Let 'em rest on the bench! If they're on the court they should be doing everything they can to help their team. If you think having a player hanging out at mid court, totally removed from the play, not setting up for a potential kickout, or possible deflection or rebound, etc... isnt a negative thing for the team - then idk what to tell you man... and the fact that you want to make the argument for inanimacy with regards to basketball... makes me question your grasp of the game in general... lol! and... if as a professional athlete you cant go go balls to wall for the better part of 30-35 minutes over the course of a couple hours - you got conditioning issues... imo...
Yes, the Rockets should tank. For the majority of the last 20 plus years, except for a season here or there, we haven’t been a championship contender but not terrible to be in the lottery. No point to patch work this **** - blow it up and start over and build around drafted youth like the Astros.
