Today is the day we were supposed to be debating stuff like how much “run” should Coach Stevens be giving Semi Ojeleye in the ECF, or the extent to which we can count on Eric Bledsoe to make poor decisions as the pressure mounts.
Instead, for two months and counting, the NBA finds itself in a holding pattern … and with no change in course anticipated any time soon. “Suspended Animation,” one might say … with the only signs of life being the occasional sound-bytes announcing that no decision had been (or would soon be) rendered.
Commissioner Adam Silver and his minions face two challenges: (a) resuming play in some form or fashion in order to generate SOME revenue, and (b) bringing the 2019-20 season to an acceptable and respectable conclusion with the crowning of a champion.