@@the010ogdude you being sarcastic but that's not science. A scientist would see there's a difference between the number of games played today than previous generations and look for the problem. If the new method results are worse than the old method a real scientist would report that and abandon this new trash
It’s strength & conditioning. Players don’t practice hard and load manage so their bodies adapt to that. When they try to go hard their body isn’t conditioned for the increased intensity.
Nba players in the last millennium didn’t practice that hard either from what many of them have said plus they were smoking drinking heavy and many of them messed up on their things as well so it’s not like they were conditioned any better than nowadays
@@naklovesjesus3204But they don’t play. You can tell… with Giannis’s skill set and Kawhi’s lack of conditioning, they don’t actually play ball enough. With Steph and Kyrie, they pick up a basketball everyday. Brunson.. everyday. You can tell.
@@billbelicheat4499 Kawhi is a wing.. there have been plenty of wings who can play 75+ games a year. Kevin Garnett is taller than Giannis and he never had anywhere near the injury issues that Giannis has had the last few years. Giannis is in the weight room and not playing basketball.
@@Dbo_Sports Wait what do you mean they don't play ❓ Kawhi and Giannis have to be playing.... Because when they are not injured they are top 10 players in the league
I can play basketball for a long time without gassing (i play a couple nights a week)but when i try football (soccer) after 15mins I'm panting. Your body adapts to what u do often...i think
That's a fact... I've trained harder in boxing then I ever have playing basketball. But I would get out on the court and feel gassed early. Because like you said. You're adapting your body for the precise physical requirements needed for that specific activity when you actually train for that activity
I’m 34. I’m still hooping like an 18 year old. Barely injured. My last ankle tweak was due to my gear. Wasn’t even a body /physical issue. My day ain’t complete if I don’t get in the gym. They’re absolutely correct
Play physical basketball with defense. Back then, the body absorbed, reacted and adjusted to the physical contact practice, 1s and in-game. Today, with less physical play
@@deejaayhas nothing to do with why players are breaking down more. They’re breaking down more because of processed food…. For the last 25-30 years processed food has been the leading cause of everything in America health wise…… older players didn’t grow up on Fake Meats so they bodies didn’t break down as much….
Riding a bike gets you in better shape than just playing basketball. Especially riding uphill. Back in the day when I rode all the time I was in way better shape than just only playing ball. It helps with speed, strength, and stamina.
Many players nowadays played in the AAU circuit for years prior to joining the league . By the time they make it , they have accumulated so much mileage on their body that it begins to break down relatively early in their careers
This is not necessarily true even though these kids are playing more AAU the older guys actually played a hell of a lot more basketball on a regular basis growing up than these kids do plan AU they will literally leave school go practice and play at the park and gym every single day until it was time for them to go home think about Jordan and his claws for the love of the game even in the off-season these guys played in wreck leagues and worked out 24/7
I played 3 sports in high school and played summer basketball every summer. My freshman year of college, I broke my foot from a stress fracture. The X ray showed a ton of mini splits that didn't sideline me but were the precursors to fractures. They gotta monitor their bodies to know what could happen if they don't treat their body right
@@tlz124 this is plausible and interesting. Did you do warm ups and conditioning and did you also regularly do strength trainings for pertinent muscles you use? Also, did you take vitamins like for your bones and body?
This. This right here. I feel like it's more of a matter of wear and tear over time. The sport also requires a lot more athleticism and agility than it has in previous eras.
Imma Take A Different Approach, Time Spent On Social Media, Off Court Marketing And Video Games Takes Away From Proper Rest Which Alters Your Motor Skills. The Demand For Players Time To Advertise For The League And Businesses Has Be Higher Than 2008.
They conducted studies on Japan and their school baseball teams and found that the much more harder training regiments they employ over the American school baseball standards lead to fewer injuries. Over 1/3 less. Morning practice, after school practice, and nighttime practice. Training hard often to the point of exhaustion.
Back in the days, guys were more condition and body got used to practice tough conditions and it transition to game days. It’s all about body tolerance. It doesn’t matter if you have advance technology therapy if you not consistently playing day in or day out
Depends on the player. Some players come in & is injury prone from the start. Some never get injured, so it ain’t just about skills, balls or heart. It’s about body type, habits, and how much basketball played before they even got into the nba, sadly that is one important factor in drafting no matter how good, how clutch you are if your often injured it’s gonna be useless. Jokic & Tatum are not just good but rather they stay healthy throughout the season as well, kahwi might be more clutch have heart & brass balls but don’t matter if he can’t stay on the court.
Bro KG inspired tf outta me I remember we used to hoop and workout like that in childhood I do it, but I'm alone now in my late 20s everyone just wana eat and get high😂Get your work in Brothers
bro dont follow in their footsteps keep getting that work in. I made the mistake in my 20s of slacking in ball bc my friends decided smoking weed and partying was more fun. Luckily I got back into basketball and fitness and have been. at it consistently. Ball is life
Human body has physical limitations. We weren’t evolved to withstand constant twisting and complete stoppage of body parts such as the knee, back, and shoulders.
@@troelembiid6970 false....these guys are soft. They have more advance medical resources avail as they still get hurt. They are weaker than than previous players
Also there’s steroids. Your muscles & strength increases at a pace too high for your body to hold up. Also you’re allowed TRT when you’re in injury reserve.
They reported a few years ago that these guys are coming in with 30yr old knees when they get checked at the combine. Their bodies are already breaking down before they get into to the league. They believe the reason is because alot of these guys are playing basketball all yr around on the AAU circuit on hardwood courts. Their knees and ankles never get a break.
Injuries started piling up when they sped up the game. You have centers running like they are guards. Very little half court slower pace basketball. Once they changed that, the injuries started to increase.
Embiid's always hurt because he falls after every shot he takes. His flopping his hurts both his body and the game. If flopping was really stopped we'd see a lot more healthy players.
@@bryanhartline1696 yup same thing D Wade did. They both got bad knees and they compensate for it causing the rest of the body to break down. Plus the pace is higher and Embiid is just a bigger human.
@@bryanhartline1696 yup. some of it are true but he might injured his hip, back, shoulder and hands if he keeps on falling down. i think he needs to practice how to land in contact so that he didnt pressure his knees.
Not just that but medical technology got so advanced things what doctors would of cleared u for before they wouldn't do that today because of how much more they know and they scared to be the one to say "yes he can play" before they say walk that shit out
These modern players are too pampered. They have access to cutting edge everything, and, instead of working on basketball, they work on basketball skills. You still got 82 games to play, and you get ready by playing the game. Skill development is personal & load management is bull💩.
How old is LeBron? How old is Kevin Durant? How old is Stephen Curry? Players are lasting longer because of load management. When they retire, they'll be able to do sports. You won't see so many of them getting fat like Chuck, Shaq, Perk, etc, because their bodies aren't broken.
NBA Players don’t play pure basketball anymore. There’s flopping, trying to get fouls and other extra curricular activities that cause unnecessary body movement, collisions and other injuries.
I think it’s the spread out court leading to more injuries. Watch an 80s game and everything was so compressed inside 16 feet. No long rebounds to hustle after and no flying around to contest 3s. Also, back then you couldn’t draw charges as easily or much at all as today so less collisions in the paint.
These two guys never got hurt…. What they are saying is true…. The first time I played ball after boot camp I was dead after one game.. before boot camp I would run 5+ games several times per week…. Different type of being in shape….
I think the spacing of the game is a major reason for all of the injuries. In the past, players were clustered up in the paint. They're much more spread out now due to the three point threat. They build up moree speed and momentum in the space so the sudden turns and collisions have more impact. It's like kickoffs in football.
I gotta theory that some of the injury prone stars of today would've been out of the league a lot sooner 20+ years ago when resting players wasn't so normalized. Franchises and the league in general are more invested in having stars stick around for as long as possible. From a business perspective, I'm sure they would've loved if guys like Grant Hill, D-Rose, B-Roy, Oden, etc. stayed healthy for longer than they did.
The fact of the matter is with all the rule changes and such, the speed if the game is a lot faster today. So while less ohysical contact, non contact injuries are on the rise, which are the hardest to reciver from. Strength and conditionning, sports science and ohysical therapy have gotten BETTER (just look at how many players whove had achilles tears, acl tears, are still playinf vs. 10 years ago)
1) Players that survive are built different. 2) In the old days most guys got burned out in college if they couldn't take it. 3) players are not only a bit more explosive, many are heavier and put on that lifting weight earlier.. Some guys are just not built to take the pounding on the joints.
And not only injuries these catastrophic injuries. Ankles dangling Achilles tears left n right. It’s like tht D Rose acl opened a portal. Ever since then nonstop major injuries.
I agree with what yall said, it does mean a lot to be in shape and to practice and to have that hard-nosed approach. However, I think another contributing factor is due to how wide open and spaced out the game is today. Bigs and help defenders have to close out from further distances and that results in more high speed, mid-air collisions. Especially at the rim. Offensive players get downhill going to the cup, and a big or help defender is tryna cover that space and sometimes they’re late and it results in a weird and awkward collision and the players fall and hit the ground. I feel like this happens way more than it used to 20-30 years ago. Too many players are worried about initiating contact and tryna draw fouls. Late close outs on 3pt shooters and they take their landing space away and the player come down and roll an ankle. The spacing of the game definitely contributes to injuries in my opinion.
Old dudes always yap, players from the 90s except for a elite few are trash and wouldn’t have a roster spot in today’s league, Lmaooo “the truth “ is an un athletic wing, an average at best 3pt shooter , he would barely make a roster spot today
@@DD23769Pierce was going toe to toe with prime Lebron and he was not even in his prime. And you believe he wouldn’t make a roster spot today? He would be an MVP candidate in today’s league.
Some people are born with that, some got to work their ass off to get it. But a few....are born like that and dedicated to the entire craft, those are the true greats. That mental toughness, is the one thing you cant coach into someone, only help them grow it .
Nah. Knees and back injures. The shoes top notch nowadays and this is coming from a 38 year old 2 years post op back surgery but still hooping. The shoes saving me 😂 You gotta get a good pair tho. The market flooded right now
Overtraining is a real thing. My mentor Greg Roskopf always says “recovery is the most important aspect of exercise “. Too many athletes are getting bad advice & overtraining, and most of these athletic trainers that clubs are employing frankly need to be fired. MAT is the only thing that ever worked for me. Works with the body, not against it.
Getting hurt because of those low top shoes but that's the style now. Ever wonder why networks never mention how many more players started getting hurt in this era? They don't want to bash shoe companies
Brotha low tops came first before the highs the shoes are the big issue. It’s a combination of movement style higher pace and the increase in pylo work and not enough strength work
@@qthequick at what level? Idc if you're a good hooper or not but when you're up against physicality and have to use your MAXIMUM potential every other day it makes a difference.
@@midwestdolo818If you look highlights you could think the game is faster but the game is interrupted every minute. The game is so slow, players are chilling for long stretches.
Real talk I love PP realness. He’s just a street kid hooper with money who never changed. Dudes raw as fuck with years of wisdom. He’s got a little bit of hateorade in him but that’s because he’s old school. You gotta earn it first.
NBA players these days are more explosive but aren't built for longevity. It's like the fancy car that can go 0-60 in 3 seconds but when you start putting some miles on it, it starts to break down
I read a post somewhere that blamed it on the 3 point shot. He claims the additional running players have to do to cover 3 point shoters have added to the injury problem. Think he has a point. I know the shot has been around a while but the emphasis over the last 10 years could have increased the injury factor exponentially.
I'm an old head but I will admit that the style of play may contribute to the injuries too. With the pace and the spacing, the defenders have more ground to cover. The closeouts and defensive recoveries has to be hard on the lower body and joints.
1. Low top shoes 2. Replacing basketball games with basketball "training" 3. Shutting down instead of playing through pain. 4. Lack of halfcourt post game. All big men do now is sprint up the court for alley oops.
The rate of injury has increased 2% with a massive increase in pace, explosiveness, but player longevity is also up overall. These old heads are yapping
Olm man strength is a real thing if you ever run into it. Just a different breed of men that never stopped moving/working their whole entire lives. We dont make them like that anymore and if you look around society reflects that
Train more. Train hard. They show some great play. Work hard to get into the NBA. Get drafted. Get money Everything stops. To stay injury free, train...
I think it’s the speed of the game that’s causing all these injuries. That pace, over a long season & playoffs is tough on the body.. KG and dem played at such a slower pace, it shouldn’t surprise them that there were less injuries
Facts. Not to mention these kids starting at age 5 training at a higher clip. All those extra miles over the years before even getting to the NBA breaking the body down.
Players may be reporting injuries more openly today than keeping it to themselves and playing through it. It’s a two way street here and the data may be inaccurate because of the change of times.
Players aren’t Lifting weights and putting on muscle. Muscles hold joints and ligaments together not the other way around. The excessive strain on the body from being built like a broomstick and only working on your core is the number 1,2,3 reason players are injury prone today
@JohnnytNatural what bs. Muscle memory is muscle memory whether you weigh 165 or 220. And your game is definitely gonna be affected if you can’t stay on the court cause you keep blowing out your knee like embitch or tear a hamstring every 2 weeks
Sounds more like muscle imbalances to me. Some people have weaker prime mover muscles and the stabilizers or support muscles are overcompensating for the prime mover muscle so it can lead to injury.
Shoes not mentioned again? Last time I saw Draymond making fun of Chuck’s plain, comfy and foot & leg protecting shoes on live TV … Well, plain, flat sole shoes are an effective way to decrease injuries and yes, it means less endorsement money for the players and maybe less dunks, but the gain in injury reduction will be there.
Studies have shown that young athletes are developing muscular injuries at higher rates than ever and the data is pointing to specified training. I think the advanced understanding of what is needed to play basketball has led to players overtraining particular muscles earlier in their careers. This would explain why so many players are reaching their athletic peak before even making the league and looking worn down by the end of the first contract.
I think they have more muscle and explosiveness than ever from training. More potential for injury. Also, landing on two feet and toe running will extend your longevity if you got bad knees.
I bet a lot of people get hurt defending this new wave of super fast, shifty players with elite ball handling skills and footwork. I know De'Aaron Fox has put a few people on IR.
They don't do traditional strength training anymore I bet. They almost certainly do highly specialized workouts/lifts that lend to the higher level of skills we see today. But KG is right there are so many guys in the league with very little definition on their bodies. The tom brady effect of being only as strong as you have to be
Players get injured more today because you have to run around a lot more in today's style of game , a powerfoward has to chase ppl around the 3 point line instead of camping out in the paint
I don't know maybe you should use the off season for I don't know rest not playing every pick up game maybe they wouldn't be balding and aging early keep in shape in off season and go from there
Paul Pierce really doesn’t have a say in this. Dude was rolled back on to court in a wheelchair… then miraculously played like nothing happened to him, and his team won
I also think that more players today just don't love to play basketball. When I listen to Ron Artest tell stories about all the basketball dudes used to play outside of NBA or when Chuck talks about Dirk. You realize these dudes played ALOT of basketball that they didn't have to. Someone like Anthony Edwards you can tell that dude loves basketball.
Every single player these days should watch this. I just watched my home team lose the playoffs because they were to sore to play. These ol school players were steel ! These new cats are being treated like prima donnas . I saw Kobe sitting on the bench with a iv fluids because he was sick, they were losing, he unplugged got up and took the game over and they won. Nowadays these guys would be at home in bed with their moms taking care of them. N these are some of the strongest fastest people on the planet making tens of millions of dollars being coddled, coming into the arena with sweatsuits n sittin on the bench during the playoffs because they’re sore . Man you can’t hard foul no more, you can’t look sideways without getting a technical, if you bump someone it’s a foul n they are still benchwarming 😳🤦♂️ 🤷♂️ Fck I had to work construction hurt every single day for half a damn century 😂 Somehow these benchwarmer have become the norm ?
practice, stretching after each workout, then masages at the end, u have to be unlucky to be injured this much And most guys practice alone with a trainer instead with they'r teammates
They play faster, there moves aren't simple so it's weird stress on the joints, that slow post play saved a lot of people's joints. Think about this how many seasons would Ewing be hurt if he was playing like a wing Nd playing so fast?
It’s not that fast… it looks fast because of bad defense and bad shot taking. Ewing would make today’s big hit that 3 every time. He ain’t closing out there, but even if he had too, he was an elite defender in his prime.
In my humble opinion, players today are trying to become too versatile. A seven footer who is around 250 lbs trying to dribble like a guard spells trouble to their legs over time. Oh and most of these players have been training since childhood imagine how banged up their bodies once they reach the nba or any pro league in the world.
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I’m a sports trainer and KG is 1000% right !!!! The nerds have high jacked sports training
Okay bud
Facts!! The dweebs are now running shit ! It’s crazy!
Oh nooooo not….. science. Anything but that
@@the010ogdude you being sarcastic but that's not science. A scientist would see there's a difference between the number of games played today than previous generations and look for the problem. If the new method results are worse than the old method a real scientist would report that and abandon this new trash
@@the010ogremember how the science said a certain vac*ine was safe ? You keep following the science kid, and make sure to take your 10th booster
Strength & plyometric training.
Conditioning.
Recovery.
Nutrition.
All of these areas need top-tier discipline!
Just because you are a top tier athlete doesn't mean you have top tier discipline. Those that have both athleticism and discipline tend be the GOATS.
They never had stuff like this back then.. your body gets used to contact, if you don't have any
@@Widemouth1832, I know.
Plyos do jack for muscle gains and overall health
@@the010og, are you an athlete? 😂
Give me KG energy and passion.
Missed that KG mentality and physicality 🫡🏀
ANYDAY, ALL DAY, ALWAYS!!🫵🔥🫵
Great energy and passion and above all without hating on anyone. I love it!
he the dmx of the nba 💯
I swear P gets further n further down in the chair lol
He chillin
@@Samsaraindohe off the loud pack
Shoutout to KG for dressing his age
@JohnnytNatural on my soul!!!!
I don't know why nor how skinny jeans are not "logical" nor "practical" any longer wth
Facts KG, you see this is why this podcast one of the best in the game they're talking some real sh*t on here.
It’s strength & conditioning. Players don’t practice hard and load manage so their bodies adapt to that. When they try to go hard their body isn’t conditioned for the increased intensity.
How you know what they doing?
Also too much eating of processed food.
@bohammondlee7472 how you know they not
@@bohammondlee7472 NBA players say they don’t practice
Nba players in the last millennium didn’t practice that hard either from what many of them have said plus they were smoking drinking heavy and many of them messed up on their things as well so it’s not like they were conditioned any better than nowadays
"When I see guys massaging themselves I'm like, what is he doing? " 😂 Facts!
😂😂😂I fell out when he said that
Need to hit the weight room and go to practice everyday
They do hit the weight room... It ain't just the weights. Giannis and Kawhi definitely lift 😅
@@naklovesjesus3204But they don’t play. You can tell… with Giannis’s skill set and Kawhi’s lack of conditioning, they don’t actually play ball enough. With Steph and Kyrie, they pick up a basketball everyday. Brunson.. everyday. You can tell.
@@Dbo_Sports they are also not 6ft 10
@@billbelicheat4499 Kawhi is a wing.. there have been plenty of wings who can play 75+ games a year. Kevin Garnett is taller than Giannis and he never had anywhere near the injury issues that Giannis has had the last few years. Giannis is in the weight room and not playing basketball.
@@Dbo_Sports
Wait what do you mean they don't play ❓
Kawhi and Giannis have to be playing.... Because when they are not injured they are top 10 players in the league
Facts yo muscles relaxed when they need to be tense and engaged
😂Made a lotta sense
KG really a motivational speaker he got me hype 🤣
Greenville SC in the house 💯🦾
I can play basketball for a long time without gassing (i play a couple nights a week)but when i try football (soccer) after 15mins I'm panting. Your body adapts to what u do often...i think
That's a fact... I've trained harder in boxing then I ever have playing basketball.
But I would get out on the court and feel gassed early.
Because like you said. You're adapting your body for the precise physical requirements needed for that specific activity when you actually train for that activity
Very real. You live hell you can survive it
I’m 34. I’m still hooping like an 18 year old. Barely injured. My last ankle tweak was due to my gear. Wasn’t even a body /physical issue. My day ain’t complete if I don’t get in the gym. They’re absolutely correct
Anecdotal stories from a washed old dude lol
Wanna be in shape for basketball? Play basketball!
It really is that simple
Play physical basketball with defense. Back then, the body absorbed, reacted and adjusted to the physical contact practice, 1s and in-game. Today, with less physical play
@@deejaay yep! Way less physical
@@deejaayhas nothing to do with why players are breaking down more. They’re breaking down more because of processed food…. For the last 25-30 years processed food has been the leading cause of everything in America health wise…… older players didn’t grow up on Fake Meats so they bodies didn’t break down as much….
Riding a bike gets you in better shape than just playing basketball. Especially riding uphill. Back in the day when I rode all the time I was in way better shape than just only playing ball. It helps with speed, strength, and stamina.
Many players nowadays played in the AAU circuit for years prior to joining the league . By the time they make it , they have accumulated so much mileage on their body that it begins to break down relatively early in their careers
This is what I was thinking after learning about that same theory but in regards to today’s baseball pitchers getting injured more and more
This is not necessarily true even though these kids are playing more AAU the older guys actually played a hell of a lot more basketball on a regular basis growing up than these kids do plan AU they will literally leave school go practice and play at the park and gym every single day until it was time for them to go home think about Jordan and his claws for the love of the game even in the off-season these guys played in wreck leagues and worked out 24/7
I played 3 sports in high school and played summer basketball every summer. My freshman year of college, I broke my foot from a stress fracture. The X ray showed a ton of mini splits that didn't sideline me but were the precursors to fractures. They gotta monitor their bodies to know what could happen if they don't treat their body right
@@tlz124 this is plausible and interesting. Did you do warm ups and conditioning and did you also regularly do strength trainings for pertinent muscles you use?
Also, did you take vitamins like for your bones and body?
This. This right here. I feel like it's more of a matter of wear and tear over time. The sport also requires a lot more athleticism and agility than it has in previous eras.
Imma Take A Different Approach, Time Spent On Social Media, Off Court Marketing And Video Games Takes Away From Proper Rest Which Alters Your Motor Skills. The Demand For Players Time To Advertise For The League And Businesses Has Be Higher Than 2008.
Also true. The constant need to be a business on the side is taxing.
This!!! Didn't even think of that. These screens kill our sleep and probably hurts how effective our rest.
They conducted studies on Japan and their school baseball teams and found that the much more harder training regiments they employ over the American school baseball standards lead to fewer injuries. Over 1/3 less. Morning practice, after school practice, and nighttime practice. Training hard often to the point of exhaustion.
The world needs that 2007-2010 Netflix doccie on the Celtics,especially the backstories with Doc and the rest
Naaaw we good
Every kids used to play outside on concrete all through their youth
80s/90s kids, that how we was raised.
Good old days. Wish i could go back.
Usually when something is softer, it tends to break easier.
This covers more than just basketball tbh
Overpampering is a problem in many areas
Back in the days, guys were more condition and body got used to practice tough conditions and it transition to game days. It’s all about body tolerance. It doesn’t matter if you have advance technology therapy if you not consistently playing day in or day out
Well said and this is the reason why this cupcake era of basketball has so many darn injuries regardless of their advanced technology and medicine.
Depends on the player. Some players come in & is injury prone from the start. Some never get injured, so it ain’t just about skills, balls or heart. It’s about body type, habits, and how much basketball played before they even got into the nba, sadly that is one important factor in drafting no matter how good, how clutch you are if your often injured it’s gonna be useless. Jokic & Tatum are not just good but rather they stay healthy throughout the season as well, kahwi might be more clutch have heart & brass balls but don’t matter if he can’t stay on the court.
Bro KG inspired tf outta me I remember we used to hoop and workout like that in childhood I do it, but I'm alone now in my late 20s everyone just wana eat and get high😂Get your work in Brothers
bro dont follow in their footsteps keep getting that work in. I made the mistake in my 20s of slacking in ball bc my friends decided smoking weed and partying was more fun. Luckily I got back into basketball and fitness and have been. at it consistently. Ball is life
KG: “You know what I looked like? i was a machine!”
Pierce with his unbelievable “For real” 😂
Need to have an active Nervous System. Build up a tolerance to the nervous system and muscles. The body needs to be prepared for anything.
Exactly
Human body has physical limitations. We weren’t evolved to withstand constant twisting and complete stoppage of body parts such as the knee, back, and shoulders.
@@troelembiid6970 false....these guys are soft. They have more advance medical resources avail as they still get hurt. They are weaker than than previous players
P right. And to be honest, a lot of guys are not playing through their injuries like guys were playing
Gotta play through it to build up pain tolerance
Teams want to further players primes. Players broke down in their primes back then.
@@prolific1518 solid point, teams can def make more money the longer their stars can well
Also there’s steroids. Your muscles & strength increases at a pace too high for your body to hold up. Also you’re allowed TRT when you’re in injury reserve.
They reported a few years ago that these guys are coming in with 30yr old knees when they get checked at the combine. Their bodies are already breaking down before they get into to the league. They believe the reason is because alot of these guys are playing basketball all yr around on the AAU circuit on hardwood courts. Their knees and ankles never get a break.
Injuries started piling up when they sped up the game. You have centers running like they are guards. Very little half court slower pace basketball. Once they changed that, the injuries started to increase.
The scrimmage games should be played like a championship is on the line. Because it is.
KG spittin facts!…
Embiid's always hurt because he falls after every shot he takes. His flopping his hurts both his body and the game. If flopping was really stopped we'd see a lot more healthy players.
And he needs to lost a few pounds if we keeping it real 🤷🏾♂️
He falls to take pressure off of his knees when he lands
@@bryanhartline1696 yup same thing D Wade did. They both got bad knees and they compensate for it causing the rest of the body to break down. Plus the pace is higher and Embiid is just a bigger human.
@@bryanhartline1696 yup. some of it are true but he might injured his hip, back, shoulder and hands if he keeps on falling down. i think he needs to practice how to land in contact so that he didnt pressure his knees.
Not just that but medical technology got so advanced things what doctors would of cleared u for before they wouldn't do that today because of how much more they know and they scared to be the one to say "yes he can play" before they say walk that shit out
These modern players are too pampered. They have access to cutting edge everything, and, instead of working on basketball, they work on basketball skills. You still got 82 games to play, and you get ready by playing the game. Skill development is personal & load management is bull💩.
How old is LeBron? How old is Kevin Durant? How old is Stephen Curry? Players are lasting longer because of load management. When they retire, they'll be able to do sports. You won't see so many of them getting fat like Chuck, Shaq, Perk, etc, because their bodies aren't broken.
@@T1Oracle But players today are getting hurt more often than back in the days with more advancement in technology and load management.
NBA Players don’t play pure basketball anymore. There’s flopping, trying to get fouls and other extra curricular activities that cause unnecessary body movement, collisions and other injuries.
I think it’s the spread out court leading to more injuries. Watch an 80s game and everything was so compressed inside 16 feet. No long rebounds to hustle after and no flying around to contest 3s. Also, back then you couldn’t draw charges as easily or much at all as today so less collisions in the paint.
These two guys never got hurt…. What they are saying is true…. The first time I played ball after boot camp I was dead after one game.. before boot camp I would run 5+ games several times per week…. Different type of being in shape….
KG keeping it real! These dudes in the NBA are pampered!
I think the spacing of the game is a major reason for all of the injuries. In the past, players were clustered up in the paint. They're much more spread out now due to the three point threat. They build up moree speed and momentum in the space so the sudden turns and collisions have more impact.
It's like kickoffs in football.
I gotta theory that some of the injury prone stars of today would've been out of the league a lot sooner 20+ years ago when resting players wasn't so normalized. Franchises and the league in general are more invested in having stars stick around for as long as possible. From a business perspective, I'm sure they would've loved if guys like Grant Hill, D-Rose, B-Roy, Oden, etc. stayed healthy for longer than they did.
The fact of the matter is with all the rule changes and such, the speed if the game is a lot faster today. So while less ohysical contact, non contact injuries are on the rise, which are the hardest to reciver from. Strength and conditionning, sports science and ohysical therapy have gotten BETTER (just look at how many players whove had achilles tears, acl tears, are still playinf vs. 10 years ago)
1) Players that survive are built different.
2) In the old days most guys got burned out in college if they couldn't take it.
3) players are not only a bit more explosive, many are heavier and put on that lifting weight earlier..
Some guys are just not built to take the pounding on the joints.
And not only injuries these catastrophic injuries. Ankles dangling Achilles tears left n right. It’s like tht D Rose acl opened a portal. Ever since then nonstop major injuries.
The players today are S.O.FT.!!!! PERIOD POINT BLANK
I agree with what yall said, it does mean a lot to be in shape and to practice and to have that hard-nosed approach. However, I think another contributing factor is due to how wide open and spaced out the game is today. Bigs and help defenders have to close out from further distances and that results in more high speed, mid-air collisions. Especially at the rim. Offensive players get downhill going to the cup, and a big or help defender is tryna cover that space and sometimes they’re late and it results in a weird and awkward collision and the players fall and hit the ground. I feel like this happens way more than it used to 20-30 years ago. Too many players are worried about initiating contact and tryna draw fouls. Late close outs on 3pt shooters and they take their landing space away and the player come down and roll an ankle. The spacing of the game definitely contributes to injuries in my opinion.
KG is passionate during a podcast. Think about how intense he was when he actually suited up
The low-top sneaker trend in the NBA definitely is playing it's part too.
IDK about that because they use to hoop in Chuck Taylors bruh you ever worked out in those or ran miles in them? LOL shit is hectic
@@wnbafanaticforlife1They weren't doing the moves back then they do now
@@prodigy513 that doesn't mean shit they also didn't have the right nutrients and supplements back then either like they have now
Because they soft af but think they could compete with the men of the 80s 90s early 2ks. Stop it.
Damn right they can, maybe their health is down. But these guys are the most skilled now than they have ever been
@sportsgamer2342 How they going to compete against the 90’s players when they going to get injured the first time they drive down the lane.
Old dudes always yap, players from the 90s except for a elite few are trash and wouldn’t have a roster spot in today’s league, Lmaooo “the truth “ is an un athletic wing, an average at best 3pt shooter , he would barely make a roster spot today
@@sportsgamer2342they can’t compete with the older generation 😂
@@DD23769Pierce was going toe to toe with prime Lebron and he was not even in his prime. And you believe he wouldn’t make a roster spot today? He would be an MVP candidate in today’s league.
Some people are born with that, some got to work their ass off to get it.
But a few....are born like that and dedicated to the entire craft, those are the true greats.
That mental toughness, is the one thing you cant coach into someone, only help them grow it .
They also don't wear high tops anymore. Are there more ankle injuries?
Nah. Knees and back injures. The shoes top notch nowadays and this is coming from a 38 year old 2 years post op back surgery but still hooping. The shoes saving me 😂
You gotta get a good pair tho. The market flooded right now
More snapped Achilles than ever
Overtraining is a real thing. My mentor Greg Roskopf always says “recovery is the most important aspect of exercise “. Too many athletes are getting bad advice & overtraining, and most of these athletic trainers that clubs are employing frankly need to be fired.
MAT is the only thing that ever worked for me. Works with the body, not against it.
Getting hurt because of those low top shoes but that's the style now. Ever wonder why networks never mention how many more players started getting hurt in this era? They don't want to bash shoe companies
Brotha low tops came first before the highs the shoes are the big issue. It’s a combination of movement style higher pace and the increase in pylo work and not enough strength work
Yea low tops ain’t the issue. Honestly the shoes better than they ever been. I’m 38 and still hoop and these new shoes holding it down for real 😂
Been playing in lows for over 15 years. Has nothing to do with the injuries.
@@chosenone8964 you see some of the strongest guys getting hurt.. Can't say they don't do strength work
@@qthequick at what level? Idc if you're a good hooper or not but when you're up against physicality and have to use your MAXIMUM potential every other day it makes a difference.
Those damn rubber band workouts. Focus on old school lifts
Facts! Resistance bands dont get it. You have to move metal. That's part of the reason 80s, 90s, 2000s players suffered less injuries.
both are necessary for different reasons. Building muscle mass, functional strength training and mobility work are both essential for basketball
The game is faster, those legs and feet getting worn out quicker than ever before would be my guess
The game is slower
@@AmberSantana-is3dq how you figure? Almost the entire game is based on fast breaks now
@@midwestdolo818If you look highlights you could think the game is faster but the game is interrupted every minute. The game is so slow, players are chilling for long stretches.
@@AmberSantana-is3dqYou’re flat out wrong about that just check some tracking data it’s not that hard
Not only that. With spacing the way it is they cover more ground in half court sets. It’s a lot more lateral movement than the old days.
Real talk I love PP realness. He’s just a street kid hooper with money who never changed. Dudes raw as fuck with years of wisdom. He’s got a little bit of hateorade in him but that’s because he’s old school. You gotta earn it first.
NBA players these days are more explosive but aren't built for longevity. It's like the fancy car that can go 0-60 in 3 seconds but when you start putting some miles on it, it starts to break down
I read a post somewhere that blamed it on the 3 point shot. He claims the additional running players have to do to cover 3 point shoters have added to the injury problem. Think he has a point. I know the shot has been around a while but the emphasis over the last 10 years could have increased the injury factor exponentially.
Interesting point
I'm an old head but I will admit that the style of play may contribute to the injuries too. With the pace and the spacing, the defenders have more ground to cover. The closeouts and defensive recoveries has to be hard on the lower body and joints.
@@rlm78iiithats the main point the space and covering more ground.
They need LeBalcos workout program 😂😂😂😂
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Correction, they need LeBillionaire's money to buy a hyperbolic air chamber.
1. Low top shoes
2. Replacing basketball games with basketball "training"
3. Shutting down instead of playing through pain.
4. Lack of halfcourt post game. All big men do now is sprint up the court for alley oops.
The rate of injury has increased 2% with a massive increase in pace, explosiveness, but player longevity is also up overall. These old heads are yapping
All this despite Doc. Mad respect.
Doc is a legend and unlike you nerds hell talk hoops with anybosy
Olm man strength is a real thing if you ever run into it. Just a different breed of men that never stopped moving/working their whole entire lives. We dont make them like that anymore and if you look around society reflects that
all time rant from kg and nothin but facts
Train more. Train hard.
They show some great play. Work hard to get into the NBA. Get drafted. Get money
Everything stops.
To stay injury free, train...
Load management in a lot of cases. Pretty hard for me to believe the league is this fragile with all modern advancements in training and fitness.
I think it’s the speed of the game that’s causing all these injuries. That pace, over a long season & playoffs is tough on the body.. KG and dem played at such a slower pace, it shouldn’t surprise them that there were less injuries
Facts. Not to mention these kids starting at age 5 training at a higher clip. All those extra miles over the years before even getting to the NBA breaking the body down.
Players may be reporting injuries more openly today than keeping it to themselves and playing through it. It’s a two way street here and the data may be inaccurate because of the change of times.
This is real
KG sound like me. Lol Paul a real one 2. Love em both. Need my cards signed. Holla. Love
Players aren’t Lifting weights and putting on muscle. Muscles hold joints and ligaments together not the other way around. The excessive strain on the body from being built like a broomstick and only working on your core is the number 1,2,3 reason players are injury prone today
@JohnnytNatural what bs. Muscle memory is muscle memory whether you weigh 165 or 220. And your game is definitely gonna be affected if you can’t stay on the court cause you keep blowing out your knee like embitch or tear a hamstring every 2 weeks
@JohnnytNatural so you just go practice shooting with your stronger arms, that’s common knowledge if you play any sport
@JohnnytNatural the only reason they “made up “ that bs excuse is so air soft 7 footers like KD could play shooting guard
this clip right here puts jj and lechoke to shame!
wtf do they have to do with this????
Sounds more like muscle imbalances to me. Some people have weaker prime mover muscles and the stabilizers or support muscles are overcompensating for the prime mover muscle so it can lead to injury.
Shoes not mentioned again? Last time I saw Draymond making fun of Chuck’s plain, comfy and foot & leg protecting shoes on live TV … Well, plain, flat sole shoes are an effective way to decrease injuries and yes, it means less endorsement money for the players and maybe less dunks, but the gain in injury reduction will be there.
Studies have shown that young athletes are developing muscular injuries at higher rates than ever and the data is pointing to specified training. I think the advanced understanding of what is needed to play basketball has led to players overtraining particular muscles earlier in their careers. This would explain why so many players are reaching their athletic peak before even making the league and looking worn down by the end of the first contract.
I think they have more muscle and explosiveness than ever from training. More potential for injury. Also, landing on two feet and toe running will extend your longevity if you got bad knees.
Charmin!
Completely agree with KG and Truth
I bet a lot of people get hurt defending this new wave of super fast, shifty players with elite ball handling skills and footwork. I know De'Aaron Fox has put a few people on IR.
Or maybe the games today are more taxing on the body? with faster place and a lot of motion offensively and defensively?
They don't do traditional strength training anymore I bet. They almost certainly do highly specialized workouts/lifts that lend to the higher level of skills we see today. But KG is right there are so many guys in the league with very little definition on their bodies. The tom brady effect of being only as strong as you have to be
Players get injured more today because you have to run around a lot more in today's style of game , a powerfoward has to chase ppl around the 3 point line instead of camping out in the paint
It's the shoes
I don't know maybe you should use the off season for I don't know rest not playing every pick up game maybe they wouldn't be balding and aging early keep in shape in off season and go from there
NFL has the same problem. The only way to condition your body to pay football IS TO PLAY FOOTBALL. Reducing practices has actually increased injuries.
Massaging during a game is crazy I didn't know they did that
AAU is killing the game too…body starts breaking down by the time they reach the league
Bigger stronger faster than before
At least they're not pooping their shorts on court! 😂
"We talking bout practice, maaaan"
Paul Pierce really doesn’t have a say in this. Dude was rolled back on to court in a wheelchair… then miraculously played like nothing happened to him, and his team won
He seriously right lol! Those off/rest day make you weaker.
Because of suppliments. They have affects that we just havent discovered over a longer period of time.
Facts you can’t measure the intangibles 👑💯💯💯. Ask Brady!!!
I also think that more players today just don't love to play basketball.
When I listen to Ron Artest tell stories about all the basketball dudes used to play outside of NBA or when Chuck talks about Dirk. You realize these dudes played ALOT of basketball that they didn't have to.
Someone like Anthony Edwards you can tell that dude loves basketball.
“Not eating enough McDonald’s” ochocinco
Every single player these days should watch this.
I just watched my home team lose the playoffs because they were to sore to play.
These ol school players were steel ! These new cats are being treated like prima donnas .
I saw Kobe sitting on the bench with a iv fluids because he was sick, they were losing, he unplugged got up and took the game over and they won.
Nowadays these guys would be at home in bed with their moms taking care of them.
N these are some of the strongest fastest people on the planet making tens of millions of dollars being coddled, coming into the arena with sweatsuits n sittin on the bench during the playoffs because they’re sore .
Man you can’t hard foul no more, you can’t look sideways without getting a technical, if you bump someone it’s a foul n they are still benchwarming 😳🤦♂️
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Fck I had to work construction hurt every single day for half a damn century 😂
Somehow these benchwarmer have become the norm ?
practice, stretching after each workout, then masages at the end, u have to be unlucky to be injured this much
And most guys practice alone with a trainer instead with they'r teammates
Not living a strict disciplined lifestyle and the pace of the game is too fast. More time in the half court reduced injury.
They play faster, there moves aren't simple so it's weird stress on the joints, that slow post play saved a lot of people's joints. Think about this how many seasons would Ewing be hurt if he was playing like a wing Nd playing so fast?
The 90s weren’t much slower and the 80s were faster. It’s not the pace
It’s not that fast… it looks fast because of bad defense and bad shot taking. Ewing would make today’s big hit that 3 every time. He ain’t closing out there, but even if he had too, he was an elite defender in his prime.
In my humble opinion, players today are trying to become too versatile. A seven footer who is around 250 lbs trying to dribble like a guard spells trouble to their legs over time. Oh and most of these players have been training since childhood imagine how banged up their bodies once they reach the nba or any pro league in the world.
This why i played all sports soccer basketball football i only rest from from til june 😢😢😢