Role Confusion

I’m still unsure of what to make of Nate Robinson since he joined the Warriors this year. Maybe I’m just jaded by him shooting at the wrong basket during his New York Knick days or his irrational confidence (missed) fade away three against the Thunder last week when the game was tight. Scott Brooks rarely let Robinson get off the pine in his stint with OK City last year but Jackson was willing to thrust him into action just days after signing with the Warriors. One thing that can’t be denied is that Robinson’s energy seems to be more contagious than influenza in a nursing home. Jackson has regularly been employing a rotation that runs nine deep, which has become common nature amongst other NBA teams in this condensed season. During the last two games, Jackson has been slow to bring his starters back into the game in the 4th quarter. Last week against the Thunder, he waited until the second unit managed to squander four straight fast breaks before bringing Curry and Ellis in around t...