The team had no practice scheduled for today. The next game was on the 31st, an away game for the Phoenix Suns against the Supersonic.
Just like last season, Chen Yu still wouldn't travel with the team for away games.
At the same time, Chen Yu had to go on a business trip to Los Angeles.
It wasn't because a player on the Lakers or Fast Ship was injured, but rather a matter concerning the "five-minute rule."
The rule was officially announced in the middle of the month, making the NBA the first of the four major sports leagues in the United States to address player mental health with a formal regulation. The move sparked considerable media coverage and discussion.
Now that it was an official rule, the teams naturally didn't dare to neglect it. They all dutifully hired full-time psychologists.
But hiring was one thing. In the weekly work reports they submitted, Chen Yu noticed some problems.
Chen Yu felt that some teams weren't taking it seriously at all.
