The study concludes that resting the 20% of players above a certain risk threshold could prevent 60% of injuries in the NBA. “That will be the interesting point for him,” says Penfold, “will he listen to his body [and team advisers] about recovery, rest, etc, or will he keep raging into the night. ”Heap, 37, grew up in Mesa, led his high school football team to two state championships and was a standout at Arizona State before leaving early for the NFL. They brought in five Yugoslavian players, forming the team’s core.