2020-21 COVID Watch Thread

[Dex]

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That now makes three games postponed tonight alone.

More will surely be coming.

I'm pretty sure both Becky and Eubanks are out for "health and safety protocol" meaning they were exposed or have it.

DeMar somehow passed testing and protocol quickly despite being in California of all places for a week.

Kyrie won't be able to rejoin the Nets for an "indefinite amount of time" due to his antics.

This is going to get worse before it gets better. Might as well brace for a pause of the season.

[spurs10]

Yep, I hope not, but won't be shocked. I know my life is on hold probably until summer as I travel.

[Robz4000]

They should pause it for a month imo, somewhere in the 3-5 weeks range fwiw tbh.

[rjv]

i'm hopeful that if baseball and football somehow managed, so will the NBA, although at no time was the pandemic as bad as it is now. one can only hope that this virus peaks sometime in january and we finally start seeing an ebb in case numbers. maybe then, will the season be able to avoid any temporary shutdown.

[Ice009]

What are Kyrie's antics? I haven't followed the Nets at all this season.

Is the spread of the virus that bad right now in the US? I am assuming because it's your winter time over there?

[Robz4000]

What are Kyrie's antics? I haven't followed the Nets at all this season.

Is the spread of the virus that bad right now in the US? I am assuming because it's your winter time over there?

Its been bad here since it started, but now we have over 4k people dying a day with all our hospitals at or near capacity because Dear Leader is too far up his own asshole to do anything about it.

[Ice009]

Its been bad here since it started, but now we have over 4k people dying a day with all our hospitals at or near capacity because Dear Leader is too far up his own asshole to do anything about it.

Damn, I feel so bad hearing that. I knew it was bad in the US, didn't realize it was that bad (I didn't come on Spurstalk much last season due to hating the players Pop was playing last season). Do you think any of these possible vaccines I keep hearing about are viable? I haven't followed the progress of them much.

Also, I don't want to bring this up for a variety of reasons, but do you think if the president (won't mention his name) had brought in tougher restrictions when it first hit, would the US would have been better off with less people getting sick or dying, or do you believe it still would have spread anyway?

[baseline bum]

Damn, I feel so bad hearing that. I knew it was bad in the US, didn't realize it was that bad (I didn't come on Spurstalk much last season due to hating the players Pop was playing last season). Do you think any of these possible vaccines I keep hearing about are viable? I haven't followed the progress of them much.


It's way worse than it has ever been in the US these last 3 weeks. It makes the huge summer wave we had look like absolutely nothing.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us

San Antonio itself also had 2900 new cases reported today, far and away the most it has ever seen.

[Robz4000]

Damn, I feel so bad hearing that. I knew it was bad in the US, didn't realize it was that bad (I didn't come on Spurstalk much last season due to hating the players Pop was playing last season). Do you think any of these possible vaccines I keep hearing about are viable? I haven't followed the progress of them much.

Also, I don't want to bring this up for a variety of reasons, but do you think if the president (won't mention his name) had brought in tougher restrictions when it first hit, would the US would have been better off with less people getting sick or dying, or do you believe it still would have spread anyway?

Vaccines look good so far but there's a lot of people who will refuse to get it in part because of Dear Leader downplaying the virus and feeding into conspiracy theories. Not saying lockdowns were the answer, but him being wrong every step of the way and not admitting he was wrong to protect his ego has really made things worse. All he had to do was make 300 million MAGA masks back in March/April and encourage his fanbase to wear them and this pandemic is nowhere near as bad as it is currently.

[baseline bum]

Vaccines look good so far but there's a lot of people who will refuse to get it in part because of Dear Leader downplaying the virus and feeding into conspiracy theories. Not saying lockdowns were the answer, but him being wrong every step of the way and not admitting he was wrong to protect his ego has really made things worse. All he had to do was make 300 million MAGA masks back in March/April and encourage his fanbase to wear them and this pandemic is nowhere near as bad as it is currently.

Vaccine distribution is also a huge fucking mess. I know a nurse in town who still hasn't been able to get one yet.

[Ice009]

It's way worse than it has ever been in the US these last 3 weeks. It makes the huge summer wave we had look like absolutely nothing.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us

San Antonio itself also had 2900 new cases reported today, far and away the most it has ever seen.

Wow, that is such a high rate. Hopefully things somehow get better for you guys over there in the US.


Vaccines look good so far but there's a lot of people who will refuse to get it in part because of Dear Leader downplaying the virus and feeding into conspiracy theories. Not saying lockdowns were the answer, but him being wrong every step of the way and not admitting he was wrong to protect his ego has really made things worse. All he had to do was make 300 million MAGA masks back in March/April and encourage his fanbase to wear them and this pandemic is nowhere near as bad as it is currently.

The vaccine is a tricky one. I personally don't believe in taking anything pharmaceutical anymore. My health started getting better when I stopped using pharmaceutical drugs/products and just did it through diet/nutrition. That is one reason why I'd have second thoughts on taking it, the other would be unknown side affects/long term affects, but again, I haven't done any reading whatsoever about it. If I had to travel for my job, or deal with sick people on a daily basis, I'd probably take it.

As for the lockdowns, I was talking to a friend about it a few months ago and he doesn't believe lockdowns would have made a big difference as the US is more densely populated in a lot of the major cities. I'm assuming the rates a lower in the less populated areas? I do believe the president should have taken it more seriously when it first hit, though, as I really do think it could have made a bigger difference. I didn't think about the masks, but that is also a good point, as that might have also made a big difference. I just don't understand why he was so dismissive and nonchalant about it. Such as stupid approach, but when you look at his character, that's the type of person he is, so I guess his own character/arrogance has cost him badly. It's too bad good people have had to suffer the consequences of it :(.



Vaccine distribution is also a huge fucking mess. I know a nurse in town who still hasn't been able to get one yet.

I'm assuming medical workers are supposed to get it first to vaccinate themselves?

[Dex]

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[Robz4000]

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Welp

[spurs10]

1350223197359243265 Damn we played him a week ago and then he missed the second game. Guess all our players will be tested for tomorrow. If one player on a team tests positive shouldn't the rest of the team quarantine until they are sure they're alright?

[baseline bum]

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Shit, didn't he lose both his parents to COVID early in the pandemic last year? :depressed

[The Truth #6]

Shit, didn't he lose both his parents to COVID early in the pandemic last year? :depressed

I thought he lost even more, like 5-7 relatives. Yikes.

[Thomas82]

Shit, didn't he lose both his parents to COVID early in the pandemic last year? :depressed

He lost his mom.

[Dex]

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Tough break for KAT...dude has really been hit hard by the pandemic.

Also worrisome that the Spurs played him and his team just 6-7 short days ago.

[Dex]

What are Kyrie's antics? I haven't followed the Nets at all this season.

Kyrie has been away from the Nets for "personal reasons" for like 2 weeks but he wouldn't even tell Sean Marks why.

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Then he was spotted at a party/club dancing with people...no masks to be seen, of course.

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[Mugen]

A shutdown seems inevitable tbh. I know the optics would be terrible about them jumping the line for the vaccine but I don't see any way they go back to a "normal" schedule without the players, coaches, etc. getting vaccinated tbh.

[baseline bum]

A shutdown seems inevitable tbh. I know the optics would be terrible about them jumping the line for the vaccine but I don't see any way they go back to a "normal" schedule without the players, coaches, etc. getting vaccinated tbh.

I am fucking done with the NBA if they jump the line on the vaccine. They should have just done this season in the bubble again.

[Dejounte]

Crazy to think this season will end being even more of an asterisk than last season.

[Mugen]

I am fucking done with the NBA if they jump the line on the vaccine. They should have just done this season in the bubble again.

Agreed - no way they should jump the line when the rollout in the US has been absolutely fucked. I just don't know how they get through the season without doing so. It was always vaccine or bust as soon as they agreed to not doing a bubble.

These next 4-6 weeks are gonna be absolutely terrible tbh.

[diego]

Agreed - no way they should jump the line when the rollout in the US has been absolutely fucked. I just don't know how they get through the season without doing so. It was always vaccine or bust as soon as they agreed to not doing a bubble.

These next 4-6 weeks are gonna be absolutely terrible tbh.

The us strategy for months now has been vaccine or bust, but as the botched rollout is showing having the vaccine and administering it are two entirely different milestones.

I don't think the US situation will improve till February-march as spring arrives, and for us here in the southern hemisphere that means we are screwed till august-sept. The WHO recently made an announcement along similar lines, basically saying that even in the best case scenarios lockdowns will likely be required through the end of the year

[baseline bum]

The us strategy for months now has been vaccine or bust, but as the botched rollout is showing having the vaccine and administering it are two entirely different milestones.

I don't think the US situation will improve till February-march as spring arrives, and for us here in the southern hemisphere that means we are screwed till august-sept. The WHO recently made an announcement along similar lines, basically saying that even in the best case scenarios lockdowns will likely be required through the end of the year

The US strategy since May was just bust.

[baseline bum]

Agreed - no way they should jump the line when the rollout in the US has been absolutely fucked. I just don't know how they get through the season without doing so. It was always vaccine or bust as soon as they agreed to not doing a bubble.

These next 4-6 weeks are gonna be absolutely terrible tbh.

These motherfuckers can still make billions of dollars in a bubble. With all the shit all of us have had to sacrifice in the pandemic George Hill can go fuck off with his I'm a grown man talk while he's being paid millions and all he has to do is (1) play basketball (2) be a decent fucking citizen.

[K...]

I actually do think they should jump the line. Here's why, we have shown that we can't vaccinate any large group easily because of trump being trump. So, if we had perfect knowledge we'd favor atainable organized groups and specialists over large disorganized groups. The nba we can imagine can get everyone vaccinated quickly if given a supply. It's an atainable good.

The nba makes us happy but doesn't improve the health emergencies. Nurses and doctors improve the health picture, but because we can't quickly hit every medical worker as quickly, doesn't have quick benefits. The next group is the 65 and sick. This group is the most disorganized. We could as a society favor celebrities over health professions.


Basically if we do ramp up testing, then whether we start mass vaccination now, or two weeks later won't matter much. The bulk of vax I'd coming in late March regardless of who gets it now.


It's a trolley problem. Is the nba better than X number of illness prevented 2-4 weeks sooner?

[ace3g]

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NBA announces two changes to start times for Spurs games: Sunday vs. Washington will tip off at 7 p.m. Central; Monday at New Orleans will tip off at 8 p.m. Central.

[TimDunkem]

Japanese government discussing completely cancelling the Olympics. RIP Pop.

[tbdog]

Japanese government discussing completely cancelling the Olympics. RIP Pop.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/17/national/japan-scrambles-deny-reports-olympic-cancellation-possible/

[NASpurs]

Japanese government discussing completely cancelling the Olympics. RIP Pop.


:) Good. Anytyhing that accelerates Pop leaving as a head coach. If he wants to stay as the President, then whatever.

[TimDunkem]

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[Obi Juan Kenobi]

COVID is far worse than when we shut down last March, yet more and more things are opening up...makes a lot of sense... -_-

[baseline bum]

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Bullshit the IOC won't move it to 2022. Japan has spent so much on these games already, what a load of horseshit if they don't get to host a games.

[tbdog]

Wow, 2 hours ago they privately cancelled

[BillMc]

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NBA announces two changes to start times for Spurs games: Sunday vs. Washington will tip off at 7 p.m. Central; Monday at New Orleans will tip off at 8 p.m. Central.

Thanks as always Ace for keeping us updated. :toast

[Dex]

COVID is far worse than when we shut down last March, yet more and more things are opening up...makes a lot of sense... -_-

Some guy on reddit was complaining that they were restricting fans at UT baseball games (season ticket holders only, I believe), then started railing on people when they pointed out that we are in Stage 5 and hospitals are full, so maybe going to public sporting events isn't such a good idea.

His argument: "I've already had COVID so it shouldn't matter to me"

You just can't fix stupid.

[exstatic]

Some guy on reddit was complaining that they were restricting fans at UT baseball games (season ticket holders only, I believe), then started railing on people when they pointed out that we are in Stage 5 and hospitals are full, so maybe going to public sporting events isn't such a good idea.

His argument: "I've already had COVID so it shouldn't matter to me"

You just can't fix stupid.

As if he couldn’t be reinfected. There are documented cases of just that.

[Dex]

As if he couldn’t be reinfected. There are documented cases of just that.

Or infect others...which is kind of the problem. Even if it doesn't hit him hard, he could still be a spreader.

Just because he has antibodies doesn't mean everyone around him does because most of us have been safe enough not to catch it in the first place.

[TimDunkem]

RIP Sekou Smith.

[timvp]

RIP Sekou Smith.

Damn, RIP. Probably the realist of all NBA journalists and one of the few who doesn't secretly hate his job.

[CGD]

Damn

[Ice009]

Darn, he was a good guy. Sorry to hear that. You will be missed Mr Sekou Smith. Since it's been posted in this thread, I assume it's due to Covid?

[mo7888]

Darn, he was a good guy. Sorry to hear that. You will be missed Mr Sekou Smith. Since it's been posted in this thread, I assume it's due to Covid?

That's correct

[ace3g]

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[Joseph Kony]

so are the Spurs playing today or what? any official word anywhere?

[ace3g]

so are the Spurs playing today or what? any official word anywhere?

No official word but so far all the beat writers on twitter are under the impression game is still a go.


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[ace3g]

After this Durant situation, they need to revise the procedures/protocols.

If a player is part of contact tracing the day of a game, he is out period.

[Dex]

After this Durant situation, they need to revise the procedures/protocols.

If a player is part of contact tracing the day of a game, he is out period.

Seriously. How do you keep him out to start of the game...then "clear" him to come in during the 2nd quarter...and then pull him back out for safety protocols?

Somebody done goof'd.

[ace3g]

Some schedule changes:

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[Arcadian]

So is the play-in tournament a permanent addition for the future? Or just for this season?

[Dex]

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Bound to catch up to us eventually :downspin:

[Dverde]

Gotta be a Dejounte IG hookup...

[$pursDynasty]

No word yet on who it is? I thought it was near impossible to keep things a secret these days even with the tight lipped Spurs.

[$pursDynasty]

any word on when we will be start playing again?

[Dex]

any word on when we will be start playing again?

Looks like the next game will be Monday the 22nd at Indiana if they stay on schedule.

[wave]

Looks like the 22nd is postponed too...(updated on my calendar, haven't check elsewhere)

[Dex]

Looks like the 22nd is postponed too...(updated on my calendar, haven't check elsewhere)

May be right, the wording of the tweet is confusing. They released that the morning of the Detroit game, but that was already set to be postponed so it may have meant the three games following that.

[ragas]

Today a press statement from Poeltl was released. He isn‘t one of the four infected Spurs players. Spurs plan is to return to San Antonio as soon as possible. The four infected players have to stay quarantined in North Carolina. The others still don‘t know when they are allowed to start practicing in the gymn.

[DAF86]

When the F are we playing again?

[Dex]

When the F are we playing again?

Half the Spurs are playing Wednesday, unfortunately it's the bad half :lol

[rjv]

so the starting lineup would be murray, walker, poeltl, maybe aldridge (if he's cleared today) and...? i know lyles will get minutes. of course, patty will play significant minutes. i'm pretty sure jones will get thrown into the fire. not sure about luka. diop might get more time. it will be interesting to see how this plays out. i'm hopeful that demar would be available by saturday but i'd understand if he wasn't.

[spurraider21]

Half the Spurs are playing Wednesday, unfortunately it's the bad half :lol
bad half of what?

[NASpurs]

Six coaches are out for the Raptors

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[Dex]

Six coaches are out for the Raptors

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I wasn't even aware an NBA team could have that many coaches :lol

[NASpurs]

I wasn't even aware an NBA team could have that many coaches :lol

Hypothetically if we had six coaches out, who would be the coach? The towel boy? The Coyote!! :lol

[timtonymanu]

Hypothetically if we had six coaches out, who would be the coach? The towel boy? The Coyote!! :lol

Any would coach a better game than current Pop.

[Seventyniner]

Six coaches are out for the Raptors

Jesus. It might be time for a player-coach for a night.

[ace3g]

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[The Truth #6]

They should only allow fans who have had both doses of the vaccine. And sell dollar beer. And then see how it works out.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Hypothetically if we had six coaches out, who would be the coach? The towel boy? The Coyote!! :lol

We'd have to ask these three guys to step in.....

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[BillMc]

We'd have to ask these three guys to step in.....

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Sources: The NBA and NBPA are planning to eliminate the 50-game limit for two-way contract players this season and to allow two-way players to be eligible for the playoffs, pending Board approval.
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Makes sense with all the COVID issues.

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How does Texas lifting the mask mandate and capacity restrictions effect the Spurs? Can they decide to open up or is it a league decision?

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Sources: NBA, NBPA have agreed to new protocols for COVID-19 vaccinated individuals: - No quarantine for exposure - No PCR tests on days off - Interact with any other person at home (not at bar, club, lounge) - Go to outdoor restaurants - Four guests on road without prior testing

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The NBA's fully vaccinated players, coaches and staffers can now also: - Leave hotel room anytime - Attend in-person marketing events - Have in-person team meetings - PCR testing can be earlier in day (before 5 pm) - No masks at practice facility

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These policies go into effect for teams once 85 percent of Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff are fully vaccinated. An individual is considered fully vaccinated beginning 14 days after receiving the final dose of a vaccine.