Beautifully orchestrated offenses often have more than one conductor.
These alternate game managers don’t even need to be the superstars of the team. Simply adept ball handlers are sufficient enough to become crucial assets. This is especially true for the backup units.
It is what makes players like Patty Mills, Cory Joseph, and J.J. Barea so important for their respective teams.
They are able to run their offenses well enough to beat the opposing backups they are battling on the court. It’s a position that every team would be better off acquiring than forgetting about.
For the New Orleans Pelicans, E’Twaun Moore and Ian Clark are currently fighting for the rights to that position.