majortom71 wrote:JBSouthpaw wrote:Ok, not quoting your whole post.
Of course D. Rose's minutes went down, he got hurt.
The old players info was also Pre- Olympics (for the most part) & world Champs. Players are more fatigued coming into the season. Coaches need to adjust.
The randomness of picking some players doesn't institute FACT. Just like what I was saying, only my opinion.
Ty for not quoting my whole post.
I am not sure what you mean pre-olympics? I do remember Jordan and Pippen being on the Dream Team, please clarify what you meant.
The stats I posted are from 3 HOFs playing for their main team including years where they won multiple chips.
What do you mean a player is more fatigued coming into the season? What would cause this fatigue? or did you mean not conditioned/out of shape?
I posted numbers to show that large minutes can be played by players who for the most part did not have injury riddled carriers a la Rose. In fact all 3 played most of the games the seasons they won championships playing equivalent or more minutes than Rose has ever played.
So how does what I posted not institute facts?
You asked for the FACTs I gave it, but you conclude with "only my opinion"?
My original statement was I don't like heavy minutes, opinion.
you said that was crap.
Your facts are, you picked 3 random great players for comparables. No studies on the effects of prolonged minutes. I could easily name 3 guys whose career was cut short due to injuries and say it was because they played too many minutes.
Fact, D Rose played heavy minutes and ended up hurt.
Your Quote on him "Rose averaged around 37mpg, first year with Thibs 37.4mpg and after that lower and lower." The lower and lower years were 39 games b/c injured. 10 games b/c injured. OR hey, they realized heavy minutes played a factor in the injury.
When Jordan and Co, played in the Olympics, it was a joke, as hopefully you know. Now, we are barely favorites.
a difference in 5 minutes per game over an 82 game season equates to 8.5 games.
