I should add to my comment that if Torts is saying that now, why DID he use the guys by playing them excessively. I like him, but he's talking out of both sides of his mouth now. A week or two ago he stated that "Kes is a beast" and could handle those minutes. If they're old, didn't he over utilize them then? He has to own some of that...while he has this core in place, his job is to recognize issues and address them. So pushing them with blocking shots, playing endless minutes, etc. seems to contradict the "they're old" that he's throwing out there now. They weren't much younger a few months ago.
This part concerns me, as he's shifting into a different gear now. I don't want him all over the map - I want him to identify and address things...if his ideas change over time, then I blame him for not doing a good job in pinpointing and moving forward with things. Is he making them old(er) by wearing them into the ground?
The team is "new" to him, so I'm allowing for an assessment of his players period. But he should now know enough about them to decide whether they're old or if he wants to keep grinding them into the ground with ridiculous minutes. Strike a balance to ensure that "old" isn't just "exhausted".