn.....

One of the true greats.....

 

[doclee]

I got to see Don play against Minnesota in Minneapolis when I was a youngster. I can still see in my mind a play when he went up and pinned a M. player's shot to the backboard. He was an outstanding defensive player at Iowa and made his living in the NBA that way, as well. That year, if I recall correctly, there were three "centers" on the all Big Ten first team...Don, Jerry Lucas, and Terry Dischinger from Purdue.

 

[homes]

Like the uni. Make the shorts longer and you got a winner over the fugly uni's they're forced to wear now.

 

[ColumbusHawk]

Nelson is fourth in career scoring average at 21.2 ppg; behind Sam Williams, John Johnson & Freddie Brown. He also is third as far as career double-double leaders.

 

[dmackindm]

I'm still waiting to hear the story why his number isn't retired.

Where is the Des Moines Register on this? Are they waiting for Him to graduate?

 

[ColumbusHawk]

I'm still waiting to hear the story why his number isn't retired.

Where is the Des Moines Register on this? Are they waiting for Him to graduate?

Nothing against Greg Stokes, but why in the heck is his number retired? I understand all the retired numbers except for his.

 

[dmackindm]

Marc
I still am waiting to hear the story on why his number isn't retired.

 

[atomicblue224]

Like the uni. Make the shorts longer and you got a winner over the fugly uni's they're forced to wear now.

i called them ball hugger shorts , it helps define whether youre a man or not!

 

[H8IAST8]

why was Phil Knight inducted?

 

[sioux34]

Nelson will be back to get his diploma in may (he graduated in 1962, but never walked). If I get the chance, I will ask him if he ever had a falling out with the university.