Suns 2020-21 Media Day/Training Camp

[ShelC]

[Superbone]

Sounds like Jae's either got the 'rona or maybe can't practice or has to wait/isolate if he just got in market after signing?

Sounds like the 'vid to me. Almost verbatim to what Kerr said about Wiseman.

[Nodack]

Here's an article outlining the protocols

https://www.nba.com/news/nba-establishe ... -21-season

Thanks!

[Nodack]

Monty WIlliams on Jae Crowder: "I can't comment on Jae's situation right now, I'm just going to leave it at that."

Ya, what’s up with that?

[Split T]

There’s some stuff on Twitter showing Jae has been out in public...he probably just hasn’t had the 3 negative tests required before joining the team. Doesn’t necessarily mean he is positive.

[Superbone]

Crowder is the only new guy that hasn’t had a training camp press Q&A session.

[Nodack]

Well, at least it isn’t Ayton.

[ShelC]

Some photos...

[ShelC]

Disappointed Jae probably tested positive because he's a new guy and with a shortened training camp he'd need the reps to pick up the system. Silver lining is he's a vet so he can probably pick things up quickly, plus he's more of a role player and not say, Chris Paul, so he can work his way back and find his place within the system. If he's not too sick and only has mild symptoms, maybe the extra time off is a bit helpful as well since he played so recently in the Finals - but again, that's assuming he's not crazy sick and knocked on his ass.

Article on the health/virus situation:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ ... 484718002/

What is certain is players can't return to practice facility until at least 10 days after the date of first positive test and if they've gone at least 24 hours without a fever and symptoms have improved. Last week, NBA tweeted that out of the 546 players tested for the virus "during this initial return-to-market testing phase" Nov. 24-30 that 48 returned positive tests.

"You just want everybody to stay healthy, but I think we've done everything we can to give everybody the best chance to stay away from this virus," Williams said. "I don't know what else we can do. If there is something else, I'm sure we're going to investigate it and implement it as best as we can."

"It's a skill to navigate uncertainty," Williams said. "We addressed that before we went into the bubble. We've put it up on our screens (Monday) in the gym so the guys can remember that and it might be heightened times 10 because we're not in a bubble scenario. You talk to guys about trying to stay healthy."

[bajanguy008]

yea the Internet Detectives did find a credible photo of Crowder in Arizona so I will go with the he's waiting on all mandated test results scenario than the he's quarantined struggling with the 'rona. hopefully/probably will hear/see him in a few days.

here's a lil video to go with Shel post

[ShelC]

Great video, thanks for posting! Counted Book, CP, Mikal, Cam, Nader, DA, Moore, Gallo, Stix, Jevon, Payne all taking shots. Mikal and someone else, maybe BJ Johnson, wearing green unis so maybe they're not running full?

[bajanguy008]

Great video, thanks for posting! Counted Book, CP, Mikal, Cam, Nader, DA, Moore, Gallo, Stix, Jevon, Payne all taking shots. Mikal and someone else, maybe BJ Johnson, wearing green unis so maybe they're not running full?

I remember u guys posting that BJ had been picked up by someone else. Fairly certain that is my boy Damian Jones (in green) shooting with Stix which would make sense as two bigs and then Ty-Shon should be the last person shooting after Book.

[bajanguy008]

So we have 14 guys getting to work, not sure what the green jersey means

CP / Payne / Gallo
Book / Jevon / Moore / Ty-Shon
Mikal / Cam / Nader
Dario / Stix
DA / Damian

So Jae is the only one not there yet and I didn't see camp invite Motley

[ShelC]

Yea the first guy in green looks like Jones. Forgot about him. The two guys at 1:47 are Payne and Ty. So we look like we're close to full speed with the roster which is good.

[Split T]

This was a good article on what Monty and JJ are building for our offense.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for all these posts and links and videos, guys. It's exciting to watch the team already practicing together and getting ready for the season!

[Superbone]

In the video, it looked like the old crew versus the new crew and the rookie all alone. I guess it will take time to integrate them all.

[Split T]

[Superbone]

IG? Internet Groper?

[Cap]

Instagram?