[Mariebl]

When did he pull his first stringers? I heard that it was when the score was 88-0, but I haven't seen anything definitive.

The answer clearly is: 'never'. His total team size was 8 players. (Don't be confused by hearing that the losing team had 8 players: they both did.)

So, to 'pull his first stringers', he'd have had to put a 3-person team on the floor.

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

His total team size was 8 players. (Don't be confused by hearing that the losing team had 8 players: they both did.)

Okay, if that's true, then maybe I should retract some of my former comments.

This is such a bizarre situation that it might not conform to my pre-conceived notions of how these things ought to play themselves out.