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The Blazers are 12-3 on the road, the best road record in the NBA. Only the LAC/Utah/Cha/GS have played as many games on the road. Portland was 3-1 on this 4 game and 5 night road trip, which is a much greater accomplishment than some fans seem to appreciate. They only lost the last game in Minnesota, and only the 1st half of that game. The biggest issue in that terrible half was that the team looked very sluggish (not to be confused with slug-ish). They were quite literally slug slow. So why were they so bad in the 1st half, and how were they able to play so much better in the 2nd half?
Dr. Fanatic is about to drop some medical knowledge on y’all, so take notes – there will be a quiz later.
Let’s examine the facts:
Portland, played the 4th game in 5 nights, came out flat in the 1st half.
Portland played well in the 2nd half.
DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is the result of strenuous exercise which leads to microscopic tears in the muscle. While DOMS can lead to inflammation and soreness, it should not be not be confused with “acute soreness” which is pain caused during the activity, and can lead to greater injury and muscle damage. Soreness as a result of DOMS is experience most strongly 24 to 72 hours after a given exercise. Yes, even professional athletes are susceptible to DOMS. One of the effects of DOMS is swelling. Ice reduces swelling. Did anyone see Batum and LA with ice on their knees during the 4th quarter of game very first game of this road trip (Philly)? Swelling and related soreness typically subsides after 72 hours, and disappears up to 7 days after the strenuous exercise occurred. Further activity alleviates soreness, even though it may cause more pain initially, it does not exacerbate muscle damage.
Conclusion:
The loss to Minnesota is a result of the schedule more so than any other factor.
Aside: How to improve the NBA
The goal:
1) reduce injuries and fatigue
2) increase the quality of basketball
3) create a more equitable playing field
How to accomplish this:
1) cut the 82 game regular season down to 72 games (36 home 36 away)
2) eliminate divisions - the attempts to create rivalries and reduce travel is antiquated
3) have teams continue to play the opposing conference once at home and once away
4) have every team play the other teams in their conference 3 times a piece, and alternate every year as to the team that will get the 2 home games versus a respective opponent
5) eliminate the 4 games in 5 nights or any variation thereof (5 games in 7 nights, 7 games in 10 nights)
6) reduce, if not eliminate back-to-back games (no team should play 2 or more b2b games more than any another team)
7) schedule as many home/home, or home/@home back-to-backs in place of random back-to-backs as possible, or ensure that both team are playing the 2nd of a back-to-back if it is unavoidable
I said there will be a quiz, so I hope you took notes.
Quiz:
Are you a Blazer fan?
Solutions:
If your answer is yes, settle the fuck down.
If your answer is no, fuck off.
Dr. Fanatic is about to drop some medical knowledge on y’all, so take notes – there will be a quiz later.
Let’s examine the facts:
Portland, played the 4th game in 5 nights, came out flat in the 1st half.
Portland played well in the 2nd half.
DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is the result of strenuous exercise which leads to microscopic tears in the muscle. While DOMS can lead to inflammation and soreness, it should not be not be confused with “acute soreness” which is pain caused during the activity, and can lead to greater injury and muscle damage. Soreness as a result of DOMS is experience most strongly 24 to 72 hours after a given exercise. Yes, even professional athletes are susceptible to DOMS. One of the effects of DOMS is swelling. Ice reduces swelling. Did anyone see Batum and LA with ice on their knees during the 4th quarter of game very first game of this road trip (Philly)? Swelling and related soreness typically subsides after 72 hours, and disappears up to 7 days after the strenuous exercise occurred. Further activity alleviates soreness, even though it may cause more pain initially, it does not exacerbate muscle damage.
Conclusion:
The loss to Minnesota is a result of the schedule more so than any other factor.
Aside: How to improve the NBA
The goal:
1) reduce injuries and fatigue
2) increase the quality of basketball
3) create a more equitable playing field
How to accomplish this:
1) cut the 82 game regular season down to 72 games (36 home 36 away)
2) eliminate divisions - the attempts to create rivalries and reduce travel is antiquated
3) have teams continue to play the opposing conference once at home and once away
4) have every team play the other teams in their conference 3 times a piece, and alternate every year as to the team that will get the 2 home games versus a respective opponent
5) eliminate the 4 games in 5 nights or any variation thereof (5 games in 7 nights, 7 games in 10 nights)
6) reduce, if not eliminate back-to-back games (no team should play 2 or more b2b games more than any another team)
7) schedule as many home/home, or home/@home back-to-backs in place of random back-to-backs as possible, or ensure that both team are playing the 2nd of a back-to-back if it is unavoidable
I said there will be a quiz, so I hope you took notes.
Quiz:
Are you a Blazer fan?
Solutions:
If your answer is yes, settle the fuck down.
If your answer is no, fuck off.
May my uber rep power sustain you for the entirety of this thread.
