The Philadelphia 76ers' season could already be on course to come crashing down spectacularly if their head coach, Nick Nurse, continues to pummel his exciting backcourt into the ground with unsustainable minutes on the court.
So far this campaign, the Sixers have registered five wins out of their eight regular-season games, with Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe stringing together a scintillating set of performances that has clearly piqued the interest of Philadelphia's coaching staff.
These impressive showings have naturally been rewarded with more responsibility and trust in the offensive game plan; however, in an era obsessed with load management, the numbers reflecting the pair's role in the rotation make for worrying reading for the latter stages of the year.