Clutch Points: CJ McCollum: “There’s this misconception, if you will, that players just choose to sit out games. JJ played in the league a long time. How often did your staff tell you, ‘JJ this is a designated rest day’?” JJ Redick: “I’d fight them on it” pic.twitter.com/MThRnlRF6L
Resting Rumors
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr said no decision has been made yet whether to rest Klay Thompson (or other veterans) in Miami tomorrow night on the second night of back-to-back.
Anthony Slater: The Warriors aren’t bringing Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins to Denver. Steve Kerr: “The decision was pretty easy.” This is the rescheduled game from earlier in the season.
Jason Dumas: Steve Kerr with a clear message to the League that he didn’t the appreciate how they handled the makeup game against Denver. Says he won’t even send any of his high minute guys to Denver to play. pic.twitter.com/7GHsbrAS7V
Walker said afterward there’ll be more rest nights, though he wouldn’t go as far as saying he’s not going to play any full back-to-backs. “It’s a long year,” Walker said. “I’m not gonna play every game. I feel great. It worked out. I want to try to stay as healthy as I can. The healthiest guys win games. It was definitely my call.”
