We have sick days to use....when we're sick.
When a construction worker sweats for 12+ hours doing heavy lifting in the 100+ degree heat, the next day, he doesn't get to use a "sick day." And most of those sick days in a lot of places require a doctors note.
I understand your point. But the product people pay for are the players. And if you don't see the complete product when you pay, you're getting ripped off.
The "average" NBA fan won't get to make a playoff game, which are even more expensive than regular priced. For me, to see LeBron or Kahwi play, I'd have to see them when they came to Atlanta. If they didn't play that game, well, I'm out of luck then, aren't I?
I am all for preserving the health of players. However, I don't believe that "sitting them" is the way to go. Should there be fewer games? Possibly. Would make the regular season games mean more. I like whoever said that they should add in 2 more franchises, and then everyone play each other twice each year. Make it around 64 games a year instead of 82. Because the way we're going right now, players are sitting out 18 of them anyways.
Again, I just want to see the purest product available. I don't want to pay hundreds to go to a "regular" game, and then not get to see the players I paid to see. I want my team to win a championship and be healthy, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my fan experience to do so.