So what if the Golden State Warriors are sitting their stars against the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Golden State Warriors sitting their stars against the Cleveland Cavaliers is no big deal.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are currently underway as of the writing. Yet, while the Cavs are starting their healthiest version of their starting five, the Warriors are not. Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins are all sitting on the bench tonight.

The Warriors just played Thursday night in Boston, making this a rare back-to-back game that NBA teams have to deal with sometimes. Most times, players just tough it out. After all, it’s basketball. No one is asking them to do 12 rounds in back-to-back fights against Tyson Fury.

You’d think 30 minutes of basketball would be manageable. Yet it’s not. Have baseball players become tougher than basketball players? Yes.

Despite this, there’s no big deal about the NBA seeing some of their players rest. It’s not desirable and it’s pretty laughable that the league gives so much to players to help them avoid injury, yet there seem to be more injuries now than in the 80s and 90s. But at the end of the day, it’s not a big deal.

Some fans, however, are livid over the situation.

There’s no reason to be mad if a visiting team rests their players

Guys not playing is part of the inherent risk you take by purchasing tickets. Maybe it’s an injury in warmups, a sudden death in the family, an illness, or a contract situation. Guys sit out all the time. Ask any pro wrestling fan, they’ll tell you, “card subject to change”. It’s part of life. Part of the entertainment and sports world.

Complaining about it happening a few times a year, and demanding changes that change the landscape of the NBA forever is foolish.

If you’re mad that select players take 10 games off of an 82-game schedule, and your idea is to cut it to 72 games, then guess what? Players will only play 62 games, citing a tough schedule. If you cut it to 11 games, they’d probably still take half off. NBA players are pretty soft. Reducing the number of games isn’t going to fix this issue.

Besides, why are you buying tickets to see other teams play? If you’re a Golden State fan, I get it, but most of the people in Cleveland are in fact Cavaliers fans. So why should it matter who they’re playing? They should want a great contest and a home victory. Nothing else is truly important, at least to a local fan.

And for those who are going to cite the price of the tickets; then don’t buy them. As someone who’s attended hundreds of games, thousands of concerts, and more public events than I care to mention, nothing beats watching a game in the comfort of your own home and not having to deal with that drunk 20-something whose whole life is making those around him miserable.

It’s fine that the Warriors and other teams sometimes don’t play their stars. Regardless of popular opinion, being there in person and watching it on television really isn’t that much different. It’s just far more affordable, is all.