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> [Really, throughout my career, what I've done is taken teams with bad records and with every situation I've made them better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/really-throughout-my-career-what-i-ve-done-is-taken-teams-with-bad/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

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## More by Don Nelson

> [I'm a lot of things, but none of them are great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-m-a-lot-of-things-but-none-of-them-are-great/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [If we're gonna win, we have to play up to and beyond our potential. We're capable of doing that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/if-we-re-gonna-win-we-have-to-play-up-to-and-beyond-our-potential-we/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I'm a running coach and I am going to continue to run, but I would hope that we are better defensively.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-m-a-running-coach-and-i-am-going-to-continue-to-run-but-i-would/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I can't remember any regrets, to be honest with you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-can-t-remember-any-regrets-to-be-honest-with-you/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [Really, throughout my career, what I've done is taken teams with bad records and with every situation I've made them better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/really-throughout-my-career-what-i-ve-done-is-taken-teams-with-bad/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [If we're gonna win, we have to play up to and beyond our potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/if-we-re-gonna-win-we-have-to-play-up-to-and-beyond-our-potential/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I'm not a water guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-m-not-a-water-guy/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I spent 50 years in the NBA. Can you imagine doing something that you love the most in the entire world and doing it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-spent-50-years-in-the-nba-can-you-imagine-doing-something-that-you/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [You have a lot of ups and downs in coaching, especially, but I can't remember any bad times at this point. I mean, they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/you-have-a-lot-of-ups-and-downs-in-coaching-especially-but-i-can-t/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [When you have bad teams, you've got to be creative to win games you're not supposed to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/when-you-have-bad-teams-you-ve-got-to-be-creative-to-win-games-you-re/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [Where ever the Mavericks are today, we owe it to Michael Finley. He was the one guy who stayed when we were a terrible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/where-ever-the-mavericks-are-today-we-owe-it-to-michael-finley-he-was/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I love Maui.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-love-maui/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

> [I'm the most unracist person around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-nelson/i-m-the-most-unracist-person-around/)

[Don Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-nelson/)

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