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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Carlisle should take Dirk out the last minute of the 3rd quarter. Then rest him a minute or two of the 4th quarter. But during those 3 minutes it is IMPERATIVE that he have Howard/Terry/Kidd in there. You can rest the other guys some other time but in truth they might not need it.. (Especially Terry who comes off the bench anyway.)
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This is the most underrated part of having Howard healthy. Sure, the Kidd-Barea-Terry-Dirk-Whoever lineup is great, and who knows, maybe Howard wouldn't have helped us in those situations...
But having Howard out there when Dirk or Terry is resting is invaluable.