The corona virus & The NBA. 20-21

[Mainstreet]

I wish they would tell us the number of players vaccinated at this point. I'm a little surprised they havent. I would guess most coaches have been vaccinated at this point since they're older and a lot of them are in the age range that are considered high risk for the virus.

In Arizona the COVID-19 vaccine is eligible to everyone 16 and above.

I hope all the Suns players who want the vaccine are vaccinated if it hasn't already happened.

 

[Dback Jon]

Now that most states are open to 16 and above it would be great for all the players to get vaccinated and then the day after their second shot have the NBA take the day off completely

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Now that most states are open to 16 and above it would be great for all the players to get vaccinated and then the day after their second shot have the NBA take the day off completely

Might be better to wait till the end of the season unless the NBA would put the league on hold for a few days for shots. I know some people that were put on their ass for a good 3-4 days after getting the shots.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Might be better to wait till the end of the season unless the NBA would put the league on hold for a few days for shots. I know some people that were put on their ass for a good 3-4 days after getting the shots.

teams can deal with that for the greater good of EVERYONE surrounding the players, including refs, support staff, coaches, etc.

waiting three months for hundreds of guys who are all traveling across the country is stupid and selfish. Losing a game here and there doesn’t mean squat if it comes at the expense of possible loss of life.

get shots in arms and let’s **** out of this mess.

 

[Hoop Head]

Isn't there a single dose vaccine now? I don't mean to turn this into a debate on the types of vaccines or side effects but if that's available then have a break for 3-4 days after the regular season before the playoffs start.

The NBA benefits also from teams being able to rest up in that time and present a healthier roster for the playoffs. So the quality of play should increase with the added rest and that's before factoring in all of the benefits from players now being vaccinated and not having to worry about losing someone like LeBron for the finals because he contracted Covid, which is probably one of the worst case scenarios for the league.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Isn't there a single dose vaccine now? I don't mean to turn this into a debate on the types of vaccines or side effects but if that's available then have a break for 3-4 days after the regular season before the playoffs start.

The NBA benefits also from teams being able to rest up in that time and present a healthier roster for the playoffs. So the quality of play should increase with the added rest and that's before factoring in all of the benefits from players now being vaccinated and not having to worry about losing someone like LeBron for the finals because he contracted Covid, which is probably one of the worst case scenarios for the league.

the single dose J and J vax is temporarily shelved out of an abundance of caution because of blood clotting problems in six woman, out of six million doses given.

i do think it would be a solid idea to take a couple day vax break and get all the guys who want one to get one. But outside of that, dudes just need to get shots in arms. If not for the greater good, then for the greater good of the game like you mentioned. Having one of the stars of the game out of commission for a playoff series would suck.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

teams can deal with that for the greater good of EVERYONE surrounding the players, including refs, support staff, coaches, etc.

waiting three months for hundreds of guys who are all traveling across the country is stupid and selfish. Losing a game here and there doesn’t mean squat if it comes at the expense of possible loss of life.

get shots in arms and let’s **** out of this mess.

If they are expecting everyone to get them than they should just shut it down for a couple days or something. Then they could just get everyone to get it done as soon as possible without a bunch of games with a bunch of players missing. TBF these top tier athletes might not even get effected all that much by the shot anyways, but just throwing ideas out there. Also keep in mind that they have had 0 positive tests in the last week so clearly the players are doing something right with avoiding catching the virus.

 

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[Mainstreet]

I'm not sure why the NBA is not making a concerted effort to get everyone in the league vaccinated or at least those who are willing.

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[Chaplin]

Tough for Sacramento.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Man I hope all the suns are vaccinated.

 

[Ronin]

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[95pro]

Man I hope all the suns are vaccinated.

can still test positive though

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Hornets list Miles Bridges out with health and safety protocols tonight vs. Detroit.

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Bridges is in quarantine now, and there's a current expectation that he could miss multiple games, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man, I really hope our guys were all smart enough to get the vaccine. It would be a heartbreaker if we lost a big piece in a playoff series because of vaccine stupidity.

 

[Hoop Head]

Man, I really hope our guys were all smart enough to get the vaccine. It would be a heartbreaker if we lost a big piece in a playoff series because of vaccine stupidity.

I really hope Ayton is vaccinated. He's at the top of my list to do something stupid on this team.

Just guessing but I would imagine both Booker and CP3 are vaccinated already since they seem to split their free time in LA. Booker with his Kardashian and CP3 has his family there.

 

[Mainstreet]

Reportedly more than 70% of NBA players have received at least one dose of vaccine.

I hope the vast majority of Suns players fall in this category. Of course 100% would be preferable.

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/04/2...ba-players-have-received-coronavirus-vaccine/

 

[Cheesebeef]

I really hope Ayton is vaccinated. He's at the top of my list to do something stupid on this team.

Just guessing but I would imagine both Booker and CP3 are vaccinated already since they seem to split their free time in LA. Booker with his Kardashian and CP3 has his family there.

Ayton is def the one who comes to mind when I worry about dudes getting Covid or putting themselves in the protocol at the worst time.

 

[elindholm]

Ayton is def the one who comes to mind when I worry about dudes getting Covid or putting themselves in the protocol at the worst time.

#Legacy

 

[Suns_fan69]

Hopefully he's #VACCINAYTON

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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