Worst Week starring DeMarcus Nelson
I'm starting to think that Don Nelson is losing it. Chris Mullin might be facing the brunt of Nellie's insanity but DeMarcus Nelson has just experienced one of the worst weeks an NBA player could have.
On the 7th, DeMarcus starts (as he had all season) but only plays 10 minutes.
On the 9th, he is demoted but comes off the bench to log 25 minutes.
On the 11th, DeMarcus gets his first career DNP-CD.
On the 13th, Nelson gets a scant three minutes in the game.
On the 14th, DeMarcus Nelson, the Warriors starting PG just a week ago, is assigned to the D-League.
While the Warriors roster definitely leaves much to be desired, I can't help but thinking that they might be better off with someone who doesn't just let his players run wild on offense. The Nelson Era was fun but the owners might be better off completely cleaning house and firing both Mullin and Nelson.
UPDATE: Nelly is taking his distaste for set rotations to an new levels now. Brandan Wright went from starting, dropping 13/7 to getting a DNP-CD. CJ Watson won the starting spot from the aforementioned DeMarcus Nelson, only to lose it to Anthony Morrow (which makes Stephen Jackson the Warriors' starting PG) who is on fire against the Clippers with 37 point on 15 - 20 shooting (4 - 5 from three).
As for Chris Mullin, he might want to start dealing his lottery picks and just signing undrafted guys. Morrow has become the fourth undrafted players to start this year for the Warriors (Nelson, Watson, Morrow, and Kelenna Azuibuike). Andris Biedrins is the only first rounder who routinely starts. Monta Ellis, a second round pick, will likely take over the starting role when he comes back but Mullin's other picks are either struggling for consistent minutes (Wright, Anthony Randolph, Marco Bellineli) or gone (Ike Diogu, Patrick O'Bryant, Chris Taft, Kosta Perovic). Granted, I think Wright has shown some talent and I like Randolph's skill set but they're never going to get consistent minutes with Nelson.
