The Tortoise and the Hare

Jerry Sloan versus Don Nelson. "Safety First" versus "Look out, below!" Golden State felt like the team in high school gym class that's filled with all the "cool" kids. The Jazz perfectly played the part of math squad geeks that practice jumpers in the driveway, but only after doing their home work. To complete the scene, the director decided to dress Jerry in a bright orange and purple diagonal-striped tie.

"Now Coach, whenever the camera pans your direction imagine that you have lost control of your lower jaw, like its just flapping in the breeze…BUUHHHH. A look of complete and total bewilderment. Every time the other team scores a 3-pointer imagine you've come home, except your home's no longer there—it's been burned to the ground. Great! That's the look."

Jerry: "I wasn't doing anything."

Director: "Don't be so modest. With the tie, it's perfect!"

(Photo by Getty Images, copyright 2007)
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