I say too strong a bench and not a clear cut starting five and clear
cut seven can hurt a team rather than help it. Too many players of all
the same caliber, can cause jealousies and discontenment as they are
too close to playing more. And if not getting enough playing time, lose
confidence with the coach, get grievances with the starting five etc.
Clear-cut better starters, and having two or three subs is almost
always a better recipe for success, than having sooo many pretty good
players at the same level.
With this type of problem, maybe Toronto won't jell together this year.
We shall see.