Barkley: When we had an annual salary of 2 million, no one was responsible for management. Now the players’ annual salary is 40 million with total rest.

NBA legend Barkley talked about load management on the podcast "Dan Patrick Show".

"Today's players have better equipment and medical conditions, such as cold therapy pools, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and even private jets. Looking back on the past, when we played back-to-back games, we had to wear Converse shoes and fly on commercial flights. We didn't have ice machines at that time, just There are ice packs; there is no hyperbaric oxygen chamber (to relieve oxygen deficiency and fatigue), there is really no such thing. If we can do it without unreasonable absences with an annual salary of 2 million US dollars, then the players with an annual salary of 40 million US dollars should also be able to do it." Barkley said.