"One of the reasons why my husband played through injuries and pain was because he remembered being a little kid, sitting in the nosebleeds with his dad and watching his favorite player play. I remember asking him why he couldn’t just sit a game out because he was hurting. He said, 'What about the fans that saved up to watch me play just once?' He never forgot about his fans. If he could help it, he would play every minute of every game. He loved you all so much." Thank you Vanessa for reminding of us of why Kobe is one of THEE greatest of all time!
@@skap_attack The fans in China loved Kobe because of his hard work and hustle also inspired them to believe that if they worked hard and hustled like Kobe then they too can make their lives better. Kobe was an inspiration to an entire generation of Chinese people in Mainland China; those people that Kobe provided inspiration for are the ones who made China into the second largest economy in the world. Also the largest collector of Kobe merch; he is a self made millionaire from Mainland China. Lastly most of the time when I see a Mainland Chinese wearing a Lakers jersey it was always #8 or #24.
"Practice like you've never won. Play like you've never lost." - Michael Jordan "Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win." - Bobby Knight
the amount of generational money you can pass on to your children and grandchildren is the biggest factor in these decisions. aside from good play you need to make sure you are healthy for that next contract extension five years. you can play basketball in any street court if playing is all you want, nba is a business why should players run themselves down for billionaire owners, they are right to put themselves and their families first.
@@greengrin9401tho I see ur point nd that is true but the reason they’re so paid is because of the fans my g without the fans there just tall ass men shooting a ball so they owe to the ppl who literally pay them to play ball so go out there nd compete? Thats the problem entitlement nd child like behavior no one said u gotta fuck yo body but if u can’t be bothered to play over 65 games then should u he paid
I mean the best player in the league today is the furthest thing from athletic. That’s why I don’t buy into the whole players today are better because they’re more athletic spiel
This is one of the reasons Jokic is the best player. The guy doesn't talk big, doesn't even like to be interviewed, but goes out there and plays almost every night and doesn't sit out strong opponents to then statpad against the worst teams like a certain Embiid.
Curry and GSW ushered that in. Thats why I never liked them. They needed a superteam to win because it doesnt work in the long run. DEN doesnt take as much 3s. They win as a team. Thats what i like to see
Steph for the 3 ball, Bron for team-stacking, and Kawhi for load managing. They may not be the first to do it, but they popularized the way it's done. Now we have Ben Simmons.
I can still remember that picture from a magazine that showed all the injuries Allen Iverson had played through during his career, with him saying that he could never see himself sitting out a game, unless something in his body was completely broken. The fact that his career ended so abruptly and shortly wasn't shocking. Even back in 2011, Kobe had to acknowledge that doctors were telling him that he practically had no cartilage in his knees. The NBA we grew up on, guys really gave their all for the game, because they loved it.
The late great Kobe Bryant said 'Leave the game better than you found it'.Unfortunately the game was left to LeBron James and when players see him load managing and faking injuries,, We see a case of 'FOLLOW THE LEADER'.Most of the current NBA players do not care about the fans.
You do know for the first 15 years of Lebron’s career he averaged around 75 games a year, he didn’t start missing games until he got older and most of those missed games are due to legitimate injuries. If these younger players are following the playing schedule of a 39 year old then that’s their problem.
@@jaydot4956 Why don't you go look at Kareem's games missed during the last few years of his career.Kareem was actually playing defense against Hall of Famers like Robert Parish, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing.Kareem wasn't picking and choosing what games to play and his teams was both winning and challenging for championships.Kareem left the game better than he found it.Load managing wasn't in Kareem's vocabulary and let's not forget Kareem spent 4 years in College.
@@donnielewis8649 bro not everyone’s body is the same, most players are more prone to injury the older they get. And managing an injury is not the same as load managing, Lebron has been playing at a high level for 21 years, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he has developed ankle issues due to playing for such a long time.
@@jaydot4956 Do you really think LeBron has ankle issues? Why is this guy taking lob passes at all-star games? How come his ankle problem only comes up facing tough teams? How come after every game he plays the Media never ask questions about his ankle and how it feels during the post-game interviews? I find it curious on back to back games LeBron always chooses the weakest opponent to play against.
I’m a Bucks fan and Giannis is my favourite player but man am I sick of star players including him missing marquee games. 78-82 games while playing all the big games was the expected standard of elite level players in the old NBA. But in this new WWE circus, if a player plays 68-74 games he will be labelled an iron man and celebrated.
I love Giannis. He’s one of the VERY few players today I actually respect. But I just have to call it like it is. Not playing last night was weak and pathetic.
Giannis is a REALLY bad example here. If you've been following the bucks closely; fans were praying that the organisation would FORCE HIM to sit, because he'd been playing with a sore Achilles. He HATES missing games and was looking like it was bothering him a bunch in the games he played. I know they've said hamstring, but I'm quite sure it's about the Achilles, because as you know, once that goes. . . That's it. This is 💯the bucks and not Giannis, and rightfully so.
I like Gianiss too, but he became a diva after the ring. He's firing coaches, going hysterical for not getting the ball after that pacers game, and threatening to leave the team after every season.
@@HowardMoon56 He's not the one firing coaches. I'll give you the AG hiring, which he pushed for over Nick Nurse. But he's not the coach killer that ESPN tells you he is.
The league needs to start implementing and negotiating for player contracts to be based on games/minutes played. If a player misses a game, they lose money based on their contract. If it`s for a legitimate "medical" reason, then they apply to have those monies paid back to them through their health insurance provider every player has, like normal people do when they miss work due to medical issues.
It’s a sad state of affairs today in the league. I hate seeing stories of people traveling thousands of miles from other areas of the world and the player they came to see it “resting”.
@eghck.push_ its all done so they can extend their careers and get another big contract. Even though they already make 10 times the.amount of money players used to make
Another great vid. Damn, Stockton & Malone were friggin' iron-men. Yesterday's HOFers didn't give a sh*t what their training staff said: THEY WERE GONNA PLAY regardless! Even in the "drug era 1970s", Julius Irving missed a total of 46 games in 10 years (1976-85). George Gervin missed 20 games in 10 years! (1974-84). Moses Malone: 43 games missed... in 14 seasons (1978-92). Michael Jordan specifically asked to add a "For The Love of the Game" clause in his contract, which basically said he could play/practice 24/7/365. Kobe's efforts to get on the court at the end of his career are Legendary. I could list dozens more HOFers. Why do these guys do this? Because they felt it was 1) their job, 2) their duty to their fans. Unlike LeBag, who thinks its the fans duty to worship the very ground he walks on.
It's about time someone called Giannis out about his postgame garbage after being eliminated. It was 100% a failure plain and simple. But people coddled him for those words.
I remember watching Dominique Wilkins play with a hard caste on his forearm, and still was taking it to the hole and dunking HARD. Made me as a kid say "get over it and man up" so many times in my life. This "superior" today's game lacks so many things that used to make sports in general great.
My father made a similar statement when Chris Paul sat out Game 7 against the Warriors with a sore hamstring. He said, "You play your whole career to win a championship. Game 7 rolls around for the Warriors and you sit out because of a sore hamstring? You have the doctors inject you with some painkillers, get together with your team, even if Chris Paul only played five minutes. Those five minutes most likely would've been all the Rockets needed to beat the Warriors." The players having the competitive drive similar to those from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and early 2000's are long gone.
@@danielbattle7620go back and check both their stats in the playoffs, also lebron has had dwade,Kyrie and Anthony davis and still somehow has less rings than kobe
What's more, is that there have been credible statistical analyses on the effects of load management on injury reduction, and they have found little correlation between the two. In short, it does next to nothing other than soften the mindset of a player and suck money from the franchises, which pass that loss onto consumers. Something is definitely wrong when LaMelo Ball seems more interested in playing than guys like Harden and Embiid. At least the guy turns up.
Yea there really is no correlation between resting and injurie reduction. Absolutely none, yet they still have this resting non sense. They just don’t feel like playing. They even complain about mandatory 65 games.
80's: Players are getting paid shit but competing to win 82 games. 90's Players are playing harder and starting to get the respect they deserve and the pay they deserve. 00's players start to rid the coat tails of the past and expect longer careers and higher pay. 10's Players start to expect changes in the game to make their lives easier.... but still want massive salaries despite their productivity. Today: Players expectations far exceed their productivity and ratings have tanked, but it's the 90's fault..... Bare minimum work ethic, Ridiculous salaries, load management becoming "I don't want to play tonight cause I gonna get embarrassed", and ownership basically profiting off a managed reality where one defensive stop meme makes you the defensive player of a generation and drives jersey sales. Now we are pushing teenagers with barely a high school diploma into the league, telling them they are "chosen", giving them 100's of millions of dollars, and expecting a product that exceeds fan expectations. Just another extension of the rage economy. What could go wrong?
Blame the owners. They’ve continued to bend to the players CBA after CBA and have been fleeced. The players get a huge chunk of the revenue pie, more than ever before, and completely take advantage of their gOVerNoRS by playing less than ever before.
It's funny to me that LeFlop is listed as a Game Time Decision for every single game for the past few years. Back in my day of the 90s there was never any question if a start player was going to start. There was never a time where someone went to one and only game and was disappointed that a player wasn't playing.
Yes, and don't forget to add Wembanyama to that short list of guys with drive to compete! only 19/20 years old in his rookie season and already seems more mature and focused than about 99% of the league. Kobe would love this guy!
I saw all I needed to see when I watched him against the pistons flailing around getting calls and falling down every other play. Everything since then including the heat is no surprise to me and 2021 was fraudulent.
0:36 skap i appreciate you doing this. I never had to eat my words bc all the guys I liked never let me down. The reason why I'm hard on you and Gianni's worship is bc he's not on Kobe's competitiveness. Him and curry being compared to Kobe infuriates me bc they don't deserve it. They're so protected while Kobe was hated for doing anything great. Win w or wo Shaq. I'm glad you finally owned up to it. I love unappreciated and disrespected players. That's why i love role players the most now. Most stars outside Luka 🃏 are overrated and hyped to replace those 2 bc media hates them.
Imagine paying full price to see Guns n Roses in their prime but then they don't show up and you only get some lame opening acts and no refund. These NBA stars are soft AF
I do believe in this next round of stars like you said at the end. Especially in Ant, Fox, and Shai, who also like to play midrange and not shoot 3s all the time
The fact that men who work ~82 games/games a year and make millions of dollars, but cry about having to go to work for at least 65 days (not including if the team is good enough to go to the playoffs) is hilarious.
If any player sat out back in the day, they most definitely were NOT having snacky treats, joking it up, and laughing on the bench. That type of behavior speaks to a complete disregard, and total lack of respect for the fans and more importantly the game itself. Just disgusting behavior all around by these spoiled, petulant man children.
If a player sat out with "soreness" 20 -30 years ago they would be completely roasted by their own veteran teammates and coaches. I feel like there's none of that anymore. Any player that was really soft used to not make it very long
@@JJ_5289 no accountability at all. Very spoiled and riddled with participation trophy mentalities. And these guys think they're on par with the greats? Please.
They (Adam Silver and The NBA) needs to start ENFORCING FINES for Players and Team Owners loading managing because the game requirement eligibility for awards is not enough.
They’re going to have to lock the players out in order to dial contracts back and put in some pay for play provisions. Gonna be ugly but it’s what’s needed now.
I think we have to sadly accept the fact that this garbage NBA product is tarnished indefinitely with this current crop of stars. It will take years, it not decades, to reverse this load mgmt/3pt shootout this once great league.
THIS IS WHY ANTHONY EDWARDS IS THE NEXT ONE UP! HE GETS INJURED MID-GAME 3 MINUTES LATER HE IS BACK ON THE COURT HOOPING, then gets reinjured again and played again and then get reinjured again for the 3rd time in the same game and still had a game winning block!! The previous game, he even had a baby and still took a 5 hour flight just to play the same day (granted he was late but most of these weak minded players would skip the game for family reasons). They got no DAWG!
That’s because he’s 23 years old, wait till he gets older and tell me if he’s still going to be playing through injury. There was a time when Lebron would roll his ankle and get up a couple minutes later and continue to play without missing the next game. You can’t do that forever.
I used to be a big Giannis fan, but he’s changed since winning the championship. That statement after losing to the Heat and its celebration by the mass media is all you need to know about this generation 🤦🏾♂️ Keep producing great content Brother!
I agree what you said about his comment after the heat loss. How much would you say though his decline along with the Bucks is due to the revolving door of had coaches? Hard to have stability if there really isn’t a stable leader up top
@@maserati4000 Well, he pushed for the coach they fired, right? If he had put his foot down, budenholzer would still be there. Not saying that would have been the right decision, only highlighting, that he has some sway when it comes to those decisions.
@@bandoogiemanz completely fair, superstar players like Giannis can basically pick and choose what coaches they want. Did Giannis or someone in the Bucks organization give a reason as to why they wanted to move on from Budenholzer so quickly? I understand that losing to the Heat was a bad look, especially being the first seed and a first round exit. But Giannis was out for game 2 and 3. One would have thought though that the 2021 championship would at least get Budenholzer an opportunity to redeem himself.
Stop comparing these modern day “super-athletes” need for load management today, to the out-of-shape “plumbers and firemen” of yesteryear who played 80+games full seasons in their off time. I’ll never understand how thinking that firefighters and plumbers don’t have physically demanding jobs, or that the players back then having multiple jobs while playing professional basketball is somehow a knock on those guys toughness compared to today’s era of players.
To be fair to the modern players, the reason they are so concerned about injuries is because they are being payed WAY more than what players back then were, even adjusting for inflation. If they get injured they lose so much more than players of the past. It sucks that they don’t play more games because of it but if that’s the way it goes who are we to stop it
That's the dumbest logic I've ever heard. If you've already been paid hundreds of millions of dollars then money doesn't have much marginal utility to you anymore. A thousand dollars is worth far more to someone who makes $100K per year vs. someone who makes $1M per year. I get it if you're early in your career and you have yet to get your big contract then sure rest to avoid major injury. But we're talking about players who are already one or two nine-figure contracts into their careers. Players busted their ass in the 80s and 90s for fractions of what today's players get paid. And money meant a lot more to them because they had less of it. If you're getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars (and you're already obscenely wealthy) you have an obligation to show up for work. No excuses. No bullshit. These players need to quit load managing and just fucking play
Today, the self proclaimed king is trying to push the narrative to reduce the regular season lenght. That is not to protect current players from injuries, but protect the stats he has been padding up. These guys have everything to last longer (nutrition, science, shoes, etc) and yet they want to play less.
Bro! The Mamba was tougher than a $2 steak! Bro took the spike everyday to make sure he played! And the league is absolutely allergic to back to back games now! These dudes are so f’ing weak! Better nutrition, training, facilities, travel, why wouldn’t you want to play everyday?
As I agree with the premise of this video over all. Hamstring soreness depending of the severity would potentially hinder Giannis significantly. His whole game is based on his athleticism. So of his soreness is more of a pull then it would make sense. But your point over all is well made. The load management and mental weakness is pathetic. But if they based their game off lebron its not surprising they are so entitled
I've missed a total of TWO days of work in 25+ yrs. The difference in mentality/toughness/pride between the older & current generation/s is appalling 💀💀💀
I bought tickets months ago to see Luka when he comes to OKC last week. He didn’t play because of Hamstring and I was out $144. It’s not much but it really ruined my experience. I wish players wanted to play more throughout the year
The competitive spirit and the drive to pull out all the stops regardless of the situation is now officially dead with these pampered and entitled "superstars". Yeah, we are so done with this era for sure.
That’s one of the reasons why Jokic is my favorite player. He doesn’t load manage, is humble and durable, and he just hoops. He’s the undisputed 2024 MVP
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New Fans: done with the 90s.
New Players: done playing basketball
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Haha 😂! Really though
LMAO
"One of the reasons why my husband played through injuries and pain was because he remembered being a little kid, sitting in the nosebleeds with his dad and watching his favorite player play. I remember asking him why he couldn’t just sit a game out because he was hurting. He said, 'What about the fans that saved up to watch me play just once?' He never forgot about his fans. If he could help it, he would play every minute of every game. He loved you all so much."
Thank you Vanessa for reminding of us of why Kobe is one of THEE greatest of all time!
🙏❤️🐍
The way the league has deteriorated today definitely makes me miss Kobe even more
@skap_attack I know Skap...I know.😪
@@skap_attack The fans in China loved Kobe because of his hard work and hustle also inspired them to believe that if they worked hard and hustled like Kobe then they too can make their lives better. Kobe was an inspiration to an entire generation of Chinese people in Mainland China; those people that Kobe provided inspiration for are the ones who made China into the second largest economy in the world.
Also the largest collector of Kobe merch; he is a self made millionaire from Mainland China.
Lastly most of the time when I see a Mainland Chinese wearing a Lakers jersey it was always #8 or #24.
@@skap_attack Honestly it makes me emotional hearing that because he got it just like his idol Michael Jordan did
"Practice like you've never won. Play like you've never lost." - Michael Jordan
"Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win." - Bobby Knight
Couple of great quotes from a couple of greats…
Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
the amount of generational money you can pass on to your children and grandchildren is the biggest factor in these decisions. aside from good play you need to make sure you are healthy for that next contract extension five years. you can play basketball in any street court if playing is all you want, nba is a business why should players run themselves down for billionaire owners, they are right to put themselves and their families first.
@@greengrin9401tho I see ur point nd that is true but the reason they’re so paid is because of the fans my g without the fans there just tall ass men shooting a ball so they owe to the ppl who literally pay them to play ball so go out there nd compete? Thats the problem entitlement nd child like behavior no one said u gotta fuck yo body but if u can’t be bothered to play over 65 games then should u he paid
Playing 82 games is a badge of honor for the competitive generation they wanted to play all the games
Exactly. Playing every night was the goal if not the expectation for players of former generations.
@@skap_attackat 3:20, did you mean to say 70+ games? cuz Jokic played 69 games last season and was All-NBA 2nd Team
It's not that serious
Yet Bron is the "king" of longevity with one 82 game season haha
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Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.And here we are.
VERY well said.
And hard times create strong men, hopefully lol.
Can’t wait when LeBalco is gone
What creates incel attitudes?
There are people that say that we have the "Super Athlete" era. I say Magic, Bird, Jordan and Kobe would easily dominate if they played today.
I mean the best player in the league today is the furthest thing from athletic. That’s why I don’t buy into the whole players today are better because they’re more athletic spiel
This is one of the reasons Jokic is the best player. The guy doesn't talk big, doesn't even like to be interviewed, but goes out there and plays almost every night and doesn't sit out strong opponents to then statpad against the worst teams like a certain Embiid.
Jokic also played at least 69 games in all his seasons accept this one (until now) and that 69 was last year where he was injured
Jokic criticized the 65 game rule this year
@@beatsbyasiii484 Show me
@@beatsbyasiii484because he doesn't like being forced to do anything.
Keep in mind Jokic plays nothing like Giannis. Jokic is a very unexplosive and technical player and he’s highly unlikely to get injured.
Disgusting, especially with what they get paid.
EXACTLY smh
And a special mention to Ac Green. He was not a superstar, but he managed to play almost 1200 consecutive games.
While also maintaining his virginity. A tough and patient motherfucker.
That semen retention was real.
No defense and 100 three point attempts a game its so fun to watch lmao 🤣😂
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You didn't watch the game 😂
Curry and GSW ushered that in. Thats why I never liked them. They needed a superteam to win because it doesnt work in the long run.
DEN doesnt take as much 3s. They win as a team. Thats what i like to see
Steph ruined the game no cap
Steph for the 3 ball, Bron for team-stacking, and Kawhi for load managing. They may not be the first to do it, but they popularized the way it's done.
Now we have Ben Simmons.
I can still remember that picture from a magazine that showed all the injuries Allen Iverson had played through during his career, with him saying that he could never see himself sitting out a game, unless something in his body was completely broken. The fact that his career ended so abruptly and shortly wasn't shocking. Even back in 2011, Kobe had to acknowledge that doctors were telling him that he practically had no cartilage in his knees.
The NBA we grew up on, guys really gave their all for the game, because they loved it.
This white unathletic plumber named John Stockton played the most 82 games in history.
It’s crazy that a plumber could do such a thing 🤯
Shut your mouth! LeBalco invented longevity.
@@tomt5482 LOL. Was being sarcastic when I called Stockton a "white unathletic plumber". That's what kids of today call those players in that era 🤣
@@onidtubes I think tom might be sarcastic also idk lol
John Stockton was a physical specimen in my humble opinion. He had the slow heart rate, so he wouldn't get tired like other players.
The late great Kobe Bryant said 'Leave the game better than you found it'.Unfortunately the game was left to LeBron James and when players see him load managing and faking injuries,, We see a case of 'FOLLOW THE LEADER'.Most of the current NBA players do not care about the fans.
You do know for the first 15 years of Lebron’s career he averaged around 75 games a year, he didn’t start missing games until he got older and most of those missed games are due to legitimate injuries. If these younger players are following the playing schedule of a 39 year old then that’s their problem.
@@jaydot4956 Why don't you go look at Kareem's games missed during the last few years of his career.Kareem was actually playing defense against Hall of Famers like Robert Parish, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing.Kareem wasn't picking and choosing what games to play and his teams was both winning and challenging for championships.Kareem left the game better than he found it.Load managing wasn't in Kareem's vocabulary and let's not forget Kareem spent 4 years in College.
@@donnielewis8649 bro not everyone’s body is the same, most players are more prone to injury the older they get. And managing an injury is not the same as load managing, Lebron has been playing at a high level for 21 years, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he has developed ankle issues due to playing for such a long time.
@@jaydot4956 Do you really think LeBron has ankle issues? Why is this guy taking lob passes at all-star games? How come his ankle problem only comes up facing tough teams? How come after every game he plays the Media never ask questions about his ankle and how it feels during the post-game interviews? I find it curious on back to back games LeBron always chooses the weakest opponent to play against.
I feel like the Durant/Harden generation messed up the competitiveness.
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I’m a Bucks fan and Giannis is my favourite player but man am I sick of star players including him missing marquee games. 78-82 games while playing all the big games was the expected standard of elite level players in the old NBA. But in this new WWE circus, if a player plays 68-74 games he will be labelled an iron man and celebrated.
I love Giannis. He’s one of the VERY few players today I actually respect. But I just have to call it like it is. Not playing last night was weak and pathetic.
@@skap_attack If he actually needed rest, they play the Nets tonight. Why would he rest against the best team in the East?
Giannis is a REALLY bad example here. If you've been following the bucks closely; fans were praying that the organisation would FORCE HIM to sit, because he'd been playing with a sore Achilles. He HATES missing games and was looking like it was bothering him a bunch in the games he played. I know they've said hamstring, but I'm quite sure it's about the Achilles, because as you know, once that goes. . . That's it.
This is 💯the bucks and not Giannis, and rightfully so.
I like Gianiss too, but he became a diva after the ring. He's firing coaches, going hysterical for not getting the ball after that pacers game, and threatening to leave the team after every season.
@@HowardMoon56 He's not the one firing coaches. I'll give you the AG hiring, which he pushed for over Nick Nurse. But he's not the coach killer that ESPN tells you he is.
The league needs to start implementing and negotiating for player contracts to be based on games/minutes played. If a player misses a game, they lose money based on their contract. If it`s for a legitimate "medical" reason, then they apply to have those monies paid back to them through their health insurance provider every player has, like normal people do when they miss work due to medical issues.
Maybe plumbers are just built different 💪
They give the finger to the fans basically
It’s a sad state of affairs today in the league. I hate seeing stories of people traveling thousands of miles from other areas of the world and the player they came to see it “resting”.
@@skap_attack I've had it happen to me twice now. I won't go to another game until they put a stop to it
@eghck.push_ its all done so they can extend their careers and get another big contract. Even though they already make 10 times the.amount of money players used to make
I truly believe Kobe was the last superstar that never cheated the game sitting games for load management bs. What a shame the NBA has become.
He was definitely the last.
Jokic?
@@apex_blade kind of.
He's only played 80 twice, and has never played 82.
So not really. Compared to the rest of the NBA creampuffs, yes.
@@bswizzle5227he was injured not hurt when Kobe missed
@@tinyfalcon1185 huh?
3 total games missed in a decade for the Mailman? That's commitment
He's starting to show signs of being a American player. Don't do it man!!!
LeBum's phantom ankle injury reminds me of WWF wrestler, Cowboy Bob Orton. He had a "broken arm" for years too.
Another great vid. Damn, Stockton & Malone were friggin' iron-men. Yesterday's HOFers didn't give a sh*t what their training staff said: THEY WERE GONNA PLAY regardless!
Even in the "drug era 1970s", Julius Irving missed a total of 46 games in 10 years (1976-85). George Gervin missed 20 games in 10 years! (1974-84). Moses Malone: 43 games missed... in 14 seasons (1978-92). Michael Jordan specifically asked to add a "For The Love of the Game" clause in his contract, which basically said he could play/practice 24/7/365. Kobe's efforts to get on the court at the end of his career are Legendary. I could list dozens more HOFers. Why do these guys do this? Because they felt it was 1) their job, 2) their duty to their fans. Unlike LeBag, who thinks its the fans duty to worship the very ground he walks on.
They call themselves better athletes and call older generation of players plumbers and they can't even play 70 games ... What a joke
It's about time someone called Giannis out about his postgame garbage after being eliminated. It was 100% a failure plain and simple. But people coddled him for those words.
"There's no failure in sports"
Lmao really?? 😅😅😅
Bruh. Soreness?! They have the best medical staff and amenities how is soreness a reason not to play.
I have the same thing, still gonna show up to work even without my private medical staff telling me it's ok to
Shit bro u don’t even need the best medical staff just get some Tylenol 🖐️😂
The least physical era in the history of fhe game, and they can't play all 82 games, while salaries have never been bigger.
It’s a complete crap 💯
Even in grade nine girls volleyball players hate missing games due to legitimate injuries.
Imagine being a diehard NBA fan (I'm not, a casual Mavericks fan), and watch your sport dissolve into a non-elite sport. Truly bread and circuses.
Spot on.
This is Exactly why I don’t go to games anymore. Imagine paying to see a star then he’s nursing a fake ankle injury smh
Nikola Jokić has played the most regular season games out of all players since the start of 2015-16 season, his rookie year
I used to always go to games, but I stopped 2 seasons ago because of this "load management" that is going on in this weak era
If the players don’t care, why should we??
@@skap_attack exactly. I refused to support them
This is just an insult for the common people who have to work 8 hrs a day for 5 times a week just to survive.
I remember watching Dominique Wilkins play with a hard caste on his forearm, and still was taking it to the hole and dunking HARD. Made me as a kid say "get over it and man up" so many times in my life. This "superior" today's game lacks so many things that used to make sports in general great.
Load Management sounds like PC talk for taking a crap. Fitting, honestly.
"Never dodge smoke"....
😏😉😂
My father made a similar statement when Chris Paul sat out Game 7 against the Warriors with a sore hamstring.
He said, "You play your whole career to win a championship. Game 7 rolls around for the Warriors and you sit out because of a sore hamstring? You have the doctors inject you with some painkillers, get together with your team, even if Chris Paul only played five minutes. Those five minutes most likely would've been all the Rockets needed to beat the Warriors."
The players having the competitive drive similar to those from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and early 2000's are long gone.
It makes me appreciate Kobe way more than I already did which was a lot. Considering the spoiled losers of this generation
FACTS 💯❤️
Kobe got carried to most of his rings by one of the most dominant centers Ever. Give Lebron shaq for 8 seasons he’d had 8 rings
@@danielbattle7620go back and check both their stats in the playoffs, also lebron has had dwade,Kyrie and Anthony davis and still somehow has less rings than kobe
@@theripper631 none of those players are the caliber of shaq. Shaq is top 5. Lebron has never had the talent of a shaq
@@theripper631 Peat NBA Finals averages:
Shaq:
35.9 PPG - 15.2 RPG - 3.5 APG - 0.7 SPG - 2.9 BPG - 59.1% TS - 3 Finals MVPs
Kobe:
22.0 PPG - 6.1 RPG - 5.1 APG - 1.3 SPG - 1.2 BPG - 50.8% TS - 0 Finals MVPs
This matters in all-time discussions.
Kobe got carried
John Stockton would be cooking in today’s NBA
Him and Karl would have been operating a five star restaurant because they cooked so good.
Preach broather,Larry Legend is my GOAT and i try to follow his work ethic every day.
What's more, is that there have been credible statistical analyses on the effects of load management on injury reduction, and they have found little correlation between the two. In short, it does next to nothing other than soften the mindset of a player and suck money from the franchises, which pass that loss onto consumers.
Something is definitely wrong when LaMelo Ball seems more interested in playing than guys like Harden and Embiid. At least the guy turns up.
Yea there really is no correlation between resting and injurie reduction. Absolutely none, yet they still have this resting non sense. They just don’t feel like playing. They even complain about mandatory 65 games.
Yup.
80's: Players are getting paid shit but competing to win 82 games. 90's Players are playing harder and starting to get the respect they deserve and the pay they deserve. 00's players start to rid the coat tails of the past and expect longer careers and higher pay. 10's Players start to expect changes in the game to make their lives easier.... but still want massive salaries despite their productivity. Today: Players expectations far exceed their productivity and ratings have tanked, but it's the 90's fault..... Bare minimum work ethic, Ridiculous salaries, load management becoming "I don't want to play tonight cause I gonna get embarrassed", and ownership basically profiting off a managed reality where one defensive stop meme makes you the defensive player of a generation and drives jersey sales. Now we are pushing teenagers with barely a high school diploma into the league, telling them they are "chosen", giving them 100's of millions of dollars, and expecting a product that exceeds fan expectations. Just another extension of the rage economy. What could go wrong?
Skap.. Luv the channel.. the vids.. And ur perspective...thx for keeping it real.. And providing us a breathe of fresh air everyday
THANK YOU for the kind words and for tuning in to support me. I appreciate you!! ❤️🙏
Blame the owners. They’ve continued to bend to the players CBA after CBA and have been fleeced. The players get a huge chunk of the revenue pie, more than ever before, and completely take advantage of their gOVerNoRS by playing less than ever before.
It's funny to me that LeFlop is listed as a Game Time Decision for every single game for the past few years. Back in my day of the 90s there was never any question if a start player was going to start. There was never a time where someone went to one and only game and was disappointed that a player wasn't playing.
Yes, and don't forget to add Wembanyama to that short list of guys with drive to compete! only 19/20 years old in his rookie season and already seems more mature and focused than about 99% of the league. Kobe would love this guy!
He is a rookie that why he need to prove.
Giannis believes LeBalco is the goat...that instantly makes him a fraud lol
Conspiracy theory rumors yall use to attack him because he’s still good
@@danielbattle7620what the fuck do you mean, giannis literally said he was the goat😭
@@TiredOfthisstuff im talking about LeBalco. Yall can’t explain his greatness so it must be juice to you. It’s sad
I saw all I needed to see when I watched him against the pistons flailing around getting calls and falling down every other play. Everything since then including the heat is no surprise to me and 2021 was fraudulent.
@danielbattle7620 LeEPO is the least skilled so called great.
Wilt averaged over 48 minutes in a season. Managed that load pretty well.
I hope Jokic and Nuggets stay healthy and manage to get more rings.
Me too! Wouldn’t mind seeing the first 3 peat in 20 years here…
0:36 skap i appreciate you doing this. I never had to eat my words bc all the guys I liked never let me down. The reason why I'm hard on you and Gianni's worship is bc he's not on Kobe's competitiveness. Him and curry being compared to Kobe infuriates me bc they don't deserve it. They're so protected while Kobe was hated for doing anything great. Win w or wo Shaq.
I'm glad you finally owned up to it. I love unappreciated and disrespected players. That's why i love role players the most now. Most stars outside Luka 🃏 are overrated and hyped to replace those 2 bc media hates them.
Imagine paying full price to see Guns n Roses in their prime but then they don't show up and you only get some lame opening acts and no refund.
These NBA stars are soft AF
That’s a great analogy
Skap, you've outdone yourself. Great Video!!!
I do believe in this next round of stars like you said at the end. Especially in Ant, Fox, and Shai, who also like to play midrange and not shoot 3s all the time
I love all three of the guys you just mentioned.
The fact that men who work ~82 games/games a year and make millions of dollars, but cry about having to go to work for at least 65 days (not including if the team is good enough to go to the playoffs) is hilarious.
They work on more than at least 65 days because practice and play offs exist. They don't just show up to a game.
If any player sat out back in the day, they most definitely were NOT having snacky treats, joking it up, and laughing on the bench.
That type of behavior speaks to a complete disregard, and total lack of respect for the fans and more importantly the game itself.
Just disgusting behavior all around by these spoiled, petulant man children.
If a player sat out with "soreness" 20 -30 years ago they would be completely roasted by their own veteran teammates and coaches. I feel like there's none of that anymore. Any player that was really soft used to not make it very long
@@JJ_5289 no accountability at all. Very spoiled and riddled with participation trophy mentalities.
And these guys think they're on par with the greats?
Please.
@@bswizzle5227 thank you
They (Adam Silver and The NBA) needs to start ENFORCING FINES for Players and Team Owners loading managing because the game requirement eligibility for awards is not enough.
They’re going to have to lock the players out in order to dial contracts back and put in some pay for play provisions. Gonna be ugly but it’s what’s needed now.
I think we have to sadly accept the fact that this garbage NBA product is tarnished indefinitely with this current crop of stars. It will take years, it not decades, to reverse this load mgmt/3pt shootout this once great league.
It's a complete crap hooked me in lol😅
LOL Darko is a COMPLETE LEGEND
To sum this up, don't buy tickets to a game after all-star weekend because it's a good chance the players you want to see might sit out that game.
dude with the neck brace 😂
When you see the Kobe game winner vs Charlotte on his buzzer beater TH-cam vids. I was at that game in. Awesome.
THIS IS WHY ANTHONY EDWARDS IS THE NEXT ONE UP! HE GETS INJURED MID-GAME 3 MINUTES LATER HE IS BACK ON THE COURT HOOPING, then gets reinjured again and played again and then get reinjured again for the 3rd time in the same game and still had a game winning block!! The previous game, he even had a baby and still took a 5 hour flight just to play the same day (granted he was late but most of these weak minded players would skip the game for family reasons). They got no DAWG!
That’s because he’s 23 years old, wait till he gets older and tell me if he’s still going to be playing through injury. There was a time when Lebron would roll his ankle and get up a couple minutes later and continue to play without missing the next game. You can’t do that forever.
d rose did the same shit and look what happened to him
@@fatman3177 he did not. Drose is made of glass. Tell me when did Drose play through injury? He never did cuz he got soft knees
Preach , brother PREACH !!!
I used to be a big Giannis fan, but he’s changed since winning the championship. That statement after losing to the Heat and its celebration by the mass media is all you need to know about this generation 🤦🏾♂️
Keep producing great content Brother!
I agree what you said about his comment after the heat loss. How much would you say though his decline along with the Bucks is due to the revolving door of had coaches? Hard to have stability if there really isn’t a stable leader up top
@@maserati4000 Well, he pushed for the coach they fired, right? If he had put his foot down, budenholzer would still be there. Not saying that would have been the right decision, only highlighting, that he has some sway when it comes to those decisions.
@@bandoogiemanz completely fair, superstar players like Giannis can basically pick and choose what coaches they want. Did Giannis or someone in the Bucks organization give a reason as to why they wanted to move on from Budenholzer so quickly? I understand that losing to the Heat was a bad look, especially being the first seed and a first round exit. But Giannis was out for game 2 and 3. One would have thought though that the 2021 championship would at least get Budenholzer an opportunity to redeem himself.
I'll never get used to the Celtics wearing Black at home... or the Bucks wearing White in Boston smh.
Sick of the NBA
Wilt was quoted as saying....I don't EVER want to come out. And did he didn't in a whole season!
Hamstring soreness is actually legit considering his play style
2:26 Kawhi’s laugh is both hilarious and yet ironic. the king of load management lol
Stop comparing these modern day “super-athletes” need for load management today, to the out-of-shape “plumbers and firemen” of yesteryear who played 80+games full seasons in their off time.
I’ll never understand how thinking that firefighters and plumbers don’t have physically demanding jobs, or that the players back then having multiple jobs while playing professional basketball is somehow a knock on those guys toughness compared to today’s era of players.
Your editing is a thing of beauty 🔥
This is so sad. My parents era had people playing in neck braces meanwhile my era players sit out with fake injuries what a disgrace to the game
Great video again, Skap! Keep them rolling!
No play no pay is how it should be
I feel like the owners have to lock out the players and push for that.
"Itsa complete crap!!" 🤣😂🤣
let's not forget that Michale Jordan once played a game while sick with the flu.
Props to Chet Holmgren for having the NBA iron man mentality 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
And you should remember that in 60, 70, 80 teams travelled by bus and this is so different.
It's to the point where i expect a superstar to sit out every marquee matchup
I don't want this anymore, I'm nauseated with the NBA. I'm even giving up on truth channels like this. See you guys at the finals.🙌
To be fair to the modern players, the reason they are so concerned about injuries is because they are being payed WAY more than what players back then were, even adjusting for inflation. If they get injured they lose so much more than players of the past. It sucks that they don’t play more games because of it but if that’s the way it goes who are we to stop it
That's the dumbest logic I've ever heard. If you've already been paid hundreds of millions of dollars then money doesn't have much marginal utility to you anymore. A thousand dollars is worth far more to someone who makes $100K per year vs. someone who makes $1M per year. I get it if you're early in your career and you have yet to get your big contract then sure rest to avoid major injury.
But we're talking about players who are already one or two nine-figure contracts into their careers. Players busted their ass in the 80s and 90s for fractions of what today's players get paid. And money meant a lot more to them because they had less of it. If you're getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars (and you're already obscenely wealthy) you have an obligation to show up for work. No excuses. No bullshit. These players need to quit load managing and just fucking play
I DID NOT know that players were playing in gah damn neck braces in previous eras 😂😂 that’s some tough shit for real lol
Today, the self proclaimed king is trying to push the narrative to reduce the regular season lenght. That is not to protect current players from injuries, but protect the stats he has been padding up.
These guys have everything to last longer (nutrition, science, shoes, etc) and yet they want to play less.
load management? soreness?
the "plumbers" would NEVER...
Bro! The Mamba was tougher than a $2 steak! Bro took the spike everyday to make sure he played! And the league is absolutely allergic to back to back games now! These dudes are so f’ing weak! Better nutrition, training, facilities, travel, why wouldn’t you want to play everyday?
PAUSE
for the thumbnail caption
jk
just teasing lol
😂😂😂
Remember that game with I believe Henderson with the neck brace right yup tough tough 80s was tougher with no flagrant foul rule
A better time and a better game…
As I agree with the premise of this video over all. Hamstring soreness depending of the severity would potentially hinder Giannis significantly. His whole game is based on his athleticism. So of his soreness is more of a pull then it would make sense. But your point over all is well made. The load management and mental weakness is pathetic. But if they based their game off lebron its not surprising they are so entitled
I've missed a total of TWO days of work in 25+ yrs. The difference in mentality/toughness/pride between the older & current generation/s is appalling 💀💀💀
I bought tickets months ago to see Luka when he comes to OKC last week. He didn’t play because of Hamstring and I was out $144. It’s not much but it really ruined my experience. I wish players wanted to play more throughout the year
The competitive spirit and the drive to pull out all the stops regardless of the situation is now officially dead with these pampered and entitled "superstars". Yeah, we are so done with this era for sure.
Im waiting for Jokic to whoop everyone in his NBA side job then go back to his horses lmao
Keep in mind a Wizard Michael Jordan and an Unathletic White dude named Stockton played a full 82 games. load management be Damned!
What's the name of the beat playing in the background?
Best basketball channel ever!
When is the last NBA regular season game we saw 2 teams at full strength?? Any time this season?
Their bodies are ruined by steroids use. Hence they need to take timeouts
I used to be a die hard NBA fan 15-20 years ago. Today its a shadow of what the league used to be.
That’s one of the reasons why Jokic is my favorite player. He doesn’t load manage, is humble and durable, and he just hoops. He’s the undisputed 2024 MVP
I'm done in the 2020s because of load management. Enough said! 😤