Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Post
  • Reply
NickRoweFillea
Sep 27, 2012

doin thangs
https://twitter.com/dwuhlfelderlaw/status/1273266639509880834?s=21

Kyrie is right

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

NickRoweFillea
Sep 27, 2012

doin thangs

Dexo posted:

Tbf being a liberal democracy and police state aren't mutually exclusive.

hifi
Jul 25, 2012

the smart ring seems like it's this: https://ouraring.com/

https://ouraring.com/respiratory-rate
https://ouraring.com/how-oura-measures-temperature

so... interesting? i assume there's some kind of inherent inaccuracy but it's probably better than an infrared thermometer at every practice. and it works at night so good luck convincing players that the owners aren't going to use it to dig up contract misbehavior.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Quizzlefish posted:

On the power of athletes to effect change, did you all see what Man Utd striker Marcus Rashford achieved in the last few days? Of course it's a bit different because the UK is a liberal democracy, not a police state.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53071549

Lamo those are synonymous terms

Anyway I guess the rift between Lebron and Kyrie makes more and more sense

BWV
Feb 24, 2005


just use these

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy
Zion's little brother designed him a shoe:

https://twitter.com/SoleCollector/status/1273286261659201536?s=20

Vinestalk
Jul 2, 2011

Shrimp or Shrimps posted:

Can (finger) rings even accurately track your health data anyway? I was always under the impression watches that claim to track your heartrate and blood pressure were bogus.

Apparently there's a sensor on my Samsung Galaxy S9 can do it, too.

Learned doctors, elucidate to me.

Short answer, no. They are trying to derive a lot of measurements from a single method of measurement that is truly only useful for measuring three things.

Long answer addendum. The most accurate pulse oximeters cost thousands of dollars and they aren't perfect. They also don't pretend to measure body temperature or ECG. These machines are also inherently flawed for people who exist at extreme ends of the bell curve (i.e. world class athletes). These rings are a dumb Silicon Valley tech bro idea.

Katana_Warrior
Dec 25, 2009



what's perk saying now?

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Katana_Warrior posted:



what's perk saying now?

https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1272627048159285248

perk stinks

Redgrendel2001
Sep 1, 2006

you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

https://twitter.com/Stadium/status/1273344690197278720?s=19

morestuff
Aug 2, 2008

You can't stop what's coming
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273351275225251840?s=20

Udoka was supposed to be the frontrunner for the Chicago job, too

LionYeti
Oct 12, 2008


WhyteRyce posted:

What the gently caress kind of job does a concierge have with a group of people who can't go anywhere
Smuggling in strippers to James Harden

The Maestro
Feb 21, 2006
Paging WhyteRyce

quote:

Since physical distancing is difficult while playing cards, the N.B.A. specifically says players must wear face masks if they choose to play, say, poker. They must throw away the deck of cards after the game has concluded.

(From NYT article)

hifi
Jul 25, 2012

rehabilitating in orlando seems like the worst of both worlds

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy

The Maestro posted:

Paging WhyteRyce


(From NYT article)

I don't understand the point of this when these guys will be sweating and breathing all up on each other during games. What is the point?

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!
The important part is looking like your doing something

A placebo effect I guess

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Don't think I haven't thought about flying to Florida and getting a temp staff job

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=

hifi posted:

rehabilitating in orlando seems like the worst of both worlds

I had to go to Orlando in August for work and it was like 120 degrees and absolute hell. Magic front office was pretty cool though

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

SET A COURSE FOR
THE FLAVOR QUADRANT

Poque posted:

I had to go to Orlando in August for work and it was like 120 degrees and absolute hell. Magic front office was pretty cool though

But it’s a wet heat

The Maestro
Feb 21, 2006

Kibner posted:

I don't understand the point of this when these guys will be sweating and breathing all up on each other during games. What is the point?

Optics is my guess. I hope they don’t go through with it. Hell I quit my job, I can’t really ask anybody else to work. Worst case scenario, we get SAC/PHO WCFs for the next few years because the stars on other teams got permanent lung damage.

More from the article:

quote:


More From the N.B.A.’s Protocols

Commissioner Adam Silver had floated the idea of restricting which coaches could sit on the bench, particularly referring to coaches who are older and at higher risk of the symptoms from the coronavirus. He backed off that statement soon after. There appear to be no restrictions on who can travel to Orlando, unless the player or coach tests positive in the phases preceding the arrival or lives with someone who “recently had Covid-19 or symptoms associated with Covid-19.”

All players and team staff must wear face masks at all times on campus. Well, sort of. If players are doing something that is not within six feet of someone else, masks are not required. The league lists examples like walking, swimming, “relaxing outside” and “watching a movie on an iPad.”

Players will not be allowed to shower at any of the ESPN arenas or facilities. That means no postgame showers — until players are back at their hotels.

Disney staff members who are not staying on campus will not undergo the league’s testing regimen. Instead, they will be required by Disney to wear face coverings, as well as to maintain physical distancing. The league will aim to prevent Disney employees from being in contact with those involved with the N.B.A. restart, unless required.

The guide says, “No one will be stopped from leaving the campus,” but that players and staff should not do so unless there are “extenuating circumstances.” Among the places that players will be allowed to go: “Auxiliary sites — either on or off Disney property — that are secured by the N.B.A. for approved use by N.B.A. players or staff (e.g., a golf course).”

If a player does leave the campus without permission and tries to re-enter, he will be quarantined for at least 10 days.

Players will not be allowed to spend time with one another in their hotel rooms.

No sharing towels, clothing or deodorant. And players will also be advised to stop fiddling so much with their mouth guards.

More from the hygiene department: The league wants players to cut down on all the high-fives, fist bumps and hugs. And to maintain at least six feet of distance from one another, at least when they’re not on the court.

The league says it will make socially distant recreational activities available for players. Per the handbook: “Such activities are expected to include the provision of a game room or player lounge at each hotel (e.g., Ping-Pong, “NBA2K,” pool, dominoes, etc.), golf, swimming, fishing, the potential for other water sports, movie screenings, concerts, running trails, bike rides and other excursions.”

Since physical distancing is difficult while playing cards, the N.B.A. specifically says players must wear face masks if they choose to play, say, poker. They must throw away the deck of cards after the game has concluded.

No caddies on the golf course.

No sharing goggles or snorkels in the swimming pool.

There will be a bonus of sorts for teams that survive the first round of the playoffs: guests. Each team that advances into the conference semifinals will have the option of reserving up to 17 additional hotel rooms for invited guests, and those guests can be anyone — spouses, children, friends, massage therapists — provided they fulfill a litany of “participation requirements” that range from signing waivers to undergoing rigid testing protocols. They must also quarantine both before and after arriving on campus.

And then there is the tip line: The league says it will encourage anyone on campus to report violations of any of the protocols via an anonymous hotline. Players will also be allowed to report potential violations through their teams or the players’ association. Violations, of course, are a big no-no, which could lead to disciplinary action.

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Perk is an idiot. Kyrie could do way more if he continued his career and made millions that he could then use to support the cause. They don't need a season this year. Maybe Perk is worried ESPN will downsize and fire him if there isn't a season.


If the league is serious about safety, players that aren't playing due to injury shouldn't be allowed to enter the bubble regardless of if their team is playing.

Spacebump fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Jun 17, 2020

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

quote:

No sharing towels, clothing or deodorant. And players will also be advised to stop fiddling so much with their mouth guards.

I feel targeted

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273372676132941825

Cool Buff Man
Jul 30, 2006

bitch
https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1273351736284123143

said deleted tweet

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EavcNVxXQAETw_q?format=jpg&name=large

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



yesterday he was tellin kyrie that he should give everything up if he's that serious about social reform

today he is too much of a coward to post the "exposure"

smdh at kendrick perkins, who has lost himself in his efforts to become stephen a smith

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Aye Doc posted:

yesterday he was tellin kyrie that he should give everything up if he's that serious about social reform

today he is too much of a coward to post the "exposure"

smdh at kendrick perkins, who has lost himself in his efforts to become stephen a smith

Perk shouldn't even have that job anymore. Everyone forgot his super racist tweet right before the pandemic kicked into high gear.
https://www.sportsgossip.com/kendrick-perkins-deletes-racist-jab-at-asian-sports-insider/
https://twitter.com/SamuraiJohnson2/status/1220480094285725696

Spacebump fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Jun 17, 2020

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

The Maestro posted:

"And to maintain at least six feet of distance from one another, at least when they’re not on the court."

Really highlights the idiocy of all this in a nutshell.

The Maestro posted:

"No sharing goggles or snorkels in the swimming pool."

Also, sharing water is enough to spread it.

Shrimp or Shrimps posted:

Can (finger) rings even accurately track your health data anyway? I was always under the impression watches that claim to track your heartrate and blood pressure were bogus.

Apparently there's a sensor on my Samsung Galaxy S9 can do it, too.

Learned doctors, elucidate to me.

Depends on what it is but some of the technologies are becoming more accurate, requiring less maintenance and also cheaper year-by-year. e.g. Tracking blood glucose through the skin is one area where great strides are continuing to be made.

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

xbilkis posted:

For some reason this is the thing that really crystalized how insane this entire endeavor is for me

https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/1273073609846788096

Everyone will probably eventually have something like this 24/7 if they want and it'll be synced with smartphones.

Silly Burrito posted:

All those at the Yacht Club can walk next door and get a Kitchen Sink.



½ cup fudge topping, warmed
½ cup butterscotch topping, warmed
½ cup peanut butter topping, warmed
1 medium banana, sliced in 1/2 –inch slices
1 cinnamon spice cupcake (2 ½ x 1 ¼-inch), quartered
1 angel food cupcake (3 x 1 ½-inch), quartered
2 4-oz. scoops vanilla ice cream
2 4-oz. scoops chocolate ice cream
2 4-oz. scoops strawberry ice cream
1 4-oz. scoop mint chocolate chip ice cream
1 4-oz. scoop coffee ice cream
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
¼ cup marshmallow crème
¼ cup strawberry topping
¼ cup pineapple topping
1 14-oz can dairy whipped topping
1 brownie (6-inch x 6-inch), quartered
1 regular-sized (2 ounce) candy bar, quartered
4 chocolate cookies with cream filling
1 tablespoon sliced toasted almonds
1 tablespoon dark and white chocolate shavings
1 tablespoon chocolate cookies with cream filling, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped jellied orange slices (approximately 2 large slices)
1 tablespoon milk chocolate chip morsels
1 tablespoon peanut butter chip morsels
1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles
1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
½ cup drained maraschino cherries

I need one of those Star Trek replicators.

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

Kyle Korver stands behind Black teammates: 'I care more about change happening than a championship'
https://sports.yahoo.com/kyle-korver-stands-behind-black-teammates-i-care-more-about-change-happening-than-a-championship-141031809.html

Matt Barnes slams Kyrie Irving: 'Sitting out without a cause or a purpose defeats the purpose'
https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-barnes-slams-kyrie-irving-sitting-out-without-a-cause-or-a-purpose-defeats-the-purpose-200252564.html

Spoeank posted:

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273021491844657153?s=19

Wanna watch players go watch a game and trash talk other players.

Billy Koch did this in the MLB.

A handful of players watching a game would add another dynamic to the typical NBA game.

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Zogo posted:

Kyle Korver stands behind Black teammates: 'I care more about change happening than a championship'
https://sports.yahoo.com/kyle-korver-stands-behind-black-teammates-i-care-more-about-change-happening-than-a-championship-141031809.html

Matt Barnes slams Kyrie Irving: 'Sitting out without a cause or a purpose defeats the purpose'
https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-barnes-slams-kyrie-irving-sitting-out-without-a-cause-or-a-purpose-defeats-the-purpose-200252564.html


Billy Koch did this in the MLB.

A handful of players watching a game would add another dynamic to the typical NBA game.

A playoff crowd might be families and players from other playoff teams talking poo poo. If this can somehow happen, it could get hilarious.

Dinosaurs!
May 22, 2003

The Maestro posted:

Each team that advances into the conference semifinals will have the option of reserving up to 17 additional hotel rooms for invited guests, and those guests can be anyone — spouses, children, friends, massage therapists — provided they fulfill a litany of “participation requirements” that range from signing waivers to undergoing rigid testing protocols. They must also quarantine both before and after arriving on campus.

“Thanks for completing your combined 20-day quarantine and welcome to The Bubble! If you would please follow me I’ll happily show you to the shuttle that will take you to the airport. Your player’s team was eliminated a week ago and you need to go home now.”

Stealth Tiger
Nov 14, 2009

I always assumed other players liked Perk. He kept getting playing time for like 4 years after his expiration date, and that usually only happens for good locker room guys. Has everyone always hated him or are they just going to start now?

E. Also, what effect would throwing out a deck of cards have when you're passing around a bunch of money during poker?

Stealth Tiger fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Jun 18, 2020

Paperback Writer
May 1, 2006

He’s always been a dickhead.

BWV
Feb 24, 2005


Apologizes in advance for the possible doxxx

https://twitter.com/JacksonSafon/status/1273115524914974728?s=19

Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1273618711484735491?s=21

morestuff
Aug 2, 2008

You can't stop what's coming
I think you’re (justifiably) going to see more black hires in the next few years. Hopefully it sticks.

Salvor_Hardin
Sep 13, 2005

I want to go protest.
Nap Ghost

Looks like a Goya. Not bad.

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

For a sec, I thought they were making Tony Wroten the new GM

Zeta Acosta
Dec 16, 2019

#essereFerrari
Adam Silver is a judge doom looking motherfucker

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
What will this look like by July?

https://twitter.com/BrianEntin/status/1273633764481081345

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Post
  • Reply