Buddy Hield is anything but happy with the way some players manage themselves in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers sharpshooter knows he’s not a star but he always tries to put up a good show.
That’s why he recently went after those players who sit out games even when they’re feeling well.
“In this NBA with guys sitting out to rest, I believe if you can play, play,” Hield said, via the Pacers’ Twitter account. “Fans spend their savings to watch you. I’m not an All-Star, but there are a lot of fans in arenas that scream my name.”
Buddy Hield is always going to play if he's able. pic.twitter.com/teU4gEDXcA
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 31, 2023
This is a big statement from Hield, and many players and fans around the league can agree with that. We’ve seen how certain players prefer to rest and save themselves for a bigger matchup than play one game without knowing how important it may be for fans.
Just like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan used to say, they don’t know for how long fans have been saving money to see them, and missing a game without being really hurt was unacceptable for these two legends.
Load Management Has Become An Issue In Today’s NBA
The popularity of load management among players has increased in recent seasons, and the league is reportedly preparing a rule that will combat this. While some players embrace this, the front office is trying to cut it off for good.
A legend like Charles Oakley says that this shows how soft the league has become, calling out players for disrespecting fans. A modern-day star like Julius Randle disagrees with the whole load management thing, saying that his best course of action is playing as many minutes as he can.
Not everybody thinks the same, but the league knows that without the fans, things would be very different now. They are prioritizing those who visit the arenas and hopefully, this potential rule can make an actual change.
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