The Houston Rockets know that Steven Adams' health has to be managed. A prominent NBA insider says he'll never play a back-to-back again.
"Steven Adams is never playing a back-to-back again."
- Tim MacMahon, ESPN
There it is. MacMahon is speaking in plain English. There are no minced words here.
Is he being hyperbolic? Perhaps. Adams may play a back-to-back in case of an emergency. Still, this feels like it's loosely accurate. The Rockets will avoid playing Adams in back-to-backs wherever possible.