DENVER - Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not be subject to ejection for his 2nd quarter actions on Monday night. With the Nuggets trailing by 19 and 4 minutes left in the half, Jamal Murray erupted in a tantrum at the end of the bench, throwing a towel and a heating pad onto the court. Murray, clearly frustrated with the physicality of this young Timberwolves team, snapped and acted out. Murray would go on to finish the night with 8 points on 3-18 shooting while pulling down 13 rebounds.

Murray has struggled in the postseason thus far, dealing with a calf strain. He has been limited to just 37.5% shooting. While some are saying this outburst was dangerous and feel strongly that a suspension is warranted, others are wondering if Murray and the rest of the bench did enough. NBA playoff rosters are allowed to carry 15 players. With only five on the court at a time, analytic experts are suggesting that ⅔ of the team is underutilized at all times. While they are present for pregame handshakes and hugs and are known to celebrate big moments, could NBA teams maximize their bench players with Murray-like antics?

Let's consider a mediocre free throw shooter headed to the line in a late-game situation. Certainly, on the road, they are used to hearing opposing fans boo and jeer, but it is not often the opposing bench gets involved. Picture if you will, a player heads to the line, they shoot around 78%, the opposing team turns to the crowd and drops trou, fully mooning the player on the line. There is nothing in the NBA rule book currently that says a player cannot expose themselves to the opposition. Even pointed heckles, BASEketball style, coming from the bench could be effective in late game situations.

So while many are saying Murray's actions were childish, dangerous, and out of line, others are looking at how to maximize the bench's potential by making them a disruptive force when the play is on their end.