NBA players watching own highlights to deal with basketball withdrawal
Basketball withdrawal is setting in for NBA players in the wake of the league's suspension.
On Sunday, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie tweeted to ask if any other players were spending their time off watching their own highlights.
Any @NBA players going to @YouTube to watch their own highlights due to withdrawals? π
β Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 16, 2020
Several players admitted to doing the same, including Stephen Curry, Donovan Mitchell, Trae Young, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, and Buddy Hield.
At least twice a day πππ
β Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 16, 2020
From rookie year to this year π
β Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 16, 2020
Watching my HIGH SCHOOL highlights now.... only to realize it was just 3 years agoπ€£π€¦π½ββοΈ https://t.co/90dNqEpmwI
β Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 16, 2020
Canβt tell me I ainβt nice πππ https://t.co/2qixMju1Sa
β Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) March 16, 2020
Manπππ all day! https://t.co/4MDoRviHIy
β Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) March 16, 2020
Big facts π
β Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) March 16, 2020
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he expects the league's hiatus to last "at least 30 days." However, some team owners and executives reportedly view a mid-to-late June return as the best-case scenario.