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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whats the difference between a bencher and a second-string player?[/quote]

A bencher only plays if you need someone to go out there and foul a good player who can't shoot free throws.[/quote]

“Bencher” is not a word basketball people use.  Also, “second string” isn’t a thing.  “Second unit”, “bench player” or “reserve” are basketball terms. [/quote]

Ha. I’m not a basketball person at all. But my kid plays. So I know that there are kids who sit the bench for most, if not all the game. And I know there are kids that don’t start, but who are in the game for just a little under half the minutes. Call them whatever you want. [/quote]

Isn’t half the minutes pretty good?  To play all the minutes the team would need to be very small and most rosters are approximately 12 kids.  So half in, half out. And a few benchers.  I don’t know of any teams that plays 5 kids all game long. Am I missing something or do we have decent?[/quote]

Half the game isn’t bad, but most teams don’t sub 5 at a time.  Many play with a rotation of only about 8 kids who get significant time. It really depends on how deep the team is. [/quote]

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