We don’t know when pro basketball will start back up. It appears the NCAA will move forward with games in mostly empty arenas (that lasts until a single college player tests positive, right?). European basketball is shut down. It appears pro baseball and hockey want to continue; I am skeptical that remains tenable.
Here’s my plan:
Continue publishing GMIB regularly with updates on what’s happening, reaction to those updates and if it comes to it, reflections on a number of topics I’d been holding for the post-Olympic doldrums
Sleep
Assist with community childcare should local schools shut down (Ziller Home School now accepting applications — Spanish lessons are just listening to Bad Bunny, math time is devoted to making the case that Giannis is the MVP using per-minute stats, deferring all English lessons to Kelsey McKinney and culinary arts lessons to Scott Hines)
Volunteer in the local community, assuming there are community needs that can be safely met
Find an esport to follow, assuming esports continue with some sort of modification keeping teams and fans safe
A haiku for every player in NBA history
What about you? How will you fill the NBA-sized void in the landscape?
I hope you are not joking about the haiku. We can crowdsource them.
I remember in the pre-internet days there was a booklet that came out every year with short blurbs about each player. Rex Chapman: Leaps like a brother, shoots like your mother. Jon Koncak: No bitching, no moaning, just goes out and gets you three points and three rebounds every night. 😂😂😂
Buy an xbox and play dynasty mode on NBA2K with Zion over and over and over again.
Read a lot more books (I might hit the library and check a ton of things out in case we get quarantined), try out youtube yoga, finally binge Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
As a Cavaliers fan, I'm going to focus on the other things in my life that were a lot better four years ago but just make me sad now, like my mile pace and my hairline.
Playing the original Doom, budgeting (finally), reading actual books, running, meditating, trying to ignore stressful news to help supplement my mental health
My company's offices are essentially closed indefinitely, so I'll be exploring the DLC of the Witcher, trying to support local coffee shops as much as I can, and hopefully getting to write more.
I also am getting married out-of-state in late May, so the other half of my time is curled up in a ball of dread and anxiety at the thought that this continues for another two months and all of our planning/efforts for the last year will be cancelled.
I guess I will do my taxes now.....On the bright side I can make the Kings a legend in my own mind knowing that with a full schedule they would have squeeked into the playoffs and ultimately be the first 8 seed to be crowned NBA Champions!
Whip out the good ol VHS tapes and re-watch all my favorite Kobe Bryant games, something I've wanted to do but haven't been quite ready yet. Oh and work from home.
I'll still be glued to the news for a bit. Will the NCAA really continue with their plan after the NBA suspended the season? I can't get over how irresponsible that'll seem. Bilas was calling for suspension on the tournament on Get Up.
It sounds like things will be mostly business as usual as far as work goes. I am having the flooring in my house replaced so I'll be moving all of my house back into my house once that's finished. In lieu of my social life, I'll probably be ramping up the video games and finally watching movies I keep saying I'm going to watch (Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, 1917, and Knives Out).
I think I may indulge in some haiku with you as well. No all-star players allowed for me.
Not quite an e sport but a good time sink: the world chess candidate tourney starts on the 15th. 8 players, double round robin. Winner takes world champ magnus carlsen in a head to head match for the title. One guy already dropped out bc they are doing this in russia and did basically nothing for covid 19 prep
Here's a possible topic to consider. What if the NBA does something crazy to start up the season again? Like moves the top four teams in each division straight into the playoffs, but has a short tournament for the other spots? That could be pretty great.
Maintain hygienic and mental health to be my best self at the assisted living facility I work at
Sleep
Finish the numerous books that I've started and am in the middle of
Binge watch nature and animal shows/documentaries (all about NOVA right now)
Hopefully NBA will be back soon..miss it already.
Duh. Online POKER ♦️♣️♥️♠️ . Ya know, GMIP! Seriously though, thx for great independent journalism.
I hope you are not joking about the haiku. We can crowdsource them.
I remember in the pre-internet days there was a booklet that came out every year with short blurbs about each player. Rex Chapman: Leaps like a brother, shoots like your mother. Jon Koncak: No bitching, no moaning, just goes out and gets you three points and three rebounds every night. 😂😂😂
We can update these, but as haiku
Buy an xbox and play dynasty mode on NBA2K with Zion over and over and over again.
Read a lot more books (I might hit the library and check a ton of things out in case we get quarantined), try out youtube yoga, finally binge Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I’ll have a chance to catch up with some reading. Currently finishing up Boom Town with Coach Wooden and Me on deck
As a Cavaliers fan, I'm going to focus on the other things in my life that were a lot better four years ago but just make me sad now, like my mile pace and my hairline.
Playing the original Doom, budgeting (finally), reading actual books, running, meditating, trying to ignore stressful news to help supplement my mental health
My company's offices are essentially closed indefinitely, so I'll be exploring the DLC of the Witcher, trying to support local coffee shops as much as I can, and hopefully getting to write more.
I also am getting married out-of-state in late May, so the other half of my time is curled up in a ball of dread and anxiety at the thought that this continues for another two months and all of our planning/efforts for the last year will be cancelled.
I guess I will do my taxes now.....On the bright side I can make the Kings a legend in my own mind knowing that with a full schedule they would have squeeked into the playoffs and ultimately be the first 8 seed to be crowned NBA Champions!
Whip out the good ol VHS tapes and re-watch all my favorite Kobe Bryant games, something I've wanted to do but haven't been quite ready yet. Oh and work from home.
Watch my college department slowly lose their minds until the inevitable switch to online classes for the rest of semester.
I study public health. It’s gonna get real juicy real fast.
Catch up on some video games
I'll still be glued to the news for a bit. Will the NCAA really continue with their plan after the NBA suspended the season? I can't get over how irresponsible that'll seem. Bilas was calling for suspension on the tournament on Get Up.
It sounds like things will be mostly business as usual as far as work goes. I am having the flooring in my house replaced so I'll be moving all of my house back into my house once that's finished. In lieu of my social life, I'll probably be ramping up the video games and finally watching movies I keep saying I'm going to watch (Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, 1917, and Knives Out).
I think I may indulge in some haiku with you as well. No all-star players allowed for me.
I will try to make a dent in my Netflix and Amazon Prime Video queues; binge-watch The Last Ship (art imitating life?) and hug my dog and cat.
Not quite an e sport but a good time sink: the world chess candidate tourney starts on the 15th. 8 players, double round robin. Winner takes world champ magnus carlsen in a head to head match for the title. One guy already dropped out bc they are doing this in russia and did basically nothing for covid 19 prep
Get my final fantasy series replay through into gear. And donating blood if able.
I have a stack of basketball books that now have my full attention.
Prince's memoir, Stardew Valley, scrolling twitter until my mind turns to mush
Well, I’ve got plenty of Netflix content to catch up on.
Here's a possible topic to consider. What if the NBA does something crazy to start up the season again? Like moves the top four teams in each division straight into the playoffs, but has a short tournament for the other spots? That could be pretty great.
Tom. I’m sure this exists somewhere already for you but now Is a great time to do a post of top 10.
Basketball long reads
Hoops movies
Hoops books
I’m all in! Love the newsletter btw
Like the genius DONALD TRUMP said : "This is all fake news..."
For me it's a disaster. I was really looking forward to the upcoming play-offs. Let's hope it will back to business within a few weeks.
SINCERELY A devastaded GAUDISSABOIS JOHAN