NBA - The Re-Open: - Connaughton has Covid-19, pg. 94

tski1972 · Post #1361 » by **tski1972** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:01 pm

I, for one, am shocked

Chuck Diesel · Post #1362 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:04 pm

Confirmed by Velazquez...

Read on Twitter

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Post #1363 » by **paulpressey25** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:11 pm

Wonder who takes Matt V.’s call over at Bucks after he sees Woj break some news. Alex? Dustin? Dan Smyczek?

Chuck Diesel · Post #1364 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:16 pm

Remains fascinating to me who’s individually outed and who isn’t. Woj has great Bucks relationships. In the event it were Giannis, there’d clearly be a ton of negative PR heading into Orlando with a reigning (and soon to consecutive) MVP testing positive. If it were a lower level staffer you’d think they’d have every incentive to announce that it wasn’t a player. Either way, the obvious answer on how to proceed has been staring us in the face for quite awhile.

Post #1365 » by **paulpressey25** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:21 pm

Report seems to imply someone tested positive. Going to be interesting to see if all the other players can keep that in the family so to speak.

SkilesTheLimit · Post #1366 » by **SkilesTheLimit** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:46 pm

VooDoo7 wrote:Just cancel the season already and get ready for next.

Yeah, because championship type seasons come around so often for us. Gotta give it a shot.

Post #1367 » by **humanrefutation** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:53 pm

They're leaving this week for Orlando, so it's not a huge deal. My hope is that it's mostly precautious to protect everyone before they leave, and if anyone tested positive, they'll make a full recovery before the season starts.

Jez2983 · Post #1368 » by **Jez2983** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:57 pm

My bet is that it's not a player. Let's go with an athletic trainer as those people are just dirty.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #1369 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Sun Jul 5, 2020 11:59 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:Just cancel the season already and get ready for next.

There uh, isn’t going to be any next season unless the league and players figure out if they can even make a bubble environment work.

The vaccine from Oxford is looking very promising and may be out before next season, but there are no guarantees at this time.

The NBA expected people to test positive before Orlando and even in Orlando. They will continue to move forward unless they can't.

Post #1370 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:01 am

Jez2983 wrote:My bet is that it's not a player. Let's go with an athletic trainer as those people are just dirty.

I needed this post right now. :thumbsup:

emunney · Post #1371 » by **emunney** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:06 am

How many teams is this now?

Chuck Diesel · Post #1372 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:13 am

SkilesTheLimit wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:Just cancel the season already and get ready for next.

Yeah, because championship type seasons come around so often for us. Gotta give it a shot.

Statistically, more often than global pandemics.

LedZepp007 · Post #1373 » by **LedZepp007** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:14 am

Je K wrote:Call me pessimistic, but I just can't see this "bubble" working out

I mean, JR Smith will be there.... no way he isn’t, uh, offering the pipe

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Chuck Diesel · Post #1374 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:15 am

emunney wrote:How many teams is this now?

The Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, LA Clippers and Brooklyn Net in the last week alone, according to the Woj report.

midranger · Post #1375 » by **midranger** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:20 am

Live look at Adam Silver.

SkilesTheLimit · Post #1376 » by **SkilesTheLimit** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:23 am

Can't believe any true Bucks fan is rooting for a shut down of the season right now. Waited my whole damn life for this opportunity and can't understand those ready to already pull the parachute.

Chuck Diesel · Post #1377 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:27 am

SkilesTheLimit wrote:Can't believe any true Bucks fan is rooting for a shut down of the season right now. Waited my whole damn life for this opportunity and can't understand those ready to already pull the parachute.

Honestly humbled by this type of bravery and sacrifice. Those urging for Orlando and trying to kneecap the growing skepticism are not merely the only true fans, they’re the only true heroes.

We’ve all waited our whole lives. This absolutely sucks. Unfortunately, it is what it is.

midranger · Post #1378 » by **midranger** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:29 am

I've waited my whole life for what last year should have been, not whatever the hell this farce will be.

jakecronus8 · Post #1379 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:33 am

SkilesTheLimit wrote:Can't believe any true Bucks fan is rooting for a shut down of the season right now. Waited my whole damn life for this opportunity and can't understand those ready to already pull the parachute.

Because whatever they say or do, the winner of this exhibition tourney they’re throwing out there with almost nba teams vs almost nba teams has close to nothing to do with the season we lost back in March. Guys are opting out. Guys are going down with Covid. There’s no fans. There’s no home court or playoff intensity.

If the Bucks win this exhibition tournament, cool. It’s not a title. As a fan, I almost would rather not see them win it. An empty arena celebration. A virtual parade. All sounds lame AF and certainly anti climatic. It sucks to lose a season, but it’s done. It’s lost. Only thing that will come from this is annoying never ending arguments on twitter and other mediums for the rest of time between the team that wins’ fans and everyone else on if this “championship” should have an asterisk or not.

Post #1380 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Jul 6, 2020 12:43 am

SkilesTheLimit wrote:Can't believe any true Bucks fan is rooting for a shut down of the season right now. Waited my whole damn life for this opportunity and can't understand those ready to already pull the parachute.

Because the health of everyone involved is more important? You can't believe anyone is rooting for that?

Everyone would love things to go off smoothly. But everything is collapsing.