Alvin gentry " GSW might've been the only team I've been with that didn't go through any adversity"

[jwinfield]

GSW were also at the forefront of using better tech to track fatigue last season to determine when to try and give players rest to try and reduce injury risk. Building up leads to give players extra rest in games also helped quite a lot. Some of it may be luck, but getting better at collecting and tracking health data can help create your own "luck" by minimizing that chance.

Because of that, even more teams are jumping on the wearable tech train this year:

Besides a Stephen Curry advantage, Golden State Warriors flaunt a tech advantage





As more teams get comfortable figuring out how to better track and use data, I'm sure we'll see less time lost to injury.

Unless you're someone like Kyrie or Rose anyway.

Report: Tom Thibodeau resisted use of wearable technology that would have monitored recovery of Bulls players

At a presentation on wearable technology organized by coaching agent Warren Legarie last year in Chicago, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau raised his hand. Everyone in the audience knew where this was going.

Thibodeau, fired last week by the Bulls and replaced by Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg, had resisted overtures from Bulls management to employ wearable technology to monitor players’ recovery, league sources said.

“He was basically challenging it, like, ‘Michael Jordan didn’t need that,’” Kopp said. “Fair point, but one of the most amazing athletes in the entire world, I would argue, would’ve benefited, too. There’s a reason why they call it old school, because it’s been replaced by new thinking.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

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[Spaceman Piff]

it literally starts with "Gentry on injuries"

 

[King Poetic]

some dudes are just made to be assistants

 

[Azul]

doesn't sound like he's referring to the competition they faced. sounds like he's trying to say the warriors themselves didn't suffer any setbacks during their run.

That is how I took it to. It would be interesting to see how they would respond to a major injury (not saying I hope it happens )

 

[blackestofpanthers]

That is how I took it to. It would be interesting to see how they would respond to a major injury (not saying I hope it happens )

Word would have been nice to see how the bulls responded to jordan or pippen having a major injury in 92
Word would have been nice to see how the pistons responded to isaiah being injured in 90
Word would have been interesting to see how the 2001 lakers responded to shaq being injured
Silly shyt man

 

[Ohene]

he says that because he wasnt with us during the days of Monta and Andris. Good riddance

i dont think he's saying that as a slight though...rather just saying that the team was very well managed and resilient

 

[Azul]

Word would have been nice to see how the bulls responded to jordan or pippen having a major injury in 92
Word would have been nice to see how the pistons responded to isaiah being injured in 90
Word would have been interesting to see how the 2001 lakers responded to shaq being injured
Silly shyt man

Relax nikka take it easy

If Wardell had a season ending injury you think they would repeat? I highly doubt it, but I'd be interested in seeing how their gameplan would change.b Again, I'm not wishing for such a thing.

 

[Ohene]

I don't see how he's wrong though. GSW was VERY fortunate last year especially with injuries.

yall act like GSW didnt go through years of mediocrity between 2008-2012. GSW is the epitome of building a team form the ground up. I fukks with you no homo but yall needa stop with that shyt

 

[blackestofpanthers]

Relax nikka take it easy

If Wardell had a season ending injury you think they would repeat? Again, I'm not wishing for such a thing.

What type of dumbass question is that ?
Do i think if the best player on a championship team gets injured would they repeat?

 

[Azul]

What type of dumbass question is that ?
Do i think if the best player on a championship team gets injured would they repeat?

No need to be hostile Sir I'm just elaborating on my interpretation of his comments (that they were fortunate to not deal with major injuries). Why ya'll so sensitive?

 

[street heat]

Being down 2-1 twice in the postseason against tough matchups who forced them out of their comfort zone seems like adversity.

neither the grizzlies or an injured cav team is a tough matchup. they only got down 2-1 because they half assed it so much much because they KNEW they were easily better than those teams.

 

[BaldingSoHard]

Relax nikka take it easy

If Wardell had a season ending injury you think they would repeat? I highly doubt it, but I'd be interested in seeing how their gameplan would change.b Again, I'm not wishing for such a thing.

Ah the old "if the worst case scenario struck, would the team be the same" logic.

 

[Rice N Beans]

Gentry has such an awful HC record I don't know who would have picked him up in full faith.

 

[Azul]

Ah the old "if the worst case scenario struck, would the team be the same" logic.

I really don't care that much breh.