The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[fightinfunbags]

Yes, you absolutely can. You can't just eliminate earlier eras because it doesn't fit your narrative. This isn't Bill Russell or Wilt going against a bunch of 6'4" white guys.

This is the same size court, same number of games with quarters being the same minutes. Hell, they even had a 24 second clock.

And there are guys from that era whose bodies aren't completely broken. Some folks bodies can take it better than some others.

We are told all the time about how much better conditioned todays athletes are, how much better the training, medical treatment, recovery techniques are...yet they're worried about back to backs when players are supposedly so much more well conditioned, well trained, etc. than guys who were playing back to back to backs.

Players back then were flying commercial as well.

It’s all relative though to the muscle memory and what they’re training for. There are tons of stories of players wanting to play but their organization puts together a scheduled sit night for them because of an injury history. The guys who have done the major load management are all guys with injury history.

Shit, it used to be that a 15 year old girl was likely to be a mother of 3 before her fifteenth birthday. When times change so do the things human beings do.

 

[trojanfan12]

I’m out if this is the cost. All he’s shown recently is that he’s a losing player.

The problem with Kuz is that he isn't a #1 or #2 option. But as we saw with Lebron and AD...he can be a great #3. I doubt the Lakers get that 2020 title without him.

But it seems he wants to be a #1. Unless he gets that out of his head...it won't work.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The problem with Kuz is that he isn't a #1 or #2 option. But as we saw with Lebron and AD...he can be a great #3. I doubt the Lakers get that 2020 title without him.

But it seems he wants to be a #1. Unless he gets that out of his head...it won't work.

That’s exactly where I am! Mecca and I were talking about him a few weeks back and we agreed on exactly what you’re saying. In a vacuum he would be a perfect fit for the Sixers. But I doubt he is accepting of that role. He wants to go put up numbers and not worry about winning.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

80 games of basketball over 9 months. Grand total of 3840 minutes or 64 hours of total work possible, for games.

Average common worker works 40 hours a week. Most skilled trades men work 60 hours a week.

I don't give a shit what anyone thinks. An athlete not playing two nights of basketball in a row is disgustingly pathetic.

Couple of things! And I apologize if this has already been mentioned - I skipped over any replies that followed.

They're not doing JUST 64 hours of total work. There's practice, there's film sessions, there's a ton of other things you're required to do when signing a multimillion contract. Not to mention the constant travelling and being away from your loved ones.

Secondly, this isn't a job stacking shelves in Walmart. Ever done suicides? Do them for 30 minutes straight, every day of the week, and tell me which job is harder.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yes, you absolutely can. You can't just eliminate earlier eras because it doesn't fit your narrative. This isn't Bill Russell or Wilt going against a bunch of 6'4" white guys.

This is the same size court, same number of games with quarters being the same minutes. Hell, they even had a 24 second clock.

And there are guys from that era whose bodies aren't completely broken. Some folks bodies can take it better than some others.

We are told all the time about how much better conditioned todays athletes are, how much better the training, medical treatment, recovery techniques are...yet they're worried about back to backs when players are supposedly so much more well conditioned, well trained, etc. than guys who were playing back to back to backs.

Players back then were flying commercial as well.

Tried the new pretzel baconator. You gotta try it. It's good.

And if you get fries....get the ghost pepper ranch dipping sauce. Really compliments the fries.

 

[thunderc]

It’s all relative though to the muscle memory and what they’re training for. There are tons of stories of players wanting to play but their organization puts together a scheduled sit night for them because of an injury history. The guys who have done the major load management are all guys with injury history.

Shit, it used to be that a 15 year old girl was likely to be a mother of 3 before her fifteenth birthday. When times change so do the things human beings do.

I’m calling bullshit on the “tons” of stories about guys wanting to play and being told they can’t. It’s a players league. As for the rest of your post you sure can find a way to be stupid when you want.

 

[trojanfan12]

Tried the new pretzel baconator. You gotta try it. It's good.

Way ahead of you. lol

And if you get fries....get the ghost pepper ranch dipping sauce. Really compliments the fries.

Didn't know they had that.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Way ahead of you. lol



Didn't know they had that.

I had pickles added to mine.

Now you know.....LOL.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I’m calling bullshit on the “tons” of stories about guys wanting to play and being told they can’t. It’s a players league. As for the rest of your post you sure can find a way to be stupid when you want.

And when we disagree, you let me know about it by calling me stupid. I get it though. You’ve gotta feel like you’re Einstein over time when you have above average intelligence but live where you’ve been raised.

 

[thunderc]

And when we disagree, you let me know about it by calling me stupid. I get it though. You’ve gotta feel like you’re Einstein over time when you have above average intelligence but live where you’ve been raised.

And you resort to what you do, which is to act like there aren’t people with extremely high iqs everywhere.

 

[fightinfunbags]

And you resort to what you do, which is to act like there aren’t people with extremely high iqs everywhere.

- Calls me stupid
- Clutches pearls when I give it back


In any region around the world we call that man a ….

 

[thunderc]

- Calls me stupid
- Clutches pearls when I give it back


In any region around the world we call that a man a ….

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Coming from a guy that got his ass kicked on the regular growing up. I’m extremely confident about that. And you wouldn’t have to look far up there where you are to find those young mothers still. You know that though. Still waiting on those “tons” of stories,

 

[thunderc]

15 minutes to a possible finals preview.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Coming from a guy that got his ass kicked on the regular growing up. I’m extremely confident about that.

Of course you are. Making a guess and believing it is a certainty is what a narcissist does.

And you wouldn’t have to look far up there where you are to find those young mothers still.

Who are you talking about? Here’s the rope you need to hang yourself, on Brand Boomer Sooner.

You know that though. Still waiting on those “tons” of stories,

Embiid and Kawhi are two that immediately come to mind.

 

[thunderc]

Of course you are. Making a guess and believing it is a certainty is what a narcissist does.

Who are you talking about? Here’s the rope you need to hang yourself, on Brand Boomer Sooner.
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Embiid and Kawhi are two that immediately come to mind.

You said “tons” and I’m not even conceding you those two.

 

[fightinfunbags]

You said “tons” and I’m not even conceding you those two.

The Nets whole starting 5 the other night. Most of the load management comes from the organizations themselves and the medical staff.

 

[thunderc]

The Nets whole starting 5 the other night. Most of the load management comes from the organizations themselves and the medical staff.

I agree that it happens. There have been and are players that no one is telling they are not playing. We need more of that.

 

[thunderc]

Alright it’s Thunder time. Hope it’s a great game.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Nice to have Embiid back. 22/8/6 in the 1 H and Sixers up 73-42.

 

[thunderc]

Both teams off to hot shooting starts in the OKC