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Originally Posted by miami_fan
He probably got more rest going away with the Olympic team than he would have staying here.
I would love for someone to track the competitive minutes these guys play over the summer. From international tournament to games at Rucker Park and the Drew League to even a "casual" 1 v 1 with a player who has the same agent. We just saw SGA play 23 playoff games totaling over 850 minutes over a two month period and be absolutely exhausted. .
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Which would still be less than the regular season minutes played leader for most of 2-3 decades.
NBA players are saved from being the softest major pro athletes only by the existence of MLB starting pitchers.
edit for clarity: that's a general observation about the "load management" culture of the NBA, _NOT_ anything about Haliburton specifically. Hell, his comment about "I'd do it again" elevates him at least a full notch toward respectability afaic. So no, my comment wasn't about him.