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Originally Posted by iella
The stated intention of the substitution pattern was to make sure that Dirk had adequate time to get his wind back. Did that stated intention come from Carlisle, Dirk, or the reporter? Not clear. "It seems to have worked" can be interpreted in various ways, but without a clear statement from Dirk on whether or not he considered it to be beneficial, there's no point in discussing this.
Dirk only playing 33 minutes was mentioned as a side benefit of the substitution, not as contributing evidence to the conclusion of the method working.
Just to be clear, I'm not arguing with you.
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Think of it as practice, sprinting lines, then getting a blow if you make times, sprinting lines, then taking free throws. Sprinting lines, then scrimmage for 5 minutes.