(Source: NBPA - National Basketball Players Association) The NBA season is long. As a player, you know it's long, but sometimes we forget that it's not a sprint…it's a marathon (or a marathon with a bunch of short sprints depending if you're a half-full/half-empty type of thinker). That being said, it is important to pace yourself and see the big picture that might be down the road. Everybody wants to start in all 82 games, average so many points, rebounds, assists and become an All-Star. The truth is that everyone can't accomplish their goals for a particular season at the same time. Many players get impatient because of their desire to have a complete and fulfilled season. It is a chase...
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