"Before we get too far into what was said, I have to tell you, I have been thinking nonstop about something Henry said over an hour into the recording: When he played high school basketball in Oregon, one of the teams in their conference played on a court with a pillar in the center. He said they knew how to set picks with it. I cannot imagine a better combination of dangerous and comical in a basketball scenario."
"We also talked a lot about the NBA's injury crisis and Henry's expertise on the matter. His recent book, Ballistic, is a fascinating look at the frontiers of the human body and the science of its perfection. I loved it, as I loved his ability to name most of the muscles in the calf. Harry also brought up the story about the 49ers maybe suffering an injury crisis because of electromagnetic radiation."
A high-school basketball anecdote recounts a court with a pillar at center that players used to set picks, creating a risky and comical scenario. Attention turns to an ongoing NBA injury crisis with emphasis on biomechanics and human-body science. Ballistic presents frontiers of body optimization and detailed anatomical knowledge, including naming most calf muscles. Electromagnetic radiation is raised as a conceivable factor in a team’s injury cluster. The narrative blends technical exploration of injury mechanisms with lighter personal recollections, balancing scientific curiosity about performance and durability with moments of humor rooted in sporting experience.
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