(10-28-2026, 02:59 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: While basketball is not football, one of the things early in the year that I have thought is how exhausting these games are. They just seem so fast and sprinting all the time. Plus they are physical. My thoughts after the game is I don't know how players can play 78 more games like that plus playoffs. Therefore, I am not surprised about the injuries. If feels like you need to have deep, capable teams that can withstand these injuries during the regular season. I see some good teams and think they have a real tough run ahead because in time they won't be able to overcome injuries.
It may be worse moving forward if most teams are not tanking. Last year, you know you had a 33% chance you had a win if you just had your C game. Now even the dregs of the league are going hard.
You hit the nail on the head. The NBA has become super crazy fast and physical. Injuries will occur more and more often. Which is why anyone complaining about Kyrie missing games should get their head checked. Its a battle of attrition before the playoffs begin.