Long Long Quote by Blake Griffin

Sixteen, 17 games in a season is a lot of wear and tear on the body, especially for guys who don't come out when…

— Mack Brown

Playing 82 games is a haul, and with eight or nine exhibition games, it's a long process. You've got to take care of your…

— Blake Griffin

Eighty-two games, it's a long season.

— Marcus Smart

The thing about the NBA, any pro sport, is, guys don't know how to take care of their body.

— John Salley

Through 82 games, you're not going to have a perfect season.

— Andre Drummond

You know how things go in football. Seasons are long, and you have to see how things progress.

— Ernesto Valverde

I think there's some certain attitudes and certain guys that can feed some positive energy, and that keeps you going through an 82-game schedule.

— Nick Nurse

Ideally, you want to have some guys get that rest... Because after 70-something games, you've practiced enough.

— Zdeno Chara

When you endure an 82-game season, you have a great opportunity to build a lot of confidence and cohesiveness with your teammates and coaches.

— Scottie Pippen

All season long, it's sacrificing, not just me but other guys. That's what it takes to win a championship.

— David Lee

Just being ready physically to be able to withstand a whole 162 games on your body. I know it's not easy.

— Xander Bogaerts

I never want to see active or retired players ever struggle. The basic human being in me wants to see guys leave the game…

— Greg Olsen