Interesting article by Marc Spears about being Muslim in the NBA: https://theundefeated.com/features/being-muslim-in-the-nba/ Sorry this thread got hijacked from its original intent.
One article I read said professional basketball players can lose 1-2 liters of fluid during a game. That's 2-4.5 pounds of water weight. I assume that this is with them drinking fluids as the game goes along.
Obviously, I'd like to be able to keep all three. Obviously, we can't. So, at this point, my priority is Hood.
I thought Kanter would be the most likely to take the "I want to stay here" discount for one year, haha. In my view, Kanter clearly helped us more during the regular season than Hood and Curry, especially after Nurk's injury. Hood has clearly helped us more in in the playoffs overall than injured Kanter, so it's kind of hard to compare. Hood is also taller than Curry and can get a mid-range shot any time he wants. Based on Hood's playoff performance and the assumption that Nurk will be back mid-season, and should be effective in time for the playoffs, which is what really matters, my priority is Hood. But I'll take both, sure
Like you said before, it isn't the heat, it's the humidity. Edit: I mean, It isn't the fasting, it's the dehydration. I thought normal fasting includes drinking extra fluids? This fasting is more hard core. And no, I'm not complaining, nor would I hire an employee based on race, religion, creed, gender, or national origin. Or something like that
STFU. I'm the board member who has had the most racism portrayed against them. Period. This was NOT done in this thread. Read the forum, then post. Calling someone ignorant isn't a personal attack, nor is it a claim of racism. Stop derailing the thread.
My biggest worry about not drinking anything while playing and for 10 hours before hand is that dehydration can cause severe leg cramps. I hope they are drinking gallons of water at night. Although that might interfere with their sleep, if you know what I mean.
I don't think you need all this evidence to simply convey that water is obviously necessary for top physical performance. The religious angle is secondary. My issue is not that, it never was. It was the idea that this fast is the sole explanation for Kanter's performance and then using this evidence to justify avoiding others like Kanter is what bugged me.
You don't have to drive a car with a confederate flag on top or loudly say the N word to be racist. Just a thought.
If this is aimed at my original post, I certainly didn’t say that the fast was the only explanation for Kanter’s decline in production. There are likely other factors, but lack of hydration has to be among them. And if I were a GM I would certainly be concerned about having too many rotation players who would be avoiding liquids for an extended period at the same time. Sorry if that bugs you, but I think it’s a valid concern. We live in a time of heightened concern about racial and religious prejudice. I happen to think that concern is a good thing for our society. I’d never advocate discrimination on a racial or religious basis for any typical job. But for professional athletics, a religious practice that impacts your ability to perform at top levels is a valid concern, IMO. I have posted here for years, as have you. I don’t think you can point to anything I have ever posted that shows prejudice. It would be nice if you took that into account before you flame me on something like this.
I didn't call your post prejudiced. I called it ignorant. Enough of this I agree on Hood being most important. Wish we could bring him back
It was ignorant about Ramadan not being a the same time every year. Agree on Hood. He’s such a great fit for this team. I’d love Seth back too, but I don’t think that is likely.
I don't remember how Kanter fared against GS on that OKC run. I remember GS having huge problems against their size, Durant and Adams were a problem for them... I just don't remember how Kanter was used in that series.
The chart says that Ramadan started on June 6 in 2016, so that wouldn't have been a factor in the GSW/OKC WCF.
lol i dont care about the Ramadan stuff, there's nothing we can do about it. I just want to know how he was used\was he effective.
He backed up Steven Adams and played 6 - 18 minutes per game. Game 3 was his best performance. G1: 18 min, 3 pts., 6 reb. G2: 15 min, 6 pts., 2 reb. G3: 18 min, 10 pts., 12 reb. G4: 8 min, 1 pt., 2 reb. G5: 6 min, 1 pt., 2 reb. G6: 11 min, 8 pts., 3 reb. G7: 9 min, 8 pts., 4 reb.
Thanks, i was too lazy to dig. So it Seems like Hood is the bigger asset, if you rank this GS match-up higher on your GM priorities, but i think Kanter would be higher in terms of regular season contribution\seeding.
That's a good point. I think that they're both valuable, and I wouldn't have the concern about Kanter as much if he's a backup. In fact, maybe he and Nurk could work in tandem at the 5 even when they're fasting, as long as both are healthy.
