The Indiana Pacers bench play has been really bad. It has been a glaring weakness from day one that never got addressed. It’s really kind of unbelievable that Bird never saw it as a problem. While there are good players in the second unit, they simply do not fit together.
Just as a starting five is constructed the bench five should be thought of in the same way. The best teams have five guys on the court that each know exactly what their role is. This is why the starting five has been a top unit the entire year.