NBA Suspends Season Due to Coronavirus

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

C'mon guys...It's only a a quarter of the U.S population.....Pshhhhhh, what's that? 82 million roughly? I mean there's no possible way any one of us could be part of that number...No way.

[ProcessDoctor]

Christian Wood the most recent NBA victim. Not too old, young, or immunocompromised.

Also, guess who played the Pistons last?

[the_process]

What is amazing to me is how fast you all are ready to stop your lives for that minority population.

All the info has been out there for weeks. Do we believe in freedom? Are we willing to give people the freedom to decide to self-quarantine, or the freedom to ignore the warnings and go out anyway? Or are we just going to mandate everything down from on high like China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the old Soviet Union?

[mjkvol]

What is amazing to me is how fast you all are ready to stop your lives for that minority population.

All the info has been out there for weeks. Do we believe in freedom? Are we willing to give people the freedom to decide to self-quarantine, or the freedom to ignore the warnings and go out anyway? Or are we just going to mandate everything down from on high like China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the old Soviet Union?

I believe we have to be smart about the risks, and being a bit more cautious until we know what this is about isn't a bad idea. But I do worry anytime more freedoms are taken away, because it's really easy to lose them and damned hard to get them back.

[Negrodamus]

Nobody is forcing you to do anything (unless you're infected, of course). But it's strongly encouraged to take precaution in order to not spread this wildly contagious virus. So the "hysteria" is an overabundance of caution similar to a hurricane that might not hit the country. Being overprepared is better than not prepared at all.

As far as limiting myself to protect that minority population... that's just empathy for other people as I would hope they'd give me the same consideration if I were at the same level of risk.

[sixers hoops]

What is amazing to me is how fast you all are ready to stop your lives for that minority population.

All the info has been out there for weeks. Do we believe in freedom? Are we willing to give people the freedom to decide to self-quarantine, or the freedom to ignore the warnings and go out anyway? Or are we just going to mandate everything down from on high like China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the old Soviet Union?

I am staying in the house as much as possible. I don’t want a situation where we are overwhelming the hospitals to the point that people in critical condition can’t get the proper care they require. The best way to do that is to slow the transmission rate by limiting large social gatherings for a few weeks, so I’m okay with that right now.

[mjkvol]

What is amazing to me is how fast you all are ready to stop your lives for that minority population.

All the info has been out there for weeks. Do we believe in freedom? Are we willing to give people the freedom to decide to self-quarantine, or the freedom to ignore the warnings and go out anyway? Or are we just going to mandate everything down from on high like China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the old Soviet Union?

I am staying in the house as much as possible. I don’t want a situation where we are overwhelming the hospitals to the point that people in critical condition can’t get the proper care they require. The best way to do that is to slow the transmission rate by limiting large social gatherings for a few weeks, so I’m okay with that right now.

No doubt. If people would just be responsible and do the right things in their own lives a lot of the danger can be mitigated. That doesn't mean acting like a savage in stores and hoarding enough toilet paper and bottled water for the next couple of years. My wife and I were more depressed by what we saw during a trip to a couple of stores the other day than by the virus itself.

[Sixerscan]

If the ratio of responsible versus irresponsible takes in this thread are reflective of the larger population I feel a hell of a lot better about how this is going to turn out than I would otherwise. Wish everyone the best, stay educated, looking forward to the playoffs.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Yes, it's about staying personally responsible. I'm looking at this as an opportunity to improve as an individual...To become a better overall person whether that's being cleaner, teaching my kids about how to avoid this situation or helping others that may possibly need help. I'm not going to stop living my life, i'm not going to stop going to work, but I am going to avoid large gatherings. If I have to go the store, it's going to be during the opening hours when there isn't a ton of people there. I'm also going to "limit" the reasons WHY I would leave my house. In other words, for a few weeks, months, whatever i'm going to limit random trips to the store. No movie theaters, no going clothes shopping, no concerts. Basically, we don't get to live our privileged lives like we have been. Maybe that in a way will be a good thing. Maybe it'll bring us back down to earth to where we can actually appreciate the great things that this life along with living in this country can offer.

This is definitely something to be taken seriously! But... as others have pointed out, there's no reason AT ALL to act like a savage and buy up all the water and toilet paper you can find. There's no reason to take more than you need for you or your family. There's no reason to cause others who need things just as much as you do to go without. Buying enough toilet paper that lasts you from now until Christmas doesn't make you over prepared...It makes you an @$$hole plain and simple. Congrats, you have enough Hand Sanitize liquid to last you until next February....You're a selfish prick if you did that. People are scared, the media fuels it and many people will overreact. The fact that everyone is spending a good portion of their tax return money on suddenly becoming super hygienic is laughable. Oh and what about the actual store workers or even worse, people that work in healthcare (nurses, doctors, etc). Those are the ones that I feel for the most. Picture a dollar store employee (working a hard job on a normal day) having to deal with every hysterical individual stampeding through the store to buy their doomsday provisions. CHILL TF OUT! SMH, it's not the end of the world, it's not Stephen Kings The Sand, people have watched too many movies. It's a virus, and it can be controlled and ultimately put to rest if WE make smart, sensible decisions and work together with this.

In conclusion, I would advise everyone to really check their sources as far as info goes. We don't really know what's true and what is BS. If you're getting your information from Facebook or Social Media of any kind, you're losing right off the bat. Big bold red letters are scary, the media is a powerful force that has the capability to ruin our lives. They can turn us all into a lab rat experiment and sit back and laugh about it. Stay safe errybody tough times don't last, but tough people do.

[mjkvol]

That's well said, especially the middle paragraph. What makes me fear for this country more than anything are the me-first sub-humans taking all they could grab and not giving a schiit if other people are empty handed, and the major media, who will fear monger and advance their agendas for ratings and clicks at the expense of a public in desperate need of real information.

My advice would be very similar to what's been said - take care of your family, be smart in where you go for the next month or two, and DO NOT get your information from any TV "news" networks. There are sites online like cdc.gov that give you the real information you need to stay safe. A little personal responsibility and common sense will go a long way towards reducing the threat of this thing.

[Foshan]

It is nice to see some common sense in this thread

Love the comments on personal responsibility, and looking to show kindness to people around you, seriously, do a grocery run for an old person.

Worst case you voluntarily choose to restrain what you 'could be doing' for a couple weeks, and we look back and say, look nothing happened. That would actually be a best case scenario for us as a nation. I've got some friends in the Europe (Italy)/UK, everyone is pretty legit worried about losing older family members.

[FireMorey]

Just popping in to say hi and I hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

I think either the NBA and NHL seasons are going to get cancelled or next seasons of the NBA and NHL are going to get pushed back to December-February.

The NBA and NHL aren't going to resume operations until they get CDC endorsement, and the CDC will always err on the side of extreme caution and they feel any chance of an outbreak(even without fans in attendance) is so minimal that it isn't worth worrying about. Because even without fans you still have a breakdown of social distancing with players and staffers, and they are put at risk too, and like it or not these players are of course human beings, but also expensive investments by these franchises. And if the projections by the CDC and WHO are accurate(and they've been so to this point) things are going to either get worse or stay pretty bad for many many more months.

And eventually we are gonna get into the late summer and the NBA and NHL are going to have to decide to either cancel the season, or wait and push back the following season.

Wouldn't that be something? The NBA and NHL returning in the Fall, and then starting next seasons in January. Some reporters have said there is some pull around the NBA to start the season in December or January so it can avoid going up against the NFL. Well, imagine if the coronavirus finally makes that happen. If the season doesn't get cancelled, they resume in the Fall and then next season starts in January, and then they just continue with the seasons starting in January every year from now on instead of October.

But I still think the season just ends up getting cancelled, I can't see how they can even risk resuming until they get a nod from the CDC and the CDC will wait until the last possible minute to do so and that likely won't happen until 6+ months from now. For the fans I hope I'm wrong though I know people miss their sports!

[ProcessDoctor]

I’m still curious how they would resume the season in June without jumping right into the postseason. Think of all the rescheduling that would have to be done.

Either that or just cancel the season with there being no 2020 NBA champ? I imagine many players would be opposed to a shortened offseason.

[PhillyFan11]

What is amazing to me is how fast you all are ready to stop your lives for that minority population.

All the info has been out there for weeks. Do we believe in freedom? Are we willing to give people the freedom to decide to self-quarantine, or the freedom to ignore the warnings and go out anyway? Or are we just going to mandate everything down from on high like China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the old Soviet Union?

Italy and Spain...are they also communist controlled countries?

[Eyeamok]

You know it's crazy. But other generations have had wars to go through. We have for the most part have lived a very privileged existance in this country. Yes there was 9/11 and we have had other outbreaks but none as far-reaching as this one. So I shouldn't be amazed when I look at people just outright in panic mode all the time.
The 24 hour news cycle, that feeds on the panic, is of no help. And I can't help but reflect on what one of the popular sayings is right now
"man you just ain't built for this!"
So many of us because we have not faced any real adversity are not built for any kind of crisis. Which is sad. I believe Israel makes everybody do mandatory military training. And I'm not advocating that but just how I'm a proponent of teaching children financial literacy in high school how to prepare and behave in disaster situations should also be an ongoing part of a kid's education. It's better to be prepared mentally and not have a crisis than to have a crisis and not be prepared....even a little knowledge can go a long way.

End of rant.

[sixers hoops]

It is nice to see some common sense in this thread

Love the comments on personal responsibility, and looking to show kindness to people around you, seriously, do a grocery run for an old person.

Worst case you voluntarily choose to restrain what you 'could be doing' for a couple weeks, and we look back and say, look nothing happened. That would actually be a best case scenario for us as a nation. I've got some friends in the Europe (Italy)/UK, everyone is pretty legit worried about losing older family members.

Is China reopening schools? And are they predicting an uptick in active cases as a result?

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

You know it's crazy. But other generations have had wars to go through. We have for the most part have lived a very privileged existance in this country. Yes there was 9/11 and we have had other outbreaks but none as far-reaching as this one. So I shouldn't be amazed when I look at people just outright in panic mode all the time.
The 24 hour news cycle, that feeds on the panic, is of no help. And I can't help but reflect on what one of the popular sayings is right now
"man you just ain't built for this!"
So many of us because we have not faced any real adversity are not built for any kind of crisis. Which is sad. I believe Israel makes everybody do mandatory military training. And I'm not advocating that but just how I'm a proponent of teaching children financial literacy in high school how to prepare and behave in disaster situations should also be an ongoing part of a kid's education. It's better to be prepared mentally and not have a crisis than to have a crisis and not be prepared....even a little knowledge can go a long way.

End of rant.

I have to say, I agree 100% with this.

[Negrodamus]

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[76ciology]

It is nice to see some common sense in this thread

Love the comments on personal responsibility, and looking to show kindness to people around you, seriously, do a grocery run for an old person.

Worst case you voluntarily choose to restrain what you 'could be doing' for a couple weeks, and we look back and say, look nothing happened. That would actually be a best case scenario for us as a nation. I've got some friends in the Europe (Italy)/UK, everyone is pretty legit worried about losing older family members.

Do you guys believe that the Corona Virus started from the US? Fort Detrick? I think there’s a chance it’s true but there are a LOT of pieces in the puzzle for it to be conclusive.

[Foshan]

It is nice to see some common sense in this thread

Love the comments on personal responsibility, and looking to show kindness to people around you, seriously, do a grocery run for an old person.

Worst case you voluntarily choose to restrain what you 'could be doing' for a couple weeks, and we look back and say, look nothing happened. That would actually be a best case scenario for us as a nation. I've got some friends in the Europe (Italy)/UK, everyone is pretty legit worried about losing older family members.

Is China reopening schools? And are they predicting an uptick in active cases as a result?

They have just started in the far west (where there are way less people), it is also an area that (again due to size) was much less hit with cases. I believe they started high school students first, because they have important testing to do (all of Chinese education is built on tests )

Anyway, where I am (NE coast), they are talking Mid April best case, Early May worse case for school. Lots of businesses are starting to get back to normal, but a HUGE portion of the population is still in the places that they traveled to for CN New Year. So they will probably give the go ahead for everyone to head back, and then have a waiting period, and then restart. The big thing now is that foreigners (and CN who left the country at the start of this) are all headed back to China now, causing a huge fear of new cases. So people returning home from hometowns or foreign locations is driving the rebound fear. Also, the vast majority of CN kids are taken care of by their grandparents at home (not 100% but a lot), so keeping the kids home, actually keeps the old people home. When school begins, all the old people walk their kids to school and pick them up. So by keeping the kids home, they are also keeping the most 'in-dangered' people group indoors. Not sure if that has anything to do with their decision, but its an observable bonus.