Teams are boycotting games

[illmatic99]

Magic-Bucks just called after Milwaukee did not come to the courts for warmups. Magic apparently wanted to play but decided last minute to sit out as well.

Interesting to see how this ends. This is gonna be a trickle down effect to the other games today.

 

[BlazerBeav]

We should announce, out of the greatest concern for society, that we will no longer participate in the playoffs and fly home. It will be more impactful given that everyone knows we were about to win the next 3, and then, the championship.

 

[noknobs]

Lets just Boycott until Lillard is healthy.

 

[illmatic99]

I think this effectively ends the bubble.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I think this effectively ends the bubble.

So... there is a chance I may still be right in my .. "Not Happenin" that irked so many eh?

Lol....

 

[illmatic99]

The NBA is doing more to bring light to social injustice and progressing the fight against Covid than the government.

There is zero chance CP/Lebron/Melo let their teams play tonight.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's going to be very difficult but let's try to keep politics out of this thread.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[Orion Bailey]

IF I were the Magic, I would demand to play and let them take an L in the loss column.

 

[illmatic99]

It's going to be very difficult but let's try to keep politics out of this thread.

Good luck with that one.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I would love for the season to end today. And I would respect the players if they did it...but they won't

 

[illmatic99]

IF I were the Magic, I would demand to play and let them take an L in the loss column.

You think they give a shit about a loss? This is over. Says a lot about YOU that you think this way.

 

[twobullz]

any team that boycotts and doesn't play should be sent home and forfeit the rest of their games. I am fine with them kneeling and the rest, but this is to far in my personal opinion.

 

[illmatic99]

I would love for the season to end today. And I would respect the players if they did it...but they won't

Agreed on the first part.

Rockets and Thunder also said they are boycotting tonight.

 

[illmatic99]

any team that boycotts and doesn't play should be sent home and forfeit the rest of their games. I am fine with them kneeling and the rest, but this is to far in my personal opinion.

Every team is going to boycott.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[twobullz]

Every team is going to boycott.

Then the season should be declared over.

 

[Orion Bailey]

You think they give a shit about a loss? This is over. Says a lot about YOU that you think this way.

Lol. OKay. First it was in gest. Sorry you missed the green font....

Second... NM... Not even worth it., I know your sarcasm meter is broke even more than mine.

 

[illmatic99]

This is one of the seminal moments in NBA history.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[BlazerBeav]

A stay of execution!

 

[Chris Craig]

Lets just Boycott until Lillard is healthy.

NBA might not let him play in game 5 if it is delayed should it eventually happen, as he is listed as out

 

[e_blazer]

NBA might not let him play in game 5 if it is delayed should it eventually happen, as he is listed as out

Nah, coaches can change a player's status based upon medical advice. That said, Dame's knee isn't likely to be ready for basketball for weeks.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nah, coaches can change a player's status based upon medical advice. That said, Dame's knee isn't likely to be ready for basketball for weeks.

I was wondering how bad his sprain was. How long a knee sprain takes to recover from

 

[Natebishop3]

Cherry on top - if playoffs are cancelled, Lakers don't win a title. I'm okay with this wrinkle.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

After boycotting for another four months, the season will again resume and the 2020 NBA champ will be crowned in 2021. The draft will happen two days later and the 2021 season will officially start two weeks later.

 

[riverman]

If they stuck a fork in it today we can always claim we coulda been a contender!

 

[trailblazer18]

This is definitely a power move by the players, but I am curious if these are actually just "postponements" of the games and they end up playing. Hopefully, practical change/commitments to change can be made from this. This should have the owners attention, who have the money and influence to make change happen.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

If they cancel the rest of the playoffs - we can say we played the Lakers to a draw as they were not able to eliminate us from the playoffs.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is definitely a power move by the players, but I am curious if these are actually just "postponements" of the games and they end up playing. Hopefully, practical change/commitments to change can be made from this. This should have the owners attention, who have the money and influence to make change happen.

Didn't they do this once before?