ORLANDO, Fla. -- At this stage of his career, Jerry Stackhouse isn't trying to win a title anymore -- he missed a golden opportunity in 2006 with Dallas. He just wants to leave this game with his head high.Stackhouse, 35, is one of only two guards from the 1995 NBA Draft who still is playing in the league. He was signed late last month by the Milwaukee Bucks after Michael Redd was lost for the season with a knee injury.
In eight games, he has averaged 18.3 minutes, 6.8 points and 2.1 assists, still trying to find his place with a new system but impressing coaches with his surprisingly good conditioning for someone who hadn't played in a year.
It might not be a coincidence that the Bucks are 5-3 since he joined, hoping now for their first playoff appearance in four years.
"I want to go out on my terms. That was my motivation. I still have something to offer. I still have something left in the tank,'' Stackhouse said Tuesday night after the Bucks played the Orlando Magic. "I can still provide a spark.''
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It's an unfortunate fact in the lives of athletes. Sometimes the body just ... goes.
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