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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart
We heard plenty during training camp about Stack being in better shape and him having abs, yadda, yadda. At what point do you say that the guy is done? He was averaging about a field goal a game plus plenty of misses when the season began.
You won't argue he is playing well so....why play him? Exactly what is anyone looking for him to contribute at this point? He can't shoot, can't defend, and the knees are gone.
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You can be in outstanding shape and still have a foot injury that will prevent you from playing basketball at a high level. And you can get in not outstanding shape pretty quickly if you're restricting your activity level to try to get over a foot injury.
As for when you say he's done? You say he's done if he can't start showing signs of improvement fairly soon, now that he's ostensibly healthy again.
And you play him to see if you can get him playing well. What I am looking for him to contribute is whatever he can. If it's not enough to justify playing him ahead of DG and Carroll, then you end the experiment and give them his minutes.
I feel like this is all just common sense - at least if you believe that the foot injury was real. And it's not like his PT thus far has cost the Mavs any games.