So now even NBA rookies get load management... Ja Morant OUT (rest)

[Rocket Scientist]

Only thing they can do is cut season short but they won't.This problem isn't going away anytime soon

 

[FaTaL]

This is really lame

 

[Don Homer]

This is a fukking joke. Silver has to do something about this shyt.

taking draft picks?

fining isnt gonna be effective. clippers prolly made that 50k back and then some the same day

 

[tremonthustler1]

It's an issue for all games, not just nationally televised ones.

Tell that to the guys who would rather the stars rest against wack teams

 

[dtownreppin214]

Smart decision by the Grizzlies.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Idk about AAu stat.. dudes back in the day was playing on concrete all year and didnt suffer this many leg injuries (ACL injuries are increasing dramatically year after year)

I just think the game moves different . 5 year old kids doing stepbacks, eurosteps, all these sideways moves didnt exist

Except kids are starting at a younger age, and the level of competition is greater than it ever has been with how deep the talent pool is now. It's a race to see who starts earlier and who does more, otherwise, you'll be left behind in the blink of an eye. It's just going to get worse as time goes on; these young cats' bodies will break down at a faster rate with each passing year.

And of course, the knowledge/progression of medicine and science running parallel to this; prioritizing one's career and health is more important than keeping up some with back-in-the-day, pseudo-machismo state of the game.

 

[tremonthustler1]

taking draft picks?

fining isnt gonna be effective. clippers prolly made that 50k back and then some the same day

Clippers don't have any

 

[KingJay]

aint he have a knee injury this summer

 

[aceboon]

Load management probably gonna be an issue when it comes time to negotiate that next TV deal

 

[Don Homer]

Clippers don't have any

CHECK AND MATE

 

[Pure Water]

Drop the number of games to 65 and call it a day.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Except kids are starting at a younger age, and the level of competition is greater than it ever has been with how deep the talent pool is now. It's a race to see who starts earlier and who does more, otherwise, you'll be left behind in the blink of an eye. It's just going to get worse as time goes on; these young cats' bodies will break down at a faster rate with each passing year.

And of course, the knowledge/progression of medicine and science running parallel to this; prioritizing one's career and health is more important than keeping up some with back-in-the-day pseudo-machismo state of the game.

the human body can only sustain so much sudden movement to the body. The muscles are stronger but the ligaments are as strong as a fat woman's ankle bracelet.

Same with baseball. Innings limits, pitch counts, maintenance days. The Cal Ripken's of sports are dead and gone. With a long season, it's about pacing oneself to be at full strength later.

NBA players are the new goalies.

 

[Regular_P]

Maybe one of you load management supporters can tell me why NHL players aren't doing this.

 

[Big Boss]

NBA has the most meaningless regular season of any sport.

These teams and players showing how little they care just proves it even more.

Baseball???

 

[Frump]

Too many teams make the playoffs because of that the regular season has always been meaningless.

But this is just pathetic.