On March 11th, the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder game was delayed before tipoff due to the pandemic permeating its way into the NBA, infecting Rudy Gobert (Utah’s star center). The NBA, realizing that it too, was susceptible to the virus, decided to halt all league activities.
The NBA’s players have been on break since that day, free from the usual regular-season grind including team games, workouts, practices, and more. While some players may not have basketball hoops and weights at their homes, those that do have an incredible advantage, as when the proposed “training camp” starts, these players will not be rusty at all. This, in turn, means that teams with top players (who presumably care the most about staying in shape, as they have the most to lose) may look even better during the continuation of the season compared to their competition. This is due to those players not only having an extended break but also staying in shape during the outbreak, coming back in much better playing shape than others.
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