Nelson was the visionary head coach who saw the vision with Stephen Curry when he was head coach. However, that is not the only move that Nelson made that can still be felt in today's basketball. A coach with personal experienceThe Pacers' own coach, Rick Carlisle, spent multiple years alongside Nelson in Dallas, where the two won a title as a coach - GM duo. The Pacers system does not exist without that relationship, that shared vision for how basketball should be played. Now, the old man, Carlisle, will likely be thanking Nelson for the rest of his career.