<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Said Nelson: "I never know with Foyle. He had his opportunity last night and, I don't know, (he) did a Foyle game." Barnes benched: Barnes got a little taste of Nelson's doghouse Monday after a slew of poor shooting and defensive outings. Barnes, who started 15 straight games prior to last week's trade, didn't sniff a minute of playing time against the Lakers. "I was mad at him," Nelson said. "He's played like four (crappy) games in a row. I just wanted to slap him and figured that was the way to do it -- just not play him in a game." Barnes received his first "DNP-coach's decision" since Dec. 5 and is stuck in his first extended shooting slump of the season. Though he started the season hitting better than 50 percent from three-point range, he has missed 27 of his last 34 attempts. Nelson said he scolded Barnes because "I need him and love him," and the coach can expect an improved Barnes when he returns to the rotation. "I definitely heard that message loud and clear last night," Barnes said.</div> Source
One can't be mentally weak in Nelson's program. That's one thing I admire about him. So we better draft a fast learner or get FA's that won't disappoint. He can turn on folks fast like Raef La Frentz, Dunleavy, Murphy, and Danny Fortson. I'm also not sure if he was a fan of Antoine Walker after that season, but he must have liked the fact Antoine slimmed down for him.
