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CARMELO ANTHONY Reacts to MICHAEL JORDAN Saying He Doesn't Believe in LOAD MANAGEMENT

2025-10-30 Sports
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Debating Load Management: MJ's Philosophy vs. Modern NBA Science

Explore how Michael Jordan’s ironman mentality clashes with today’s reliance on sports science, revealing the crucial distinction between necessary injury care and strategic resting.

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  • Segregate load management into two buckets: necessary intervention for injury/age, and discretionary resting based on schedule.
  • Acknowledge that the evolution of sports science reduces the pressure on players to play through acute, solvable injuries.
  • Understand that the status of being the "Face of the League" is an earned responsibility, not a yearly accolade.

Kazeem Famuyide and Carmelo Anthony discuss how the game has changed since Michael Jordan declared that healthy players must always play. This conversation grounds the modern debate in player accountability, medical realities, and the weight carried by league superstars.

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The topic of load management is back after Michael Jordan made headlines for saying he doesn’t really believe in it. If you’re healthy enough to play, you play. Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide chop it up about whether MJ’s mentality still fits today’s NBA. They get into how the game, sports science, and expectations have evolved, what accountability looks like for players now, and what it really means to carry the weight of being the face of the league #CarmeloAnthony #MichaelJordan #NBA #Basketball #7PMinBrooklyn . . . New episodes drop every Monday. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for all the best moments from the show. Download the full podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sEy5p87mJ002F3NGsKIpq Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7pm-in-brooklyn-with-carmelo-anthony/id1719570183 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6f088d77-2522-4c50-8d49-2792070534c8/7pm-in-brooklyn-with-carmelo-anthony Follow 7PM in Brooklyn on Social Media: https://lnk.to/7PMInBrooklyn

Top Comments (10)

@chrisl3912 2025-10-30

One of the craziest stats in basketball… John Stockton played All 82 games 16 out of his 19 years in the league

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@jontelmurphy5996 2025-10-30

During this whole conversation they failed to mention the main point that MJ mentioned, and that is the fans, he played for the fans, he felt obligated because he understood the sacrafice for that fan, the money involved, maybe that once in a lifetime chance to see that player in person

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@Eyelikecinema25 2025-10-30

The problem with load management is the ticket prices don’t change. You’re charging me to see a person and they’re not playing. Drop the tickets or refund if the star sits out

791 85 replies
@JumaParham 2025-10-30

MJ, Kobe, even AI played banged up

416 29 replies
@anthonywashington6175 2025-10-30

MJs trainer was one of the first to bring sports science to the league.

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@paul-pq4xp 2025-10-30

The money validates so players feel they aint got to prove shit

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@OldChanCharlie 2025-10-30

3 peat without missing one single game. You guys don’t realize we will never witness that again.

224 20 replies
@KoreanGingseng 2025-10-30

Wasn't expecting this upload, but this a dope segment. Good job keeping shit fresh ngl

188 14 replies
@Maddog9208 2025-10-30

MJ played 82 games in the wizards year and he was banged up so much.

187 24 replies
@GridironSmart 2025-10-30

This is why a lot of those top teams back then were regularly winning 60+ games…

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