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The Warriors’ 12-man rotation is NOT SUSTAINABLE over a whole season – Tim Legler | NBA Today



The Warriors’ 12-man rotation is NOT SUSTAINABLE over a whole season – Tim Legler | NBA Today

On NBA Today, Tim Legler, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins discuss Steve Kerr’s 12-man rotation that he played with in the Golden State Warriors’ season opener win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Then, they discuss what Victor Wembanyama’s expectations are for his 2nd season in the NBA.

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43 Comments

  1. Weve never seen it before so how can anyone say it definitively wont work? We ran an 11 man rotation in 2015 and weve run 10 almost all of Kerrs time here so how does a couple more solid players just completely destroy a team? Lol

  2. These analyst are not doing research at all. Have they seen how fast the warriors play? Of course the only way to sustain the energy and intensity of that is to play many guys.

  3. Well duh everyone know that but it allows everyone to be ready so if injuries happen they are already used to playing with the others

  4. It’s a team sport and I like the idea of getting everyone involved. Over the season I think it will raise their level of play and give them a great confidence boost. The Warrior vets do not need to be on the court the majority of the time. They’re getting older and rotating makes sense. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Warriors mess around and win the chip from this. I think it’s a good strategy.

  5. See, any injury and that 12 turns into a 10 real quick. And I feel like having a deeper rotation will keep our guys healthier too, y'know? I'd much rather have 12 playable guys than 6 lol

  6. I mean, the 2014 spurs had an incredibly deep rotation when they won and they played a similar style. Move the ball, move players, screens, up and down the court. I feel like this is kinda what the new apron rules want everyone to be doing. Deeper, less top heavy teams with talent spread out.

  7. All I know is before they came they said a jump shooting team couldn’t win the championship…and they shot that down. I don’t know why it wouldn’t work, somebody needs to tell Legs that it ain’t 1998 no more. There are enough possessions to sustain the 12 man rotation in today’s NBA.

  8. This is the fourth year in a row ESPN is promoting Luka for the MVP. How can you be the favorite before any games?

  9. OKC is the deepest team. GS are playing 12 guys because they don't have no clue what they have. The blew out Portland. Big deal. Portland wins maybe 20 games this year.

  10. Obviously a major trade will take place by the deadline for GSW. This is the big trial of who will be there in the mix.

  11. The warriors 12 man rotation is excellent excellent. The warriors will win another NBA championship. Warriors vs Boston NBA finals 2025

  12. I believe Kerr fielded a 12-man rotation in the 2014 season when they won a championship. So long as all the players buy in to the same goals, keep healthy/ in shape & focused, & work/play smart & do well including even if suddenly called to play then it will work. (edit:) And considering the trend this season regarding injury, the 12-man rotation is prescient plus it leaves their vets fresh especially towards the end of the regular season.

  13. People keep on sleeping with this team, but if the Warriors can get some wins, maybe they'll encourage the front office to make a trade

    They're a star away from being a top contending team again, literally the uncanny Kansas City Chiefs of the NBA

  14. Same was said about not being able to win with a jump shooting team. Norms are meant to be broken.

  15. Miami is dôme. They're old AF and Bam is the most overrated player in the last couple of seasons.

  16. The two players who may be hurt by it most would be Wiggins and Kuminga.. The Warriors have a bunch of high IQ guys that can instantly impact the game in minimal time. GP2, Moody, Buddy Hield, Podz, Melton, Kyle Anderson…those guys don’t really need time to get a rhythm…

  17. So you're telling me Kerr is going with a 12 man rotation now and couldn't find minutes for Tatum in the Olympics? 😂

  18. Kerr never said he was going to use 12 the entire year. He literally runs the entire bench early year every freaking year.

  19. It's funny, they say an 12 man rotation in a 48 min game won't work but they thought a 12 man rotation in a 40 min game when ever game counts would work. #hypocrites

  20. espn gets literally everything wrong. perk is definitely the dumbest sports commentator in history and he is competing with gil and jj

  21. BS.. teams should use all their players so everyone is fresh. Watching exhausted players while other pros sit watching is foolish.

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