I'm not sure about KPJ and Green, but with the others I feel it's more load management for guys on the trade block. Wood, EG, etc. Already have high value, and best not to risk them worsening an existing minor injury by playing through it.
And, I broke my ankle - got up, and kept playing....right after I tore a meniscus....and yep kept playing. I ain't no boo boo..... DD
Then broke my nose, tore a labrum in my shoulder, but it wasn't my shooting side, so kept playing. Nothing major, just a few nicks and bruises...but I understand this generation and their boo boos..... Excuse me, I gotta go storm Omaha beach.....on half a leg..... DD
JayGup is my kind of player - a Bruise? **** a ****ING BRUISE....I gotta play man. KPJ get your ass off the boo boo table and get to work! DD