There's a tinge of concern tainting the Golden State Warriors' pursuit of NBA history.
As the Dubs draw closer to 73 regular-season wins, they're also butting up against the mounting evidence linking fatigue and injury, much of which ESPN.com's Tom Haberstroh chronicled this past February. Nobody's certain what the toll will be, but with those studying the impact of player usage concluding health risks rise exponentially with increased minutes, it's reasonable to say the Warriors' approach will cost something.
And if the empirical studies don't persuade you, at least acknowledge the San Antonio Spurs' dramatically different approach to their nearly-as-great regular season. They're resting players left and right, just like they always have. And it has been very good practice over the last two decades to assume whatever the Spurs do is right.
Maybe we should have the same trust in the Warriors who, for what it's worth, aren't grossly overextending their players.
Nobody on the roster averages more than 35 minutes per game, and head coach Steve Kerr resisted the notion he's taxing his team in this histori ...
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Are the Golden State Warriors Pushing Too Hard?
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