ONE-ON-ONE

In 1965 Don Nelson was put on waivers after playing two seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. He thought his NBA career might be over. Luckily for Nelson, Red Auerbach, the coach of Boston Celtics, called and offered him a tryout. To make the team, Nelson would have to impress Auerbach by playing one-on-one against Ronnie Watts, a player already on the Celtics squad.
Nelson went to the tryout and played Watts one-on-one while Red Auerbach watched. Shortly after the tryout, Nelson was signed to a contract and joined the Celtics. And whom did Nelson replace on the Boston roster? Ronnie Watts!