This is professionally negligent

[Terry Stotts]

I missed a bunch of obvious guys in Klay, Kyrie and Kawhi.

Seriously, think of any top player. Almost every single one has had a significant injury that took them out for at least half a season.

Dame is due. Gulp

Stockton.
Malone?
Must be all that salt in the water...

 

[blazerfan11]

E. There is absolutely 0 chance the NBA would allow LA to lose in the first round this year.

Is the NBA also going to make sure Anthony Davis doesn't get injured?

 

[illmatic99]

Stockton.
Malone?
Must be all that salt in the water...

Good ones, they're not known as the ironmen of the NBA for nothing

 

[wizenheimer]

some guys have had phenomenally healthy careers

Karl Malone:



Wilt:



Robert Parish:




Charles Barkley:



(he missed a few games but not a big chunk of a season)

Cliff Robinson:




Randy Smith:



look at Elvin Hayes:



Kareem:



Buck Williams:



Gary Payton:



and of course, the NBA's first 15 year virgin, AC Green:

 

[Natebishop3]

38 minutes for CJ

36 minutes for Hassan

38 minutes for Ariza

34 minutes for Melo

What's the point of this?

 

[tlongII]

Our bench.

 

[Natebishop3]

Our bench.

So you play them and you take your lumps. Is it really worth it to put Hassan/CJ/Ariza at risk of injury like this?

 

[Minstrel]

38 minutes for CJ

36 minutes for Hassan

38 minutes for Ariza

34 minutes for Melo

What's the point of this?

36-38 minutes isn't that big of a deal during a playoff push. That's either a quarter off or close to a quarter.

And why are you citing Anthony's minutes? Does he have a promising future that's being put at risk? He barely belongs in the NBA anymore--the negligent thing is that they think he's worth that many minutes, not that he's being run into the ground.

 

[e_blazer]

Brown and Tatum played 34 minutes. Is an extra 3 for CJ until Dame gets back a really big deal?

 

[Tince]

Brown and Tatum played 34 minutes. Is an extra 3 for CJ until Dame gets back a really big deal?

This is the real question.

Stotts has been on the radio multiple times saying that there are multiple ways to reduce the load for players and a lot of it happens outside of playing time. I seriously doubt Dame and CJ are getting the practice hours this year as they were in their earlier years.

The guy with the longest contracts (Olshey/Dame/CJ) are the ones who have the power to reduce their minutes.

 

[kjironman1]

Starters play around 36 mins a game.

 

[Natebishop3]

And why are you citing Anthony's minutes?

Because he's fucking old. Like most of the people on this forum

 

[Minstrel]

Because he's fucking old. Like most of the people on this forum

Let him die on the court. For our amusement.

 

[CupWizier]

Let him die on the court. For our amusement.

I know you are joking (at least I hope you were joking), but that just seems a bit extreme to post.

 

[Minstrel]

I know you are joking (at least I hope you were joking), but that just seems a bit extreme to post.

If we were talking about something actually dangerous, I'd agree. The extremity was part of the joke when talking about a professional basketball player playing a pretty normal 34 minutes in a game.

 

[jlprk]

I know you are joking (at least I hope you were joking), but that just seems a bit extreme to post.

Is your middle name Board Rules? Cup Board Rules Wizier.