Henderson Hip Thrusts Nik Stauskas Into Spotlight
By Bret Stuter
Tough Timing
The timing of this could not come at a more controversial time, however. Stauskas is himself coming out of a knee injury. The knee injury likely took him out of games against the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
On top of the injury, we had noticed a drop in Stauskas’ production in December 2016. He was on a tear in the early part of the season. But from the point December arrived, Stauskas’ struggles returned.
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Now, as December 2016 fades into 2017, the Philadelphia 76ers need Stauskas to step up. Will he be able to do so? He certainly has the motivation, and now the opportunity.