Alex T. Eaton

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[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

Top sports movie? Multiple text threads. Let’s go:

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

The @FOXSports aerial shots of @GEHAField and @kcmo are elite. I can’t wait for the Chiefs to have games in Kansas and the aerial shots praise #Missouri.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

This stretch of the summer is a sports desert and #MLB cannot capitalize.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Marcus Spears Jr., one of the top prospects in the country, announced his commitment to Texas on IG.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

.@UnSportsESPN continues to talk about LeBron playing to set himself up for post career. Josh Harris (76ers) is the reference. He owns the 76ers, Commanders, and Devils … Um, what about Kroenke or Ballmer?

Also, LBJ is a partner of Fenway Sports Group.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

Chelsea President is a visionary.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

The Cleveland Browns new stadium will be built almost entirely underground 🤯

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

We lost tonight but we win overall.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

FIFA is making so much money off this year's World Cup that the United States will likely host it again in 2038. All you have to do is follow the money.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

Trump Makes a Call and U.S. Soccer Gets a Star Back—and the World Cup Is Raging 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/u3APszcZSQ

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

What a game. #England #Mexico

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Trump just posted this regarding Flo Balogun’s red card getting suspended:

[Pensare Basketball @PensareBBall]

Jaylen Brown was not traded. Jaylen Brown was salary-dumped. The Celtics canvassed the league asking for anyone who might be interested. They were rebuffed. Repeatedly.

They could not manage to get a Tre Murphy swap with fillers. They couldn't manage to get a Jrue Holiday + picks package.

In the end, the Sixers offer was underwhelming, but it was the best one they had.

And the Celtics learned what many front offices have known for a while. Top 25-30 players who get paid top 10 money become bottom 100 assets, even in their prime.

The Celtics paid Jaylen Brown for the same reason the Clippers paid Paul George. They wanted to max out the contention window for their star by re-signing their supporting caste.

It's a trap many teams fall into when trying to max contention windows. Klay got the bag post ACL injury because the Warriors wanted to help Steph. Myles got paid so the Bucks could help Giannis.

Hell, right now the Raptors are about to pay Kawhi Leonard 170+ million over 3 years to help open up Scottie Barnes' window.

But the reality is grim. 29ppg isn't enough anymore. Not without the impact, efficiency, defense and making your teammates better.

Brown wasn't a great defender this year. He's an aggressive but less than superstar level scorer... And at nearly 60 million a year, with the analytical impact and player profile of an borderline All Star, the Celtics bet that Paul George + picks was worth getting off of one additional year of Jaylen Brown.

It's not a popular decision. But it's reality. Front offices don't value him. Just like they didn't value Ja, BI and Trae Young.

Learn the lesson. If you max out these types of players, you're going to be holding them well past expiration.

Via The Hoop Collective Podcast

[Sam Monson @SamMonsonNFL]

Best stat of the World Cup so far:

There are 7 sets of brothers in the World Cup, and only 3 of them play for the same country.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

@GladneySam @FIFAcom Dammit. Good point

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

I cannot wait for #POTUS to absolutely go HAM on @FIFAcom after that red card.

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

The USA dominates down a man. It does not matter!

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

I was going to say this is blasphemy until I learned Pau Gasol has his number retired by LA. God our country has become one big participation trophy.

[ESPN @espn]

Only a matter of time for LeBron after his tenure with the Lakers 👑

[Troy Machir @TroyMachir]

A wildly erratic day of penalty kicks.

12 makes
6 misses
4 saves

[Alex T. Eaton @alexteaton]

What a game between Morocco and the Netherlands. Unreal finish. Drama. #WorldCup

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

You can feel the emotion of Morroco-Netherlands coming through the screen. Incredible.

[Patrick Everson @PatrickE_Vegas]

Wow. Would love heart-rate monitors on these players. Some nervy shots in the PK shootout.

[Seth Davis @SethDavisHoops]

It is unreal how often the best players in the world miss the goal entirely on a PK.