2021 NBA Offseason

[The Q]

That's the main reason to have kids!

Damn it dude, not while I'm drinking something...

 

[bksballer89]

 

[thunderc]

Also lost his mom and a couple other family members to covid

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Once you hit 35, everything in your body hurts. All the time. It's a scientific fact.

Started to feel that way at 33 with my work schedule and our crew being understaffed since May.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Michael Porter Jr got the big boy money bag. That's wild

The Nuggets are on the backburner in terms of true title contention, but it's only a matter of for how long.

One of these years we're going to run old man Bron out like it's nobody's business...

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Yesterday I just won my fantasy baseball league without rostering a single Dodgers player at any point in the season...

#FuckLA

Teoscar Hernandez is a fantasy God.

 

[wildturkey]

Agree with the first part, not the second. This comes down to putting something in your body. No matter who you are and what your reasons, I'll respect it.

This dude out there sharing conspiracy theories about Moderna putting microchips in the vaccine to control black people via a super computer. Kyrie deserves to be called a dumbass

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

If the Nets are smart, they are in communication with Philly right now exploring trade options.

Kyrie for Simmons + Maxey

Then they sit down with Kyrie and lay it on the line.

“Kyrie, we want you to be a Net. However, we can’t afford to keep you on the roster if you are only available for road games. If you don’t get vaccinated, we will be forced to trade you to Philly.”

Kyrie will likely refuse and both teams will get better.

It really is the perfect trade. My only hang up with it is they are such close competitors with each other

 

[trojanfan12]

Once you hit 35, everything in your body hurts. All the time. It's a scientific fact.

lol

When I was 35, I was coaching high school basketball. The other coach was a good 10 or so years older than me. At practice one day, I commented that I was getting old.

He asks ''How old are you coach?'' I said ''I'm 35''. He say ''HA!! Wait 'til your 40. The wheels fall off''. lol

 

[Heatles84]

This dude out there sharing conspiracy theories about Moderna putting microchips in the vaccine to control black people via a super computer. Kyrie deserves to be called a dumbass

Yeah, that was a funny conspiracy theory for sure. I do think someone else should be taking the stand on this one as it relates to being against vax mandates. Kyrie's not exactly someone that has a history of competent stands.

 

[Heatles84]

Seeing as my children are too young to get vaccinated it puts them at risk. As a parent, I would do anything I can to protect my children. So the notion of people saying "well you're vaccinated, why do I have to get mine" is one of the selfish concepts that have grown within society today. But I think what Covid has made me realize is that how little some people actually care about others in our society.

So if you told me a vaccine, developed my science and medicine, would help me prevent possibly spreading a virus that can kill people, sign me up. I have a greater fear of causing someone to die by me passing along the virus, than dying myself. And I think that's the massive disconnect with people who are using the above reasoning on why they don't need to get vaccinated.

Children have an equal-to or higher likelihood of dying of the flu than of Covid. And again, on the bolded, you can still get Covid and pass on Covid to others, even if you're vaxed - I think that's what we all universally agree on. So your point is moot. In fact, there are studies that are coming out that you contain a higher viral load if you're vaccinated vs if you're not.

And are we discounting actual natural immunity - which I've had Covid twice (my 2nd bout was a couple of weeks ago). So, why would I need to take the vaccine if I already have antibodies?

 

[Heatles84]

It strongly lowers the chances you get hospitalized.

By what percentage? You use a weasel word of "strongly", what's your measurement on that?

 

[Heatles84]

OK let's not do that then. Let's actually chat. You say fear of side effects are enough reason not to get jabbed...isn't that similar to the critique of the 'scared Covid babies' petrified of a disease that 'only kills old and fat people'? Who's scared of what?

If you're in a high risk group of Covid, go get vaccinated. If I'm healthy and in my 20's - 30's where Covid has a very unlikely chance of killing me, why am I getting vaccinated? The vaccine should be for those that are at risk. Why am I risking the possibility of blood clots, myocarditis and other potential long term affects for something my immune system could easily handle? Now, if you're in your 50's, have had issues where your immune system is compromised, then maybe the vaccine is for you. That's my stance.

 

[Heatles84]

The Timberwolves are wasting an all-time talent. Very sad....wonder where he'll go when he's a FA...

 

[DJ Fieri]

By what percentage? You use a weasel word of "strongly", what's your measurement on that?

New data dashboard tracks COVID-19 risk for unvaccinated people compared to vaccinated people – PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Since July, COVID-19, cases have increased rapidly in King County. The worsening outbreak is affecting all of us. And, people who are not fully vaccinated are getting seriously ill and dying at much higher rates than the vaccinated population. That's clear on a new data dashboard, which shows...

publichealthinsider.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

Being fully vaccinated reduces odds of long Covid-19 by half, UK study suggests

A new study of breakthrough Covid-19 infections finds that vaccines not only reduce the risk of severe disease and hospitalization, but can lower the odds of having long-term Covid-19 symptoms too.

www.cnn.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

Do a google search and they just pop up.

Amazing.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

If you're in a high risk group of Covid, go get vaccinated. If I'm healthy and in my 20's - 30's where Covid has a very unlikely chance of killing me, why am I getting vaccinated? The vaccine should be for those that are at risk. Why am I risking the possibility of blood clots, myocarditis and other potential long term affects for something my immune system could easily handle? Now, if you're in your 50's, have had issues where your immune system is compromised, then maybe the vaccine is for you. That's my stance.

Quick question

Why is it folks such as yourself use extremely rare side effects such as blood clots as a reason for not getting the vaccine while ignoring the vast array of statistics available that very clearly demonstrate the vaccines protection towards covid?

I'm not saying for a healthy 20 to 30 year old it's imperative you get the shot (but only because of the delta mutation) but it's just rather disingenuous to me to keep asking for this waterfall of proof (which exists) and then use very arbitrary occurrences of the vaccine having negative effects.

Smallpox also had side effects to the vaccine...much worse than covid. But eliminating smallpox was far more important.

 

[msgkings322]

If you're in a high risk group of Covid, go get vaccinated. If I'm healthy and in my 20's - 30's where Covid has a very unlikely chance of killing me, why am I getting vaccinated? The vaccine should be for those that are at risk. Why am I risking the possibility of blood clots, myocarditis and other potential long term affects for something my immune system could easily handle? Now, if you're in your 50's, have had issues where your immune system is compromised, then maybe the vaccine is for you. That's my stance.

But again, why ARENT you? What is the reason not to? The risks you describe are far less than the risks from catching Covid unvaccinated