This is easy. Chauncey plays the vets all game and blows out a tanking team. No mins for Rupert, Minaya etc. 30+ min for Ant and Grant and they combine for 40 shots.
So now we're concerned about the third string being developed over the good of the team? Every owner, every GM and every coach, it's the same story year after year, and it's not just Portland. It's every team in the NBA that is not a legit contender. Maybe this is just how y'all find joy in the entertainment of basketball. To each their own.