David West's injury may be less an issue than it would seem. He's never been a leaper or particularly mobile. He sets up, shoots from midrange, and boards on occasion. Those contributions are less likely to suffer from the type of injury he got. However, his game depends on the constant feeds in the Hornet's slow half court offense. And he is accustomed to getting lots of touches (to the detriment of the team's flow and attack). If the Hornets go away from that routine, West won't be happy. Interesting discussion overall. Concerning Marco: He is a creative player who has been limited by his role on this team. He's not a rebounder, true, but that's partly due to the fact that he's asked to get back on defense, and he does. He's a very clever passer, but on this team, the offense is initiated solely by Chris Paul. Everyone MUST defer to Chris Paul on every possession. That really slows the game down and limits Marco's offensive effectiveness as more than a scorer. And, as Monty Williams, new Warriors' coach Mark Jackson, and others have noted: Marco is a much better defender than given credit for. And let's not forget he's got a positive approach to the team, the city, and the fans. A great disappointment last year was Monty's rigid plan to pull Marco out no matter how well he was playing six or seven minutes into the first quarter. He's far more effective when given extended playing time at the beginning of the game. Rocky!
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