Here are the 15 best bench players from the 2019 season. This team was already struggling this season, and losing your best player for two weeks is going to be tough.Memphis is hanging on for dear playoff life as they have lost five straight. That’s petrifying. However, Malik Monk has gotten going a bit. If Shake Milton goes into the starting five with Simmons playing power forward next to center Joel Embiid, that means Horford will come off the bench.
They continue to play well and are top ten in defensive rating and offensive rating.It is weird to think the Clippers are not the talking point right now, as they have been playing slightly above .500 in the last few weeks. Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesBucks, Rockets, Sixers Have Most To Lose At NBA's Orlando Restart their funk and into the Western Conference's second tier. But the biggest drama was served up by the Pelicans, who left Williamson — their best player — on the bench with the game on the line as the fourth quarter wound down. Los Angeles Lakers. Orlando is heading to a playoff spot, and have a decent remaining schedule.Sacramento has rattled off seven wins in their last ten games and now find themselves just a few games out of the playoff spot. Here’s what a new NBA bench looks like. He’s The 23-year-old doesn’t lead the team in bench scoring like George Hill does. This group will look towards the offseason as they continue to rebuild.Karl-Anthony Towns being out is going to put a damper on this team’s offense. But the defense has really struggled. | NBA 2K20 ... 2020. The men’s National Basketball Association (NBA) returns to action this week with 22 teams competing to determine the 16 teams that will play in the 2020 NBA playoffs. While his shooting numbers aren’t that good, 34.8% from three, Smart is a lockdown defender who can guard multiple positions. They are a better home team, and that would help come playoff time.Houston is on a losing streak, and have really struggled from the field of late. The bench is deeper than last season, but is there enough postseason experience among the reserves? Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images perimeter player. They are just a few games out and will be looking to make a move with a few weeks left.The offense continues to struggle, ranking 26th in offensive rating, but defensively they keep themselves in games. Eliminated from playoff contention, the Knicks will now focus on the offseason.With Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson out of town, it will be about getting better looks at the youth they have on their team. He’s tied with Gobert for the team lead among active players with a plus-6.1 points per 100 possessions while he’s on the floor, Bojan Bogdanovic was at plus-6.3, but he’ll be out for the season after getting wrist surgery. You can reference the The Bucks are on pace to finish with top five in margin of victory. The strength of schedule and overall play also factor in how teams are ranked. The 26-year-old German also has a newfound 3-point prowess this season, hitting a career-high 38.1% of triples on 5.1 attempts per game. Dennis Schroder leads all NBA bench players in scoring. Though the rookie Thybulle hasn’t shown much offensively this season, his defense and energy could be an enormous difference maker alongside Simmons in a series against, say, the Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images Going do or die with the shooting in a small-ball lineup, these stretches will certainly be there.Miami has been in a bit of a tailspin, and have had some bad losses. But when Utah’s needed a bucket, Clarkson’s been super reliable for them. Every team will go through this throughout the year, so not too worried here as they are still one of the better teams int he east.While the Jazz have a game every now and then that makes you question how good they really are, they are still sitting just a few games out of the two seed in the West.Oklahoma City is 7-3 in their last ten games, and continue to play excellent basketball. When Houston’s lost, the 31-year-old Indiana product averages 11.2 points per game on 30.8% shooting from the field and 26.4% from three, When the Jazz were struggling early in the season, trading for Clarkson helped them emerge from Clarkson has been spectacular since coming over in a midseason trade from Cleveland, scoring 15.6 points per game on 48.2% from the field and 36.6% from three. This will give you a more up to date look at how teams are performing. That needs to continue in Orlando.Helping out Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro in the Miami guard rotation, Dragic has been indispensable coming off the bench, averaging 16.1 points per game and 37.7% from three on nearly six attempts per game. Updated Jul 31, 2020; Posted Jul 31, 2020 Boston Celtics' Semi Ojeleye plays against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game … Malik Beasley has come over and looked nice, and D’Angelo Russell is still getting situated.While we see flashes of upside from names like Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton, but this team continues to come in second on a nightly basis. With Memphis dealing with injuries, the Kings are within striking distance.Brooklyn is still likely headed for a playoff spot, but the upside of their season has gone down the drain with Kyrie Irving’s season-ending injury.
He's also a features writer at Awful Announcing and writes at FanSided, SI Knicks, YES Network andShlomo Sprung is a senior contributing writer at Forbes SportsMoney. With Jaren Jackson and Brandon Clarke, they are hurting as well.Kelly Oubre had been playing terrific basketball this season but looks to be out the rest of the year. But as Houston doubles, triples, and quadruples down on its strategy of playing only shooters and no big men alongside James Harden and Westbrook (assuming both are healthy for the restart), it The Rockets are 21-13 when Gordon’s played this season, and the difference in wins and losses are striking.