These are the guys that are at the end of each bench, or should be at the end of each bench.
Legendary 12th man Brian Scalabrine.
Can anyone challenge Miami? How will the James Harden trade work out? What about Mike D'Antoni in L.A.? Those are some of the substantive questions NBA fans are asking this season. Let's focus on another, much less consequential one: who will lead the league in DNP-Coach's Decisions? Who will be most firmly planted on the bench? Below, we pick a candidate from each team for the dubious honor.
(Note: These are players who embody something inherently 12th man-ish, though some may play more than that title would indicate. They are spiritually 12th men.)
Atlantic Division
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