With the postseason less than one week away, and the San Antonio Spurs securely holding onto the second seed in the west, San Antonio’s starters can now take it easy.
Over the last few games, the Spurs’ starters have seen significantly reduced playing time. Starting with the 109-103 win against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich chose to sit four players, albeit three of the four were listed as out due to injury. Manu Ginobili, one of the league’s oldest players, was recorded as being out due to rest.
The issue of key NBA players ‘resting’ while apparently healthy has become a controversial subject this season.