I don't see where Nelson blew up. I see you say he "laughs" and as usual we see someone in the pro's that is defensive and thinks he's above being looked at. With that said, I expected him to be in your face about your recent comments about the coaching job he's been doing. This seemed like nothing in the way of "blasting". Perhaps I don't understand your relationship with Nelson?

Nelson consistently has difficulties with young players. Every time I see Randolph, he plays hard,
and is obvously a great ahtlete.
As bad as the Warriors' record is, please feelfree
to criticize Nelson on a daily basis.
Wright and Randolph should get major minutes every day. Finishing one or two games ahead of the
Clippers this year, is not a good long term goal.

Nelson needs to retire.

gary

I'd like to know how Nelson "blew up" because the text alone doesn't suggest that to me. It looks like he finally gave a straighter answer on Randolph than he's given in a while and if this really is what it takes for Randolph's attitude to improve and to get him to work harder, it's tough to see what the problem is.

I want to see Randolph getting minutes in a season like this, but I also want him earning those minutes.

Sounds like you saying Nelson blew up at you is just your way, like Tim Kawakami often does, of trying to insert yourself into the story and get more attention directed your way. Was Nelson yelling at you? Did he get up in your face? Somehow I doubt it.

I guess you won't be playing shuffleboard with him any time soon.

To the Media Bashers:

If you didn't actually hear the interview on KNBR, just find another axe to grind. Nellie has completely lost his mind. No sugar-coating this one. It's going to get worse before it gets better.

Latest team news: Moncrief jumping ship before his good name is further sullied by Nellie blame deflection and Rowell power games and Crawford might sign a LONG term deal?!

Lowell, don't worry about it, Nelson's reaction is his frustration of all the losses starting to pile up and the fact that people are questioning his coaching abilities and decisions, since the team is losing. He wants to let everyone know it is HIS team and he knows more about the players than the rest of us, which is probably true. Whether he is coaching the right way with the players he has is debatable. Just keep asking questions and reporting the facts, I don't think this was a personal attack on you.

That's okay, Cohn, we won't need your "columnizing" about this. We've already read the transcript so we know the facts. We won't need your hysterical interpretation based on a desperate attempt to stir up phony controversy with asinine questions. Randolph played okay, but you seem not to have noticed his two traveling calls and two messed-up fast breaks in just 15 minutes of PT, after which he was gassed.
How about focusing on something legitimate? How Marco is progressing; how Corey brings his points. Would that require actual thought?

The best part of Nelson's blow up to Yahoo! Sports is when he whines about the teams he's had to coach over the years relative to Phil Jackson and how he doesn't care about the Hall. Though he sure seems to know they've passed him over more than a few times!

The Nellie Show is back in full force.
This will not end well.

Cohan is WAAAAAAAAAY too stubborn to give in in time on this one. We're totally screwed. Mike W. is a Warriors intern ballgirl.

I have to back Lowell on this one. It's hard to hear the tone of voice in which Nelson answered Lowell last night when you're reading it on a blog. I heard it last night on KNBR when I was coming home from work, and Nelson sounded very agitated to me. I actually was wondering if it had been a question from Lowell that prompted Nelson's "blow-up" when I heard it. I was right.

Hey J Cowley: Thanks for the futher insight. Obviously as readers we can't read "tone" unless it's expressed there was an edge to the way it was communicated. Further, I bet most of us have a life and didn't listen to KNBR for the latest information. Personally I was out running with my kid. All of this is pretty amusing. There are lots of people out there that don't make millions and are worried about their next mortgage payment. Nellie needs to get a grip on reality. He and his team provide an escape for normal income earning people and really that's the only service they provide. We are their clients. Nelson needs to wake up. Lowell asked some legit questions if you ask me. I don't feel sorry for Nellie or his issues with controlling his emotions.

I'm glad that the "columnizing" is happening. That's what a columnist is supposed to do! As a former journalist I know all too well how challenging it is to convey emotion in just a text format and to have to absorb reader reactions...
That having been said, I've been wondering all season what plans Nelson has in mind for all of the players. Until he relinquished the defensive coaching role, I wondered about that, too.
He has experience to be sure and should get credit for that. Even so, I think he needs to be more transparent about his intent. Unless it's a big secret, his visions should be open to discussions with and to questions from the media whose task is to deliver that information to the rest of us. This isn't the White House...
I have questioned his motives with Randolph as I had with Bellinelli until, at last, Bellinelli was given a chance on the court to prove himself. I understand that is the only place a player can prove himself. If Randolph is green, so be it. Monta, Beidrins, CJ Watson and Wright were also green and look at them now!
It is apparent to me that the situation between Nelson and Randolph is awkward...Not a comforting feeling for this fan.

I don't think it's unreasonable for a coach to put a journalist in his/her place. If I had dedicated my life to a sport as a player and coach and some guy who writes for a living questioned my methods I'd be offended too.

".... I think Nelson should explain what his problems are with Randolph." ...

"Q: Did you get tired?
Randolph: I'm not in game shape at all. "

The next question should be "Why not?" from Cohn.
Of course that would expose Randolph and create a hole in Cohn's "It's all Nelson's fault" whatever. LOL

What Randolph means is that games require a different energy than practices. You never work that hard for that long in practices, or everybody would be burned out for the games. Also there is adrenalin and emotion running crazy, which saps your energy. All this is especially true for a young player trying to impress.

Randolph's conditioning is not the problem. He needs floor time to get into maximum shape. That's what he means. Now if the coach would just give it to him....

Hey Cohn, it irritates me to have to read the postings of uninformed and unintelligent reporters, such as yourself. If you feel the need to write a column or attend a press conferences, then you should study up on the main fucus of the team. Your entire colimn is of topic and irrelivent. And embarrassing from the Warrior fans to the Press Democrat Staff. you are ridiculuos!