[Mike & Mike] Morey Podcast on MVP, Winning, Shorter Season

That was great times. And then McGrady was NEVER THE SAME after that. '08 / 22 game streak pretty much killed off his career.

I don't think he was lying or being "lazy with rehab" about his injuries then (though '06 with "Waco witch doctor" was kinda weird). I'm not saying McGrady is the great reason to adjust scheduling. But people werent paying to watch Luther Head and Mike Harris, those guys dont influence the TV contracts.

Think Yao Ming wouldnt have benefitted from shortened schedule? Give '09 Rockets 7 less games, and they'd have still have both Yao and Mutombo against the Lakers in playoffs before fatigue related injuries did them in just before season ended. Watching undermanned shorthanded Rockets beat Lakers was great memories too. But actually ADVANCING past them with stars woulda been better

 

For the same money, I like the idea of shortening the season. I don't like the idea of voluntarily resting players not because of injuries, especially star players.

 

Start season 1st of October, finish end of April: total of 212 days. The current season is too short, only 170 days.
Play 72 games: close to one game every 3 days, no back-to-backs, more time for training.
May and June for playoffs (I would also shorten the first two rounds to best of 5)
July for holidays
August and September for team camp, training