Give a shit about the record.The no1 priority right now should be to keep the team as healthy as possible for the playoffs.
I have a feeling that teams that don't rest players in this tight season will have to face injuries during the playoffs where the games will be more physical and tough.
The teams who play it smart and rest players will have a huge advantage.
The one guy we should try to keep healthy is DRose.Without him we are not going anywhere.We can beat a good team once or twice but we can't beat a good team in a 7 game series.So let's give him all the rest he needs.
I hope Rip will be healthy for all the playoffs.I am sure that the medical staff do their job well and KNOW what they are doing and what's going on with Rip.If it was something really bad in his situation we would have looked for a SG trade.We didn't.The only trade they tried to do was at PF position.
And last but not least my biggest concern is Luol Deng.It seems his wrist is bothering him.Maybe it is time to give the guy some more rest.Jimmy Butler is doing great job.So as soon as Rose is back,Deng must be the next guy to get some rest for 5-6 games.