The so-called healthy basketball means that players choose to rest when their physical strength can support the game and they are not injured. To some extent, this can protect their health and achieve a longer career. However, this will make the game unattractive, which is not the behavior of an athlete who really loves basketball.
Maybe we can find the answer to this question from Iverson. Iverson once said, "A player like me wants to fight, get tired and get hurt all the time. That's nothing. I just want to help my teammates and my team on the court, so I have to play. " I will never rest unless I am completely injured, and I know that the fans are coming to watch my game. "
This is a new era, and Iverson's words make people feel infinite. We used to take it for granted that a great player must bear injuries and bite his teeth to lead the team to victory; Now more players choose to rest in order to stay healthy in the playoffs, which may be the replacement of two eras.
You can take the victory away from my site, just like the Lakers who climbed to the top with the 76ers, but whether it is 48 minutes or 53 minutes, Iverson will fight to the last second. Even if he loses, he will lose on the court instead of watching his opponent win on the bench. Because Iverson has always had such a belief in his mind that fans come to watch the game, not to watch players waving towels and drinking Gatorade outside the stadium.