Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris is Imagining There's Still a Season Going on

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Tobias Harris is bored enough to pretend the NBA season is still going on.
Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris is Imagining There's Still a Season Going on
Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris is Imagining There's Still a Season Going on /

It was all good a little over a week ago. While the NBA was keeping up with the times right now, and looking for ways to keep people safe from the coronavirus pandemic, nobody could've guessed that the most significant measure they were going to take was suspending the season for at least 30 days.

First, the changes to keep players, coaches, and everybody else safe was keeping media out of the locker rooms. Also, there was a six-foot invisible barrier between players and the media as well. At the time, the NBA figured that's all they could do at the moment. Preventing fans from attending games was an idea that was kicked around as well, but it would never be put in place.

Once a player ended up testing positive for COVID-19, however, the NBA had to make an extreme change that resulted in the league going on a hiatus. It hasn't been that long since basketball has been suspended, but it already feels like an eternity.

To no surprise, fans and players are missing the game. Philadelphia 76ers' veteran forward Tobias Harris proved that as he imagined, he played in a game just the other night. Some players are finding ways to keep themselves occupied. Harris' way was acting as if the Sixers just played, and won, of course, as he posted on his Instagram.

"[I don't care] I'm posting as if the season still on!!!!!!! great W tonight, [Joel Embiid] way to step up and lead tonight bro! On to the next yuuu heard."

Harris then followed up by posting up his pregame outfit from the game that never happened with a caption saying: "The fit hit different after a W." If you can't tell, Harris is missing the game. It has been less than two weeks since the Sixers last played, and it could be another couple of months before the NBA makes it return. In the meantime, though, Harris and other Sixers are still trying to keep fans entertained via social media.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA