Starter/Bench comparisons

So im really bored and don't feel like finishing my final essay, so i did some searching and found this page curtesy of 82games.com. Some interesting stats:

POR starters average least amount of TO a game, POR bench averages fourth most per game.
POR starters and bench average 2nd most points per 100 possissions
POR starters average the least amount of minutes, POR bench averages the second most
POR starters average the 2nd to last amount of boards a game, bench averages the most.
POR starters average the 3rd to last assists, bench averages 7th best.
POR starters average the 2nd fewest points per game, bench averages the second most

I thought it was interesting anyways. What a nice luxury POR has with its bench. TO stat might be be becuase of minutes played, though its probably because of BRoy and LA.

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We have 3 very productive bench players...

Outlaw, Rudy and Joel (now Oden). On the other hand, our 2ND UNIT, not to be confused with the aforementioned bench players, leaves a lot to be desired. Those 3 guys mix in very well with our starters and all 3 play close to starter minutes. However, as soon as you mix in Sergio, Bayless, or Frye with those guys, which would make it a true 2nd unit, the whole thing goes in the toliet. This is why you are seeing the rotation shorten. In essence once Oden is back we are likely going to see an 8 player rotation…with a little Bayless or Segio sprinkled in. It’s too bad, because we really need someone to come off the bench to play point guard effectively.

by JasonT on Mar 18, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs