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Key Points: Stephen Curry gave his stance on load management The comments were revealed amid a Michael Jordan controversy The Dubs have Milwaukee up next The NBA world tuned into the ‘NBA on NBC’ on Tuesday night which included Mike Tirico’s interview of Bulls legend Michael Jordan as part of his ‘MJ: Insights to Excellence’ series. Jordan blasted the NBA practice of load management (taking games off to rest), stating that it “shouldn’t be needed.” “It shouldn’t be needed first and foremost. I never wanted to miss a game because it was an opportunity to prove,” Jordan said. “It was something that I felt like the fans are there to watch me play. I wanted to impress that guy way up top who probably worked his (expletive) off to get a ticket or get money to buy the ticket.” On Wednesday, Warriors legend Steph Curry’s stance on load management was revealed in comments he made to clear up possible misconceptions on the topic. Curry Clears Up Load Management Misconception Curry shared his thoughts on load management in comments that resurfaced on Wednesday. “It’s usually not the player that is going to the training staff and saying, ‘Hey, I don’t have it tonight,'” Curry said. “It’s usually the other way around,” he added. “There’s a lot of science involved.” Curry added that he usually asks to play every game. “I usually campaign to play every game,” Curry said in comments attributed to a January 2023 interview. “That’s the misconception about load management and how it goes. It’s never the player that is usually saying, ‘Hey, I want to sit.'” Warriors’ New Look Lineup Preparing for Bucks The Warriors’ new look lineup includes a rotating fifth starter, either Brandin Podziemski or Dutch center Quinten Post, giving coach Steve Kerr plenty of flexibility in his starting lineup. Golden State has surpassed most fans’ expectations with a 4-1 start to the season and will look for another win on Thursday night against Giannis Antetokounmp and the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Dubs have been a Jekyll-and-Hyde team on the road this season with a 10-point win over the Lakers and 20-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on the ledger so far. Game time is 8 p.m. ET in Milwaukee as the Warriors will go for their sixth win so far this season.
