“My coach keeps benching me and I do not know why.”

Do not guess. Guessing will make you emotional and confused. Most players think the bench means the coach does not like them. Sometimes that is true. Most of the time the coach does not trust one specific part of your game yet. Ask for a real answer. Not after a game. Not when you are mad. Ask for five minutes before practice. Say, "Coach, what is one thing I need to do to earn more minutes?" Then listen. Do not defend yourself. Do not explain. Write it down and spend two weeks proving you can do that one thing. The bench hurts. I know. But the player who gets back on the floor is usually the one who turns frustration into evidence.