How Cool is Don Nelson? He Takes His Players to Bars

Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson is only a few wins away from being the all-time winningest coach in NBA history.

However, you probably didn't hear this story about Nelson and a couple of his players chilling at a local bar after practice.

We get more from CSN Bay Area's Matt Steinmetz:

After the team’s noon practice, Nelson took rookie Stephen Curry, second-year shooting guard Anthony Morrow, D-League signee Anthony Tolliver and a couple coaches to Smitty’s -- a downtown Oakland bar -- for some quality time and shuffleboard.

When Nelson was asked about his “bonding session” with the players the following day, he seemed a little taken aback.

“You’re not supposed to know about that,” Nelson said.

When Nelson was told that both Morrow and Curry posted about the day’s activities on Twitter, he was a little more forthcoming.

“Actually, I was out of money and I needed some cash so I took the young guys out and shot a little shuffleboard with them in the afternoon,” Nelson said. “And took their money.”

Thursday wasn’t the first time Nelson has taken players out to play some shuffleboard to Smitty’s … a couple of years ago he corralled Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson and ventured to the Grand Avenue gathering spot for an afternoon session.

Oh that Don Nelson, what a hustler.

For those of you out there saying, that he should be reprimanded for taking his players to a bar after a practice. All I have to say is that there are worst people in the world than Nelson, at least he's not Tiger Woods.

(Courtesy of Sharapova's Thigh)