Strictly follow is the core for training, and accounts for about 98% of my games. I've tried everything else to fix the issue of the rest happening in bulk in the 4th at the 5-6 minute mark in the u21 and club games, including the most lenient (LCD) in an effort to see changes.
Stars get rested in the 4th when a team is way ahead or way behind (15-20ish). No coach pulls their stars off the court for 4 of the last 6 minutes of a game for rest. Maybe they get a quick breather at most.