In a crunch game, the benches help little.

[boutons]

DET @ Spurs

Minutes
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Parker 39
Ginobili 34
Duncan 40
Bowen 35
Nesterovic 27
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Starters: 127 Min


Rose 28
Brown 22
Udrih 8
Barry 6
Massenburg 1
Wilks DNPCD
Horry DNPCD
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Bench: 64 min


Bench points : 14/80
Bench PF: 7/22
Bennch RB: 14/49
Bench AST: 6/18
Bench TO: 6/23

But it was similarly weak night for the DET bench.

Now the Spurs starters have to fly and find their legs @MIL.

[MI21]

For proof of this see Game 6 2003 NBA Finals and also Game 6 2003 WCF.

[T Park]

Well, Udrih can play more minutes tongiht cause he can matchup better against the Moe Williams and the other PGs of the Bucks.

Rasho may play more tonight, going against Gadzuric.

Duncan, just hope that hes feelin ok.

I think Barry will bounce back, I think Horry is rested and matchup ok with the Bucks so you play him tonight.

Please god dont put Massenburg on the floor.


Bowen, big minutes dont seem to effect him, he seems to be able to bring good defense every night.

Devin Brown will play probobly more tonight.

Ginobili Parker and Duncan will need help tonight no question, especially Parker,
he got the beat out of him driving to the hole, and I think he only shot 2 free throws wich is a total absolute freakin joke.

[T Park]

MI

the bench stepped up big for the Spurs in 03.

Rose Kerr Ginobili were the reasons they won in the WCF and the Finals in 03.

[MI21]

I know T Park, I was being sarcastic

I just figured that maybe boutons was just talking about this game in particular about the benches not helping, not as a general rule or statement. If so, apologies boutons.

[ducks]

the bench is worn out for playing so much lately due to blowouts

[boutons]

TD and TP were combined 3-4 FTM-A. Incredibly low for a combined 79 minutes.

[T Park]

I know T Park, I was being sarcastic

No prob MI, another case of needing a sarcasm smilie lol.

[boutons]

"I just figured that maybe boutons was just talking about this game in particular about the benches not helping"

you figured right, that was the point of the topic.