According to the Washington Post, Swingman Courtney Alexander, the Washington Wizards player whose performance has dropped off the most since the arrival of Coach Doug Collins and the return of Michael Jordan, said his recent benching and disappointing play have "torn me apart."

After struggling to adjust to playing in a far more structured scheme with a far more demanding coach and alongside arguably the best player in the game's history, Alexander has not played in three games.

Alexander is shooting 33 percent and is averaging 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.2 minutes per game. Last year, Alexander and Richard Hamilton were the stars of a 19-win team that won six times after Alexander was acquired from Dallas in the Juwan Howard trade. In 27 games with Washington, Alexander averaged 17 points and 37 minutes.

Alexander might get some playing time against the San Antonio Spurs tonight with Jordan, who plays the same position, sitting out because of a sore right knee. Alexander is not expected to start, according to Collins, and there is no telling if Alexander will play. However, with small forwards Bobby Simmons and Tyrone Nesby on the injured list, Alexander is the closest thing to a small forward on the active roster.