Karl-Anthony Towns’ father, Karl Sr., once had his NBA dream crushed when he broke his ankle during a tryout for the New York Knicks.
27 years later, his son is now ONE win away from bringing a championship to New York.
"It wasn't meant for me. It was meant for my son." 🥹🙏
(Via @ramonashelburne)
There's a bit more to the Jordan mystique than going 6-for-6. It helps that MJ also went 24-0 in the playoffs as the higher seed. Never ever losing with homecourt advantage makes an impression on people https://t.co/SMFRBBiMiL
ESPN’s Player Comparisons for the Top 12 Prospects in the Draft:
AJ Dybantsa — Supercharged Jaylen Brown
Darryn Peterson — Damian Lillard with better tools
Cameron Boozer — Kevin Love with more ball skills
Caleb Wilson — Bouncier Pascal Siakam
Keaton Wagler — Slower-paced Tyrese Haliburton
Darius Acuff Jr. — Jalen Brunson
Kingston Flemings — De'Aaron Fox
Aday Mara — Brook Lopez with more passing
Mikel Brown Jr. — Smaller LaMelo Ball
Nate Ament — Bigger Harrison Barnes
Brayden Burries — Less athletic Derrick White
Yaxel Lendeborg — Jalen Johnson
I’m not one for the “if you weren’t here for this” tweets. But I will say:
As a kid, I (and I know many of you) sat there watching every single game. Grasping for any hope.
Jubilant for the smallest victories.
Marbury and Curry and Lee and Melo and Porzingis and tanks and lotteries and teams without even a single recognizable name.
Hundreds of hours of wondering how in the world we could even approach where this team now finds itself.
So I say, let’s bask in it.
Congrats to all of you. Let’s keep going.