why isn't Jerry Stackhouse in the starting lineup?

Question

he's not in the starting lineup

Answer 1

the other answers are exactly right. Stackhouse is at a point in his career when he'll be glad to start if he has to , but he also doesn't mind being a sixth man .

Nobody has the stamina to play 48 min/game anymore, or even 40... so there are plenty of minutes to go around...and some guys coming off the bench are sometimes just as good, or even better, than a starter. Stackhouse has the mentality to come off the bench and contribute immediately. Not all guys have that, so it's valuable to a team to have a player like that.

Stackhouse fits the bill of an 'instant offense' sixth man nicely for the Mavs. He played 30 min/game in this years playoffs, and averaged just over 13 ppg...

Answer 2

this is the reason why Jerry Stackhouse is not a starter
is because he plays better when he's not a starting
and he gives the bench some lift i would love him to be there starting shooting guard because he does lot of thing in the game you dont every here a lot abut him but he can light it up when he in the game
jerry stackhouse if a very good player i just think Avery Johnson just like him coming off the bench this might answer you question
go M.A.V.S

Answer 3

Well, he is the ultimate team player and is willing to give up a starting line-up position for a winning.

He is a great player but he does have some drawbacks.

(1) Doesn't have a killer instinct
(2) Doesn't allow the game come to him, tries to force too much
(3) Hasn't fine tuned his offense
(4) His defense is still suspicious
(5) He never broke out of the expectation of the next Jordan, hence never developed as a player

Don't get me wrong, he would probably be a starter somewhere else but Dallas knows what they got in Stackhouse and is using it to their best ability. Really it is working out for both the team and himself.

Good luck!!!

Answer 4

because at this stage of his career hes better off at the sixth man position. avery knows what he is doing and stckhouse wouldnt fit in the startign lineup bec there wont be any shots for him. by being the sixth man, avery has a potent offensive weapon coming off the bench and stackhouse will get the shots he deserves although he has a tendency to take more.

Answer 5

Here's some information that might be helpful to you.

Stackhouse attended the University of North Carolina and declared his eligibility for the NBA draft following his sophomore season. He was selected in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft with the third pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.

NBA career
In his first season with the 76ers, Stackhouse lead his team with a 19.2 points per game ("PPG") average, and was named to the NBA's All-Rookie team. In the 1996-97 season, the 76ers also drafted Allen Iverson. Combined, the two posted 44.2 points per game for the Sixers.

Midway through the 1997-98 season, Stackhouse was dealt to the Detroit Pistons with Eric Montross for Theo Ratliff, Aaron McKie and future considerations. By the 1999-2000 season, his second full season with the Pistons, Stackhouse was averaging 23.6 points per game. A year later, he had a career-high average of 29.8 points per game. In a late season victory over the Chicago Bulls, he set the Pistons' franchise record and the league's season high for points in a game with 57. Still, because he consistently posted low shooting percentages, fans took to calling him "Brickhouse" (the slang term "brick" means a badly missed shot). Stackhouse saw his final action as a Piston with Detroit's elimination in the second round of the 2001-02 NBA playoffs.

During the 2002 offseason, Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards in a six-player deal, the major name involved in the deal being Richard Hamilton. Evidently Detroit saw something in Hamilton they did not see in Stackhouse, and most would agree this trade was instrumental in Detroit's pursuit of a championship.

In his first season with Washington, Stackhouse led the Wizards in points and assists per game with 21.5 and 4.5 respectively. He missed most of the 2003-04 season while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, playing in only 26 games.

In the 2004 offseason, Stackhouse–along with Christian Laettner and the Wizards' first-round draft pick–was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, for Antawn Jamison. Benched for 41 games during his first two seasons with Dallas thanks to groin and continued knee problems, Stackhouse now serves an important role for the Mavericks as a high-scoring sixth man. During the 2004-05 playoffs, Stackhouse began wearing tights during games to keep his legs warm to aid his groin injury and hold his thigh sleeves in place; the practice quickly became a trend among NBA players, with Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and others adopting tights the following season.

As of the end of the 2005-2006 NBA season, Stackhouse was still coming off the bench as the 6th man for the Dallas Mavericks. Although he had been a significant factor in the team's initial NBA Finals series lead over the Miami Heat, the Heat eventually won the series 4-2. On June 16, 2006, NBA Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson released a statement that Stackhouse would be suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals series for a flagrant foul on Shaquille O'Neal.Jackson called the foul excessive and said it warranted a suspension. This action made Stackhouse the third player from the Mavericks suspended during the 2006 playoffs (Jason Terry was suspended for one game for punching San Antonio Spurs guard Michael Finley in the groinal region and DJ Mbenga was suspended six games for walking into the stands during Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals). Stackhouse, the former N. Carolina Tar Heel, was selected to the ACC All-Time Dunkadelic Second Team in 2006.

He is also a singer of some note, and frequently performs the National Anthem at Mavericks games.

Answer 6

cause avery johnson likes to put 2 point guards in at once like terry and harris. and the mavs needed a strong bench and he provided that

Answer 7

Because, he is a 6th Man in Dallas' roster.

Answer 8

the crowd didn't want to see his face in the beginning of the game.

Answer 9

hes old hes more effective playing less minutes

Answer 10

avery johnsons choice