This refers to when a coach removes all of his starters from the game and replaces them with all of his bench players. This usually occurs at the very end of a game when either the team is winning by a large amount or they are losing the game, with no chance of winning.

2023年3月24日 · An image of the Hornets playing with a completely empty bench perfectly captured how thin their roster is

2024年1月19日 · “Empty the Bench” is a term commonly used in basketball to describe a strategic decision made by a coach during a game. This strategy involves substituting all the starting players with bench players, typically towards the end of a contest.

2021年11月29日 · Injuries to OG Anunoby, Khem Birch, and Gary Trent Jr. forced head coach Nick Nurse to reach deep into his bench and almost none of them delivered for him. It’s shocking to watch completely ...

2014年2月6日 · With Steve Nash, Jodie Meeks, Jordan Hill and Pau Gasol nursing injuries on Wednesday, coach Mike D'Antoni had just three bench players at his disposal when they took the floor against the...

2020年8月27日 · That city’s NBA team, the Bucks, started the boycotts Wednesday by refusing to emerge from their locker room to play a playoff game against the Orlando Magic. “There has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball,” said Bucks guard Sterling Brown, who joined teammate George Hill in reading a statement on the team’s behalf.

2024年12月12日 · The Serbian was the NBA Finals MVP, but without the contributions of his teammates, that title would not have been won. Since then, the team lost some core bench players which led them to exit...

1 天前 · Having the best bench in the NBA by net rating gives teams an extremely high floor. In the last 25 seasons, the team with the best bench has only produced a losing season once — the 2022-23 Chicago Bulls, who went 40-42. Teams in this position have averaged 56 wins and failed to earn at least 50 victories twice.

4 天之前 · A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, the latest blight coming against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night when they lost their seventh straight game, this ...

4 天之前 · A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, the latest blight came against Brooklyn on Saturday night when they lost their seventh straight game, this one on a buzzer-beating tip-in — and with Embiid on the bench. A two-time NBA scoring champion, the oft-injured Embiid sat out the entire fourth quarter in the ...