Originally Posted by
kingdom
sixty of 82 is almost 75%. and jordan nor kobe had a degenerative knee condition. if you play him everyday he becomes derek rose. a former mvp that can now only play 20 minutes a game. nah. gimme the guy that is better than any one else with the money on the line. unfortunately, this is the present and future. you think zion or kyrie is really hurt right now? steph curry in no hurry to get back either. there isn't 11 on offense and defense in league. you play both. hockey players go 23 minutes a game. how many games do soccer players go a week? a baseball pitcher starts once a week. they didn't do that in the old days either. to be better and stronger you can't go at the same extent.
lebron has been afforded a body like kobe and jordan where he can play everyday. but as a fan i do not want him playing 82 games and being gassed in the playoffs. i have been saying they need to start sitting him occasionally now. jordan took 2 seasons off in his prime. kobe looked like the tinman at the end. by the time he was lebron's age his body was completely broken down. Bird didn't finish healthy. Dwade was a shell of himself as westbrook will be soon. these guys are faster and more athletic these days. limited commodities. all stars hurt last season or surgery; PG, Kawhi, KD, Klay, Steph, Lebron, Kyrie... what fan wants to come to the games when the stars are all hurt either?