Cavs' Thomas Bryant hardly plays, but he keeps overlapping with winning teams
Bryant has found his perfect role for Cleveland.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers ' third-string center, on a team that only has two in its regular rotation, isn't playing a lot of minutes right now. He hasn't played much in the past few seasons, either. But he keeps finding himself in the middle of winning.
This isn't to say Bryant is the reason his teams win in the postseason -- but it's more than a coincidence. If you've watched the Cavs this postseason, you've surely spotted Bryant. He's the first guy on the bench to leap and hype his teammates up when they make a big play.
When players leave the court during timeouts, Bryant is the first out there to encourage them. There's no way to tell whether it bothers Bryant that he himself isn't playing more. He has fully embraced the chance to support his teammates in any way he can.