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And, why can't Stack or Terry take this role? I'll state right now that i'm one of the ones who believes you should just play the best players available. I think this whole Terry and Stack on the bench is just to say that we have the best bench in the league. I don't think it makes us any better sitting Terry and Stack on the bench than if they were starting.
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1) Terry is out because he's really more geared to a point guard's role, and even then, from what I've seen, he's more of a slasher than a shooter. Ideally, the sixth man is able to come in in relief of either the 2 or the 3, depending on which position they need scoring from.
2) If Stack can maintain even close to the level of performance he's demonstrated of late, I think he'd be a better complement to the other players on the floor to start the game. His outside shot is almost as good as Fin's (sometimes better, even), and he clearly is superior at beating his man off the dribble, and getting to the hole for baskets or FTs.
3) Third, to be honest, I feel like Fin's maturity and mentality will allow him to be better in the 6th-man role than Stack's will. IMO, Stack is more likely to always feel slighted and be on the verge of being a malcontent than Finley, simply. Ultimately, I think this means that Stack gets traded. But while he's on the team, I think you get more out of him by starting him.
4) We come from things from different angles--I don't necessarily think you put your five best individual players out on the game to start the game--you look for the combination that's going to give you the best results, and that will allow you to shift into another gear once the flow of the game gets going. I think we saw last year that trying to start the five best individual players doesn't always work out. You need a mixture of skills, and players playing different roles. I think Stack's ability to get to the basket is a better complement to Dirk's all-around game to start the game, than Fin's ability to hit the 3. Taking nothing away from Fin, but with the current mix of players, I think he'd contribute more as the 6th man.