I think what a lot of you guys don't realize is that the 12th man on every NBA bench has essentially stopped trying/practicing on working on his game.

They are usually there as moral support for the starting 5 OR as some sort of "assistant coach"

Now, where I play, we go YEAR ROUND. Plus, with yearly roster turnover (we have our annual Fall draft), people need to constantly push themselves because it's embarassing to be drafted that much lower (or in some cases.....not drafted at all)

I want to see one of these NBA bench players put in 45 minutes of cross-training or calisthenics AFTER a game. They usually just sit in the whirlpool (even if they haven't played) or go out partying with the cheerleaders

Hell, we have a police officer who usually comes DIRECTLY from a night-time shift and yet consistently drops 15-20 points. I don't think the dude ever sleeps