No Crawford tonight vs. Bobcats, no Jackson vs. Jazz, no Biedrins vs. Pistons

February 27, 1:09 PMGolden State Warriors ExaminerMatt Steinmetz

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Tonight it's Jamal Crawford. Sunday against Utah it will be Stephen Jackson. Next Friday against the Detroit Pistons, it will be Andris Biedrins.

Warriors coach Don Nelson said he will continue to periodically give one of his veterans a game off so as to facilitate more playing time for the team's youngsters.

Nelson said Corey Maggette will miss an upcoming game, too. He just hasn't figured out which one yet.

Nelson said he's not breaking any new ground here in terms of strategy, and in fact said he has done this kind of things at various times over the course of his career, including during his first stint in Golden State.

"It's actually better for everybody, if you think about it," Nelson said. "Rather than play a guy 15 minutes, just give him the day off. When he plays, he can play his normal kind of minutes or close to it. I've found over the years that it's better to do it this way."

What seems most strange, however, is Nelson chose to start this process for a game in which the Warriors are not at full strength. Monta Ellis is unavailable. In other words, why would Nelson choose to take this approach on a night when the Warriors are already short-handed?

"Well, it starts the process going," Nelson said.

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