In the postseason, head coaches tend to shorten their rotations. Every possesion is valube in the playoffs and a coach will not play somone he cannot trust.
This proved true in the second half of Lakers vs. Timberwolves Game 4. Head coach JJ Redick made zero substitutons in the second half. All five players did not come off the court. It’s the first time in NBA hisotry that any team team used the same five players for an entire half. After Los Angeles blew a chance to win Game 4, JJ Redick recoved a ton of critiscm.
