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"It's all data-driven," Cuban said. "We're not going, 'OK, let's just mess with the league and our meal ticket to fans to do something just because it might be interesting. We spend so much money, not just on analytics for predictive reasons, but also for biometrics so we know how smart we can be.
"The dumb thing would be to ignore the science."
Cuban pointed out that the quality of play was lower when players were averaging more minutes per game and saving their energy for the fourth quarter.
Cuban said that while it might be frustrating to see players on the bench now, it all pays off in the postseason.
"You actually get more of your stars [in the playoffs]," Cuban said. "You get shorter rotations of more of the guys playing in the playoffs, which is what you want to see anyway, right?"
Cuban approves of load management in NBA
"The dumb thing would be to ignore the science."
Cuban pointed out that the quality of play was lower when players were averaging more minutes per game and saving their energy for the fourth quarter.
Cuban said that while it might be frustrating to see players on the bench now, it all pays off in the postseason.
"You actually get more of your stars [in the playoffs]," Cuban said. "You get shorter rotations of more of the guys playing in the playoffs, which is what you want to see anyway, right?"
Cuban approves of load management in NBA