These NBA players played all 82 games in the age of load management

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Nobody would have blinked a watch if an NBA participant performed all 82 video games in 1995. Taking part in each recreation was anticipated of each participant, particularly in case you weren’t coping with accidents. Lacking a recreation to relaxation would probably get you ridiculed and questioned about your toughness.

Quick ahead 28 years and the time period load administration is as a lot part of right now’s recreation as free throws and layups. It has turn into such a giant deal that the NBA tried to regulate the schedule so there could be much less again to backs and fewer journey. That, nonetheless, didn’t change a lot as groups continued to sit down out wholesome gamers, and followers continued to not see their favourite gamers on the courtroom.

As an illustration, simply 10 years in the past, within the 2012-2013 season, you had 28 gamers play in all 82 video games. Since that season, essentially the most gamers to play in all 82 was the 2018-19 season if you had 21 gamers play all 82.

So sure, enjoying all 82 could not seem to be a giant deal, particularly a few a long time in the past, however in 2023 it’s an accomplishment. This season you had ten gamers, and it doubled the quantity from final season. I don’t suppose, nonetheless, suppose, that this implies the development goes the opposite means. As a substitute, I feel it has to do with 5 being such a ridiculously low quantity that this season’s gamers have been sure to surpass it.

Amongst the ten gamers, we’ve got some attention-grabbing statistics about their 82 (typically 83) recreation seasons. Right here is the record of the ten gamers.

KJ Martin

Tari Eason

Harrison Barnes

Mikal Bridges

Isaiah Hartenstein

Kevon Looney

Jordan Poole

Nikola Vucevic

Derrick White

Patrick Williams

Due to his commerce from the Phoenix Suns to the Brooklyn Nets, Mikal Bridges performed in 83 video games this season. So the Nets had him play for 4 seconds and take a look at to make sure he obtained to recreation 83. Bridges is the primary participant since 2015 to play in 83 video games. The final participant was Josh Smith, who did it for the Pistons and Rockets in that 2015 season.

That makes 392 straight video games for Bridges, who hasn’t missed a recreation in his NBA profession and has the longest energetic streak within the NBA.

Houston Rockets rookie Tari Eason, one of many greatest surprises of the rookie class, was the primary rookie to play in all 82 video games because the 2018-19 season. Eason was joined by teammate KJ Martin Jr. who additionally performed all 82 video games which was the primary time in his profession.

Coach Mike Brown of the shock staff of the season Sacramento Kings, spoke about veteran Harrison Barnes enjoying in each recreation.

Everybody within the NBA realizes how massive of a deal it’s for gamers to play in each recreation when groups and gamers are taking each alternative to relaxation, particularly with the playoffs proper across the nook.

Steve Kerr made it some extent to spotlight the 2 gamers for the Warriors that performed each recreation.

As I mentioned, a few a long time in the past, you most likely wouldn’t even see an article a few participant enjoying 82 video games. Nonetheless, with load administration working rampant, it’s an accomplishment to swimsuit up and present out in each recreation. That’s what makes what these ten gamers did this season noteworthy.