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Originally Posted by dirno2000
WTF stat of the first week:
Per:
Gerald Green: 20.97
Antoine Wright: 4.36
Jerry Stackhouse: -4.86
Minutes:
Gerald Green: 11.7
Antoine Wright: 16.3
Jerry Stackhouse: 16.0
Seriously, WTF?
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Yeah, it's certainly a reminder that every coach has his weaknesses and idiosyncrasies. I still think he might just be trying to be overly cautious with Green, to make sure he doesn't feel like he's arrived and lost his hunger.
But, it's certainly widely said that Carlisle loves his vets. He played Curry in Detroit at the expense of better players.
I still believe that by the time the rotation settles down, Green will be in and Stack will not unless he starts playing better. But I'm certainly not 100% sure, and that's too bad.
And as DHWS pointed out, Wright has a skill that is not taken into account by PER, that being his defense, which has looked quite solid after the first game of the season. I have no problem with Wright playing or even getting more minutes than Green depending on the matchup. But it's time for Stack to not be in the rotation.