I have no problem with occasionally resting a player. The season is a long grind. However this whole "shutting (insert name) down for the remainder of the season" is a disgrace.
The Kings have been playing Cousins and their other top players sparingly these last few weeks. Cousins doesn't even play road games anymore. Huh? Aren't these guys paid to play basketball?
The Nets "shut down" Lopez and Thad Young a week ago. Why?
The integrity of the league has been compromised time and time again. These teams who are simply not playing their best players for no reason are more often than not handing a win to the other team when they play a decent squad. This can have big time effects on the playoff standings.
Silver needs to put an end to this charade. No more shutting down players.
The Kings have been playing Cousins and their other top players sparingly these last few weeks. Cousins doesn't even play road games anymore. Huh? Aren't these guys paid to play basketball?
The Nets "shut down" Lopez and Thad Young a week ago. Why?
The integrity of the league has been compromised time and time again. These teams who are simply not playing their best players for no reason are more often than not handing a win to the other team when they play a decent squad. This can have big time effects on the playoff standings.
Silver needs to put an end to this charade. No more shutting down players.