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Don Nelson sees key differences between Warriors, Celtics dynasties

Don Nelson has a unique perspective on the Warriors' recent run.

The Basketball Hall of Famer was the sixth man for the 1965-66 Boston Celtics, whose appearance in the NBA Finals that season was their 10th in a row. The Celtics were the last team to make (at least) five consecutive Finals, until the Warriors joined them by completing a Western Conference finals sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Nelson, of course, also coached the Warriors for two stints, successfully pushing for the team to draft eventual two-time MVP Stephen Curry towards the end of his second go-round in 2009.