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This modern era demands constant full court sprinting, nonstop off ball movement, and quick changes in direction, so you are going to see all kinds of strains and sprains, especially with players who are well over 220 pounds (or around 100 kilograms). The human body is not built for this. The Andre Miller days are long gone.

 

There you go. Hips, ankles, knees, all the joints, calves, plus the groin area, it is simply too much strain with this style of play. And since the style of play is not going to change, players will need more time to recover before they put stress on those same vulnerable areas again. So the conclusion seems obvious, no more back to back games. The real question is, will that actually happen?