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Friday, October 13, 2006
Just let Stoudamire shoot
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Is this a joke? This conversation about getting rid of Salim Stoudamire? Surely, somebody has been drinking the Friday the 13th Kool-Aid.
I witnessed Salim’s struggles at the point first hand Wednesday night in Memphis. But breaking news: Salim is not a point guard folks. I know he’s 6-1 and looks the part. But dude is a sniper. He needs to be shooting the ball and not worrying about handling it. And this notion that he’s somehow expendable is crazy to me.
Now there are people that will argue that his size limitations dictate he plays some point guard. But I don’t see why, not with a roster that defies all other conventional wisdom. There are roughly nine players who are all about the same size and without any clearly defined positions. Let the man do what he does best and shoot the ball.
