Was Keith Smart a Defensive Improvement on Don Nelson?
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Warriors , NBA Coaches You ask that question to any member of the Bay Area sports media — and maybe even any player on the Warriors roster — and you’d get a resounding “yes.” Lead assistant Keith Smart took over for ailing head coach Don Nelson a little more than a week ago. Nelson has apparently recovered from his pneumonia, and Smart confirmed to FanHouse’s Chris Tomasson Tuesday that Nelson will be back on the bench Thursday . Before Nelson called in sick, the Warriors had won four of 12 games. Since, the Smart-led Warriors have gone 2-3. But the one area in which Smart would be perceived to be a massive improvement — on defense — the Warriors have not, according to the data, gotten better during Nelson’s absence. Was Keith Smart a Defensive Improvement on Don Nelson? originally appeared on NBA FanHouse on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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