The discussion and dissection of who might start for the Toronto Raptors and whether that changes game to game or has dominated discussion about the team in the NBA pre-season.
It is one of coach Nick Nurse’s bold ideas, to let matchups and the schedule and the grind on the players carry some weight about who gets introduced as a starter or who is on the court to begin the third quarter.
It’s a fun exercise but, really, there’s a bigger issue to figure out: Who finishes games?