Don Nelson’s idea to trade Patrick Ewing didn’t go over well
(New York Post Knicks)

It was a disjointed idea that wasn’t highly thought of. Former Knicks coach Don Nelson, known for his intense coaching style and short-lived Knicks tenure, told HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel� that his idea to trade Patrick Ewing to make room for Shaquille O’Neal is what cost him his job. “I said, `You need...