The game-day caffeine routine that powers the NBA's most frequent flyers
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#2Dellavedova of the Cavaliers, drank tons of coffee before games during the finals series against the Warriors when Kyrie was out. He played above his perceived ability, though the Cavaliers ultimately lost.
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#3One of the trainers mentioned in this article, Ben Kenyon, is actually a neighbor of mine. He lives in the same apartment complex. I haven't seen him since the season started but when I do he always seems like he's running at 150%. I have no idea how these guys do it.
But I can attest to the benefits of straight black coffee with grass fed butter, it takes a while to get used too and you can't overdo it (you'll get the runs) but it provides a noticeable energy boost while also being a bit satiating from the fat.
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#4How’d they get the water temperature to 220°F? Doubtful the kettle was pressurized. Were they below sea level?
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#5How’d they get the water temperature to 220°F? Doubtful the kettle was pressurized. Were they below sea level?
Aren't espresso machines pressurized?
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#6How’d they get the water temperature to 220°F? Doubtful the kettle was pressurized. Were they below sea level?
Probably the annual Dead Sea game.
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#7How’d they get the water temperature to 220°F? Doubtful the kettle was pressurized. Were they below sea level?
Well it's odd because a sentence later it is being emphasized that the water must be 190 not 189 or 191. Maybe the kettle was set to 220 as some strange setting not relating to the actual temperature of the water? Or maybe being NBA players they have a moon kettle.
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#8How’d they get the water temperature to 220°F? Doubtful the kettle was pressurized. Were they below sea level?
Aren't espresso machines pressurized?
Earlier in the article it mentions an electric kettle and a french press. My guess is the reliability of a thermometer on an electric kettle (especially one that travels that much) is suspect to begin with, and might read 8F high.
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#9Lampooned on Deadspin with a headline that won't fly at some workplaces: https://deadspin.com/its-fucking-coffee-1831493396
I'm mostly amused that anyone thought "people who live and work in Portland frequently drink coffee" was some sort of revelation.
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#10> Office workers, sleepy truckers, hospital nurses on 10-hour shifts, cabbies, students, cops? They're not the only ones who benefit from a cup, or a few, Harkless pointed out.
Don't get me wrong, I love coffee. However, it may be more accurate to say that all of these people (including the athletes) are using caffeine to medicate their chronic sleep deprivation, which may be at least partly caused in the first place by caffeine consumption.
NBA basketball players are in a tough position because they often need to peak between approx. 7-10pm (local time), and they frequently travel between 4 time zones. Most individuals would be naturally winding down alertness during those hours, even with good sleep patterns.