OttoinGrotto
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That's crappy. Not what you want at the start of an NBA career.
That's crappy. Not what you want at the start of an NBA career.
Overuse?Seems to be a trend with our guys when they get to the league. Outside Melo and Wes it seems everybody is battling injuries early on in their career the last 20 yrs.
That certainly seems to be more of an issue across the board in basketball now. These guys start playing year round ball at 8 years old and their bodies don't get a break.Overuse?
Most definitely it’s Boeheim’s fault.Overuse?
Your words, not mineMost definitely it’s Boeheim’s fault.
Agreed. The number of meaningless AAU games is absurd. You don’t need to be traveling around, playing multiple games in a day…basically just running up and down the court.That certainly seems to be more of an issue across the board in basketball now. These guys start playing year round ball at 8 years old and their bodies don't get a break.
And as a kid, you should have a few months where you just don't play an organized sport. Ride a bike. Throw a frisbee. Play some tag or hide-n-seek. Be a kid, not a mini-pro.Agreed. The number of meaningless AAU games is absurd. You don’t need to be traveling around, playing multiple games in a day…basically just running up and down the court.
Agreed. And play more 3 on 3, 1 basket, where you get the ball and develop offensive moves rather than just run up and down pressing and everybody taking turns barreling to the basket in the open court.And as a kid, you should have a few months where you just don't play an organized sport. Ride a bike. Throw a frisbee. Play some tag or hide-n-seek. Be a kid, not a mini-pro.
It was your implication. Own it.Your words, not mine
Couldn't agree more. I have a couple friends who are great people, but they have an approach I'm just not sure about. They have a 4th grader daughter and 6th grade son. Both kids made it to the Junior Olympics finals in various track and field events this summer, so they are quite talented athletic kids. After the Olympics and all the trial events leading up to it which was every weekend for awhile, then it was onto softball for the daughter and then ANOTHER softball league. Mom posted on FB a couple weeks ago that it was their first weekend off without a game since they can't even remember. Even when they aren't playing games, Dad has a pretty structured practice routine for them.And as a kid, you should have a few months where you just don't play an organized sport. Ride a bike. Throw a frisbee. Play some tag or hide-n-seek. Be a kid, not a mini-pro.
NopeIt was your implication. Own it.
It was your implication. Own it.
Immanuel Quickley was sitting on the Knicks bench last night with ice wrapped around both of his knees like he was 38 year old Patrick Ewing. He's 23!
Ok - when you asked the orange zoo if it was "overuse" in reference to Syracuse players being hurt "early in their careers in the last 20 years" - what exactly were you referring to?Nope
Ok - when you asked the orange zoo
Which posts exactly are you referring to? Constant stream?Ok - when you asked the orange zoo if it was "overuse" in reference to Syracuse players being hurt "early in their careers in the last 20 years" - what exactly were you referring to?
The obvious conclusion, overlaid with your constant stream of posts that suggest Syracuse players receive too many minutes, can only lead one to believe that the players are getting hurt because Boeheim is "overusing" them. How else should we interpret that?
one quick correction, LaGelo was never in nba as a full timer. He’s is basically out of the nba unless he gets better quick. He’s low end g leaguer at this pointCouldn't agree more. I have a couple friends who are great people, but they have an approach I'm just not sure about. They have a 4th grader daughter and 6th grade son. Both kids made it to the Junior Olympics finals in various track and field events this summer, so they are quite talented athletic kids. After the Olympics and all the trial events leading up to it which was every weekend for awhile, then it was onto softball for the daughter and then ANOTHER softball league. Mom posted on FB a couple weeks ago that it was their first weekend off without a game since they can't even remember. Even when they aren't playing games, Dad has a pretty structured practice routine for them.
Dad posted something on FB about Lavar Ball not that long ago saying "Lavar Ball's 3 sons are now in the NBA 2 years after being criticized for being too involved in his kids careers."
To his credit, the Balls did make it. But that seems like a very fine line to follow that could go either way down the line - imho.
But I digress, back to Cole.
And then kids that eat, sleep and breathe the game will always be ahead of you.And as a kid, you should have a few months where you just don't play an organized sport. Ride a bike. Throw a frisbee. Play some tag or hide-n-seek. Be a kid, not a mini-pro.
Nah. Eating, sleeping, and breathing the game at 8 doesn't equal success. It equals burnout and increased injury. Kids can wait until high school age before specializing. There are all kinds of kids that looked like phenoms when they were young that get surpassed as they get older because kids develop at different rates. Ulitimately talent shines through.And then kids that eat, sleep and breathe the game will always be ahead of you.