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Michael Jordan is RIGHT about NBA load management | THE HERD w/ Colin Cowherd

2025-10-29 Sports
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World Series Prediction, Giannis Aging Curve, and Load Management Critique

Decipher the true cost of load management in the modern NBA as criticized by Michael Jordan, and understand why elite athletes age differently based on their physical reliance.

Short Summary

  • Dodgers win the World Series in six games, driven entirely by their two superstars.
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo’s athletic-based game suggests a steep, quick decline without a reliable jump shot.
  • Michael Jordan condemned load management, citing anecdotal evidence and data showing increased missed games without medical benefit. This broadcast breaks down the current World Series offensive disparity, projecting the Dodgers' reliance on only Ohtani and Freeman to falter against Toronto's depth. The discussion then pivots to athlete longevity, contrasting skill-based players (KD, Steph) who age well against those dependent on raw athleticism (Giannis). Finally, Colin strongly agrees with Michael Jordan’s hardline stance against players resting, arguing it is selfish and unsupported by medical data.

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Colin Cowherd discusses the latest in sports. He starts with the World Series and explains why the Los Angeles Dodgers will beat the Toronto Blue Jays in six games. Next Colin reacts to the NBA and compares Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks to Shohei Ohtani. Finally Colin discusses Michael Jordan’s comments about load management in the modern NBA era during his segment on NBC with Mike Tirico. 0:00 World Series 4:35 Giannis 8:35 MJ Load Management All lines provided by @hardrockbet Subscribe to The Colin Cowherd Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ColinCowherdPodcast #michaeljordan #nba #lebronjames

Top Comments (10)

@Khanh.Nguyen369 2025-10-29

Better science. Better medicine. Less play time. Load management. And yet more days missed due to injury. Interesting.

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@LatrellHuskey 2025-10-30

Crazy thing is MJ played 82 games in Washington

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@Mathew-j6s 2025-10-29

MJ rarely speaks but when he does the whole NBA World listens and per usual he's spot on!

255 9 replies
@bryanpotter3882 2025-10-29

Michael Jordan nailed it on load management

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@curiousxcreature 2025-10-29

Colin 3 days ago: Turn the page on Michael Jordan! Colin today: Talks about MJ for 20 mins

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@jameshughes8179 2025-10-29

Colin, you are on the record calling load management smart.

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@gemzfernandez 2025-10-30

Lebron 23 years in NBA quantity or Jordan 15 years in the NBA quality make your choice!

97 56 replies
@501smooth 2025-10-29

People in the media love to forget pop started load management.

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@DivinoLP7Love 2025-10-29

I'm quite sure there's a video of Collin stating the exact opposite of what he just stated about load management. This guy is an entertaining riot😂

63 5 replies
@MOliva-p5q 2025-10-30

This reminds of Kareem in the airplane movies. "Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!"

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