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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 2877417, member: 1220"] That was my point. When you have a lot of quality players you can also consider the sequence of your rotations to establish balance when your subs are on the floor. That is why in the NBA the best teams often had one of their better players coming off the bench to avoid any drop off. When the first sub is versatile it also allows the coach the option of diverting from the standard rotation by replacing any of a number of players who might be struggling early in the game. Running a larger rotation when the talent is there also provides a safeguard against players having an off game shooting or in any other aspect of the game. When you have good players not getting playing time they deserve it is a protection against them getting ticked off and transferring out of the program. It is protection from losing depth that might be needed in the future if not today. Oregon potential might feel the effects of this very problem should the injury bug hit them. Everyone knows that Geno prefers a short lineup, but the consequences of that hit Uconn Moore's senior year. They just ran out of gas in the later stages of the NCAA's. I remember his side line demeanor towards the end of the ND game. He knew he was out of options much like a chess master recognizes when the game is lost. You just can not beat a dead horse to life or drive a car with an empty tank. . [/QUOTE]