Chris Chanod

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ @BurGerz4DAboYz Incredible.

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[RedWave Press @RedWavePress]

SHOCKING: A growing number of middle school athletes — mostly boys — are intentionally repeating 8th grade to delay their start in high school, giving themselves another full year to get bigger, stronger, and faster, which in turn dramatically boosts their chances at elite high school spots, college scholarships, and massive NIL deals potentially worth millions.

William La Jeunesse: “Of 8M high school students in sports only 7% will play in college.”

“On the other hand, the [likely] number one pick in this year’s NBA draft, [AJ Dybantsa], did 8th grade twice.”

CRAZY IDEA: How about we let more kids be kids!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in on @SportsCenter AM -- OKC's SGA is winning a second consecutive NBA MVP:

[NBA Memes @NBAMemes]

One of these was called a foul and the other wasn't...

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise and will be re-evaluated in one week, sources tell ESPN.

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@BurGerz4DAboYz @YOitsYourBoyJ 🔥🔥🔥

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ 😂😂😂

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ What Brian said.

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ FML

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ @BurGerz4DAboYz EXACTLY

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@jerryferrara Tell me about it.

[Tommy Beer @TommyBeer]

For Knicks fans out there that feel like they're about to throw up, I'll repeat what I've said multiple times during this incredible run: Try your best to appreciate it.

Think about all those meaningless games you sat through for 20+ years. Think back on the Isiah Era, all the awful trades, and botched draft picks. Or trying to convince yourself that Moochie Norris, Frank Ntilikina, Willy Hernangómez or Damyean Dotson would develop into reliable starters.

Talking yourself into believing Steve Francis or T-Mac might resurrect their careers in NYC. Praying for saviors via free agency, only to watch one after another spur the city. Having to root for losses during entire seasons spent taking, only to get burned in the lottery.

During those days, you'd have given anything to feel the anxiety that only a Game 7 at MSG can induce—and having a superstar like Jalen Brunson who gave you a chance to win it.

It's been 10,592 days since the Knicks last hosted a Game 7 at MSG.

It may be another 10,592 days until they host another.

Enjoy today.

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ @nyknicks LETS GOOOOO

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@KnicksMemes Brilliant

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@jerryferrara Exactly.

[TRIPLE M 🇩🇴 @tripleMwassup]

Remember when Embiid asked OG what he was gonna do?

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

@YOitsYourBoyJ Idiotic

[Chris Chanod @Chrischanod]

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[KnicksMuse @KnicksMuse]

Since everyone wants to talk about fouls on the last possession, here’s a video of Tyrese Maxey 2-hand shoving Josh Hart in order to get open.

(via @Moose_NBA)

[Matt Hillman @matthillman_]

A wise man once said: “I get rebounds that break teams.”