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Old Sun Jan 11, 2009, 01:33pm
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I seldom watch NBA games on television, but I will occasionally watch for a few minutes, and I have the same two questions. What are the rules regarding team baskets, and benches in the NBA? Why are the benches so far away from the table, the benchwarmers are often seated below the plane of the endline?
If you notice, the new trend at NBA games is to have actual spectator seats between the scorers table and the players benches. In addition to the longer scorers' table this pushes the benches way down below the endline.
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The new trend at NBA games is to have actual spectator seats between the scorers table and the players benches.
I was wondering who all those people were. I didn't think that they were all assistant coaches.
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If you notice, the new trend at NBA games is to have actual spectator seats between the scorers table and the players benches. In addition to the longer scorers' table this pushes the benches way down below the endline.
Absolutely! There were ~ ten folks sitting to the left of the Wizards head coach towards the table.
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