⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

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The sched ****** up a lot of games due to fatigue. We’re approaching the dog days of the season and teams wanna manipulate certain matchups
 
Saw this on another site and it really made me think:

38-year-old Karl Malone averaged 38 minutes per game and played 80 games in 01-02. 39-year-old Michael Jordan averaged 37 minutes per game and played all 82 games in 02-03. What stopped players from playing heavy minutes? Is it the pace of play being much faster than it was in that era? Or have players just figured out that they don't need to play as much in order to win championships?
Not sure where I read this, but I believe in this current era players cover way more ground every night. Running out to the 3 point line, switching on to other players, the pace in general, etc. Maybe that has something to do with it. If you're out running full speed that much, that often, I would imagine you're more susceptible to injuries.

The analytical side of me thinks about this all the time and I came to the same conclusion as chao7 chao7 . Another element I thought about which DCAllAfrican DCAllAfrican , addict4sneakers addict4sneakers or any of the other users who train youth can comment on but do y'all think the uptick in the pace at levels plus advancements in training has changed things too? In the sense that kids are pushing their bodies more at younger ages such that it catches up them by the time they get to the league?

I am the furthest thing from a trainer or physiologist but just a random possibility that crossed my mind when I tried to make sense of it.
 
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The bar is on the floor but this is the most fun I've had watching a Knicks team in my life.
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Julius Randle for MVP.

Watching Julius randles progression has been incredible. I remember when he was with the Lakers and Laker fans would always say "if he could get a jump shot and start hitting some threes he could be an all-star" because his bully ball game was so dominant. I just thought he would never get there.

I remember watching him post workout videos in the off-season of him hitting threes, only to shoot sub 30% during the season. He's also playing a lot smarter as well. Not committing nearly as many awful turnovers
 
The analytical side of me thinks about this all the time and I came to the same conclusion as chao7 chao7 . Another element I thought about which DCAllAfrican DCAllAfrican , addict4sneakers addict4sneakers or any of the other users who train youth can comment on but do y'all think the uptick in the pace at levels plus advancements in training has changed things too? In the sense that kids are pushing their bodies more at younger ages such that it catches up them by the time they get to the league?

I am the furthest thing from a trainer or physiologist but just a random possibility that crossed my mind when I tried to make sense of it.
At this point, basketball at the youth level is pretty much all year thing. It was like that when I was in MS/HS (02-08) and I have to imagine it's only gotten even more intense since. I personally feel younger players now are more way more developed skill wise (especially shooting and shot creation) than when I was younger because they have so many resources now and they live and breathe basketball. On the flip side though, the wear, tear and overall mileage kids put on their bodies is insane.
 
I been watching the NBA for 35 years and, generally speaking, don’t think the regular season is materially worse now than any other period. This year is a bit of an outlier because of the compressed schedule, so there have been more completely non-competitive games than usual. But there’s been plenty of good/interesting games this season.

The Clippers-Sixers had two good teams in a down-to-the-wire game, featuring all-stars for each team turning in 35+ point performances. If you can’t enjoy that, then maybe you just don’t like basketball that much.
 
I been watching the NBA for 35 years and, generally speaking, don’t think the regular season is materially worse now than any other period. This year is a bit of an outlier because of the compressed schedule, so there have been more completely non-competitive games than usual. But there’s been plenty of good/interesting games this season.

The Clippers-Sixers had two good teams in a down-to-the-wire game, featuring all-stars for each team turning in 35+ point performances. If you can’t enjoy that, then maybe you just don’t like basketball that much.
Took the regular season for granted over the years tbh. I still enjoy watching this season just not the same though. Same with last Playoff Bubble. Great games, technically speaking. Without full crowds idk, just not the same pop, definitely feels lacking
 
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