New Washington coach Ed Tapscott has decided that he will shorten the team's rotation and look to improve the team's defense.

"We're better than 1-10," Tapscott said. "We know it, and we all are responsible. So, we're going to preach accountability and unity on this team. We're all accountable and we want to have greater unity. I really believe we have to get better defensively. Our numbers say that and our performance says that. We have to play with a greater physical presence, guard the lane and be a more physical team. At the same time, we're not going to try and turn greyhounds into Clydesdales, but we have not been a very physical team."

He will likely go with a starting lineup of Dee Brown, DeShawn Stevenson, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison and JaVale McGee in his debut against Golden State on Tuesday night.

"Get your best players on the floor," Tapscott said. "If that's young guys, it's young guys. If it's older guys, it's older guys. When you're struggling, it's all about improving your performance and you've got to go with the people who will allow you to do that most efficiently."