FWIW, 70/82 isn't much different than 6/7, which means if we're looking to see where Damp's at right now vis a vis the guarantee, we can just look at his average from his six highest minute games. In those, he's at 31 mpg. So as much as it seems like he's been playing, he's only 6 minutes total over the target maximum. It'll be pretty easy to correct for that.
As for the contract year being the driving force behind his productivity, I'm actually in the camp that says that's playing a minimal role, and that the driving factors are playing time, and a better match between him and the guys he's playing with this year than in any other year that he's been with the team.
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"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in."
-Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers.
Last edited by grndmstr_c; 11-11-2009 at 02:42 PM.
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