How the Rest of the NBA Feels About the Spurs Sitting Their Stars

A topic of note all season in the NBA has been San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich's limiting of his aging stars' playing time, keeping veterans Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili on the bench for extended stretches. This practice has produced mixed reaction around the league and media.

One particularly interesting consequence of this emphasis on rest has been coaches receiving pushback for playing their young stars "too many minutes," with critics saying too much playing time will inevitably lead to fatigue and injury.

Watch Bleacher Report NBA Analyst Ric Bucher explain why the issue might not be so simple in the video above.