COVID & the NBA

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by illmatic99, Dec 16, 2021.

  1. Orion Bailey

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    Stop being so logical and just let us win a ring!!! :)
     
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    Ironically this covid season may end up with the Cavs and OKC in the finals! The young guys outlast the old guys season.
     
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    makes it look like the NBA is desperate to keep the season going. Fans and broadcasters aren't going to be happy watching scrubs when stars are home waiting for Covid test results
     
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    i think they want really want those christmas games.
     
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    Blazers must be doing something right....was happy to see McLemore rented a movie theater for the team and staff to watch a movie instead of having players wander around maskless Memphis all day before the game......smart move
     
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    Have a feeling there will be a press release December 26th shutting it down.
     
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    Inevitable…
     
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    Gotta preserve that Christmas revenue....but SAFETY!
     
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    Covid's going to do nothing but get worse over the next couple of months. Hopefully, the NBA can hit pause and then pick up the season sometime in March or so and finish with a compressed schedule.
     
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    This is why the decision makers get questioned so much.

    zero consistency. Money overrules safety. If no money lost, then clamp down! If were gonna lose money, lets draw a line….
     
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    Why?

    1/3 of the league has no cases

    2/3 of the league has less than 2 cases.

    Seems like the remaining third should be forced to forfeit, if anything.
     
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    There was some G-league game on ESPN this weekend between Team Gold and Team Ignite, must have been a showcase game or something. Either way, I only watched about 30 seconds before saying "who tf are these guys?" and turning it.
     
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    And I mean “why” as in have you been hearing something.

    Not “why shut it down”
     
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    The league needs strict safety protocols if they allow fans and players to continue....there are way too many maskless boneheads not following basic safety precautions....which could end up costing a whole lot of jobs in December which is a tough time to lose you job so yeah...it's about money. So is making movies and casinos etc available to the public
     
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    Because that won’t be the case in a week or two. With Delta still active, and Omicron starting to spread, holiday gatherings are going to be superspreader events.
     
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    Gary Trent Jr is out now for covid protocol but the Raps also just signed Nick Stauskas....a lot of jobs are opening up in the 10 contract area...not sure if Stauskas is a 10 day or has a deal
     
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    Who is this todd forcier character? I follow him on IG cuz i thought he was a blazer trainer.

    Dude keeps posting a bunch of anti vax shit. Someone needs to explain common sense to this guy.
     
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