What if Nellie doesn't break the record this year?

What if the unthinkable happens?  When the season began I thought, there is no way the Warriors won't win 23 games.  Right now the Warriors are sitting at 13-35 with many key players out till end of year.  It's not unthinkable that the Warriors will NOT win 10 out of the remaining 34 games. 

Taking a quick look at last years new coaches, Philadelphia, Washington,  Sacramento, Minnesota, and Detroit all hired new coaches to start the 2009-2010 season.  Of those teams, Washington, Sacramento and Minnesota possessed 3 of the 5 worst records.  The other two belonged to Oklahoma City (who hired Scotty Brooks mid 2008-9 season and helped turn around there fortunes with a nice run at the end) and the Clippers (who just recently let  Dunleavey go).  Furthermore, the next five worst teams all had coaches who were in there first year(or mid season coaching change) in charge except the Golden State Warriors. Furthermore 3 coaches have been fired this year, 2 with better records than the Warriors at the time of the firing. By using virtually every other team's hiring and firing practice the Warriors for all intensive purposes should separate from Nelson, by latest at seasons end.

This year we will finish with a worst record than last year, which was already 19 wins less than the year before.  I have the utmost respect for Nellie as a coach, his innovations, run-TMC, "We Believe" but the fact remains year by year this team has gotten worse.  A lot of people will argue it's not his fault the team got dismantled, however it is very much his fault Al Harrington got traded for what is now Speedy Claxton and Raja Bell, he shares part of the blame for not keeping Baron Davis, a player who rejuvenated the franchise, and he's consistantly been at blows with everyone from our current "star" Monta to our raw youngsters who are in desperate need of some coaching. 

Something Nellie said on yesterdays KNBR Radio show rung through to me on why he truly is NOT the right coach.  He was asked the question, would he ever put a player into a situation to see how they respond?  He said very firmly "NO!"  His philosophy is clear, you have to show you can play a certain situation to play it.  That;s fine for a veteran team, yet this team is anything but veteran.  If he was the coach of Oklahoma city last year, would he have benched Westbrook for all his mistakes and played Earl Watson who was more NBA savvy.  Would he have had a shorter leash with Durant and Green because of there inexperience?  This team is losing, and will continue to lose with or without Nellie for the forseable future.  But is keeping a man in charge, who isn't willing to give young, under-developed players enough game time to grow REALLY going to turn the Warriors around fast enough? We all know the answer.  No!  We need a patient, energetic young coach who can teach the young players and not lose patience with all the mistakes they will inevitably make. 

However management will not fire Nelson because they want to capitalize on a marketing opportunity.  The sad part is if he breaks the record this year it could very well be in the last couple games, and it will look like a joke.  Congratulating a coach on a 23-59 season.  However my biggest fear is he doesn't break it this year and we move forward with him, next year.  One more season, of poor moves to appease an impatient coach.  One more year of drafting the most "NBA Ready" player instead of perhaps the best player in 2-3 years time.  One more year of losing, and god knows who demanding to leave.  One more year of totally obscurity and being a total joke to the rest of the league. 

I for one am REALLY fearful of this scenario happening.  The Warriors finishing 21-61 (and at this point, i don't even see how they will win 8 more games, let alone the 10 Nelson needs)