You think the NBA players don't want to play? This is silly.Bullshit There is one other Option but you won’t do it because it won’t make you Money.
You think the NBA players don't want to play? This is silly.Bullshit There is one other Option but you won’t do it because it won’t make you Money.
I think the different pace of the outbreaks across the US makes the curve look different. Massachusetts for example, looks like Germany, Italy, etc. Meanwhile, there were a number of states that had very few cases earlier and are now hitting their peak.
And everyone playing the Grizzlies...Go Celtics and everyone playing the Lakers
I don’t follow the Premier League, but it’s been enjoyable having sports on in the background while teleworking. Especially since I only find myself really focusing after i hear a goal. Probably would pay more attention to the Celtics though lolFingers crossed they can still pull the bubble off, but I’m not getting too excited with still a month to go.
I think the NBA is missing a big opportunity not showing some weekday afternoon games when so many people are WFH.
You can't take all the cars off the road just because pintos explode. The US is the pinto. The world is driving on ahead. We should be locked in a garage.You can't stop the world until there's a vaccine.
LOL. The last Pinto rolled off the assembly line about fourteen years before Kliqster was even in existence. I wonder if he knows what you are referring to without having to Google it.You can't take all the cars off the road just because pintos explode. The US is the pinto. The world is driving on ahead. We should be locked in a garage.
The US is in a different spot, we can’t just shut up our borders the way that “liberal paradises” did. (The US has tried, but it’s pissing into the wind here. It’s a lot easier to close the borders when you’re Germany.)You can't take all the cars off the road just because pintos explode. The US is the pinto. The world is driving on ahead. We should be locked in a garage.
Well, Florida eventually being on fire was one of the most obvious things ever back when the NBA was putting this plan together. I don't know if they had blinders on or not, but the decision to go there was probably defensible either way: (1) the existence of accommodating facilities, and (2) one of the few local governments that would actually welcome them in the middle of a national shut down.I agree. I firmly believe that no sport can eradicate the virus. They have to test and remove the positives and play on with the rest. That's what golf is doing.
Frankly, even in the "bubble", players will probably test positive. The NBA must be like, "We spent 550 hours setting up this plan in Florida and now it's on fire. What. The. Fuck."
Im not talking about closing any borders. And I'm not talking about "waiting for a vaccine." But the nba, even with its 3000 page manual, is delusional. The *only* thing they've got right-ish is that their plan limits the risk to outsiders.The US is in a different spot, we can’t just shut up our borders the way that “liberal paradises” did. (The US has tried, but it’s pissing into the wind here. It’s a lot easier to close the borders when you’re Germany.)
I think that’s an unfair assessment. Dr. Fauci disagrees. In your analogy, they are locking the Pinto in a garage (Disney) and just letting it idle.Im not talking about closing any borders. And I'm not talking about "waiting for a vaccine." But the nba, even with its 3000 page manual, is delusional. The *only* thing they've got right-ish is that their plan limits the risk to outsiders.
I spent a week at a South Carolina beach two weeks ago with as much isolation as possible. Driving down Ocean Blvd you couldn’t squeeze more people into the bars at night or more people into the breakfast restaurants in the morning (many over 60)........did not see a single mask. The only place I saw masks were at grocery store and that was by about 40% of the people.Bundesliga has operated 6 weeks without a bubble and with no outbreaks. Why can it work there and not here?
That's pretty weak considering it's better than the conditions and with more freedom than most people have been living with since March.Interesting interview with Dr. Stephen Gonzalez, Assistant Athletics Director for Leadership and Mental Performance at Dartmouth, discussing potential mental health ramifications of the bubble here: https://nypost.com/2020/06/27/nba-players-face-these-mental-health-challenges-in-disney-season-restart/.
Dr. Gonzalez predicts that some players are going to drop out mid-session. Will be interesting to see how they handle it.
This is decidedly not interesting. Every player will be, and have been, facing the same issues as all the other players.Interesting interview with Dr. Stephen Gonzalez, Assistant Athletics Director for Leadership and Mental Performance at Dartmouth, discussing potential mental health ramifications of the bubble here: https://nypost.com/2020/06/27/nba-players-face-these-mental-health-challenges-in-disney-season-restart/.
Dr. Gonzalez predicts that some players are going to drop out mid-session. Will be interesting to see how they handle it.
Better conditions? Undoubtedly. More freedom? I doubt it. Also, no family members at least through the first round in the playoffs is not something most of us have to go through (for better or for worse).That's pretty weak considering it's better than the conditions and with more freedom than most people have been living with since March.
Just like quarantine, some players will deal with it better than others. It's a bit different for guys who are super rich and famous and are used to doing whatever they want.This is decidedly not interesting. Every player will be, and have been, facing the same issues as all the other players.
On the same team again!Bubble Life just got a lot more interesting. I know this says ungood things about me but I would watch a reality show about J.R. Smith joining the NBA restart or simply a documentary of J.R. navigating a pandemic-laden world in search of truth.
View: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1277634314142994432?s=20
We have some live footage of Smith being told that he can't have any contact with anyone outside the bubble for the duration of the season and postseason.Bubble Life just got a lot more interesting. I know this says ungood things about me but I would watch a reality show about J.R. Smith joining the NBA restart or simply a documentary of J.R. navigating a pandemic-laden world in search of truth.
but it will be all worth it when he leg sweeps Adam Silver during the Trophy ceremonyIt’s going to be funny seeing Grayson Allen win Finals MVP because 90% of the league has Covid or opted out.
It’s going to be funny seeing Grayson Allen win Finals MVP because 90% of the league has Covid or opted out.
He'll do a biological leg sweep as the player most likely to secretly test positive and keep playing.but it will be all worth it when he leg sweeps Adam Silver during the Trophy ceremony
The Covid Blanket coughs from distance...Bang!He'll do a biological leg sweep as the player most likely to secretly test positive and keep playing.
You misspelled Marcus Smart.It’s going to be funny seeing Grayson Allen win Finals MVP because 90% of the league has Covid or opted out.
I’d way rather be home with my family than in the “bubble” they’re creating for NBA players, even if the risk associated with both was identical (which of course it isn’t). I’m a little surprised there haven’t been more opt-outs on non-contending teams.That's pretty weak considering it's better than the conditions and with more freedom than most people have been living with since March.
It's incredible how pampered people are these days. Soldiers leave their families, many with young children, for months and years at a time every single year to go to war zones and get sold out to Russia by the President. And they don't get paid millions of dollars to do it.I’d way rather be home with my family than in the “bubble” they’re creating for NBA players, even if the risk associated with both was identical (which of course it isn’t). I’m a little surprised there haven’t been more opt-outs on non-contending teams.
I don't know. I get what you're saying, but people HAVE been at home, on different forms of lockdown for 3 months. People want to do things. People want to play. People want to earn money. People want to get away from their kids (kinda kidding, but not really).I’d way rather be home with my family than in the “bubble” they’re creating for NBA players, even if the risk associated with both was identical (which of course it isn’t). I’m a little surprised there haven’t been more opt-outs on non-contending teams.
I get it. I’m back at work. But I come home in the evening and have dinner with my family. If my job required me to be away from them for three months, that would suck. And in these crazy times, I would worry a lot about their well-being. If I could keep my job and only forfeit the three months’ pay if I opted out, you’d better believe I’d stay home. I’d probably feel different if I were an NBA player, but if I were on a shitty team, I imagine I’d be tempted to stay home. (The flip side is that players on shitty teams won’t be in the bubble for anything close to three months.)I don't know. I get what you're saying, but people HAVE been at home, on different forms of lockdown for 3 months. People want to do things. People want to play. People want to earn money. People want to get away from their kids (kinda kidding, but not really).
NBA careers are short. So I can understand why players would want to maximize their chances to earn.I get it. I’m back at work. But I come home in the evening and have dinner with my family. If my job required me to be away from them for three months, that would suck. And in these crazy times, I would worry a lot about their well-being. If I could keep my job and only forfeit the three months’ pay if I opted out, you’d better believe I’d stay home. I’d probably feel different if I were an NBA player, but if I were on a shitty team, I imagine I’d be tempted to stay home. (The flip side is that players on shitty teams won’t be in the bubble for anything close to three months.)
A couple things:I get it. I’m back at work. But I come home in the evening and have dinner with my family. If my job required me to be away from them for three months, that would suck. And in these crazy times, I would worry a lot about their well-being. If I could keep my job and only forfeit the three months’ pay if I opted out, you’d better believe I’d stay home. I’d probably feel different if I were an NBA player, but if I were on a shitty team, I imagine I’d be tempted to stay home. (The flip side is that players on shitty teams won’t be in the bubble for anything close to three months.)
How much are players earning? They’ve already earned most of their regular-season salaries, and my understanding is that the players don’t earn much in the postseason. Obviously, there are other considerations for players who have meaningful endorsement income or play on teams that have a chance to win the title, but for, say, a rotation player on the Zards, I’m not sure the modest payday is even worth the injury risk, never mind non-economic factors like separation from family.NBA careers are short. So I can understand why players would want to maximize their chances to earn.
It's not about this year. It's about the future CBA, which could get blown up if they don't play this year. That would effect every player in an extremely deleterious fashion.How much are players earning? They’ve already earned most of their regular-season salaries, and my understanding is that the players don’t earn much in the postseason. Obviously, there are other considerations for players who have meaningful endorsement income or play on teams that have a chance to win the title, but for, say, a rotation player on the Zards, I’m not sure the modest payday is even worth the injury risk, never mind non-economic factors like separation from family.
I totally respect that a lot of them will want to play — they didn’t get to where they are without being hyper-competitive, and they’ll only get to play basketball at the highest level for so long. I’m just a little surprised that more guys on crappy teams aren’t looking at the economics and the hardships of the bubble and saying “pass.”