Are You On The Bench? Stay Ready!
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Mark Madsen (@madsen_mark) is currently the Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach, previously serving as a coach in the NBA Development League, an assistant coach at Stanford University, and the Los Angeles D-Fenders coach. A former basketball player from Stanford University, Madsen was selected in the 1st round of the NBA draft by the Lakers. With 9 years of NBA experience Madsen spent 3 seasons with the Lakers and 6 seasons with the Timberwolves.
The 6th man can be the most important man on the bench. These players have to work hard and compete in practice every day because if their names are called they have to be ready. Madsen uses one of his former teammates from the Timberwolves, Ervin Johnson, as an example of this concept. He sat on the bench for most of the year until the playoffs, where he ended up playing a big part for his team.
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