sixth man
Best bench player
A sixth man in basketball is the first substitute off the bench, a key player who isn't quite a starter but provides immediate impact when entering the game.
The term implies reliability and skill: He won Sixth Man of the Year.
By extension, sixth man can describe any valuable contributor who operates just outside the main group.
Shared seating surface
minutes · depth · roleplayer · swingman · clutch · contribution · versatility · microwave
Stored duplicate for recovery
- reserveSupply kept back
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- alternateOccur in succession
- second-stringSubstitute team members
fill-in · understudy · relief · ready · waiting · insurance · plug-in · fresh legs
Electrical ignition component
- catalystAgent enabling change
- momentum shiftSudden change in advantage
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- difference-makerOne who shifts outcomes
turning point · energy boost · igniter · lifter · hustle · intangibles · closer
Award for winning
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- votingFormally registering a choice
- finalistLast-round participant
winner · ceremony · presentation · Bill Walton · hardware · accolade · distinction
bench
Shared seating surface
reserves · minutes · depth · roleplayer · swingman · clutch · contribution · versatility · microwave · second unit
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- reserveSupply kept back
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- alternateOccur in succession
second-string · fill-in · understudy · relief · ready · waiting · insurance · plug-in · fresh legs · spell
spark plug
Electrical ignition component
- catalystAgent enabling change
- momentum shiftSudden change in advantage
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
difference-maker · turning point · energy boost · igniter · lifter · hustle · intangibles · closer
trophy
Award for winning
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- votingFormally registering a choice
finalist · winner · ceremony · presentation · Bill Walton · hardware · accolade · distinction
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sixth manstarter
Initiator of action
starting five · starting lineup · franchise player · star player · twelfth man
sixth manstar
Luminous astronomical object
cornerstone · go-to guy · the man · team leader · captain
sixth mansuperstar
Exceptionally famous performer
face of the franchise · team captain · alpha dog · first option · All-Star
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