Don Nelson - Early signs of Alzheimer's

I remember seeing a funny youtube video about George W. Bush and believe that we may be seeing some similar signs in Nellie. Please review and add some thoughts of your own. Remember he is 68 years old!

10 warning signs of Alzheimer's:

1. Memory loss. 

• NELSON: We're the worst defensive team in the league, anyway.
  
• Q: That's not true, you've said so yourself.
  
• NELSON: I understand.

2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks. 

• Designing a play in which his team in-bounds the ball - coming out of a T.O.

3. Problems with language. 

• Nellie quote: "Brandan is ready to play more. So I'm going to play him, and I hope I'm not breaking my word... And as I said before the game, Brandan is ready. I've held him back a few games where he probably should have played, but I think it's to the point now where he needs to grow into his position "

4. Disorientation to time and place. 

• Nellie quote: "We would play a team that's one hour away 300 miles away from home. That would be fun."

5. Poor or decreased judgment. 

• Continually playing small ball despite a roster that is increasingly unsuccessful at it.

6. Problems with abstract thinking. 

• The idea of a substitution pattern or changing coaching philosophies??
  

7. Misplacing things. 

• How about Wright, Randolph and Belinelli - just to name a few.

8. Changes in mood or behavior. 

• Last year after a loss to Minnesota Nelson went from angry to disappointed all in the same breath.
  • • "I'll be a little careful what I say because I'm angry. I'm disappointed, among other things."

9. Changes in personality.  - He never would have admitted this in years past.

• "I've decided to identify one of my weaknesses at this point in my life, which is I'm not tough enough anymore. I'm a little soft as I get older and I feel like I haven't done a very good job defensively this year".

10. Loss of initiative. 

• 7-20 and relinquishing coaching duties - Need I say more?