[外電] Hassell's advice: Make Jaric a starter

[jerod (KG4MVP)]

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/basketball/16093617.htm


Trenton Hassell has an idea of what's working for the Timberwolves:
Marko Jaric.

Hassell, the hard-working Wolves guard, even said he would be willing
to give up his spot in the starting lineup to accommodate Jaric.

Jaric had 11 points and seven rebounds, season highs, and four assists
in 32 minutes Friday night during the Wolves' 86-79 win over the
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets at Ford Center. He played all of
the second and fourth quarters, making key plays.

In the fourth quarter, Jaric shot 3 of 4 and helped the Wolves stave
off the Hornets, who scored the first seven points of the quarter.
He scored back-to-back layups to give Minnesota a three-point lead after
the Hornets had grabbed the momentum at 68-67.

"They might want to think about starting him because he's playing so well,"
Hassell said after the game.

So, where exactly would Jaric start?

"My spot," Hassell said. "What do you mean? He ain't going to take
(Ricky Davis'). He's playing well offensively. He's rebounding.
He's playing with great intensity on defense. He's getting a lot
of steals. He brings that energy."

Jaric scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting in a 107-89 victory over
the New York Knicks on Wednesday to go along with two blocks and two
steals in 25 minutes. Then against the Hornets, he shot 4 of 7. Jaric
has been a reserve all season.

"Maybe that's something they need in the first unit," Hassell said.
"I'm out there to play defense, but that's about it. He brings offense,
and he plays defense. He's just playing real well."

Get ready for Sam: Sam Cassell might never be an all-star again.

But playing in his 14th season, Cassell is one of the oldest players
in the NBA, and he's still good enough to lead the Los Angeles Clippers
in scoring and assists. The former Wolf turned 37 on Nov. 18 and is
averaging 18 points and 5.5 assists going into tonight's game against
Minnesota at Target Center.

Cassell began the season as the NBA's fifth-oldest player, younger than
only Houston's Dikembe Mutombo, New Jersey's Cliff Robinson, Miami's
Gary Payton, Detroit's Dale Davis and Chicago's P.J. Brown.

"You get guys that want to compete, they can do it until they're 60
because they have that will," said guard Troy Hudson, Cassell's teammate
with the Wolves from 2003-05. "Sam is a guy that has a lot of pride.
He doesn't want to fail. When you face that type of guy, he's always
going to be dangerous every time he's on the court. Until he retires,
he's going to be able to play (well) out there on the court."

Cassell might still be Minnesota's starting point guard if things had
gone differently. He griped about the lack of a contract extension after
his all-star season of 2003-04, and owner Glen Taylor soured on his
attitude. Cassell was doomed never to return.

It also hurt him that his production dropped in his last season with
the Wolves. He averaged 13.5 points and 5.1 assists and was limited to
59 games because of injuries. But he has bounced back.

He led the Clippers to the second round of the playoffs last season,
averaging 17.2 points and 6.3 assists. In July, he was rewarded with a
two-year free-agent contract to return to Los Angeles, the team he helped
to its best record in 31 seasons.

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