When the solution doesn’t address the problem

Summary by Krater

An analysis of the NBA's 65-game rule for postseason awards, examining whether load management is the real reason stars miss games and whether the rule effectively promotes player participation.

From the video

Answers: Does the NBA 65-game rule actually work to stop load management and keep stars playing?

• NBA 65-game rule
• load management in basketball
• player tracking and activity data
• injury rates and game schedules
• historical player participation

What it concludes

• The 65-game rule may be working to motivate some star players to play extra games and meet the threshold.
• Data shows that missing games is largely driven by the physical demands and increased injuries of modern play rather than intentional load management.
• Sacrificing player health and forcing injured players to meet award thresholds ultimately devalues the awards and harms players' careers.