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SG-DeShawn Stevenson
Stevenson might have sat for much of the last several weeks of the regular season, but to his
credit Coach Sunglasses, Carlisle admitted he had made a mistake in benching the tenacious and hard-nosed ex-Wizard
in favor of Roddy Beaubois. With Roddy B's status for the Blazers series being up in the air at
best, starting the defensive-minded California native is basically the only option that makes sense
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two spot against the Blazers. He can also contribute some offense, as was evidenced by his ability
to knock down threes at different points in the season. Another reason to start this guy is that he
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than a little short of.