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So are not being able to visit families and friends, keep stores open, send kids to school, eat out in restaurants, etc.

As long as people, especially Arizonans (we are the worst in
the nation), continue to fight solving the virus, each year will
be another year of failure to do so.

The new administration will follow the scientists and doctors and
have the
right words, but will the people listen? Soon we will begin
Year #2.

Not until political gridlock is recognized as hazardous to our
health
will we see progress.

That is what is really annoying! Not being able to watch a ballgame
on TV is low on the priority list.



The part in bold is why a ballgame is important.

Sports
provides some sanity in a world torn apart by the pandemic, job loss and politics.

Done correctly like in the Orlando bubble, sports without fans poses minimal risk to the public.

 

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The part in bold is why a ballgame is important.

Sports
provides some sanity in a world torn apart by the pandemic, job loss and politics.

Done correctly like in the Orlando bubble, sports without fans poses minimal risk to the public.

I blame the players. For example I’m assuming smith is single. Obviously young and has some money. And who was the first to go on the suns covid list?

These guys just have too much money to not just sit at the hotel or avoid going out. It’s a money thing and a nba culture thing.

just bubble them for 3 weeks at time. Week off. Back on again. Idk what else would could be done to have a season. At this point I’ve kind of checked out, it’s becoming less interesting with all the pauses and not having a full roster available. Every game at this point has an asterisk beside it.
 
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I blame the players. For example I’m assuming smith is single. Obviously young and has some money. And who was the first to go on the suns covid list?

These guys just have too much money to not just sit at the hotel or avoid going out. It’s a money thing and a nba culture thing.

just bubble them for 3 weeks at time. Week off. Back on again. Idk what else would could be done to have a season. At this point I’ve kind of checked out, it’s becoming less interesting with all the pauses and not having a full roster available. Every game at this point has an asterisk beside it.

I don't think an individual player should be singled out. Lots of players in the NBA are on health and safety protocol. It doesn't take much to get exposed.

It would have probably been smart for NBA to go back to the Orlando bubble concept but I doubt the players wanted to do it.
 

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So are not being able to visit families and friends, keep stores
open, send kids to school, eat out in restaurants, etc.

As long as people, especially Arizonans (we are the worst in
the nation), continue to fight solving the virus, each year will
be another year of failure to do so.

The new administration will follow the scientists and doctors and
have the
right words, but will the people listen? Soon we will begin
Year #2.

Not until political gridlock is recognized as hazardous to our
health
will we see progress.

That is what is really annoying! Not being able to watch a ballgame
on TV is low on the priority list.








I’m well aware Covid and all the suffering and stupid politics surrounding it is “more annoying.”

it’s possible... forget it. Lecture on as if I don’t care about Covid some more.
 
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I blame the players. For example I’m assuming smith is single. Obviously young and has some money. And who was the first to go on the suns covid list?

These guys just have too much money to not just sit at the hotel or avoid going out. It’s a money thing and a nba culture thing.

just bubble them for 3 weeks at time. Week off. Back on again. Idk what else would could be done to have a season. At this point I’ve kind of checked out, it’s becoming less interesting with all the pauses and not having a full roster available. Every game at this point has an asterisk beside it.

oh it’s an “NBA Culture” thing to break Covid rules?

right it’s not like it’s been a huge left wing white thing all year to hold super spreader events and be anti mask/Vaccine

but yeah totally “NBA Culture”
 

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oh it’s an “NBA Culture” thing to break Covid rules?

right it’s not like it’s been a huge left wing white thing all year to hold super spreader events and be anti mask/Vaccine

but yeah totally “NBA Culture”

yeah... with you here. don’t think it’s “NBA culture”. Baseball was a disaster when they started back up too.
 
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Cam Johnson is starting today. Jae Crowder will move to bench.

It must be the change Monty was thinking about.
 

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Eddie Johnson just gave a moving tribute to the memory of Martin Luther King on the pre-game show.
 
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Xavier Tillman Sr will start at center for Grizzlies. He has been a pleasant surprise as a rookie.

Grizzlies have some nice young players. Desmond Bane is on their roster as well.

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About time for tipoff.
 
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Can Ayton take advantage of Tillman?
 
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And Booker opens with a jumper.
 
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Tillman blocks Ayton jump shot.
 

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lol, I literally forgot Paul is on the team. Booker passed to him and I went "oh yeah..."

To be fair, I borrowed a lot of today's happiness last night. Anyone have a great hangover cure?
 
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