My natural, nonthinking inclination is to side with Gregg Popovich. It seems like a head coach should have autonomy over how he runs his team. If Popovich believes the Spurs’ likelihood of winning an NBA title is better served by resting Duncan and Ginóbili in November, I believe he’s probably right. I am emotionally motivated to side with him, because his reasoning makes it seem like sports are more important than the people watching them on TV (which is what I want to feel). Yet—in my head—I know that David Stern is right.
