1.   Bulls get nod with deeper bench.

2.   But in the end, the deeper bench emerged, the better athletes came to the fore.

3.   In other words, one-on-one grooming needs to give way to deeper bench strength.

4.   Neither has played particularly well this season, but they are experienced, and Tennessee has a deeper bench.

5.   North Carolina has better leapers, faster players, stronger shooters, and a much deeper bench.

6.   The Astros also have a stronger pen than the Braves and a deeper bench than San Diego.

7.   The Lakers are younger in spots but on the whole quicker and more athletic than the last two championship teams, and with a deeper bench.

8.   The Jazz, hoping Malone and Jordan cancel each other out, plans on winning the series with its deeper bench.

9.   There were flameouts and the teams that have caused them generally have had two advantages -- an ability to ignore the press and a deeper bench.

10.   With those three back, McCloud and rookie Loren Meyer can go back to their accustomed roles off what will suddenly become a deeper bench.