The months since have been like nothing …

The months since have been like nothing else for him. His body had prepared for the long grind of an NBA season. Muscle memory snaps in during the spring months as his schedule extends into June. Last season, he worked his final game on June 7, the night of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Oakland. This year, he hasn’t worked since a March 7 game in Portland. “I can’t really explain,” he said. “I’ve been doing this 17 years now. Your body gets into a certain — March is when you’re getting ready for the last six weeks of the season. Then this pandemic ramps up and the world changes. Absolutely, there’s a shock.”