Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams returned to New Zealand during the NBA hiatus and quarantined there.
Though he’s been far away from the NBA and teammates, he may have found a new source of practice.
Adams jokingly said he took to his farm for help.
“I was boxing out cows and all that, bro,” he said on a conference call Thursday, according to ESPN’s Royce Young.
New Zealand had success eliminating the coronavirus, allowing Adams more freedom there than NBA players have had in the United States.
And don’t worry, Adams has been posting up against non-bovines; he said he has played in pickup games, so he isn’t going to be completely out of basketball form.
He also spent time with friends and family.
Steven Adams has been in New Zealand during the coronavirus shutdown.
“Been spending time on the farm with some mates. All in all, we (New Zealand) did a really good job handling COVID.”
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) July 2, 2020
Despite the concerns of the coronavirus in the United States, Adams said he had no thoughts about staying in New Zealand and missing out on Orlando play.
“It didn’t cross my mind. I just didn’t think about it. Every player wants to play,” he said, according to Daily Thunder reporter Brandon Rahbar.
That’s good for Oklahoma City, because he’ll be needed if the Thunder are to hold position or move up spots in the eight games prior to the playoffs.
The Thunder are in fifth place with a 40-24 record and the first game the team plays is against the Utah Jazz, in fourth place with a one-game advantage.
[lawrence-related id=433920,433903]