Sometimes it takes an outside view for perspective.
And when the Nets’ wing, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, their friends and family who return to France witness the US failing to slow down the coronavirus – and many Americans refuse to act responsibly – they cannot help but be stunned.
“Yes, they really ask themselves what happened, why it’s still here, why [is it] you can’t do everything we do, especially how sophisticated you are, “Luwawu-Cabarrot said on Zoom’s call Friday.” I’m just telling the truth. I tell them that sometimes people are not responsible, and are outside without a mask and gloves, and don’t pay attention to all these things. They are shocked and surprised. “
“For them, it is difficult. Literally [for] two months, you can’t get out. If you leave the house, you must get a lethal reason to go, such as going to the doctor and having paper to prove it, or going to the grocery store to get supplies. But besides the two or other urgencies, you can’t get out. Or if you come out it’s a big fine, a few thousand euros. It was a big problem there, so they were really surprised and surprised we didn’t have things like this here. “
The US has more than 2.7 million of 10.9 million COVID-19 cases worldwide, and nearly 130,000 of 523,000 deaths. And the number is still increasing in 40 out of 50 countries.
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With the long past French peak, Luwawu-Cabarrot hopes he will take the time to go home; but in the end, he decided it wasn’t worth the risk.
Instead, he stays in Brooklyn, spends his time studying Spanish, starts cooking (his favorite is fried chicken), and reading (currently “Chop Wood Carry Water,” temporarily owned by Jacque Vaughn.)
But now with the Nets continuing training, he and his team-mates are preparing to restart the season in Orlando on July 31 against the Magic.
This will be a few Nets teams that will be difficult to recognize.
With Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan, Wilson Chandler and Nic Claxton all out, and Spencer Dinwiddie in question, there are several minutes guaranteed to be owned by Luwawu-Cabarrot.
For a player who was released in preseason, joining the Nets as a two-way and having to prove himself with a 10-day contract, one place in rotation is a big thing.
“This is very big for us, very big for me,” said Luwawu-Cabarrot. “Obviously, we will miss them. But as we said this year and as always, that is the next person. You must stay ready and ready to play … I am sure they will support us and we will try and do the best work possible. we can. “
Just before closing, Luwawu-Cabarrot has played the best since joining the NBA. There were 21 season high points in the win at Charlotte, and 16 points, an effort of eight rebounds in the comeback victory on March 3 in Boston where he posted an amazing plus-27. He ended the game with 13 points when he won at the Lakers before the match was stopped.
The French wing has the third highest Net Ranking in the team (7.0) in five matches just before the league closes.
“The NBA people are the NBA people at the end of the day, whether they get an injection or not,” Caris LeVert said. “The people there [Boston] game – many of them are young like [Chris] Chiozza and TLC – still NBA-caliber players, really high-level players who have many talents. “
Luwawu-Cabarrot will take his shot in Orlando. He not only played, but – with the frontcourt destroyed – had to use his 6-foot-7, 210-pound body as a four stretch. Or worse.
“I think now I have to play 4 or 5 at some point,” said Luwawu-Cabarrot, adding that he had never played center.
“My role will remain the same: I will only help more in the paint and stay there together [Jarrett Allen], sometimes they have to do the dirty work they do. “
