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It's time for some Gamer Theory: Luka Doncic plays Overwatch, and is in the 99th percentile of performance. He's in the 100th percentile of NBA players, but it's important to understand he's also elite pretending to be a futuristic gladiator and talking trash to teenagers.

2024 NBA Finals Preview: Heliocentrism Vs. Strength In Numbers

by Christopher Reina

The Mavericks and Celtics are a pair of throughly modern teams, but in distinctly contrasting ways, which should make for an entertaining series and also a referendum on two models of team construction.

How The Pacers Became The NBA's 'Second Draft' Oasis

by Wes Goldberg

Trading for Tyrese Haliburton was the most extreme and important example of Indiana's team-building strategy - one that takes advantage of a market inefficiency and could become a model for teams going forward.

NBA Draft Report: Nikola Topic Of Crvena Zvezda

by Zachary Cohen

If Nikola Topic becomes an average shooter, his size, passing and finishing is special enough for a team to build an offense around.

Time to worry...

Drwho17: Sixth Man; Posts: 1,762; And1: 336; Joined: Jul 31, 2004; Post #21 » by Drwho17 » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:00 pm

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Post #21 » by Drwho17 » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:00 pm

prophet_of_rage wrote:Weren't we all cool with the idea of losing some regular season games to get the bench developed? Well, this is what that is about. This is what it's like.

Saunders has said he's cutting back the bench minutes.

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prophet_of_rage: RealGM; Posts: 16,913; And1: 6,669; Joined: Jan 06, 2005; Post #22 » by prophet_of_rage » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:28 pm

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Post #22 » by prophet_of_rage » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:28 pm

He said he was shortening the bench. Basically 8 players play now. That makes stuckey a rotation player with big minutes. Then Hayes and Maxiell at the forward spots. That's forcing a lot of time on Stuckey. He's backing up both guards spots so that's what 20 minutes a game for him.

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GJense4181: Banned User; Posts: 9,627; And1: 3; Joined: Mar 30, 2004; Location: Ann Arbor; Post #23 » by GJense4181 » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:53 pm

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Post #23 » by GJense4181 » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:53 pm

^That's also 38 mpg for Chauncey and Rip. and Maxiell backing up C frequently.
This team is way too deep to limit ourselves to 8 players at ANY point. Pre-season, regular season, post-season.
I suppose I'd be ok with it if we tailored our 8 man rotation towards the opponent, but we all know Flip wouldn't do that. Flip Murray is too talented to be inactive. Amir Johnson is being paid too much to watch from the bench. I could go on. Depth is a luxury and a *smart* coach would know how to utilize all of it.

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