Kemba load management

[W8ting2McHale]

Personally, I think it is ridiculous. I get it early on in the season but Cs need these games now. With Fournier now on the roster though, it might not be as big an issue as it was before.

It’s about being ready for the playoffs. It makes sense. It is a high usage injury.

The team is a losing streak away from being out of the playoffs lol.

And a winning streak from home court advantage first round of playoffs.

Exactly. So why wouldn’t they play Kemba to secure that? It seems pretty stupid to risk missing the playoffs over considering the guy just has arthritis and can play through it. I get him resting in February. But this is the final stretch in the season. They need to win games.

This ^^^

I think if Kemba was starting every game, but playing limited minutes, that he and the rest of the team would have a better rhythm in the 1st quarter. We would finish the season on a high note.

I think it’s time to start ramping up now so that they are not having to figure it out in the 1st round.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Yeah, it’s gonna be supremely ironic—and funny—if they do all this to “save Kemba for the playoffs” and then they miss the playoffs.

Don’t think it’s just to save Kemba for the playoffs.  It’s also to keep him playable for the next two seasons.

Also, missing the playoffs is not funny as a C’s fan in my book.

Of course not. Me either. I meant "funny" in a dark, morbid sort of way.

[bopna]

Personally, I think it is ridiculous. I get it early on in the season but Cs need these games now. With Fournier now on the roster though, it might not be as big an issue as it was before.

It’s about being ready for the playoffs. It makes sense. It is a high usage injury.

The team is a losing streak away from being out of the playoffs lol.

You can say that to all the other teams from the 4th seed down...heck a 2 game win or losing streak is all it takes for you to go from 4th seed to 8th seed.

I just want us to stay out of that PlayIn tournament...everything could go wrong for a 7th seed and everything right for a 10th seed in the Play in.

[Vermont Green]

I am not a Doctor but my experience with my own injuries is that going back to back is much harder than having rest in between.  For me, that applies to skiing, running, basketball, hockey, any of my activities.  I think the no back to backs is a really smart way to manage Kemba's knees.  Why risk it. 

I feel it is better both in terms of wear and tear on his knees and on winning games to have him go full for games that he plays vs playing less per game but playing every game.  How well will he play in that second game anyway?  Seems obvious to me.

If we get to the end of the season and winning one more game means the difference between a play in game or not, they maybe you do that.

Right now we are 8th (as everyone knows) essentially tied with Charlotte and New York (who we should be able to win more games than).  Miami and Atlanta have a little lead on us.  But if we are still fighting for the playoffs at the end of the season, I don't feel that the problem is Kemba taking days off.

[RodyTur10]

Personally, I think it is ridiculous. I get it early on in the season but Cs need these games now. With Fournier now on the roster though, it might not be as big an issue as it was before.

It’s about being ready for the playoffs. It makes sense. It is a high usage injury.

The team is a losing streak away from being out of the playoffs lol.

You can say that to all the other teams from the 4th seed down...heck a 2 game win or losing streak is all it takes for you to go from 4th seed to 8th seed.

I just want us to stay out of that PlayIn tournament...everything could go wrong for a 7th seed and everything right for a 10th seed in the Play in.

The Celtics should be able to get into that 4-6 seed territory with the Heat and the Hawks. With the Pacers and Raptors foremost underperforming it's kind of embarrasing that the Celtics are not there yet.