The NBA will eventually return at some point, but, until now, there are many unknowns during the process, especially on which condition the players will return after 2-3 months without basketball activity.
The former NBA player and host on “Talkin Blazers” podcast Channing Frye claimed that the players will need at least a month to get back in shape.
“How long is it gonna take to get guys in shape?” Frye said. “Let’s say tomorrow we’re gonna start the season. That’s a month for them to get in shape. What does that look like? A month of getting into shape, that’s really just a month of guys shooting. They haven’t been shooting for almost two months. Who’s been practicing? What do guys look like? There’s gonna be some chubby-nubbies coming back here.”
Furthermore, Frey said many NBA players don’t have the accommodation to continue their work at home. In particular, many stars don’t have a basketball court or a weight room to remain in basketball shape.
Moreover, several of them don’t have a chef or any cooking skills at their disposal to cook the essential meals an athlete consumes to cover his needs.
“Not everybody got chefs and can cook. People eat “struggle meals” inside their apartments, inside the cities. What are they supposed to do? They’re used to eating at the (practice) facility. I knew so many guys that would basically eat three meals at the facility because we had a chef. Now guys are eating Hamburger Helper at three in the afternoon for dinner,” Frey noted.
