If they lose to the Clippers and the Thunder win their game in hand, they are back 3 games again with less than 5 play to play, they probably will just rest their starters vs the Nuggets then on Saturday.

Nah, just trying to make sure the Thunder don’t get another lottery pick. Spurs playing 5-D chess.

*Saturday

He can also allow himself to miss this game and still be eligble for postseason awards.

I’m very excited for this game. Going to be sad watching Jok pass along the torch to the next #1 big in the league over the next couple of years but that’s life baby.

Probably wanted to give him extra rest for the Nuggets game on Saturday

Warriors game was nationally televised.

Arent there rules about nationally broadcast games, b2bs, and rest?

Warriors was a nationaly televised game so the Nba is more on those miss also we play the Nuggets next so giving him more rest before that game is the idea

Could easily play the Clippers in the first round. I think it’s better to rest him in this one and not give them the opportunity to tool around with any possible adjustments.

This version of the Warriors were an easy win, made sense to play them, get a good stat line and then rest against a tougher opponent.

More shocked his shoulder stayed in socket after the Draymond yank

The Clips are a likely playoff opponent so probably better for him to skip this game and not give them any extra practice vs. him

Maybe it didn’t need much managing until he met Draymond.

Warriors were an easy statpad game

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Low key reps against Draymond, even a slower version, is still very good development for playoff defense. More than Brook Lopez at least

lol he looked at which game he was most likely to have amazing numbers and get national tv it’s smart the spurs without him should be able to beat the clippers

I’m sure everyone wants to see Wemby vs Jokic as soon as possible (I do too) but I’m curious: If they ended up playing in the postseason and neither has played the other during the regular season, who does that benefit more? Like if they’re adjusting to each other’s game in real time during the conference finals or something.

Dpoy award not a good enough risk?

So he can farm his stats to lock in MVP

Yup, a lot of teams went through this in the early part of the schedule. Now it’s the Spurs’ turn. Think this is a smart move.

Look at the schedule

You think just because you posted a silly comment and 100 of your silly Thunder Flopper fans upvoted it makes you special?

After the Ethical Spurs beat you every game in the playoffs, we will all have peace and quiet on reddit again.

Not allowed to sit for rest on nationally televised games

Game on national TV as simple as that, miss those and the Nba is on your back

So that he can put up monster numbers against a YMCA lineup (warriors’ 3rd string)

There is a chance they might drop to 9th seed so they are doing the best they can to hold their spot unlike spurs who accept their fate to face any matchup.

Kawhi has to play every to meet the 65 game rule

Kawhi wants the postseason awards, so no chance.

So that he is fully rested for the nuggets game saturday

We get fined for resting on nationally televised games no?

Kawhis playing for his life so it could happen

Two edged sword. With a loss tonight they probably won’t catch OKC for the top seed, which hurt his case. On the other hand, it will prove how much valuable he is to his team.

I think the former will standout, though.

Only if he misses ³⁄₅. The NBA cup game counts as an extra game for him.

He wont hes fine, they just using one of the games to rest him for the remaining stretch

Never buy second night b2b

I bought tickets just to see wemby 😭

Wemby has two games left, IIRC

Last game was nationally televised. Spurs would get fined if a star was benched for rest.

Get ready to learn Kornet

Sir, this is a Wemby’s.

I’m just glad none of the comments at the bottom have Thunder flair lol

They mad

Luka played b2b games on a road trip as well, why can’t WeMVP do the same?

He’s fuckin Soft duckin that smoke is what he is.

you’re acting like he’s the one choosing this lol

This type of comment is why NBA fandom is so cooked. Apply some nuance 

Better to have him grind it out like Ralph Sampson, right?

If this isn’t a /s then good job with the ragebait

This is how the Spurs have always done things. They will always be conservative with minutes and health when they have the option to be.

Fuckin 22 year load managing. GTFO.

The team around him is quite good and they can definitely win tonight without him.

How? The Clippers have played like ass for a 2 weeks now. Spurs can still easily win this game tonight.

This is Fox’s chance to show that when people say he can step it up in the playoffs when the Spurs need it, he can actually do it.

Swing and a miss with that one

Why are lakers fans so insufferable?

Injuries are never funny. But seeing that Jazz flair of yours I can see why you would think that with your team sitting out all their best players because of ‘injuries’

What’s wrong with you? Seek help

Ignore the other commenter ethical tanking king, not every franchise gets to draft 3 generational big men and pick top 4 in ³⁄₄ consecutive years