10-19-2022, 03:50 AM
I feel like wear and tear is being given lip service. There is a reason AD went to the Lakers and immediately said he would not play C during the season, but will do whatever it takes in the playoffs to win. Other players don’t really have the clout or understanding of their body’s limits (or care for) to ask.
I can’t remember a time in NBA history where there were so many stars out for the playoffs due to injury than there have been recently. Players are being asked (or are asking) to do too much. All teams employ players that can handle the dinosaurs that are still out there (and are probably not going away). Neither Powell nor Maxi have shown that they are up to the task. Time will tell if our solution was the right one, but I see the McGee addition as a necessary evil, if in fact he shows to be the dinosaur he’s being touted as.
I can’t remember a time in NBA history where there were so many stars out for the playoffs due to injury than there have been recently. Players are being asked (or are asking) to do too much. All teams employ players that can handle the dinosaurs that are still out there (and are probably not going away). Neither Powell nor Maxi have shown that they are up to the task. Time will tell if our solution was the right one, but I see the McGee addition as a necessary evil, if in fact he shows to be the dinosaur he’s being touted as.