OFFICIAL 2020 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD - DISNEY COVID INVITATIONAL EDITION - MAMBA FOREVER - LAKERS WIN THE RONA RAND - ALA FOREVER

[Based Jesus]

F sports right now. Whether its covid or for social justice, I learned sports is really not needed for me, personally. Sports really did become a distraction from what's going on, unintentionally.

I haven't watched basketball in 2 days, choosing instead to read. Upset I missed Luka's big game but that's about it. I'll be fine without basketball.

 

[mrswagtastic]

what do you guys feel like is a fair plan of action?

I think something along the lines with Owners matching/close to.. any donations NBPA makes to like Voters rights campaigns, Police Reform initiatives, etc.

How about this for starters

 

[casper90403]

That someone is lying about something

people are lying

allegedly

thank you. This old guy gets confused with cap sometimes. I have to think about it sometimes

 

[dman14]

Rookie mistake
He gonna ruin the leverage play lol

mann's the team's player rep for the clips

 

[amitt5504]

That's why I think the owners are gonna scramble like hell to try to find ways to act on whatever demands the players have but man does it light a fire under their *** like never before to make concrete and substantial moves to advance the cause.

Might be the biggest leverage/power play I've ever seen in sports given it's potential to affect things far beyond the reach of simply sports

Doubt it.

However there are certain owners who pay attention to the optics and will do whatever their players suggest. Prime example is Josh Harris, players called him out publicly regarding paying employees due to Rona and he did a complete 180 and did what the players wanted and then some

 

[Peep Game]

With all the talk of the raptors wanting to boycott and leave bubble I find it hard to believe only the clippers and lakers wanted to boycott the rest of the playoffs.

Feel the same, that doesn’t seem realistic at all, especially when the Celtics and Raptors had discussed the boycotts beforehand, and the Bucks initiating the walkout in the first place.

 

[casper90403]

I was all for these games but the smugness of that Wisconsin Sheriff just made me sick. Clown couldn't help himself with snickering and talking in the back when others were speaking. The only person with any shred of decency was the commander of the national guard. The Sherrif was trying to claim cops couldn't hear when the 17 year old murder tried to surrender but then said he wasn't there so he didn't know. The chief of police was getting checked by the media and then tried to puff out his chest and say he wasn't going to answer anymore questions. DISGUSTING display.

is there a video of this? I missed that press conference

 

[drewsone]

With all the talk of the raptors wanting to boycott and leave bubble I find it hard to believe only the clippers and lakers wanted to boycott the rest of the playoffs.

im thinking they were the only two teams that came up with that firm conclusion as of right now
not sure though

 

[3god]

How about this for starters

Then that’s the end of the NBA.

 

[ballinsam23]

I haven't watched basketball in 2 days, choosing instead to read. Upset I missed Luka's big game but that's about it. I'll be fine without basketball.

What you reading?

 

[aepps20]

How about this for starters

Might as well cancel the 2021 season because that tap dancing fool Daniel Cameron isn't going to do anything.

 

[rolaholic]

im thinking they were the only two teams that came up with that firm conclusion as of right now
not sure though

Yea might be teams who were willing to hear out proposals from the league and owners on how to proceed first before coming to a final decision but sounds like all that ended as soon as both LA squads walked out.

Would explain the reports of it getting 'ugly' at the end if many players didn't feel heard

 

[lawdog1]

Maybe Terrance Mann was referring to whoever said it was the Clippers and Rockets pushing most strongly for the season to continue.

 

[Based Jesus]

What you reading?

Poetry. Rumi, Mojgani, Tagore.

 

[aepps20]

is there a video of this? I missed that press conference

Long video but worth the watch. The Q&A is where it got bad but that Sheriff was being a clown throughout.

 

[QU!K]

Feel the same, that doesn’t seem realistic at all, especially when the Celtics and Raptors had discussed the boycotts beforehand, and the Bucks initiating the walkout in the first place.

And Celtics and Raps said everything was on the table including leaving

 

[mrswagtastic]

I think Mann is saying all the tweets are lies, don’t believe your timelines...

 

[definition of dopeness]

 

[friscostylez]

Just because 1-2 teams opt out doesn't mean they can't finish the playoffs. I strongly believe if one team wants to leave, they should all leave. But I really doubt teams with a good shot at winning the title (both LA teams, bucks, heat) would do that. I still think a list of demands would be a smart move lol

 

[Figured it out]

Idk what “sources” are correct .

But shoutout to the bucks if they just did this boycott on the fly . Even if they didn’t have full plan they got this **** poppin

Doing this without knowing for sure the rest of the league is backing you, takes some balls

 

[lawdog1]

Don’t think it matters too much whether it was a formal vote or not. If the upshot is the highest profile teams in the league don’t want to play, that’s enough.

 

[KHUFU]

Naomi Osaka is telling all how BLACK she is as well. It’s time to stop playing. Literally.

 

[dragicon]

What you reading?

sounds like NikeTalk and post game summaries of nba playoffs

 

[bostoiah]

 

[storm2006]

The Board of Governors e-mail chain has to be going crazy right. People are going to be up all night on the phones.