Will LA Clippers’ Bench Be Their Undoing?

Despite running a tight rotation, the Los Angeles Clippers should be fine with an eight-man rotation for the rest of the season.

Under coach Vinny Del Negro, the Clippers preferred to play 10-man rotations, employing hockey-like substitution patterns in games. Del Negro grew infamous for playing five starters followed by five guys from the second unit.

Led by the backcourt firepower of Eric Bledsoe and Jamal Crawford, the second unit fared well last season, holding and often extending leads for the starters.

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