(12-14-2016 10:50 PM)tigerpride96 Wrote:  It's entirely disgusting the league is letting the Cavs (and other teams) get away with 'resting' their players. I remember when I went to see Jordan play back in his prime. I would have been utterly shattered to spend all the money I had, gotten off work to come down to the arena and Jordan decided to 'rest'. The league should fine players/teams for doing this.

You have to buy day of nowadays

The regular NBA season is a grind and I understand the reason for resting players. OTHO, the NBA should not be surprised that people are reluctant to attend or watch games that the NBA does not value sufficiently to require participation by the best players.

(12-14-2016 01:37 PM)Dynamos Wrote:  I know it's all about injury prevention but I wonder how the warehouse worker working 60 hours a week feels about millionaires being too tired to play basketball

Coach's decision.

I hate they didn't come in street clothes.

What about all those people who spent their hard earned money to see the Conductor, the Pretty Boy, and Big Spain in Cleveland this week?

The Grizz got the win.

It is LeBron.

Expect everyone to pile on now.

Forget that the game is different than it was...tremendously more physical. If you doubt that watch any game from a decade ago and beyond.
Forget that San Antonio perfected this.
Forget that the night before Memphis and Gasol did the exact same thing.

It is LeBron, so reason will take a vacation.

In the 1990s I loved watching Michael Jordan...because he was the best. It was great stuff. And I was disappointed as hell when he did not miss a game, but chose to miss an entire season and a half. Yes, that was Jordan and this is LeBron, so somehow MJ leaving is infinitely better than LeBron missing a few games a year.

What I wish the league would do is stress to teams not to rest otherwise uninjured players, and in this case, Love actually was having back road games at the other conference, since they play just once a year there. While no one in Memphis would really care if Philadelphia rested their best on their once a year trip, people do if it is LeBron.

While it would be just as disappointing for a Chicago kid to miss LeBron, he will play there several times. Nothing can be done about occasionally having starts sit, and they need to realize they are professionals...and even opposing fans want to see their show.

Thanks Popovich.

The league needs to stop being greedy and cut the season some down to eliminate the back to back. Cant blame this all on the players and coaches