ebrian wrote:
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However, in the regular season, even the really good teams see their 9th-10th man playing upwards of 20 minutes per night:
Spurs - Matt Bonner - 10th man - 20.4mpg
Bulls - Taj Gibson - 9th man - 20.4mpg
HEAT - Mike Miller - 9th man - 19.3mpg
Celtics - Chris Wilcox - 9th man - 17.2mpg
OKC - Daequan Cook - 9th man - 17.4mpg
LAL - Troy Murphy - 9th man - 16.2mpg
Given the Raptors have been a lottery team for the last couple of years (*EDIT* lol - and by couple I mean 4 *face palm*), just making the playoffs - even to be swept - is a step in the right direction for me.... especially considering the flexibility to be opportunistic should the possibility arise is present.
I do think the Raptors depth will be a benefit this year in the regular season. I think it could be enough to make the difference between a lottery pick going to Houston and the Raptors making the playoffs.
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