Detroit — In elementary school, there were several students who received awards for perfect attendance, not missing a single day during the school year. Those were the die-hards, the ones who didn’t let a little tummy ache or the beginnings of a cough keep them out of the classroom.
In the old days, there were a few students like that.
In today’s NBA, there aren’t many players like that, who play the full 82-game schedule.