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Post by flo on Jul 14, 2020 5:02:03 GMT -5
Which problems and protests in Belgrade are you referring to ?
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Post by funky on Jul 14, 2020 5:37:42 GMT -5
We just had elections that were boycotted by the most of the opposition parties. Immediately after the elections, the government announced weekend curfews, lasting from every Friday afternoon until Monday morning. The protests are not about the lockdown, but rather about the whole political situation in the country. Our president (because he's the one deciding about everything, government and other public officials are just muppets) deployed the hardest anti-corona measures in Europe back in March, only to completely remove them in May, preparing the state for the said elections that were held on June 21st. From May 6th until the election day, we had restaurants and night clubs working, football games played with 20k people in the stands, concerts, you saw Jokic attending a crowded game, Djokovic organized a tennis tournament etc, everything was like we were back to normal, except that we weren't and that they kept hiding the numbers of infections and deaths. Once the elections were done, they immediately started talking about the surge of the covid numbers and the dictato... errm, president announced the curfew again. That's what made the people mad and all hell broke loose for a few nights. We're not denying the dangers of the virus, we just want those clowns to stop treating us like idiots. And all this isn't something new, we're having problems with that moron and his regime for years. Just look at this s**t - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PIffN-jxH8Some actors, athletes and other celebrities are raising their voices against the regime, but Jokic chose not to take any side and he's practically completely silent about everything (I'd say wisely). No social media, no interviews, just basketball and his own private life. That's why I said that I like his stance regarding the social justice messages concerning the problems in the USA, because otherwise he would've been a hypocrite had he only taken a part in the American social problems while staying silent about the situation in his own country, like Bogdan and Divac did.
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Post by rock on Jul 14, 2020 17:13:41 GMT -5
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Post by jimijam28 on Jul 14, 2020 17:40:47 GMT -5
We are 17 days away from our first gm, and we still have players yet too practice with the team, yeah this is going be ugly
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Post by Coach Sticky on Jul 14, 2020 23:12:44 GMT -5
i would say cancel the season... people are getting infected INSIDE the bubble... like... do your maths nba you f***ing fucks
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Post by funky on Jul 15, 2020 4:26:56 GMT -5
Are they? To me it looks like the BLM protests are taking their toll on the guys that joined them.
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 15, 2020 18:16:19 GMT -5
Mason Plumlee on Bol Bol: “He’s special. Super talent…..he’s a welcomed addition. He’s had a great attitude.” “Be ready.” 2 hours ago – via Twitter HarrisonWind Malone yesterday on Bol Bol who only practiced with the Nuggets a few times this year: “To see him out there and playing and doing things that a lot of people can’t do, it’s really remarkable…you cannot teach 7-2, You cannot teach a 7-9 wingspan and the soft touch that he has.” The thing with Bol Bol is he wasn't highly regarded prospect that got hurt and didn't produce. Or was a disappointment and dropped. It's obviously a very small sample size with only 9 games but he absolutely lit it up when he did play. You saw Bol's skill translate from HS to college. 21/10 on 56/52/72 shooting with lots of blocks. Had he stayed healthy I think it's completely fair to assume that he was going to have a really great freshmen season. Not sure if it was attitude issues, or teams just making the assumption he'd never be healthy but him falling as far as he did will always be super weird to me. Like he's gigantic with insane mobility and potential for a killer 3 pointer .. he's built for the modern NBA.
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 15, 2020 18:27:29 GMT -5
this isnt a real playoffs or championship but it's better to have lame basketball than none IMO it'll be how things play out. If no big stars get covid during the playoffs and there isn't any gigantic upsets and it's like the Bucks vs either L.A team in the finals than in a few years it'd be looked back at as legit. If teams starting catching the virus and it has an impact than there will be an *. If we beat the Lakers because Anthony Davis has to sit out, than we beat the Bucks without Giannis than nobody's taking it serious. Everyone's getting lots of time to back into shape, playoffs will be normal best of 7's etc.5-6 years from now in the history books it'll look pretty normal. It takes alot for the consensus to not give sports teams proper credit. You've seen it so many times. Like the Pistons only won a championship because Kobe was determined to outshine Shaq and shot them out the series but that got lost in the mix. All the lockout seasons people said the same things, especially back in the day when the Spurs won. The Knicks went 27-23 and ended up making the finals. Even last year. GS was comically injured. It'll take Leonard, LeBron, George, Harden etc. getting it and a weaker team taking advantage and winning it for people to care 5 years from now. Which I guess could absolutely happen if this bubble thing doesn't work.
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Post by LotharBraunBrownBryant on Jul 15, 2020 18:56:52 GMT -5
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Post by Coach Sticky on Jul 15, 2020 23:04:44 GMT -5
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Post by Coach Sticky on Jul 15, 2020 23:05:04 GMT -5
So what does that mean? Jokic-Plumlee-Millsap-Barton-Murray is my guess
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Post by Coach Sticky on Jul 15, 2020 23:06:56 GMT -5
DEAD.
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Post by jimijam28 on Jul 15, 2020 23:07:06 GMT -5
What a joke,, is just summer camp ,
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Post by Coach Sticky on Jul 15, 2020 23:19:18 GMT -5
can we ban this unexcited Taco guy already
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Post by rock on Jul 16, 2020 0:01:58 GMT -5
So what does that mean? Jokic-Plumlee-Millsap-Barton-Murray is my guess Probably because we are missing so many guys and jokic has barely practiced
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Post by odvala on Jul 16, 2020 1:35:34 GMT -5
You know that everything has gone to hell when the most quality sports related reading you can find is actually here (even with sticky/jimi jabs). Every freaking sports web/channel is reporting more about certain players personnal life and things they did/about to do rather than the sports itself.
Proper sports journalism is either dead or about to die 100%
Edit: s**t thread, ez W.
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 16, 2020 10:42:15 GMT -5
What a joke,, is just summer camp , I disagree with this. If anything for alot of players they'll probably get more work in than they usually do because they can't leave the bubble. The partying/NBA lifstyle while I'm sure will still take place it'll be nowhere near what it usually is. The season paused in March. They played 65 games. Alot of guys have been working out the past few months because clubs/bars/events etc. have been shut down. They get some training camp, exhibition games, than some legit games than the playoffs start. For guys who spent there entire lives playing basketball it's really not that abnormal. The thing that sucks and can ruin it is the fact that all it takes is for guys to start testing positive at a rapid rate and it's over. That's why I'm not getting my hopes up. We'll get a great first round, than all of a sudden like 3-4 teams will get hit hard and it won't be legit anymore. If the bubble actually works than it's going to be awesome.
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Post by nuggetshipster on Jul 16, 2020 10:56:44 GMT -5
this isnt a real playoffs or championship but it's better to have lame basketball than none IMO it'll be how things play out. If no big stars get covid during the playoffs and there isn't any gigantic upsets and it's like the Bucks vs either L.A team in the finals than in a few years it'd be looked back at as legit. If teams starting catching the virus and it has an impact than there will be an *. If we beat the Lakers because Anthony Davis has to sit out, than we beat the Bucks without Giannis than nobody's taking it serious. Everyone's getting lots of time to back into shape, playoffs will be normal best of 7's etc.5-6 years from now in the history books it'll look pretty normal. It takes alot for the consensus to not give sports teams proper credit. You've seen it so many times. Like the Pistons only won a championship because Kobe was determined to outshine Shaq and shot them out the series but that got lost in the mix. All the lockout seasons people said the same things, especially back in the day when the Spurs won. The Knicks went 27-23 and ended up making the finals. Even last year. GS was comically injured. It'll take Leonard, LeBron, George, Harden etc. getting it and a weaker team taking advantage and winning it for people to care 5 years from now. Which I guess could absolutely happen if this bubble thing doesn't work. I was thinking more on a personal level I'm sure the media will play it as a real chip but it wont be IMO. And no way they continue to play of there is outbreaks within the bubble
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Post by inyourmind on Jul 16, 2020 11:41:34 GMT -5
IMO it'll be how things play out. If no big stars get covid during the playoffs and there isn't any gigantic upsets and it's like the Bucks vs either L.A team in the finals than in a few years it'd be looked back at as legit. If teams starting catching the virus and it has an impact than there will be an *. If we beat the Lakers because Anthony Davis has to sit out, than we beat the Bucks without Giannis than nobody's taking it serious. Everyone's getting lots of time to back into shape, playoffs will be normal best of 7's etc.5-6 years from now in the history books it'll look pretty normal. It takes alot for the consensus to not give sports teams proper credit. You've seen it so many times. Like the Pistons only won a championship because Kobe was determined to outshine Shaq and shot them out the series but that got lost in the mix. All the lockout seasons people said the same things, especially back in the day when the Spurs won. The Knicks went 27-23 and ended up making the finals. Even last year. GS was comically injured. It'll take Leonard, LeBron, George, Harden etc. getting it and a weaker team taking advantage and winning it for people to care 5 years from now. Which I guess could absolutely happen if this bubble thing doesn't work. I was thinking more on a personal level I'm sure the media will play it as a real chip but it wont be IMO. And no way they continue to play of there is outbreaks within the bubble Yeah that's fair. I can see the argument for that for sure. True and it could absolutely happen. Maybe not even an outbreak .. but a few players that end up deciding a series which would ruin it for everybody I think no matter. I do think if everyone stays relatively healthy and the bubble works which I'm not a doctor so no idea how realistic that is than it's going to feel pretty real and in 3-4 years nobody will question it. 65 games played, a few months off, 3 preseason games, 8 regular season, than a normal playoff schedule doesn't feel all that different than a lockout to me personally. Especially once you factor in that with the lockdowns guys haven't been able to really do anything. Jokic who everyone thought would weight 300 pounds after the break somehow got in better shape. We could see some good basketball with playoff intensity + rested/healthy players. Someone like LeBron we've never seen 100% rested in playoff mode. I think the biggest thing going against sports right now is despite the fact that everybody's desperate to watch/excited .. just feels like there's far bigger things to worry about atm.
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Post by jimijam28 on Jul 16, 2020 11:48:42 GMT -5
You missing the biggest thing No Fans that's why it won't be a real championship, also locking up players (or anybody ) for work is not going to make them happy in the long run.- its brings more stress - which will lead to more injuries, etc. Players like Harden need the strip clubs after a game and training at home is not the same- these players are not in game shape (mpj,harris are they back yet) and the body is used to begin off this time of year (lebron said something about this before) I have no problem with them playing but they could have done a tournment and got them out in 45 days.
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