In a game of NBA basketball, two teams each consisting of a five-man starting lineup face off. Those five players are substituted for other players on each roster, and we like to call this a rotation. The rotation is important because, as it currently stands in the NBA, baskets are still worth two or three points regardless of whether the starters or reserves are in.
Maybe we should let the Pacers know about that rule.
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Jest aside, bench play has seemed to become the Achille’s heel of the blue and gold ever since the team made it back to the throne of playoff relevance.