Regular Degular Redux - 2019-20 NBA Season thread 2

Golf is proceeding but every golfer is a republican so it’s probably easier to convince them that germs aren’t real

golf can be very socially distanced if you want it to be, no shared equipment either.

and the crowds dont really matter much

In addition, social media networks will be monitored by Walt Disney Security, NBA Global Security and the Department of Homeland Security for potential threats, and will share intelligence. https://t.co/FuZhXVLzJd

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 25, 2020

every "first guy to not be drafted" from the last 10 years to be put on a cruise ship surrounded by sharks.

Can't wait for Adam Silver to spin how sincerely he supports players efforts to simultaneously play and protest/speak out about the pressing issue of police brutality and corruption and racism in militarized US law enforcement agencies... as he conscripts everyone from local Florida mall cops to apparently even Delta Force commandos to keep them locked in Disney World with no reprieve like it's Escape from New York. While the DHS is personally tracking and monitoring every single thing they post to social media while they're stuck there. Wonderful optics all around lmao

this ain't looking too good, no

King James rules Bartertown.

Do people think the NBPA was unaware (or did not sign off) on the security measures league was planning to take for this bubble?

— sam esfandiari (@samesfandiari) June 25, 2020

...who knows, one thing we do know is some players arent too happy w the nbpa

Sixteen NBA players have tested positive for the coronvavirus of 302 players tested, sources tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2020

On a conference call w/reporters, Adam Silver says: after careful consideration... we believe we have developed a safe and responsible way to restart the season

— John Karalis 🇬🇷 (@RedsArmy_John) June 26, 2020

Adam Silver: "No options are risk free right now...Yet we can't sit on the sidelines indefinitely, and we must adapt."

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 26, 2020

saluting wildly

Adam Silver: "We’re coming back because sports matter in our society. They bring people together when they need it the most."

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) June 26, 2020

semper sports

It's hard to blame the NBA for trying to restart when states everywhere are reopening willy-nilly in spite of the obvious dangers to their populations, ensuring that hundreds of thousands more Americans will die. The public wants sports, there is money to be made, and they'll be damned if they are going to stand outside the zeitgeist.

Chris Paul: "You're going to continue to hear us. This isn't a 'Shut up and dribble' situation."

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 26, 2020

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbeYXbXWkAEQwRU?format=jpg&name=medium

set the dvr

on 8/9 theres games running for 11 hours straight my god

is it me or is Zion’s sched laughably soft

the fix is in

I read that the Pelicans strength of schedule actually got together compared to their original schedule

got tougher, stupid autocorrect

I believe it, it’s only playoff or playoff-hopeful teams now

yeah everyone's schedule should be tougher

Rudy Gobert says he’s not fully recovered from COVID-19 https://t.co/CxEP9utDVs

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) June 28, 2020

🐦[Rudy Gobert says he’s not fully recovered from COVID-19 https://t.co/CxEP9utDVs🕸
— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) June 28, 2020🕸]🐦

theres weird fevers and whatnot thatll destroy yr sense of smell permanently

sorry lol

Dinwiddie, Deandre, Brogdon all test positive

I can't get more than a minute into that ubiquitous NYT "NBA... SOCIALISM?" video piece.

After positive tests for the coronavirus within the traveling party headed to Orlando, the Denver Nuggets have closed team's practice facility for several days, sources tell ESPN. Facility was locked to players and staff starting Saturday, and could open again later this week.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2020

My guess is that something like 20% of the league has had it by now.

Btw every day I hear about a new person I know in Texas who has it

Marv is out
https://sports.yahoo.com/marv-albert-sitting-out-tn-ts-coverage-of-nb-as-bubble-league-220716245.html

Silver is... in and out? Interesting how bubbles work.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-he-will-go-in-and-out-of-bubble-environment-in-orlando-once-season/

lol what an absolutely terrible response to a simple question

silver will have a private in-n-out within the bubble

Kemba Walker does not seem concerned at all by the circumstances surrounding the bubble. He says being single with no kids and a homebody in general, he personally is fine with the setup in Orlando

— John Karalis 🇬🇷 (@RedsArmy_John) July 1, 2020

yeah for the right person the bubble sounds kinda cool

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQE7peQq5fk/UFqIiw8WRtI/AAAAAAAAPAY/0zYnuNYBdm8/s1600/aaaa.jpg

J.R. Smith has officially signed with the @Lakers and will wear No. 21. pic.twitter.com/mSIWnKMylJ

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 1, 2020

kemba is such a fuckin chillhead man

Brian Windhorst says the NBA bubble is going to cost the league more than $1.5M a day

(🎥 ESPN) pic.twitter.com/tlg6B64P67

— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) June 30, 2020

25 players have tested positive for covid in the past week

our special boy is good to go
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb7w77MWoAEC28J?format=jpg&name=900x900

context is cool

25 total positive tests so far out of 351 players since testing began
10 positives out of 884 team employees

seems like overkill but ok

The NBA had teams send their actual courts to Orlando and is installing them to use as practice spaces.
📸: @NBA pic.twitter.com/xstQZmNWMs

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) July 2, 2020

i dunno man, this has more than a whiff of hubris about it
i mean i will watch and all but

no, hubris is mlb thinking it's going to be able to play in-market games three weeks from now

baseball existing in 2020 is hubris imo but what do i know