Why don't NHL players sit like NBA guys do?

[lakerboy]

Isn't hockey more physical?

[jjgold]

Laker we know the reason

Best not to talk about it

[BigOrange]

Because Hockey players are not Black and lazy.

[thetrinity]

They do sit, for almost 2/3 of each game.

Not saying NBA ain’t pussies or anything, but this isn’t the best comparison

[MinnesotaFats]

They do sit, for almost 2/3 of each game.

Not saying NBA ain’t pussies or anything, but this isn’t the best comparison

You ever laced up & skated?

[pilebuck13]

It’s gotten ridiculous imagine saving up money to take your kid to a nba game and the whole team sits absolute bull shit took my daughter to mariners dodgers game 2 foul balls and 2 autographs time of her life she still talks about it even drove the old school Cadillac fuk the nba

[TheMetsSuck]

They do sit, for almost 2/3 of each game.

Not saying NBA ain’t pussies or anything, but this isn’t the best comparison

Dumbest comment I’ve read on sbr maybe. Clearly has never played hockey.

[eidolon]

Laker we know the reason

Best not to talk about it

Because Hockey players are not Black and lazy.

[jjgold]

NBA became an embarrassing product

One of issues is Commissioner

Very weak

[hawkwind]

Because They are REAL MEN

[clockwise1965]

Because most NHL players aren't lazy and pussies.

[TheMoneyShot]

Wish the NBA would go bankrupt. No matter how "Boyz In The Hood" it looks... it still survies.

[clockwise1965]

Wish the NBA would go bankrupt. No matter how "Boyz In The Hood" it looks... it still survies.

F the NBA.

[lakerboy]

Don't forget who started this. Pops

[pavyracer]

The only guy who doesn't sit in hockey is the starting goalie. Everyone else sits for most of the game.

[TheMetsSuck]

You do realize they skate as fast as they can for close to a minute and leave it all on the ice each and every shift, right? An impossible pace to keep up without getting a few minutes in between each shift. NBA players don’t even hustle or play defense. Impossible to compare to hockey.

[LT Profits]

I have seen NHL players rested toward the end of the season, but not throughout the year like the NBA.

[TheMetsSuck]

I have seen NHL players rested toward the end of the season, but not throughout the year like the NBA.

These guys are also blocking 100 mph shots anyway they can often playing injured to help the team. Lebron doesn’t play with a paper cut

[MinnesotaFats]

NBA turning back into the joke it was in 60s & 70s.

League became a total flop once fully integrated, took Larry Bird to save it.

Now the inmates are running the asylum, the blacks have destroyed the product and the commissionor has let his greed become the most hypocritical meme in sports w regard to BLM vs China.

Absolutely 100% trash product delivered by trash players.

[thetrinity]

Dumbest comment I’ve read on sbr maybe. Clearly has never played hockey.

Nope I didn’t. But it’s true sorry. I’m not a fan of NBA sitting either. Jokic played all the games last year. They are trying to max out their contracts in nba by lengthening their career. Hockey players don’t think that way. They also have more time off between games than the nba does. The season usually lasts a couple weeks more.

[thetrinity]

The reasoning they should be playing is that load management didn’t happen back in the day in the nba and guys like jokic don’t sit out now. Not comparing nhl to nba. Nba they should be playing except maybe the end of the year when they are locked into a playoff spot or out completely.

[TheMoneyShot]

You do realize they skate as fast as they can for close to a minute and leave it all on the ice each and every shift, right? An impossible pace to keep up without getting a few minutes in between each shift. NBA players don’t even hustle or play defense. Impossible to compare to hockey.

Yep.... some shifts are super quick too. 35 - 40 seconds.


And load management in the NBA is the biggest bunch of monkey dung ever. Didn't Dennis Rodman play all 82 games for 3 years straight??

[lakerboy]

Nope I didn’t. But it’s true sorry. I’m not a fan of NBA sitting either. Jokic played all the games last year. They are trying to max out their contracts in nba by lengthening their career. Hockey players don’t think that way. They also have more time off between games than the nba does. The season usually lasts a couple weeks more.

NHL is late this year because of the Olympics. They start a few weeks early and end a few weeks earlier then the NBA. 82 games. They don't have more time off between games. The season takes the same amount of time.

NBA guys take too many games off. It's frustrating for people when they pay money to go to the games and the whole team is resting.

[TheMoneyShot]

NBA guys take too many games off. It's frustrating for people when they pay money to go to the games and the whole team is resting.

From a capping perspective... it totally fukkks everything up. All these players missing.... that are healthy.

[CJ]

Agree with what everyone else is saying, although it's not a one-size fits all deal. There's definitely some major pussies (Kawhi), but as Lakerboy points out:

Don't forget who started this. Pops

The Spurs basically ruined the NBA. They were the ones that started this "load management" crap and it worked too well. I'd imagine the Spurs win all five of those titles anyway, but it's a copycat league and so every team does this now.

[Goat Milk]

I am not sure why

I do know there are way more injuries in the nba, naturally. It is tougher on the body and anything can go wrong at any moment. You dont see a ton of hockey players tearing their achilles or acl or a torn rotator cuff etc. Usually a shoulder injury in hockey is like a dislocation, pop it back in, good to go back in, rest it for a week or so. Most hockey injuries are like a sore back mostly since skating is pretty tough on the core area. Concussion too obviously.

Overall you cant really compare skating to running and jumping and twisting in mid air, all that is very hard on the body which explains why 45 yr old hockey players are out there skating, and most nba players dont even make it past their early 30s.

I would say thats the reason for rest. Its the risk of injury. The risk of injury in hockey is much lower so they say let them go out there and play every game. Say Giannis tears his achilles tomorrow in a meaningless game. The Bucks season is over.

[lakerboy]

I am not sure why

I do know there are way more injuries in the nba, naturally. It is tougher on the body and anything can go wrong at any moment. You dont see a ton of hockey players tearing their achilles or acl or a torn rotator cuff etc. Usually a shoulder injury in hockey is like a dislocation, pop it back in, good to go back in, rest it for a week or so. Most hockey injuries are like a sore back mostly since skating is pretty tough on the core area. Concussion too obviously.

Overall you cant really compare skating to running and jumping and twisting in mid air, all that is very hard on the body which explains why 45 yr old hockey players are out there skating, and most nba players dont even make it past their early 30s.

I would say thats the reason for rest. Its the risk of injury. The risk of injury in hockey is much lower so they say let them go out there and play every game. Say Giannis tears his achilles tomorrow in a meaningless game. The Bucks season is over.

Jordan played 82 games 9 times. 80+ games 11 times. He had an injury in year 2.

[TheMetsSuck]

I am not sure why

I do know there are way more injuries in the nba, naturally. It is tougher on the body and anything can go wrong at any moment. You dont see a ton of hockey players tearing their achilles or acl or a torn rotator cuff etc. Usually a shoulder injury in hockey is like a dislocation, pop it back in, good to go back in, rest it for a week or so. Most hockey injuries are like a sore back mostly since skating is pretty tough on the core area. Concussion too obviously.

Overall you cant really compare skating to running and jumping and twisting in mid air, all that is very hard on the body which explains why 45 yr old hockey players are out there skating, and most nba players dont even make it past their early 30s.

I would say thats the reason for rest. Its the risk of injury. The risk of injury in hockey is much lower so they say let them go out there and play every game. Say Giannis tears his achilles tomorrow in a meaningless game. The Bucks season is over.

Lol lots of 45 year olds. Gimme a break. How many hockey players names do you know besides Jagir? 20?

[Goat Milk]

Lol lots of 45 year olds. Gimme a break. How many hockey players names do you know besides Jagir? 20?

I do know you still have guys like thorton and duncan keith and fluery brett burns Chara, I mean come on, there's a ton of elite hockey players in their late 30s and some of these guys are in their 40s. Chris Chelios was a great defender at like 44 years old man. Imagine playing till you are 44 in the nba, would never in a million years happen.

Even ovechkin, crosby, both those guys can easily still go till early 40s and be two of the top players.

Hockey isn't the same kind type of athleticism as a basketball or football, those are fast paced sports where the injuries are career ending. Who is the last hockey player to tear their achilles, which is probably the worst injury in sports?

[Goat Milk]

Jordan played 82 games 9 times. 80+ games 11 times. He had an injury in year 2.

A lot of these guys can play more games for sure, but jordan was a freak of nature man. Rumor is he had 3, 4% body fat his entire career, which would put any hockey player to shame

[TheMoneyShot]

I am not sure why

I do know there are way more injuries in the nba, naturally. It is tougher on the body and anything can go wrong at any moment. You dont see a ton of hockey players tearing their achilles or acl or a torn rotator cuff etc. Usually a shoulder injury in hockey is like a dislocation, pop it back in, good to go back in, rest it for a week or so. Most hockey injuries are like a sore back mostly since skating is pretty tough on the core area. Concussion too obviously.

Overall you cant really compare skating to running and jumping and twisting in mid air, all that is very hard on the body which explains why 45 yr old hockey players are out there skating, and most nba players dont even make it past their early 30s.

I would say thats the reason for rest. Its the risk of injury. The risk of injury in hockey is much lower so they say let them go out there and play every game. Say Giannis tears his achilles tomorrow in a meaningless game. The Bucks season is over.

I can't speak on the "medical issues" in regards to an ACL tear etc for a basketball player compare to an NHL player. I will say this though.... My brother happened to party one night with Bob Probert of the Red Wings. And they had some interesting conversations. Probert admitted he was "always hurting" physically. Sure he did lines of coke to get by.... most NHL players do to get the edge off. The pain they endure IMO blows away any NBA player. You're getting checked every night.... you have to get your head up 24/7. I think the constant adrenaline for hockey players is at an all time level. Not trying to sound mega racist here.... but white hockey players are clearly GRINDERS. BLUE COLLAR... know what it takes. NBA players are mostly black.... and passive and pussified as fukk. I've never seen so many players take off trips down the floor CONSTANTLY in the NBA. Paul George is a classic version of this.

Only NBA star right off the top of my head that WORKED FOR EVERYTHING he had on the floor was Kobe Bryant. No one worked harder through injury... and if he was down by 14..... he wasn't giving up. Lebron James is a piece of sh##.

[jjgold]

Nhl has educated and clean cut guys

Good families

[Fishhead]

The playoff race in the WEST is the best thing going in sports right now

[TheMetsSuck]

Isles are going to shock the world and catch washington in the east

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Laker, quick. Name me one athlete from the L20 years who is a bigger pussy than Ben Simmons.

Forget about taking a Nite off. Guy takes SEASONS off and makes up a Mental Illness.

Chance to play your career w/ Embiid. Guy wasn't interested.