05-09-2024, 09:26 AM
(05-09-2024, 08:54 AM)omahen Wrote: A little bit of numbers about benches of the remaining teams. I didn't complicate that due to injuries some players played some minutes as starters - counted all their stats as bench guys. In case of NY I didn't count Randle (out) as starter.
Team; bench salary; average bench minutes per game in playoffs; average bench points per game in playoffs
East:
Boston: bench salary: 28; bench minute per game: 81; bench points per game: 24
Cleveland: 49; 85; 22
Indy: 48; 66; 34
Knicks: 53; 50; 16 (30 mil in Bogi and Burks who don't play at all, most of the rest for Robinson. Number gets higher with Randle in and one of currect starters to the bench)
West:
Denver: 26; 48; 14
Minny: 45; 75; 39
OKC: 54; 77; 22 (31.5 mil of it is Hayward, who will play for much less money next season)
Dallas: 52; 75; 25
Dallas has third most expensive bench which will get more expensive when Greens new deal kicks in next season. Knicks and OKC are more expensive based on some bloated expiring deals. Looks like Minny and Indy are getting most from their bench. Boston bench is very decent based on the salaries invested. Contributing same numbers as twice as expensive Mavs bench.
It would be interesting to see the plus/minus numbers for each bench, as well. After all, isn’t that the primary function of the subs? As a minimum, not to give up leads.
Not quite sure how I feel about lumping dead salary in with the bench. It’s certainly an important number, since it shows how accurately the front office guessed about player productivity, health, and fit. But is it a good measure of bench strength?
Another thing that might create noise: how coaches deploy their bench minutes. For example, any Dallas minutes with Luka or Kyrie off the floor should have an offensive disadvantage.