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Message: [QUOTE="VaBeachOrFan, post: 155118, member: 1274"] Well, then, call it a "Smoke and Mirrors" bench. Where in days of old the 9-10 guys used to ride the bench the whole game, JB is getting mileage out of Rak by starting him, much as he did with Melo and Triche as frosh. They get game experience and confidence, it keeps the better players fresher and foul-free for the end of the game, and it keeps everyone's head in the game -- what's not to like? Note the interesting way the last Providence game played out: (a) Toward the end of a blowout, BB protocol says a coach should sub his bench as a courtesy but, Great Googlymoogly, it was SU's bench that was blowing out the Friars (so SU subbed its starters to give the Friars a break!), and (b) The Orange's 11th man, Mookie, scored in double figures! Well, we [U]tried[/U] to be nice! Loved every minute of it.-VBOF [/QUOTE]