It appears to me that Pop's strategy is flawed and perhaps even somewhat hypocritical. Pop prioritizes good health and rest over practically everything else. Having the core guys rested and healthy is a sound strategy. At the same time, it does occasionally mean sacrificing some regular season games. If Pop is going to sacrifice some regular season games to make this happen, why not play young and new talent in the process? Insteady, Pop chooses to bury new talent on the bench, at the expense of getting them ready for the playoffs. It's the same strategy he used with George Hill, in his rookie year and Tiago Splitter also in his rookie year. He's now doing the same with Aron Baynes, when it's obvious that Baynes could provide some relief andd contributions which the Turd Towers clearly cannot. Meanwhile, he's given Nando De Colo, in his first year, every opportunity to command and win the backup PG role. That's certainly fine, but why isn't Pop being consistent with his philosophy. It's mind-boggling trying to figure out just what he's doing.
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and his ruination plan began summer '05.
