AROUND THE NBA THREAD. Sept 2021 edition

1) yet they played in 28 different cities and it wasnt a problem, otherwise they would suspend the season 2) i have no idea what fda is (im not from the us), but mandates are wrong 3) i agree

 

i really dont see what this has to do with the fact that nba was played in 28 cities without vaccination and it worked perfectly fine, so why is it a problem to play unvaccinated now (i know, its mandatory now, but why make it mandatory when it worked perfectly fine without vaccination)... obviously, no-one can force you to take the vaccine, but they can forbid you to play bball and thats so wrong

 

this wiggins thing sounds like nba has something to do with it, given he asked nba for "religious exemption" and was denied by the nba

 

Maybe Wiggins wants to get out of all the testing and quarantine the NBA is requiring of non vaccinated players.

 

On a different topic (please!).

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/09/2...-at-former-team-usa-director-colangelo-f-him/

Another player losing his shit because somebody said something mean about him. Love is on the short list for worst contract in the NBA. What Colangelo said about him was true. Here's a radical idea: maybe instead of whining, Love could act like an adult, get back in shape, and actually work to earn his millions.

I know - I'm talking crazy.

 

I'd still like to know Trailblazers status. "The NBA, according to a league spokesman, believes that around 85% of its players are currently vaccinated." https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...e-sidelined-in-some-markets-in-2021-22-season

I think all we know is that 13 of them got vaccinated: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...t-first-dose-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine.html

 

How is it not related when it's preventing Players from participating and Fans from attending NBA games?

 

Because this isn’t the place to discuss your/our opinions on getting vaccinated. The effects/affects of Wiggins missing games, yes. But not why or why not to get it. That’s that OT page bullshit!

 

Nothing gets by you

 

What a marvelous team-mate. He's angry with Embiid so he won't speak to any of his team-mates. I'm sorry, but that is just childish.

 

Bring that child to PDX!!!!!

 

I believe from the article, it was more that he was firm in his desire to be traded, and didn't want to waste their time flying out to try to convince him. Not that he's avoiding talking to them.

 

You odds surviving the covid is a lot higher with the shot.

 

Not really because it's the owners that own the teams and then the cities also has there requirements too.

 

Last year you either had no fans or very view fans. This year your going 10 of thousands fans in on little area. Big difference.

 

I do think that there is a handful of players that could help lead players like Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook, Draymond Green type of players, And I think Lillard is one of those players. So I do think that a Dame, Ben pairing could work.

 

That was not my take away at all. From the article;

"Multiple sources said Simmons didn’t want his teammates, some of whom he considers friends, to make the Philadelphia-to-Los Angeles commute out of courtesy because he won’t change his mind on wanting a trade."

I think its much better for him to tell them this before they travel, then have them travel and he just refuses to meet them. If he really didn't care about his teammates he probably wouldn't have said anything, warned them, or met them, and would have let them waste their time flying all over.