TheGoatest
05-05-2022, 03:36 PM
Ever since the mid-2010s his minutes have been in the low 30s, his roles limited and plenty of games skipped. His usage rate/main focus of opponents' defenses has also been way lower than his teammates James Harden and now Devin Booker.
Another example of the indisputable importance of mileage is Pop limiting Tim Duncan's minutes in the late 00s/early 10s.
A different way of how a player can manage his mileage and thereby extend his career is by limiting physical interactions. Such an example is Kareem, who completely stopped rebounding the ball in the 80s. As a 7'2 center who once led the league in rebounding, he averaged merely 7 rebounds throughout the 80s, literally half of his rpg average in the 70s, which no doubt helped his mileage.
All this is why LeBron averaging at least 25/6/6 for 18 straight seasons going back to 2004-05 while being the main focus of opponents' defenses yet still being this good at 37 is extra impressive. :applause: And why jordon skipping entire seasons while being completely healthy and having an unfair mileage advantage over his opponents yet still losing to the Magic in 1995 and failing to make the playoffs with the Wizards in a conference with 52 and 50 win #1 seeds is extra unforgiveable. :facepalm
Another example of the indisputable importance of mileage is Pop limiting Tim Duncan's minutes in the late 00s/early 10s.
A different way of how a player can manage his mileage and thereby extend his career is by limiting physical interactions. Such an example is Kareem, who completely stopped rebounding the ball in the 80s. As a 7'2 center who once led the league in rebounding, he averaged merely 7 rebounds throughout the 80s, literally half of his rpg average in the 70s, which no doubt helped his mileage.
All this is why LeBron averaging at least 25/6/6 for 18 straight seasons going back to 2004-05 while being the main focus of opponents' defenses yet still being this good at 37 is extra impressive. :applause: And why jordon skipping entire seasons while being completely healthy and having an unfair mileage advantage over his opponents yet still losing to the Magic in 1995 and failing to make the playoffs with the Wizards in a conference with 52 and 50 win #1 seeds is extra unforgiveable. :facepalm