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How were NBA players able to play full seasons in the 80s-90s?
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:30 pm
How were guys like Karl Malone, Stockton, Garnett, Duncan, even Larry Bird, play 70+ games year in year out.
Yes, as they aged, they missed more games, but why are under 30 guys so much more fragile than they used to be?
Same for baseball. Why can't pitchers throw complete games?
Why was load management not an issue back then?
Yes, as they aged, they missed more games, but why are under 30 guys so much more fragile than they used to be?
Same for baseball. Why can't pitchers throw complete games?
Why was load management not an issue back then?
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Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:33 pm to ghost2most
They weren't pussies
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:34 pm to ghost2most
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under 30 guys so much more fragile
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:39 pm to ghost2most
They just didnt have as many faked hate crimes back in those days
I dont remember players crying and having fans banned from arenas for being called Westbrick either
I dont remember players crying and having fans banned from arenas for being called Westbrick either
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:41 pm to ghost2most
80/90s we’re 40/30 years ago. Almost a half century now.
Sports medicine/science has come a long way and organizations pay these guys millions upon millions. Protecting their investments make sense.
Sports medicine/science has come a long way and organizations pay these guys millions upon millions. Protecting their investments make sense.
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:43 pm to ghost2most
Thwy got paid badly and worked hard. They were who grew the sport and allowed these current woke crybabies to make 9 figures.
In fact if current players were really for equality they would give up half their salaries to the 70’s/80’s/90’s players still living.
Right now its just a glorified TikTok video
In fact if current players were really for equality they would give up half their salaries to the 70’s/80’s/90’s players still living.
Right now its just a glorified TikTok video
Posted on 10/24/22 at 12:49 pm to Prominentwon
Correct, 90% of the time its not the players, its the coaches/ownership. Also read there are less achilles/acl tears these days in the NBA because medical staffs often force players to rest for a few games when they have tendonitis and knee pain.
I'm sure most players would willingly play through some pain, but the risk/reward isn't worth it long term.
I'm sure most players would willingly play through some pain, but the risk/reward isn't worth it long term.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:04 pm to ghost2most
Analytics and sports medicine have changed.
Prolonging careers and major injury avoidance is what they go for now.
Prolonging careers and major injury avoidance is what they go for now.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:08 pm to ghost2most
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Why was load management not an issue back then?
Sports science advances, being able to determine when athletes are getting into the red zone with things like muscular injuries. Those dudes were also a lot tougher. Different generations.
“Load management” is just a dumb label. If teams listed a guy as “OUT-hamstring tightness” it wouldn’t seem as dumb.
Believe it or not it has nothing to do with incredibly gripping topics like “woke politics”
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:11 pm to ghost2most
The average 27 year old male has 1/3rd less testosterone than the same male 30 years ago.
It's the micro plastics in the food.
The government has been experimenting with the population trying to curb violence by lowering testosterone, but we have become a much weaker nation.
Why do you think there are so many LGBTQ+IA kids now?
It's the micro plastics in the food.
The government has been experimenting with the population trying to curb violence by lowering testosterone, but we have become a much weaker nation.
Why do you think there are so many LGBTQ+IA kids now?
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:16 pm to OU Guy
quote:When is the last time you watched 1980s basketball? "Worked hard" is the last thing that would come to mind.
Thwy got paid badly and worked hard.
Today's players play 10x harder than that of the 1980s.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:29 pm to shel311
This is true they definitely train harder and take the game more seriously than the 80/90s guys.If we measured testosterone levels though they would have significant less.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:33 pm to TechDawg2007
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They weren't pussies
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:33 pm to ghost2most
Because the players today have more choices and knowledge.
they don't care about iron man type stuff.... its embarrassing and sucks as a fan of the game.
This goes for ALL sports, not just the NBA.
Players opt out for their own reasons, organizations opt players out if they have nothing to compete for (save their body for next season) yada yada..
Its really terrible what they do, but its how things are now so...is what it is.
they don't care about iron man type stuff.... its embarrassing and sucks as a fan of the game.
This goes for ALL sports, not just the NBA.
Players opt out for their own reasons, organizations opt players out if they have nothing to compete for (save their body for next season) yada yada..
Its really terrible what they do, but its how things are now so...is what it is.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:33 pm to Fun Bunch
quote:so they are getting the exact opposite result of what they are going for? Todays players have shorter careers and more major injuries. Wouldn't they have changed strategies by now?
Analytics and sports medicine have changed.
Prolonging careers and major injury avoidance is what they go for now.
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:33 pm to BhamDore
quote:Well they failed
The government has been experimenting with the population trying to curb violence by lowering testosterone
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:54 pm to ghost2most
It's no conspiracy. It's AAU basically. Kids are being overworked. The body can only handle so much, no matter how tough you are.
"They're 18, 19 years old when they get to the NBA, but they're starting their careers playing 90-plus games a year that much sooner. They have more miles at a younger age and then, when they get to the NBA, they're less mature structurally and physically." - LINK
"They're 18, 19 years old when they get to the NBA, but they're starting their careers playing 90-plus games a year that much sooner. They have more miles at a younger age and then, when they get to the NBA, they're less mature structurally and physically." - LINK
Posted on 10/24/22 at 1:56 pm to Prominentwon
quote:
Sports medicine has come a long way.
So, it's the sports medicine why they can't last all season today? You would think the opposite.
That doesn't make sense...
This post was edited on 10/24/22 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:01 pm to VerlanderBEAST
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Todays players have shorter careers and more major injuries. Wouldn't they have changed strategies by now?
I'm not sure this is true. There were tons of forgotten players who tore and acl or had shoulder surgery who never played again. Also have to account for bigger talent pools now. There were many guys in the NBA decades ago with only 1 or 2 average skills who may have played for years. Now, unless you have at least 1 elite skill or multiple better than average skills you won't last in the league very long.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 2:01 pm to Prominentwon
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organizations pay these guys millions upon millions
This is the biggest factor, IMO. Teams pay these guys so much money that they're terrified to have them get hurt and then have a dead money contract stuck on the books.
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