afterall, after the lockout, the league and players had to agree on the schedule. The salaries are pro-rated, and the more games there are, the more money both sides could earn. The players agreed to the 66games number when they could’ve easily agreed to a 56-60 game season, but they wanted all the money they could earn as well.

And that doesn’t mention anything about players actually keeping in shape and ready to play during the lockout. I think that’s the reason what, although they started out slowly, all the Nets’ PGs, who all played overseas, have all managed to stay healthy