McGee: "What I have to say about asthma is this: Don't keep mentioning it as if I'm out of breath on the court and having trouble breathing. I've never had an asthma attack in my life. time. I feel like that kind of comment definitely diminishes my value as a basketball player."
Javale McGee: "This is what I want to say about the asthma. Stop bringing that up like I'm out here wheezing and having asthma attacks. I 've never had an asthma attack in my life. I feel like that's definitely lowered my value as a basketball player."
Full context:
"This is what I want to say about the asthma," McGee said when asked about it after the game. "Stop bringing that up like I'm out here wheezing and having asthma attacks. I've never had an asthma attack in my life. I feel like that's definitely lowered my value as a basketball player.
The full text background is as follows:
In a post-game interview, McGee was asked about his asthma. He responded: "What I want to say about asthma is: don't mention it endlessly and make it seem like I can't breathe on the court. Difficulty breathing. I have never had an asthma attack in my life. I feel like that kind of comment definitely diminishes my value as a basketball player. "
" People say, 'Oh he only can play 20 minutes because he has asthma.' No. there's a lot of people with asthma in the league. I feel like somebody stamped that excuse on me like, 'Cool, we can play him low minutes because he has asthma.'"
"People always say: 'Oh McGee can only play 20 minutes a game because he has asthma. ’ Bullshit, there’s a lot of people in the league with asthma. I feel like people are used to making excuses for me: 'McGee has asthma, so we're going to let him play less. '
McGee, who has not averaged more than 18.1 minutes per game in his previous six seasons, believes the narrative of him having to play in shorter stints due to asthma came when he spent three seasons in Denver from 2012 to 2015.
in previous In six seasons, McGee's average playing time did not exceed 18.1 minutes. McGee believes the rumors that he could only play for short periods of time due to asthma came out from 2012-15. During those three seasons, he played for the Denver Nuggets.
"Maybe Denver because of altitude," McGee said. to . "Everyone has breathing problems in Denver."
"They have asthma medicine," he added. "There's a reason I take it, so I don't have asthma when I take my asthma medicine."
"There's a kind It’s called asthma medicine.” McGee added, “There’s a reason why I take it: because if I take the medicine, asthma won’t be a problem (do I still need to explain?)”
ESPN article: McGee talks about asthma rumors
[– ]poopfeast180 2252 indicators 9 hours ago
Yeah this asthma excuse is so dumb.
I know richard jefferson has asthma and he played plenty of minutes in his prime.
Yes, this so-called asthma excuse is so dumb.
I know richard jefferson has asthma and he played plenty of minutes in his prime.
Yeah, this asthma excuse is so dumb.
I know Richard- Jefferson also has asthma, but he still had a lot of playing time in his prime.
[–]CelticsHighlighterTed 880 indicators 9 hours ago *
It would be funny to see prime Richard Jefferson going up, getting his head above the rim, slamming down a massive tomahawk dunk... and then heading over to the sidelines to take a hit from an inhaler
Imagine that Jefferson, at his peak, goes straight into the penalty area, leaps high and goes over the basket with his head, slams a tomahawk dunk... and then jogs to the sideline and takes a deep breath into his asthma inhaler. This picture is so beautiful that I dare not look at it.
[–]Wizardsjyukuilzdf 667 Indicators 8 hours ago
JR Smith used to do exactly this, except it was a hit of the Henny
嚯, this is exactly the same as JR in the past, except that he took a sharp breath of Hennessy instead of asthma medicine .
[–]docpyro1 144 indicators 7 hours ago
used to? he did it last night vs Brooklyn
in the past? He just did this in the game against the Nets last night.
[–]Knicksjordansideas 181 Indicators 6 hours ago
he still does henny, but he used to too
Knicks fans: How do you say that? He still drinks Hennessy now, but he used to drink it too.
[–]RocketsBwuk-Im-Zyzz 184 Indicators 9 hours ago
Harden has asthma as well.
Rockets fans: Harden also has asthma.
[–]NBAsnapundersteer 58 Metrics 9 hours ago
Galen Rupp, Olympic medalist in the 10,000 and marathon has asthma. Chris Froome, one of the all time great cyclists has asthma. A marathon medalist, he also has asthma. Chris Froome, one of the greatest cyclists, also has asthma. If treated properly, asthma is no problem at all.
[–]beebop222222 27 indicators 7 hours ago
if treated its not a problem.
lol come on, this is definitely not true for everyone with asthma. It depends so much on the severity, patient factors, comorbidities, other lifestyle factors, etc. The people you mentioned may just have had very mild asthma.
Quote: "If treated properly, asthma is nothing to worry about."
Don't make trouble, bro. This statement obviously does not apply to all asthmatics. This has a lot to do with the severity of asthma, individual differences among patients, the presence of complications, living habits, etc. The people you mentioned may only have mild asthma.
[–]Lakershardy_v1 85 Indicators 9 hours ago
Guess his minutes will be controlled in Denver road games
Lakers fans: It seems that McGee’s playing time will be limited when the Lakers visit Denver as a guest.
[–]RaptorsDeArmani_DeBooker 229 Indicators 9 hours ago
revenge game today?
revenge game today? [Translation Note 2]
[Translation Note 2]: This article was translated on October 26, Beijing time, the day of the Nuggets vs. Lakers game.
[–][DEN] Roy HibbertSiegeGod 121 Metrics 8 hours ago
If Javale plays in Denver like he did when he played for Denver, Jokić will score 50+ points
Nuggets fans: If McGee plays like he does when he plays for Denver He was so bad when he played for us, Teacher Yue could probably chop 50+ on his head.
[–]Wizardswhite_light-king 1042 indicators 9 hours ago
Yep.
It's his fouls per 36 minutes that keep him off the court, not the asthma. If you average 5+ fouls per 36 it's really tough to be counted on for more than 20 minutes.
Wizards fans: Yes.
The main reason for McGee's low playing time is the number of fouls committed per 36 minutes, not asthma. If a player commits more than 5 fouls every 36 minutes, it is difficult for a coach to expect him to play more than 20 minutes in a game.
Wizards games he used to come in, make highlight plays, get two fouls and go back out to wait out his foul trouble.
When McGee was in our Wizards, he often contributed a few highlights after coming on the court and sent out two fouls. , and then had to return to the bench due to foul trouble.
[–][DET] Ben Wallacejohnazoidberg- 589 Indicators 8 hours ago
Holy shit, actual analysis in a Javale thread?
Am I reading that right? Someone in Damaiji’s post actually did a serious analysis?
[–]Wizardswhite_light-king 276 indicators 8 hours ago
I have always been interested in Javale as a basketball player, not a meme, since he was on the Wizards. He's legitimately interesting because he has both real strengths and real flaws.
Wizards Fan: I have always been interested in McGee as a basketball player since McGee played for the Wizards, not just as a meme. He's really interesting as a player because his strengths and weaknesses are so obvious.
[–]WizardsFat314 157 Metrics 8 hours ago
I kinda liked him and was upset when Blake won the Dunk contest over him just cuz of Kia.. He was never as bad as people portraited him. I mean, yeah he had some dumb plays but if you watch those dumb plays, most of them are out of hustle and passion, without recognizing that sometimes he doesn't have the skill for it.
Wizards Ball Mi: I quite liked him at that time. I was quite unhappy when Griffin defeated him in the dunk contest that year thanks to his sponsor Kia. He was never as bad as people made him out to be. Yes, he does have nonsensical performances on the court, but if you look closely at these performances, you will find that it is because McGee is full of hard work and enthusiasm on the court and does not realize that he lacks the necessary skills to make those shots. skills.
If we had a good development coach at the time when he was young and good vets, he could've been a great player.
If McGee, who was still young at the time, could have met an excellent player development coach and a group of reliable players As a veteran, he could have been an outstanding player.
Only thing that shocks me is how does he have such a low BBIQ when his mother who is a very smart ex-WNBA star player who recently got into the W Hall of Fame and he has a sister that is currently playing in the WNBA that also has quite good BBIQ.
The only thing that shocked me is that McGee’s mother is a very smart former WNBA player who entered the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame a while ago, and McGee’s sister also plays in the WNBA and has a pretty good Basketball IQ, but McGee's own basketball IQ is very low.
[–][SAS] Manu GinobiliDctr_K 300 Indicators 9 hours ago
He looks fine playing a lot of mins. Not sure what you guys were talking about around here
Spurs fans: I think he played well in games where he played a lot of minutes. , I don’t know how the brother who said he was not physically strong came to this conclusion.
[–]Lakersvizzlypoof 223 Metrics 9 hours ago
And he's going BALLS OUT for those minutes. He is defending the rim so well and sprinting to the basket for put backs and alley oops. It'll be incredible if he does get to 30+ mpg for all that he does on the court.
Lakers fans: And in those games, McGee was totally beaten! Crazy! Got it! He can protect his own basket very well, and on the offensive end he can sprint to complete tip-ins or alley-oops. It would be great if McGee could consistently do this in 30+ minutes.
[–][TOR] Fred VanVleetplushPudding 96 Metrics 9 hours ago
Doubt any 7 footer can do what McGee is doing rn for 30+
I don’t think a seven footer can play more than thirty minutes It perfectly replicates what McGee is currently doing on the court.
[–]Lakersvizzlypoof 135 Metrics 8 hours ago
Capela and Deandre Jordan do it and do it better. But that's why they're paid the way they're paid and why McGee hasn't cashed in.
But if McGee gets to 25- 30 mpg by the end of the season on the same really good efficiency, he's gonna get a fat pay day.
Lakers fans: Capela and DeAndre Jordan can do it, and they can do better. But then again, this is why they can get big contracts and McGee can't.
However, if McGee's playing time can stabilize at around 25-30 minutes by the end of the season and his efficiency is good, then he will get a fat contract in the off-season.
[–]LakersTheLeBrontoRaptors 184 indicators 9 hours ago
"You think I won Shaqtin a fool MVP with Asthma? Hell no!"
Lakers fans: McGee: "Do you think I won Shaqtin a fool MVP with Asthma? ? So wrong! ”
[–][GSW] Stephen CurryTheMountainThatBalls 115 indicators 8 hours ago
Asthma and Shaq have cost McGee millions. He is way better and more capable than his reputation would lead you to believe. I'm glad the Lakers seem to be giving him a chance to prove that.
Warriors fans: Asthma rumors and Shaq's five embarrassing spoofs cost McGee a lot of money. McGee is actually a lot better than people give him credit for because of his reputation. What makes me happy is that the Lakers seem to be giving McGee a chance to prove himself.
[–]RaptorsShadowghost1020 23 indicators 7 hours ago
I find the image of professional scouts and GMs in a room talking about which players to acquire and they gloss over Javale because his file says: "the internet says his asthma is a problem and shaq thinks hes dumb." Its not that simple lol head offices dont take that shit into account
Imagine professional scouts and team general managers gathered in a room, discussing which players the team should strengthen, and they excluded McGee, because McGee's scouting report states: "Internet netizens say his asthma is a problem, but O'Neal thinks he is a second-rate guy."...Hahaha, it's not that simple at all, management I don't take this shit into account.
[–]Bulls_devildinosaur 25 indicators 6 hours ago
the argument is that these things bleed into the decisionmaking as unconscious bias.
I think we tend to overrate how smart or plugged in front offices are to everything in the NBA. We know that GMs and front offices absolutely take these kinds of rumors into consideration, because Danny Ferry, a GM that a lot of people liked, got fired for reciting a bunch of them about Luol Deng.
Bulls fans: One theory on this issue is that these factors will indeed Affects decision-making, but mostly due to subconscious biases rather than explicit ones.
I think it is easy for everyone to overestimate the wisdom and seriousness of management. They don't know every detail of everything that happens in the NBA. In fact, team managers and management will definitely take some rumors into consideration. For example, Danny Ferry was a team manager that many people liked, but he was fired for repeating a bunch of rumors about Luol Deng.
Yahoo: Danny Ferry once made racist remarks about Deng
