Kyoto Hannaryz coach Honoo Hamaguchi is utilizing a deep bench to wear down opponents and keep his players fresh.
For example, he used 13 players in Saturday's 75-61 road victory over the Shinshu Brave Warriors in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture.
Only forward David Palmer (35 minutes, 48 seconds) and guard Shun Watanuki (31:20) played more than big man Chris Holm's 26 minutes. (Thirteen Hannaryz also stepped onto the court in a 105-62 blowout win over the Tokyo Cinq Reves last Sunday; the same number appeared in the series opener against Tokyo.)