""Across the league, everyone understands that it's easier to score if you beat the opponent down the floor, get out in transition," Kerr said. "But when everybody's doing that, the games are much higher-paced. Everyone has to cover out to 25 feet because everybody can shoot 3s. We have all the data. Players are running faster and further [than] before. We're trying to do the best we can, but we basically have a game every other night. It's not an easy thing to do.""
""We literally haven't had a single practice on this road trip," Kerr said. "Not one. We've been gone a week or longer. Eight days, not one practice. It's just game, game, game. So not only is there no recovery time, there's no practice time. What was different was back in the day, you did have four [games] in five nights, which was not great, but then you'd have four days between games. You'd""
The NBA's collective pace of play is at its fastest since the 1988-89 season, with teams emphasizing transition and three-point shooting. Increased speed, mileage and frequency of games have coincided with a rise in soft tissue injuries, including groin, calf and hip flexor strains affecting Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Anthony Davis, Ty Jerome, Dylan Harper, Ja Morant and Jrue Holiday. Players are running faster and further, and teams are often playing roughly every other night under an 82-game schedule. The condensed schedule reduces recovery and practice time, limiting opportunities for rest and controlled training. Schedule reduction proposals include shortening the season to 72 games.
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