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The School of Auerbach
Date: 1970s
Don Nelson and Red Auerbach were transfixed by the on-court action during a game in the 1970s. Nelson went on to coach for over three decades and, at his retirement, had the most wins by a head coach in NBA history. He later credited his “small ball” coaching style to Auerbach, saying, “It all happened in the Celtic practices. What Auerbach would do when it got to midseason and practices were drudgery, was he would play big guys against the small guys and the smalls would always win.”
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