Around the League: Week 21 3/13-3/19

[ShelC]

Staying out to 4am drinking and partying AFTER a game tho? Rest and recovery wouldn't help so you don't have to take the next game off?

Besides women weaken legs. Everyone knows this.

[In2ition]

I liked the article on the secret addiction of NBA players to pre-game PB&J sandwiches.

The only thing that makes that sandwich better is to toast the bread, and add some banana slices. So good. =)

Oh yeah, definitely. I like to grill it like a grilled cheese, which is close to having it toasted.

[In2ition]

Staying out to 4am drinking and partying AFTER a game tho? Rest and recovery wouldn't help so you don't have to take the next game off?

Besides women weaken legs. Everyone knows this.

With your avatar and Mick's voice, the level of authority in that is fantastic. Haha

[LazarusLong]

Staying out to 4am drinking and partying AFTER a game tho? Rest and recovery wouldn't help so you don't have to take the next game off?

Besides women weaken legs. Everyone knows this.

Can you imagine if Wilt Chamberlain got 6 hrs of sleep every night and cut back on the honeys?

He would have played until about 60 and he'd still be alive...

[In2ition]

Staying out to 4am drinking and partying AFTER a game tho? Rest and recovery wouldn't help so you don't have to take the next game off?

Besides women weaken legs. Everyone knows this.

Can you imagine if Wilt Chamberlain got 6 hrs of sleep every night and cut back on the honeys?

He would have played until about 60 and he'd still be alive...

The ladies and not enough sleep killed him early?

[LazarusLong]

During the season, Wilt slept an average of about 2-3 hrs a night.
When he was with the Philadelphia Warriors, he would commute daily to an apt. in New York, even after games.
The strain of an NBA season, no sleep, "entertaining" several women a day eventually adds up, even for a guy like Chamberlain.

[ShelC]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

[LazarusLong]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

He averaged ... AVERAGED ... almost 46 minutes a game during his entire career.

[O_Gardino]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

And another thing about the good old days - he wasn't an allstar during the season he was injured. I hate seeing guys in the allstar game who have been out all season.

[Cap]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

He averaged ... AVERAGED ... almost 46 minutes a game during his entire career.

The game wasn't as physically traumatic then as it is today. Wilt wasn't getting pounded on every night by other super-strong super-athletic seven-footers. He was one of a kind.

[LazarusLong]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

He averaged ... AVERAGED ... almost 46 minutes a game during his entire career.

The game wasn't as physically traumatic then as it is today. Wilt wasn't getting pounded on every night by other super-strong super-athletic seven-footers. He was one of a kind.

Yes and no. There weren't Shaqs banging on him, true.

However, refs basically let opposing players get away with assault and battery just because Wilt was bigger. There were only two refs, instead of three, and there was much more hand-checking and forearms bars back then.

Celtics forward and later broadcaster Tommy Heinsohn said: "Half the fouls against him (Wilt) were hard fouls ... he took the most brutal pounding of any player ever."

Basketball courts had less give and shoes were fairly basic, so players' feet, ankles and lower legs also took a pounding.

[JCSunsfan]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... bwi01.html

And here are his stats. Wonder how many rest days he asked for.

He averaged 46 minutes a game, FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER! I know I am repeating. Its just worth repeating.

[In2ition]

How did he not win more titles?

[O_Gardino]

How did he not win more titles?

Celtics were 8 deep with allstars every season.

[Superbone]

I liked the article on the secret addiction of NBA players to pre-game PB&J sandwiches.

The only thing that makes that sandwich better is to toast the bread, and add some banana slices. So good. =)

Ugh. Never been a PB&J guy (or banana guy). PB&H on the other hand...!

[In2ition]

I liked the article on the secret addiction of NBA players to pre-game PB&J sandwiches.

The only thing that makes that sandwich better is to toast the bread, and add some banana slices. So good. =)

Ugh. Never been a PB&J guy (or banana guy). PB&H on the other hand...!

PB&H?

[Indy]

I liked the article on the secret addiction of NBA players to pre-game PB&J sandwiches.

The only thing that makes that sandwich better is to toast the bread, and add some banana slices. So good. =)

Ugh. Never been a PB&J guy (or banana guy). PB&H on the other hand...!

PB&H?

Honey. And that is very good too, but also with a banana added. I do enjoy PB&B&H quite a bit.

[Superbone]

Ha ha! Guess what I'm having for lunch? Thanks guys.

[LazarusLong]

I dig peanut butter (chunky style), honey and banana sandwiches. On Ezekiel bread, which is thick and can hold the mess together better (and allow for more honey).

[In2ition]

I dig peanut butter (chunky style), honey and banana sandwiches. On Ezekiel bread, which is thick and can hold the mess together better (and allow for more honey).

Ezekiel bread is excellent, just has to be toasted. I'm not a big fan of chunky style though. Creamy Jif for me. I'll have to try Honey instead of Jelly or Jam.