2013-14 NBA Bench Power Rankings

Mar. 1, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) looks to pass the ball around Brooklyn Nets power forward Mirza Teletovic (33) during the second half at Barclays Center. Dallas won 98-90. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports

14. The Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are the definition of a top-heavy team. Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Piece, Kevin Garnett, Brook Lopez, Andrei Kirilenko…Those guys can play basketball pretty, pretty, pretttty good. Kirilenko seems to be the odd man out and the player most likely to pull bench duty, though his savvy playmaking and unselfish style warrants him a spot in a starting lineup that on paper looks a tad bit ball-hoggy. Kirilenko’s main comrades on the bench will come in the form of the wispy Jason Terry and the ball punching Reggie Evans, specialists you should be able to plug in for fifteen to twenty five minutes a night, depending what you need. The much touted Mirza Teletovic failed to make a superb impression his rookie year, but Andray Blatche (another dude often synonymous with “selfish”) had a fairly good season doing what he does best, taking a lot of shots and making enough of them to form a reliable offensive threat behind Brook Lopez.

The loss of C.J. Watson will be felt both negatively and positively, as Watson is prone to falling asleep during plays but is also a heady player that fears nothing, especially not the big moment. His replacement, Shaun Livingston, has done next to nothing in this league since his gruesome injury, which is unfortunate, because he was once one of the most exciting prospects in the NBA. On a team with so many capable ball handlers he may not be crucial, but the depth at the point guard position will be a major point of panic if Deron Williams goes down with an injury for any extended period of time. Like a week.