Time to come up with a Plan B, NBL, because Plan A has got some issues.

Thats real bad luck for the cats. They could have had a longer lay off before flying out if the games were cancelled sooner. Now they are either stuck interstate without anything to do or would need to quarantine if they returned back to Perth

NBA getting hammered as well. Postponing games, bringing Joe Johnson back into the games, running G-Leaguers people have never heard of. Barely a day passes within a name player falling to COVID protocols.

ISO Joe here to save my C's.

You'd have to think it's bubble time now.

An interesting comment above.

A next Bubble would be there more to protect the NBL from the state government than players from Covid.

I know I sound like a broken record, but Breakers beyond desperately needed the opportunity a game against an injured Cairns to get started. Brutal.

A next Bubble would be there more to protect the NBL from the state government than players from Covid.

"The games have been canceled due to players contracting COVID, numbnuts."

Press release said “a team member” so at this stage it's probably one player and the rest are isolating for 7 days as double vaccinated close contacts.

In Victoria, they would be, I think, workplace contacts requiring a test to be taken and isolate until it comes back negative.

The inconsistency in government approaches and inconsistency in risk profiles makes it pretty tough for the NBL to operate, which is probably the point LB is trying to make.

Everyone knows Covid is serious, especially those having lived in Victoria in lockdown for the better part of two years, but there is a reason the risk profile changed for Vic/NSW vs SA/WA, some have gone through living through it, high vaccination and eventual acceptance of risk and variants, the others haven’t. It’s led to a two-speed country.

If you have ever received a whooping cough booster shot to visit a baby or an annual flu shot, the concept of a booster or a vaccination to cover new strains/variants wouldn't be foreign to you.

It’s not a state governments fault that variants popup on the other side of the world.

People will need to be amenable to frequent vaccinations in life, which we all really should have already been even to avoid the sting of a flu.

Taipans now playing Perth NYE and not NZ

"The games have been canceled due to players contracting COVID, numbnuts."

Press release said "a team member" so at this stage it's probably one player and the rest are isolating for 7 days as double vaccinated close contacts.

" How many outbreaks only consist of one case?"

They've only stated “a team member”, has there been updated news about further positive cases since?

" You have to wonder ***shakes head despondently***"

I agree with you, but doesn't that suggest risk profile is different?

Victoria the only restrictions are wearing masks and get tested if you’re a close contact, SA have a raft of restrictions and isolation rules for close contacts.

I guess it could be said Vic is more prepared for hospitalisations whilst SA isn’t, perhaps that’s the difference behind the rules.

KR:
"One Adelaide 36ers player has tested positive to Covid while other players and staff have been deemed close contacts but have returned negative tests.

It's understood Adelaide officials are frustrated with the South Australian government’s stance on Covid and isolating."

Which is the point being eluded to by LB, and my point for the difference between SA/WA approach and Vic/NSW. Makes it hard to navigate if you’re the NBL.

The chances of nobody on the Adelaide team returning a positive test within the next couple of days are pretty low, I'd say.

Sure, speculate that as much as you like, but you're not being helpful incorrectly correcting someone saying something accurate.

I'm not correcting anyone, I'm pointing out that the likelihood of further positives is the reason to isolate everyone, rather than just letting them play and risk spreading it further.

Very disappointed 36ers games postponed, was really looking forward to watching superstar Kai Soto.

You would think there are not many opportunities left for Sotto to play for the Sixers once he's called up to the MBA as a COVID emergency. In fact I'm surprised he's not already there.

NBA*

but I'm sure Kai could do an MBA as well he's that gifted.

We'll have to wait just that little bit longer for a Mitch 4K McCarron to Kai 1point Sotto alley-oop but it'll be worth it.

Hahaha what in the fuck? Classic Philippines.

Why on earth would Sotto take a pay cut to go to the NBA, he's clearly making billions in the NBL

He isn't earning millions tho

"Trusted news outlet"

Hahahaha

If Philippines were as good at basketball as your humour, they'd be a medal chance :)

Why on earth would Sotto take a pay cut to go to the NBA, he's clearly making billions in the NBL

Somewhere Scott Christophersen, Darington Hobson and Billy Preston has a mic tape.

Hey KET, with Kai in the team Phillipines will certainly win a medal.