i hate to agree with barkley but he’s right. the west is too loaded right now and i dont think the w’s have what it takes to make the 8th spot. la with kobe is going to be there, NO is getting better with paul, and portland is going to sneak up on ppl.

unless the w’s upgrade their roster, it’s hard to see how they can make the playoffs. even with jackson coming back, i dont see how the w’s will be a much improved team.

Is that the coach’s fault? One has to wonder and fingers ALWAYS start getting pointed when loses pile up. The short player rotation is definitely a factor. Here’s the crux. What if Belinelli, POB and Wright [despite what my own eyes tell me] really aren’t ready for extended minutes? What if Nellie is doing this in large part to protect them and make sure they’re only in the game in situations in which he knows they can succeed? What if he IS making developing them a priority and wearing out the vets is just a consequence.

Bringing on the Rooks/POB slowly may have been the plan all along. We can harp on the short bench but Jackson is out and vets Pietrus, Croshere and Hudson are also injured. That’s four veterans missing. I’m not sure we can blame the entire short bench on Nellie. Them apples are tempting, but I’ll let someone else taste test them for now. It’s hard to judge a team that’s missing 40% of their regular rotation.

What is worse is we are wearing Baron down and he is an injury waiting to happen. To me this seems like bad coaching; what does the guy who says “you have to love Nellie” think about them apples.