"On Tuesday, he argued against the practice of sitting healthy players. It shouldn't be needed, first and foremost, Jordan said. I never wanted to miss a game, because it was an opportunity to prove. It was something that, the fans are there to watch me play. I want to impress that guy, way up on top, who probably worked his ass off to get a ticket, or get the money to buy the ticket."
"We've had a lot of games over the years in Golden State where we'd have a really rough trip and we'd sit Steph, and I'd get an email or Raymond Ridder gets an email from a fan who says I just spent $2,000 on a trip here between tickets and a plane ride and a hotel and Steph didn't play,' Kerr said. We genuinely feel terrible. We want our fans to be able to enjoy watching Steph play."
Michael Jordan argued against sitting healthy players, saying he never wanted to miss a game and viewed each game as an opportunity to prove himself and impress fans who paid to attend. Steve Kerr offered a different perspective based on coaching experience and recent championships, noting player health and travel strain. Kerr described fans' frustration after long trips when Stephen Curry was rested and said teams feel terrible about it. Kerr identified shortening the NBA season as the only real solution to reduce load management. The account also noted Giannis Antetokounmpo was a late scratch with a knee injury, not load management.
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