Not to coach but to shoot a pilot for a TV show about an expansion basketball team, the San Diego Stingrays. (Rumor has it they’ll drop the Sting and just go by ‘Rays’ after a few year.) George Clooney is the producer and hopes to sell it to Showtime or HBO. Does anyone remember 1st and Ten on HBO? We’re hoping it’s going to be something like that.
Nellie takes a shot at Peter Vecsey in the show:
There was one scene, Nelson recounted, where the Stingrays are thinking about signing a new player. A sportswriter, Peter Vecsey , is quoted by general manager Nixon as saying two or three other teams are interested in the player. “Who cares?” Nelson said. “He’s wrong over half the time anyway.
[Ben Maller]: Former Mavs coach goes Hollywood?
