The NBA IS A JOKE - Load Management ERA OFFICIALLY ENDS

The NBA has reached an all time low. Hope you enjoy.

[@jubjubhenry5612]

Don’t even tell them about Larry Bird’s injuries, they’d straight faint 🤣

[@billybadass3056]

*broken back* and he didn't even get that plying the game.. but he plyed with that career ending injury the last 6 yrs of his career

[@jubjubhenry5612]

@@billybadass3056 Yeah remember when Larry load managed by going into the trainer after fracturing his orbital bone then snuck back into the game on his own and led them to a win vs Indiana, with the broken back. Legend

[@jim-hw4ci]

He is called THE LEGEND for a reason. Don't compare apples to shit. Different mindset. They worked for every single accolade they got, today they get carried by the social media, regular media and some even with bots making noise to seem like they have real fans.

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

Blaming players for staying healthy, especially when it's the medical team that forces them off the court makes you guys look mentally challenged

[@jubjubhenry5612]

@@rainofkhandaq6678 Not being able to take a joke makes you look dumb and boring though so we’re up 2-1 ❤️ Also injuries are occurring more and more often so you just got caught making shit up online too. 3-1

[@sokit2em]

"NBA athletes today are more athletic, bigger, faster, stronger, etc." *can't even play 82 games because it's too much "strain" on the body...smh

[@pedroadorno6953]

They are also to soft and I am not saying all of them. But the majority of them don't play defense. Everything is penetration and dish out to the 3 no post what so ever big guys want to be point guards lol

[@Jordan123151]

Karl Malone played 81 games when he was 38. Lebron played 55. I think new NBA fans ejaculate every time they hear or say the word "efficiency:

[@pasigiri]

I'm not seeing it. No, seriously, I'm not SEEING it.

[@king-ghost1027]

Nba players today are soft af too

[@CCEkeke]

Soft as Charmin!

[@vudujl83]

In this day and age, NBA fans are apparently paying to see load management instead of actual basketball

[@robesch88]

That's way nobody pays.

[@notoneofthosegirls]

@@robesch88uhhh ok now this is a lie bcuz they definitely do pay.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

They're paying to see these self-proclaimed super-athletes goof off at courtside, not even paying attention to the game.

[@wizmanballin8498]

Today's NBA is cheeks....str8 cheeks. Alllllll ushered in...by yours truly, Lavon Dames.

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

Lmfao, ik you’re being an asshole for no reason - but fucking “Lavon Dames” 💀💀💀

[@Shadow_2055]

LOL 😂 😭

[@howdydoo9148]

Actually it was Tim Duncan

[@king-ghost1027]

Straight booty powdered cheeks

[@nine3seven]

@@howdydoo9148no…

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

A whole lotta people across the entire entertainment industry have forgotten that the fans are the only reason they get paid insane amounts of money. Entitlement across the board.

[@ididntaskverified3663]

Merch, publicity, ads, highlights is how they get paid

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

@@ididntaskverified3663 None of that matters without fans.

[@suweshthehermit5019]

@@ididntaskverified3663 everything you mentioned has to do with fans...

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

Who the fans gon watch with out the playas doe

[@jokerYG]

Even though my Chicago Bulls had a lack luster year last season. I take my hat off to the main 3 playing the majority of the games. Zach played 77, Demar 74, and Vooch all 82.

[@dennisdezarn5895]

@@chrisuncleahmad if they had played less the team may have lost more games and never made the play in tournament. It goes both ways.

[@avant-gardemarmalade7605]

@@chrisuncleahmad nahhh, you giving them excuses. Jordan wasn't load managing, like work on your conditioning!! I don't want to pay for tickets to see the best players fit on the bench 💀

[@Spider-Complexion]

@@avant-gardemarmalade7605. Don’t bother, that guy is always saying the wildest things

[@lemonscentedgames3641]

​@@avant-gardemarmalade7605damn if only jordan took a multi year break he woulda been insane. Oh wait...

[@avant-gardemarmalade7605]

@@lemonscentedgames3641 Taking a break from basketball because your dad died is different than sitting on a bench perfectly healthy. Jordan has had more 82 game seasons in his first three years, than Kawhi has in his entire career (because he doesn't have ANY), and he was balling the fuck out the whole time. Before his first retirement, he had 5 82 game seasons there 2 seasons he was only a game or two away. So where does the "Multiple years off " come into play, when he clearly showed up prior to that, and continued to show up after that? Even when his old ass was on the wizards just trying to bring attention to the team, he still showed up for 82

[@bswizzle5227]

How can we say today's players are more talented when they lack basic fundamentals on both sides of the ball? I mean, shit man, they don't play defense most of the time, and barely try hard on D as most players are terrified of getting posterized. I would believe that they were more talented if they actually had to play against players that took pride in defense. Because when today's players face actual defensive effort, they normally choke big time.

[@bswizzle5227]

@@chrisuncleahmad Pippen wasn't an offensive liability. Neither was Jordan, or Kobe, or Hakeem, or Payton, or Wade and the list goes on and on. The defensive side of the ball is mostly about effort and heart. Hence why you don't see the consistency league wide when it comes to defense, cause these dudes have NO heart, they play for fame and huge checks.

[@SonicSkychaser]

@@bswizzle5227 So true. And don't forget about them playing for endorsement deals too.

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

Defense is harder than just slamming your body into people which is all you had to do in the old days

[@bryang8967]

Prime example: KD against the Celtics. Got swept lol

[@J23LA24]

@@rainofkhandaq6678that was the Pistons and a few others, and the league squashed that. Nobody was “throwing bodies” in the 90s and early 2000s. Nobody plays defense nowadays.

[@vineelkesavarapu5736]

I have been very critical of the NBA over the years for load management. It is a lazy excuse to get rest when they don't have a major injury. I am ok with players missing games if they are actually injured, sick, or personal reasons, then I am fine with them not playing.

[@gustavsorensen9301]

You’re ok with players missing games if they’re injured or sick. Wow, what a good you are. injured players now have your approval

[@vineelkesavarapu5736]

@@gustavsorensen9301 It has to be a legit injury. I don't want players resting because of back to backs.

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Lebron James started load management by ducking the smoke with superstars.

[@Jordan123151]

​@rapgodreloaded9259 Nah. It was Popovich and the Spurs I'm pretty sure. Then Bron. And now the entire league

[@king-ghost1027]

​@@Jordan123151I can agree with that,,, pop never overplayed his players. No wonder why Duncan was never hit with a major injury

[@mrRambleGamble]

Notice that they mention Harden, Embiid, Simmons. They're all connected to the choke show Sixers who load managed their entire franchise to get draft picks!

[@juliuscaesar6994]

Bro other than Embiid Kawhi, Kyrie, Ben Simmons, AD, LeBron, Harden etc etc have all played for other teams.. it's more than the 76ers dumbass😂 so many headlining players load manage like a mf

[@Chuck_EL]

It was so comical to hear people really try to say Allen Iverson did load management when I saw his whole career in Philly as he's my 3rd favorite player (Jordan and Tim Duncan are first and second , Kobe is fourth and Hakeem is my fifth favorite) He constantly played hurt and banged up cause he just didn't give any fucks going to the lane against men triple his size he was 5'10" 167 lbs He was such a clutch and tough player I have to only disagree with the video on that he wasn't intimidating, yes he was ask anyone who played against him I loved when AI was asked about "Who's better Jordan or LeBron " he said "LeBron? What about Kobe? What like y'all just forgot about him about him or something?!??" One of the greats "The Answer "

[@polowizz]

The core of the problem is simple to identify: guaranteed money. If you would pay players per game played (plus incentives for production, awards) the problem would be solved instantly.

[@strongereveryday2302]

I completely agree. All athletic contracts should be based this way.

[@thisdamnguyagain4450]

nah the main problem is players used to love basketball. now players love the money and fame that it provides more the game

[@sokit2em]

the players association/union would never agree to that lol

[@jacobcrist7982]

but then they'd unfairly not get paid from actually getting severe injuries

[@SkylineR33mt]

Facts

[@BigDan21.]

Everybody wants to be loved and remembered like Kobe. They think all they have to do is put up similar numbers! It goes way deeper than that! If you don't appreciate your fans, if they don't feel your love.... they're not gonna give it in return! Kobe will be remembered because he left it all out on the floor. There was literally nothing left for him to give to the game. He squeezed every ounce out of talent and ability, and we were all witnesses to it.

[@Chuck_EL]

I teared up at Vanessa speaking on Kobe He fully was a hero Rip Kobe Bryant

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- Well John Stockton had that working man's 'American Dream' ethic. You get paid to do a job, you do it. He wasn't the only one. And I don't agree with guys now being more talented. You wouldn't be seeing any of this stuff back then when the game was a lot more physical.

[@ianosaurus27]

I thought John Stockton was overated & his assists was fixed, dumping the ball to Malone & let him cook, but missing only 8 games in his first 12 seasons deserves High Respect.

[@mojoechina]

What's even amazing is he actually played amazing D, top steal😂

[@jacksondolly3248]

For these players, fines mean absolutely nothing. They need much harsher penalties for not playing, like not getting paid if they don't play. And yeah, the 65 game rule is great, but much, much, much, too late. Not being eligible for awards because you didn't play enough should be as embarrassing as it seems. These players have massive contracts of guaranteed money, and only incentivizing playing time will the league get back to superstars actually caring about anything before March.

[@timmyg831]

I agree, they shouldn’t be paid if they don’t play. The 65 game rule is not enough. That means they are allowed 17 games to slack off. Some players make $500K+ per game so load that’s still $8.5m for doing nothing. It should at least a 75 game rule. Any injury must have MRI proof by specialists or else they don’t get paid.

[@TheTalontedOne]

That's why Jordan, Kobe are my faves, they had the same mindset where the didn't want to disappoint the fans who wanted to see them play. Even at age 40, we all know Jordan played all 82 games and it makes that statement even more profound because back then, the league was more physical, medical knowledge and treatment weren't as advanced as they are today as well. It makes it even less of an excuse with today's NBA. My friends and I got to see him play his last game against the Pelicans in New Orleans. In the 4th quarter, everyone was chanting his name during the final minutes when he was going to rest and instead of doing that, he went back into the game until it was over. Makes me miss him more cause of that...

[@stevenelson3515]

In the 61-62 season, Wilt averaged 48.5 minutes per game played, meaning he was on the court for the full game, each and every game of the season.

[@duffypratt]

Hard to compare just by saying minutes per game. Last year, for example, the Clippers had 11 back to back games, and everyone knows how hard back to backs are on the players. By contrast, in Wilts 42.5 mpg season, the Warriors had 12 back to back games. Not much difference, right? Yeah, we’ll add to that another 9 stretches of 3 nights in a row, back to back to back. Two stretches of four nights in a row, and one of five nights in a row. That kind of schedule really killed his performances. On the fifth night of the five game stretch, he only went 62 and 23. Then, in the first round of the playoffs, they had a back to back to back, and one back to back in the second round. Now add to this that NBA players now typically travel by chartered planes. In the 60s it was on commercial air, by train, or even by bus. It’s just a much different league now.

[@thelastflop]

LeBron has only played one full 82 game season his entire career in 20 seasons and has missed 25% of all games with the Lakers! This is not longevity, this is simply taking a shortcut and cheating the game

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Times nba players played 74 or more games in a season Lebron james..13 Micheal Jordan..12 Kobe Bryant ......9 Micheal Jordan took 4 and a half years off for vacation. That's the ULTIMATE LOAD MANAGEMENT

[@kookurikapooh]

@@vicepresidentmikepence889playoffs included here?

[@jaybird8192]

Yeah, when's he getting the BS surgery, to the BS ankle injury??? An excuse to sit out 13 games before the playoffs! ( Which AD was the one who carried them to!) Unbelievable, no mention of made up "Need surgery" from the media!

[@luisdaniellopez4571]

Lol the man is damn near 40 and you expect him to play 82 when not even 25 year olds can do it nowadays

[@fullmetal1766]

Load management from his rookie year literally he sat out games for rest as a rookie

[@GenghisClaus]

George Carlin had a bit about "soft language": making terms longer and more convoluted over time to hide their original meaning behind extra syllables and fancy sounding terminology. Like renaming "shell shock" to "post-traumatic stress disorder", or "cripple" to "physically challenged". They think that if you bloat the name of the condition with extra syllables and big words, you change the condition. Nope, doesn't work like that. All you did was euphemize and sterilize the term that everyone already understood. The NBA has chosen "load management" as the new name for "laziness". Longer, more convoluted, twice as many words, more "professional sounding", but still just means laziness. Unrelated but here's another modern example that George Carlin could have added to his bit if he were still around: "Ebonics" being renamed to "African American Vernacular English". Hard to top that one. Jesus Christ.

[@Josh-sk5xd]

💯 All FACTS!! Well said!!

[@nickklavdianos5136]

That is a great bit and you're right.

[@GuanesWorld]

Ive seen that bit. That was good stuff

[@visualpyth0n279]

I like that quote “A grown man has to be told to go to work” lol

[@peteinthedesert7082]

Great vid. I didn't realize that about Iverson. When looking just at games played...he missed quite a few (my quick tally: 168 games missed from 97-2008). But leading the league in minutes played 1997-2008? 7 times in that time period he lead the league in minutes played! That's amazing. BTW: at the age of 32, while with Denver, Iverson played all 82 games AND lead the league in minutes! People forget how little the guy was, and how aggressive he played offensively. His ass got knocked to the ground regularly! And vs. Kobe, in their careers, Iverson averaged 41.1 mpg to Kobe's 36.1. I have to add, Kobe obviously was on some really good teams, and often sat out a significant portion (or all) of the 4th quarter due to blowouts. Still, Iverson was a friggin BEAST!

[@trigun442]

Players of today against plumbers of back then would get dominated.

[@MannyMensah94]

Load Management in the NBA was the waste of now

[@JiuJitus1210]

“Little white guy in nursing shoes.” 😂😂😂

[@TripleCubedTriune]

Seem like few care about the sports customers like that since.. especially when they get that first big contract. This been the worse era for a minute.

[@d.columbia9603]

Realistically the nba needs better contracts. No garentees. Miss more than 5 games and you just don't get paid for any game missed. On the job Injuries,pay the player 40% or 60% of the earnings for that time. They can give the earnings saved to there favorite charity like the wnba

[@robertofranciscor.beltran5588]

Don't forget that players in the 80's like Stockton had to flew commercial for road games and even carried their own luggage at the airport. Now, these entitled divas fly private and get VIP treatments at the airport.

[@bundesautobahn7]

With the whole crackdown on load management, those upcoming CBA talks are gonna be spicy. I'm sure there are some stooges in the NBPA who will try to defend load management.

[@billybadass3056]

I defend it.. NOW COME @ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@peteinthedesert7082]

One other note: Karl Malone missed a TOTAL of 5 games... during his first 13 seasons! Yep, he played all 82 games 8 times in that span. And he was routinely in the top 10 minutes played every season. What a joke today's NBA "stars" are (most of them)

[@peteinthedesert7082]

@@chrisuncleahmad ur kidding, right? I’m assuming “nothing” to you means rings, right? Let’s see: because Karl (Won the MVP in 97 btw) never won a ring, he’s nothing? Allen Iverson too, eh? Same with John Stockton, right? Barkley? All in the HOF. All historic players who changed the game. Buncha bums in your book, right? How about todays game? CP3, Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, Embid, Liillard, Paul George, Butler, Luka, Booker? All for nothing if they don’t “ win anything “? Maybe they should take a day off every week, cuz it’s for nothing… in your mind

[@peteinthedesert7082]

@@chrisuncleahmad sorry you value showing off & self entitlement … over hard work, dedication & being a professional.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@peteinthedesert7082 it’s all about a championship. Period.

[@jhonagha6279]

All that hard work and still no ring. 😢

[@gim12345]

​@@jhonagha6279where are the rings of most plays load managing?? You fans are stupid, you support the empowerement of of players based on zombie saying "rich bad" and end UP not seeing your players play

[@daddyfuse50]

Not to mention fans nowadays are simps for anything "player-empowerment", even if it makes the product they watch worse

[@daddyfuse50]

No, but there's a solid mix of the 2. Automatic siding with anything pro-player side is exactly how you get endless load management for instance

[@cfl4286]

@@chrisuncleahmadif owner empowerment means players not team hopping or joining up with other all stars or top ten players then yes. I would take other empowerment over player empowerment any day

[@daddyfuse50]

​@chrisuncleahmad Lol, no its not. That was the owners AND PLAYERS not coming to an agreement. I'll say this - as a FAN, contrary to popular thinking, it's MUCH safer to automatically side with the owners. The owners best interest is to create the best product for the viewer, this attracting the most viewership, and the best league experience. This directly benefits them. You know what benefits the players? Getting the biggest contracts, while playing the least amount of games possible. This basically guarantees a longer career, and maximizes earning potential. But fans, and this is only recently, have started automatically siding with players because places like reddit, and the general online culture has shifted to "rich man bad" no matter what, without applying any critical thinking. This only hurts the fans. Players don't have anywhere near the direct incentive to make an enjoyable product like owners do, only a tertiary incentive. This is basic economics.

[@Fernando_616]

@@chrisuncleahmadlol… you don’t understand the lockouts and contract negotiations evidently. The players choose to have lockouts not the owners

[@hakeemolajuwon4352]

​@@chrisuncleahmadobviously it did make the game better if you look at the 80's and 90's game of basketball compared to today's

[@allprogrows358]

Bron been taking like 30 games off each year lately 😂

[@tokinGLX]

larry bird literally fractures his orbital in a game, comes back to finish it because he didnt want his team to lose. aside from the actual broken face, he had a concussion and was seeing double. after taking that first shot he knew which side of the double vision was the real one

[@SonicSkychaser]

This modern version of the NBA is soft af! Charmin soft!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Still better than the early 2000s. That was the worst version of the NBA

[@wizmanballin8498]

@@chrisuncleahmad Lebron some str8 Charmin, cheeks, duck feathers, pink draws, cushion pillow, garbeej!

[@SonicSkychaser]

@@wizmanballin8498 oh snap!

[@1968dogg]

Today's NBA is a rotted shell of its former self (the 90's)

[@high-defRJ]

Jordan’s quote on performance and money resonates with me greatly, as someone who has once dreamed of being a touring musician and also trying to be an entertainer, but got encouraged to keep on perfecting the craft as told by my mentor - good to have dreams, but perfect the craft first and know living on your own decisions. Getting that huge pay and being able to play in large venues like stadiums would be a dream, but heck, it all starts with playing in smaller venues, and also perfecting the craft until we realize that dream. A good handful of NBA players in my opinion, just want to skip that perfecting the craft part, and go for the money, because that becomes guaranteed. MJ’s quote is similar to this and load management. Having boat-load of money will get you less motivated, and one will not take their job seriously. I think players load manage, due to the mix of their play-style (some lacking fundamentals), the money they are paid, and the amount of work ethic instilled within them.

[@Westlyn80]

Quality/Quality/ durability ( 70s 80s 90s 2k-10s) vs quantity / softness (2010- today)

[@courteouscarpenter7811]

John Stockton was a beast man. Say he's overrated if you want but he showed up and showed out almost constantly I can't say that about a single NBA player now maybe LeBron his minutes are crazy

[@hakeemolajuwon4352]

Anybody that says Stockton is overrated is a fool and doesn't know the sport

[@mohamedabdourahman9845]

Stockton is the all time assist record leader by a wide margin no way is he overrated

[@ericwhite7856]

Because they all get paid millions because of MJ, they don't care about winning, they don't have the love of the game and competitive spirit of the old heads. Simply put, they are spoiled

[@ericwhite7856]

@@chrisuncleahmad i don't understand the debate, I totally agree.

[@TheSoxor123]

NBA players are planning for retirement while they're playing. It's a joke.

[@markkoops2611]

They play a child's game 82 times in a 365 day year for more money than most people will see in a lifetime and they need to rest? WTF

[@gameplayer1980]

Preach. But that is exactly the problem. It's a gravy train that they need to keep running.

[@irvgotto80]

And these clowns be trying to defend todays nba

[@SonicSkychaser]

Yup.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

And yet people still pine for early 2000s NBA garbage when nobody could score and there was 0 parity

[@Ezekial2517]

@@chrisuncleahmadregardless of how you view basketball with defense added to it, at least when you paid to watch the game the players you wanted to watch were on the court. I’m being asked to pay hundreds of dollars more to watch the backups play.

[@tdup191]

​@@chrisuncleahmad lol early 2000s players were better than now. A.I. Kobe TMac KG and Shaq curb stomping any 5 you put out from current league

[@irvgotto80]

@tdup191 I remember AI playing with a broken thum these mofos today won't play if they have a broken nail

[@peeopco]

"acts like JFK" 🤣🤣

[@alanlee67]

Eh, the whole "medical and training has improved so much" schtick is completely false. Michael johnson set the record for the 200 and 400 in the 90s and those times have been barely budged since. The current 400 record was essentially a fluke.

[@MistaWordz]

Respect to Brooklyn Bridges for putting up elite numbers and still not missing games.

[@alansnow1129]

Shout out to Brooklyn bridges Too! We miss him here in Phoenix! Definitely class dude! Be better if more players were like him and make it a goal too not miss a game! Most these players don’t deserve the money they get

[@Jordan123151]

Karl Malone scored more points at 38 than Bron did. And 37. And 36. Because he played more games. I think lebron is actually just trying to bump up his averages at this point

[@dominiquejones3805]

Eventually the tortoise will cross the finish line

[@dominiquejones3805]

U r absolutely right.Melo basically was blackballed & and still made his way n2 the top scorers list. I believe the league wanted lbj 2 b the last standing from that draft class.

[@Jordan123151]

@dominiquejones3805 I also find it funny that the league is finally starting to crack down on carrying, travels, flopping and load management just in time for when Bron's no longer in the league.

[@jeffboyce2426]

BACK IN 1974 I SAW MY HERO GEORGE ICEMAN GERVIN PLAYING WITH A CAST ON HIS SHOOTING HAND AND ICE WAS STILL MAKING ALL OF HIS SHOTS

[@billybadass3056]

oh yeah to your Stockton question which is an easy one to answer.... because he wasn't a high flying plyer who put his body in serious risk thru out his career.... there IS a way to ply intelligent and STILL be skilled on defense... his hand to feet movement was beyond elite and he knew how to make plys w/o sacrificing his body often for it.... and for the ppl that DON'T know what i'm saying you should look up early 90 and 80 clips of him... he wasn't bird so his body didn't hit the deck as often as birds did THUS his LONGER Career then Bird.... going all out is the sign of a warrior but at what cost to you your body and your career

[@thisdamnguyagain4450]

kobe really embodied the essence that made michael great. jordan had a similar quote about he wanted to give it his all cuz there might be a kid in the crowd that might be watching him for the first time. acting like lebum is number two after mj is down right disrespectful to kobe’s legacy.

[@redbogaming6009]

My lord you I swear lbj live rent free in you guys head

[@thisdamnguyagain4450]

@@redbogaming6009 my lord you i swear? no wonder lebron fans are easily misled, they seem to be brain dead and incapable of forming complete thoughts and yeah thoughts are not subject to leases and rental agreements.

[@samrivera8088]

I will say even when the spurs were load management they were still playing 70+games

[@frewtlewps1152]

I remember going to see the Warriors vs Suns play back in 2022 in Chase Center, and Devin Booker, CP3, and Ayton sat out and it felt like I didn’t get my money’s worth. Booker worships Kobe, and he won’t even live by his example.

[@JetEngine85]

These players are starting to forget that their real bosses are the people who pay to watch them play..

[@joerents7902]

Bron and The claw masters of this.

[@luisdaniellopez4571]

I’m sorry but you can’t say that about Lebron. Not a big fan of him but there’s a reason why he’s the all time leading scorer. Still playing back to backs at almost 40, went to 10 straight finals. You can’t even begin to comprehend how many miles this man has on his body.

[@tdup191]

​@@luisdaniellopez4571lol Bron played less games than AD last year and had been load managing since he got to LA. He's leading scorer because he stat pads to make up for all those Finals Ls

[@joshuataboada5087]

bron is 80 years old

[@joerents7902]

@@joshuataboada5087 hairline like 150.

[@laisaechao1412]

You can't say this about LeBron. Maybe just lately he's been like that

[@sparkyfister]

This is weird. I'm a NFL fan and haven't watched the NBA in years. But if a player isn't injured and sits out, no need for fans to say anything, no need for the comish to say anything, the media is roasting him! It's all downhill from there.

[@snakebitten6967]

Harden “purposely gets fat to switch teams”. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Truth.

[@billychen3349]

This is why we respect AI and Kobe. Yet, they try to compare a banged up Kobe vs LBJ on game stats

[@iamwhatiam187]

Didn’t AI hate going to practice ?

[@thomasharrison8926]

Opened youtube at the right time ✅️

[@kkuderer5]

Players are way too soft nowadays. It used to mean something to compete through injuries. D’Angelo Russell literally sat out a game bc he had a cough.

[@jarodikeda]

Interesting takes. I agree with just about all of them. Note: the fines are not against the players. They are against the Team. And yes, looking at # of games played for top players these days is drastically different from previous era's. I'm glad the commish put in this rule, but more importantly, the 65 games rule. How many players in the last 3 years would NOT have qualified for all NBA , DPOY, MVP, etc.. I'd like to see that list. A lot of player legacy's are defined by All nba teams, MVP, etc..

[@notoneofthosegirls]

RANT: ok ik most Americans don’t care about or even watch FIBA. BUT Honestly this FIBA has exposed that something about the NBA and American basketball needs to change and fast. Idky Team USA were shocked they lost, when you could clearly see that they were not giving their all, they weren’t showing any real heart. And the 4 times they did actually show heart, they looked a whole ass mess. It seems we focus more on popularity and athleticism than actual skill and passion for the game. They are not training their young talents seriously or properly and it shows. And the Americans need to stop making excuses, it’s not that the players that went weren’t our best players, we need to focus on developing our new talents properly and better, as simple as that. These young talents barely knew how to defend, barely knew how to box out, barely knew how to pass, barely knew how to block, etc. And straight up struggle to even properly operate as a team. The way they got picked apart so easily was crazy. It was honestly embarrassing to even watch. Jumping extremely high, dunking, dribbling, and running fast across the court and trynna show off individually is not going to get the team a win in a tournament. Bcuz you need to work and play as a TEAM like all the other teams do. The criticism, laughs, and jokes Team USA and the USA are receiving are justified for being cocky prior. We needed to be humbled and hopefully this will get the American basketball league to wake up. I have low beliefs in this though bcuz instead of actually talking about FIBA and the problems and errors that were shown within the American players, they have just skipped on to the Olympics. And keep talking about how they are going to send Curry, LBJ, Durant, etc. All of these guys are OLD now, they are not in their primes anymore, they don’t have nor do they care about longevity, they do not play the same, they do not take the game seriously anymore bcuz they don’t have to showcase skill anymore, they don’t need the validation anymore. I feel like it’s a major problem that the Americans choose to ignore, when our best players are literally 34-40 yr olds. The American basketball world is falling apart and falling apart fast. Some of the best veteran American NBA players have been saying this for years. There have been some of our best players in history such as Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Kareem Abdul Jabaar that have been caught in the NBA audience laughing or looking bored and judgmental as hell. It seems like the European basketball players are slowly but surely surpassing our players bcuz their countries actually care more about the sport and having actual skills, than the Americans, who do not take the sport seriously and only care about athleticism and athletic players. There is a reason why the best players in the NBA are Europeans, a African, and a Canadian. It’s bcuz other countries are starting to care more about basketball than the country that actually is known for basketball. It’s not even bcuz we don’t have the talent, it’s just the fact that these high schools and colleges don’t care to teach these kids, anything past, how to dunk, dribble, and run fast and jump high. It’s sad if you actually think about it.

[@MrKurtykurt]

I wonder how difficult it would be to switch contracts to only like half guaranteed and the other half divided by 82 and that’s the money you get for actually showing up to work. Obviously you could add clauses for legitimate injuries and concerns like that but I’m sure the players union would still never allowed it. Which is sad. It’s also sad that fans don’t hold these guys accountable. Overpaid “superstars” who only show up when they feel like it and fans will actually defend it. They’ll even scream from a mountain top about someone’s unprecedented longevity and never mention that someone has missed 1/3 of the season for the last 5 years and only been injured twice.

[@parkhyungkim7667]

I just remembered who called out the Spurs for sitting out their stars in some games. The NBA penalized the Spurs for it. Then a year later, the same people who complained about the Spurs came up with the term "load management" with "player empowerment" as an additional excuse.

[@tmoney360]

"But we have to hold off so these ultra superior athletes are ready for the playoffs!"

[@GMoneyXL1969]

Once certain players get the bag, the passion of the game suffers.

[@AlexWeberg]

For so many of us it was our dream to play in the NBA. For the players today that load management and sit out games for the dumbest reasons it makes me have no respect for those guys. They should be grateful to be in the position their in but they seem to take it for granted. Players I liked growing up played as many games or all if they could. Wouldn't sit out or flop or any of this other dumb crap players do today

[@J23LA24]

💯

[@fullmetal1766]

Lets not leave lebron out of this he's been healthy and only played 82 once but remember he doesnt cheat the game and you WILL respect him

[@user-dk8bf3us1w]

"Ben Simmons, the greatest load manager of all time" 😂🤣

[@LeonYuL]

MJ's load management was blowing the opposing team up then sit on the bench to watch garbage time

[@ilsl04]

200 million guaranteed with no stipulation on playing games 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@braysongregg9880]

I think most of these stars sit out because they mostly are thinking about how an injury would affect their fame these stars today are pampered princess who are looking out for their money, fame, and branding more so than the game they play the only time they show up more so is when it’s a contract year but then some stars pad stats to get paid the following year just to sit 50% because they don’t feel like it

[@wizmanballin8498]

Iverson > Lebron!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

4 titles > 0

[@wizmanballin8498]

@@chrisuncleahmad Lebron some cheeks!😈

[@redbogaming6009]

No one takes you hater seriously when you dudes come on the Internet and start doing this you may get like a little attention from it but no one really takes you guys seriously

[@ArmandoKozomara]

Kobe and MJ took pride in playing as many games as possible. I remember when the Spurs did it - it was something new and different. But yeah if you're still young and not injured, you have a responsibility to play. Especially when you get paid as much as these guys do!

[@mlc7million]

I’m not sure about this comparison, Kawhi may have an arthritic knee condition which is much different than getting injured and healing. An arthritic knee condition most likely is not going to get better and is painful. That’s my gut feeling with him. Players not playing is a major issue though, the other thing is we know more about rehabilitation and recovery. The player to look at in terms of playing with injuries would be Grant Hill, he played through pain and literally shortened his career potential by playing on a damaged ankle, he was literally playing with no cartilage in his ankle. So that was an old school mentality that really hurt his career and pushed by the team. So it still depends, Kobe’s injuries came later in his career. Some of these guys are wimpy others like Kawhi and George may never be able to play injury free again, unfortunately. Some players have been blessed to have minimal injuries, or had them much later in their careers MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Kareem, Giannis, Joker, etc…look at Embid, Zion will they make it past early 30s. Look at Blake Griffin for example something definitely going on with his knees. Also San Antonio started that sitting players and other teams adopted because of their success so… I think stars should have to play on the road, And if they’re not going to play in home games, the fan should be able to substitute the ticket for another game. Also, if a star is not going to play, they should have to sign autographs for at least an hour with fans. Just sayin’

[@sirjaymacthegreat]

Honestly just shut up, if his knees are that bad - retire ffs…. Go to work and stop complaining that you have to “play balll

[@LowkeyT4Prezident]

Lmfao he said ad act like jfk im dead

[@no40]

my only complaint about this new penalty is the amount. should be one million fine for each game missed instead of starting at hundred grand.

[@Deaddlynedly]

I'm over here in Australia, For the first time in 10 years I'm not purchasing league pass The regular season product is simply terrible for all sorts of reasons

[@Pseudog831]

NBA needs a rule that divides player`s year salary by 1/82 and gives them as much as the number of games played.

[@hoalanho]

There should be a min game per season requirement to be eligible for max contracts

[@bdc2320]

NBA owners might be forced to pull a page out of the NFL book. No guaranteed contracts. They will play much harder.

[@aaronvaldes3104]

It's up to the fans. Stop buying tickets for these load management players. NBA should allow refunds.

[@mustangmaniac1983]

I'm surprised that it wasn't mentioned in the video, or if it was I missed it, that Jordan had a "love of the game" clause in his contract. He could play basketball anywhere and anytime he wanted because he loved basketball that much. It was only in his original deal and was removed when he signed the contract extension in 1988, but that shows just how dedicated he was to the game. In my opinion, the players from the early days through the mid 2000's played the game of basketball because they loved it. They were true professionals and real men from a time when the NBA was a "No boys allowed" kind of league. Guys like Stockton, A.C. Green, Bird, Magic, Jordan, Kobe, and Iverson were like Cal Ripken in MLB, the Iron Men who suited up for almost every game and didn't want to disappoint fans. Guys like that are cut from a different cloth. This was a mentality that was instilled in them from a young age. They proved their greatness through their work ethic and dedication to the game. As a fan, you have to respect that level of professionalism and dedication, even if you may not like the player themselves. This load management b.s. is an insult to the fans and the game.

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

How about a no play no pay salary scheme?

[@Dyce2k]

Players like when the star doesn’t always play so they can get PT 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@kyleshuler2929]

Delonte West was teaching Lebrons mom about load managment way before it was popular with the rest if the league.

[@johnherosalvador2708]

I think a good way to approach this is to set the contract on a per game basis

[@josephafrica23]

They care more about their brand than playing actual basketball

[@delanodouglas6390]

Actually, yesterday's players were just as skilled as today's players. This style of play has changed in the current era which allows today's players to take shots that yesterday's players were philosophically prohibited to take due to scheme. Players such as Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, David Robinson, and Hakeem Olajuwon could actually shoot threes. They used to do so in practice all of the time. But it was an inside-outside game, which kept them in the paint instead of stretching the floor to the degree they were able. Guards could handle the ball and shoot from just as deep. In the previous eras, those deeper range shots were considered poor shot selection. Players were just as skilled. What they are allowed to do and what is considered acceptable in contemporary times is the modern difference.

[@juanmurillo3176]

Everyone plays injured, even when they're listed as healthy.

[@PhoenixAscending]

I am a Spurs fan, and used to be real high on Kawhi. Even when he went to Toronto, he was my favorite player, and I really enjoyed watching their chip run. I thought he was a tough, hard nosed player. And maybe he is on the court, but he is not the man I thought he was off the court. He is one of the biggest pre-madonnas in sports history, and I would never have thought that his first few seasons. He is such a major disappointment, and an absolute disgrace to the NBA

[@tootalltoft35]

The money has destroyed the love to just play the game.

[@D4NK1]

Instead of focusing on making sure the "stars" are parading around , the league should focus on promoting winning and penalising tanking. Who cares if the "stars" are playing when a minimum of 20 teams arent even trying to win the league

[@MikeZ-cz]

Just pay then for games played, excluding injuries, but if healthy and sitting, dont get paid..

[@raphaelsaddler4206]

What are the players doing during the offseason? No seriously! You can’t play back to back games? Stop playing in the clubs and start playing in the games!!!!

[@mathewomolo]

nowadays any injury is at least a week out minimum.

[@messityler4121]

to be fair to kawhi, he is currently experiencing Grant Hill injury moments... thankfully he is playing today, which the medical technology is far better than Grant Hill had that time...

[@Nothereman9999]

If load management was beneficial to anyone but the players themselves I wouldn't really care but name 1 franchise that's actually benefitted from this? If Kawhi and PG13 take 30 games off but ball out in the playoffs and lead the Clippers to the title then it's not a big issue but that hasn't happened with ANY player that does load management. At this point, load management has been completely unreliable and has onlu benefitted the player taking the night off. Can't expect owners and fans to sit there and back you for the long run if you don't deliver once in a while.

[@chitzzz1384]

In the old times, coaches can only rest superstars on blowout games

[@MWH12085]

Its become 'how can we cheese the system to win a championship?'

[@s7654r]

Truth is this. Stars nowadays wants to prolong their career. So that they can get multiple max contracts $$$. Back in the 80s, 90s, and 00s, stars just want to lead their teams to win and they average career are shorter.

[@rayzrealm]

*John Stockton missed 4 games in 12 years!!!*

[@alansnow1129]

Players in the 80s and 90s were more physical too and still played more

[@kostastube2010]

Popovic: The GOAT of TANKING and LOAD management.

[@PoohKalonji_97]

When the spurs did it it was always at the end of the year the last 5 games not in the middle of the season I hate when ppl use the spurs as an example when it was never during when the season is in affect

[@timmaz24s]

"What the fans have ever did for you" Rich Paul 2023 smh