<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>OAKLAND — Wearing a suit on the bench for eight straight games was grating enough, but sitting in fresh warmups for 48 minutes might be even more difficult for Warriors reserve big man Austin Croshere to take. Croshere, who last played Jan.16 in Indiana, is back to full health — or as close as one can get after being sidelined three times in three months by back pain. But in the meantime, Golden State has brought in center Chris Webber, a move that helped push Croshere out of coach Don Nelson's rotation. Croshere's status was made clear Saturday when Nelson listed his starter-backup pairings at center and power forward and didn't include the 10-year veteran. So Croshere, who has looked on in full uniform during the Warriors' past three games, can do nothing but bide his time. "You only worry about the things you can control, and I could control the rehab process," Croshere said. "Other than that, there's not much I can do. I can't beat myself up for getting hurt." Croshere tried some different techniques in his rehabilitation this time, hoping to solve the problem once and for all. To that end, he's been putting in plenty of time with the team's athletic training staff. "We've seen everything he's been doing to get back, coming to practice one or two hours early to work on his back, then staying late," Warriors forward Al Harrington said. "He's the ultimate pro, so he'll never say it, but I know he's frustrated."</div> Source: Inside the Bay Area
In the classic Nelson tradition of playing forwards at center, I'm sure Croshere will work his way back to the lineup. We still lack a 6'10 guy that can fake out centers with a jump shot and a quick first step. I thought Croshere wouldn't be that great for us because of that one pre-season game, but in the regular season action he's seen with the Warriors, his first-step, midrange step-back jumper was money. It was probably the only thing consistent about his streaky outside shot and questionable finishing skills inside. Right now, we don't have a guy that tall that can do the stepback jumpshot against centers and power forwards. If it's high % use it.
