Russell Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul and some draft picks. Hard to believe that Harden, Durant and Westbrook all came from OKC but they couldn't grab a title. Be interesting to see how Houston go now.
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It sounds like they are confirming it...no details yet...Kobe is dead..?
Haven't watched much basketball of late but now the NFL is finished that will change. From what I have seen of the Celtics, I think it looks positive. The 76ers on the other hand don't look that good at all and many picked them to win the East. The Raptors also have done well without Kawhi. If I was a betting man I would say the 76ers won't make the conference final. Bucks versus ?I've been really impressed with the Celtics this year. They've managed to build up a strong squad, when many people might have thought the loss of Thomas and then Irving and Horford would cause problems, that has been able to cope with injuries. Big praise to Stevens. Coming in for Rivers and rebuilding that team so quickly was impressive. Hope we hang on to this group of players.
I think that will be close to the match ups unless the Bucks mess up. 76ers loss of Reddick and Jimmy was big and Embiid just isn't consistent enough.It’s pretty open. If the Celtics don’t have any injuries they can trouble anyone, Raptors and Heat look pretty good to and I wouldn’t say the Sixers or Pacers are out of it yet. Don’t think Brooklyn have a chance.
I’ll call it as Bucks/Celtics East and Clippers/Lakers West.
Raptors have a good coach and a solid squad even without Kawhi. be interesting to see how Miami go. Don't see the Nets doing much. Pacers are doing well as are the Jazz. Houston are out of sorts.Forgot to say, the Raptors are getting a roll on with Siakam returning, but they just lost Powell to a broken hand (I don't see him slamming many dunks so not sure how that happened). That's going to put a lot of pressure on Davis and maybe Thomas and McCaw.
The NBA is probably the most image conscious of the big three sports in the USA. The Australian basketball finals just had to play Game 3 to a near empty stadium of 200 family members and officials in a best of five series. Cinemas are still open but I doubt that many are going. Cafes, restaurants and pubs the same. A few cruise lines have postponed cruises for a few months at least.I do not understand the current cancellation of the NBA season. It is favouring quantity of life over quality of life to a ridiculous degree. It's not like the season has just started; we are roughly 75% of the way through the season. Why not just ban the fans? And if players are testing positive, test their teammates and opponents, and get on with it.
If many people are already effected in America, then more people are going to catch the virus whether the NBA doesn't play games, or does. There are still mass gatherings even if you cancel entertainment....just try to walk into any supermarket.
And just remember that we are all going to die....eventually.
I do not understand the current cancellation of the NBA season. It is favouring quantity of life over quality of life to a ridiculous degree. It's not like the season has just started; we are roughly 75% of the way through the season. Why not just ban the fans? And if players are testing positive, test their teammates and opponents, and get on with it.
If many people are already effected in America, then more people are going to catch the virus whether the NBA doesn't play games, or does. There are still mass gatherings even if you cancel entertainment....just try to walk into any supermarket.
And just remember that we are all going to die....eventually.
People who criticize the NBA season cancelation seems to assume that the players can perform in a bubble, risking only themselves. Players go home to families; they and their family members have to go to supermarkets and other places where they interact with other people. Not to mention that players travel, often visiting several or more cities in several weeks. All this interaction is two-way. Not only do players risk spreading the virus beyond the NBA, but people outside the NBA can spread the virus to the players. The players then spread it among themselves, and back to outside the NBA. And remember, basketball is a very physical game. Players touch each other constantly, and pass a ball around. In theory, it's quite possible that everyone in a game could be infected beginning with one positive player, just through. the ball.
It looks as though many medical systems are being, or will be, overwhelmed, to the point where people who could have survived with proper treatment will be denied that treatment. This make it very clear that any steps that reduce or delay the spread could save lives.
Of course the spread will go on with or without the NBA' help. That doesn't mean stopping games can't help reduce the spread. It's a benefit-risk situation, I agree with that. But we don't even know what the full extent of the risk is. Suppose the NBA season continued, and a few players died--a small percentage of young people do from the virus--and other players suffered serious lung damage--some evidence suggests this may happen--compromising their ability to play even after recovering. Isn't missing part of one season a worthwhile price to pay to avoid that? Isn't that a quality of life issue, not simply a quantity of life issue?
I could also point out that every season is going to end, eventually, too. If it doesn't matter when we die, why should it matter when a season ends?