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No, I'm not saying that Dame isn't deserving. As a matter of fact, if he doesn't make the all-star team with his current production, it will be unprecedented. To wit:
However, it would probably be best for him and for the team for him to miss the game, because he's clearly still suffering the effects from the injury that knocked him out for 5 games.
Before the Spurs game on 12/23 (in which Dame suffered his injury): 27.4 ppg, 6.1 ast, .457 FG, .355 3P%, .601 TS%
From 12/23 forward: 22.6 ppg, 5.5 ast, .409 FG, .301 3P%, .523 TS%
For comparison--Napier's percentages: .379 FG, .321 3P%, .515 TS%
I don't think it's a stretch to suggest that his Napier-like efficiency indicates that he probably came back sooner than he should have (blame that competitive fire), and it's hurting the team--primarily on the offensive end. I think he needs the rest, and if Stotts won't sit him down, and we know he won't sit himself down, the best we can hope for is for the coaches to do it for us, if only for a week.
However, it would probably be best for him and for the team for him to miss the game, because he's clearly still suffering the effects from the injury that knocked him out for 5 games.
Before the Spurs game on 12/23 (in which Dame suffered his injury): 27.4 ppg, 6.1 ast, .457 FG, .355 3P%, .601 TS%
From 12/23 forward: 22.6 ppg, 5.5 ast, .409 FG, .301 3P%, .523 TS%
For comparison--Napier's percentages: .379 FG, .321 3P%, .515 TS%
I don't think it's a stretch to suggest that his Napier-like efficiency indicates that he probably came back sooner than he should have (blame that competitive fire), and it's hurting the team--primarily on the offensive end. I think he needs the rest, and if Stotts won't sit him down, and we know he won't sit himself down, the best we can hope for is for the coaches to do it for us, if only for a week.
