The NBA is willing to do whatever is necessary to provide the greatest spectacle to spectators, even if this means causing great discomfort to the players. In fact, the league will do everything in its power to maintain the high rating in the 2023-24 campaign.
It was becoming common to see team stars rest (for no medical reason) in games on consecutive nights. The organizations did it to avoid generating a physical burden on their stars so that they could arrive fresher for the playoffs. But this is over.
Under the new all-star bye rule (players defined as those who have been named to the All-NBA team or have been selected to the All-Star Game in the previous three seasons), teams are prohibited from keeping star players inactive. that they are healthy in games broadcast on national television or in matches of the new tournament that will be played in the middle of the campaign. If a team incurs three violations, it can be fined up to one million euros.
This represents very bad news for LeBron James and the Lakers. “King James” will turn 39 in December and rest at his age is essential to recover faster and in better shape.
James is not a player who usually rests unnecessarily. While it is true that last year he missed 27 games (of 82 in the regular round), 13 of them were due to an injury to his right foot that took him off the court for a month. He was absent in five other games due to an abdominal injury. His other nine remaining duels were to regulate the load. Above all, the games on Mondays, which LeBron generally did not attend.
This new rule puts in check the rest plans that coach Darvin Ham may have for James, since the idea this year was that he could rest in games of lesser importance, but if these will be broadcast on national TV, said plan will not be possible. execute, unless the Lakers prefer to pay the financial fine for it, in order to keep LeBron 100% healthy and fresh.
Other stars such as Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid, among others, will also be affected by this new rule that protects the fan, but wears down the players.
2023-10-07 17:03:55
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