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Stressboy · 11-24-2003, 03:53 PM

Jacktruth,

The following quote comes from todays insider:

"JAMISON JUXTAPOSED
When Antawn Jamison has played 30 or more minutes this year for the Dallas Mavericks, he's scored 20.3 points per game and the Mavs have gone 4-2. When he's played less than 30 minutes a game, he's scored only 7.4 points per game and the Mavs are 5-2. Combined, he's averaged 13.4 points per game on a career-high 48 percent shooting from the field. Last year, for the Warriors, he averaged 22.2 points per game on 47 percent shooting. "

The starting 5 is important because of the way that Nelson works his rotations. He almost always plays his starting 5 for 7-8 minutes which guarantees that Jamison will get in there. The way it is now, Nelson does not always come with Jamison first off the bench because he starts to look at the flow and matchups and he gets away from what we all know is best for the team which is Jamison needs more time on the floor.

I will continue to disagree with you on Dirks ability to defend the 4 and 5. There are few true 5s in this league with enough speed or O game to really mess with Dirk and I think he will benifit from playing the Ostertags\Vlades\Millers\Rashos\Kandis of the world vs. the Brands/Gasol/Raheems/Randolfs of the world.

Stressboy

11-24-2003, 03:53 PM	#21
Stressboy Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 489	RE:Mav Starting Line Jacktruth, The following quote comes from todays insider: "JAMISON JUXTAPOSED When Antawn Jamison has played 30 or more minutes this year for the Dallas Mavericks, he's scored 20.3 points per game and the Mavs have gone 4-2. When he's played less than 30 minutes a game, he's scored only 7.4 points per game and the Mavs are 5-2. Combined, he's averaged 13.4 points per game on a career-high 48 percent shooting from the field. Last year, for the Warriors, he averaged 22.2 points per game on 47 percent shooting. " The starting 5 is important because of the way that Nelson works his rotations. He almost always plays his starting 5 for 7-8 minutes which guarantees that Jamison will get in there. The way it is now, Nelson does not always come with Jamison first off the bench because he starts to look at the flow and matchups and he gets away from what we all know is best for the team which is Jamison needs more time on the floor. I will continue to disagree with you on Dirks ability to defend the 4 and 5. There are few true 5s in this league with enough speed or O game to really mess with Dirk and I think he will benifit from playing the Ostertags\Vlades\Millers\Rashos\Kandis of the world vs. the Brands/Gasol/Raheems/Randolfs of the world. Stressboy