Don't be fooled by "as it stands" World Cup brackets. At best unhelpful, at worst badly misleading
here's our current view of who the US might face —
https://t.co/LJKlwHnTP0
How many Johnnies (#sjubb) will play in the NBA this year? chance to have the most since 01-02 (World Peace, Hamilton, Lopez, Jackson, Barkley, Scott) Champagnie and Jenkins under contract. Zuby looking like a first rounder. Need 3 of Jones, Mitchell, Richmond and Hopkins to tie
How are we doing this going forward, when every person has 2-3 colleges. Jenkins scored 128 points which is credited to #sjubb but not Iona? Will it be your last college? That might make sense.
@the_arakihcat@chriswithans@eric_shprints Exactly, US could finish 3rd with 6 points, but any group with a Tie, can't have the third place team have 6 points. US CAN clinch the top spot after this game, which would require Turkey to NOT win. If Turkey wins, it could be a 3 way tie but US leads in the tie breakers
I don't really like these comparisons because a) Brunson isn't done. We don't know how it ends, b) As a Knick, Ewing played exactly 119 games with a fellow hall of famer. It was Mo Cheeks who was mostly done by then, c) Michael Jordan's most common opponent was Ewing. NOT FAIR!
- I wanted the Knicks to win badly—I’m a New Yorker, but this is why I hate prisoners of the moment and casuals who don’t know the history of whichever sport they’re discussing—just typing foolishly.
People are putting Jalen Brunson over Patrick Ewing because of a ring and finals MVP that Ewing doesn’t have. Alright, cool—so then Chauncey Billups is over Patrick Ewing as well, right? I mean, why not?
Brunson’s NBA career
• 3x All-Star
• 3x All-NBA 2nd Team
• 1x Champion
• 1x Finals MVP
• 3 Conference Finals Appearances
• 1 Finals Appearance
• Beat the young & dumb Spurs
Cool…Now let’s see Chauncey’s NBA career
Billups’s NBA career
• 5x All-Star
• 2x All-NBA 3rd Team
• 2x NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team
• 1x Champion
• 1x Finals MVP
• 1x All-NBA 2nd Team
• 7 STRAIGHT Conference Finals Appearances
• 2 STRAIGHT Finals Appearances
• Beat the Shaq & Kobe Lakers
Let’s look at who Brunson faced in his conference finals and finals appearances
Steph 2022 Warriors
Haliburton Pacers
Mitchell & Harden Cavaliers
Wembanyama & Castle young Spurs
Let’s look at all who Billups faced in his conference finals and finals appearances
Jason Kidd Nets
Reggie, Ron, J. O’Neal Pacers
Shaq & Kobe Lakers
Wade & Shaq Heat
Duncan, Ginobili, Parker Big 3 Spurs
Wade & Shaq Heat
LeBron Cavaliers
Pierce, KG & Ray Big 3 Celtics
Kobe & Gasol Lakers
so Billups has done more, faced tougher competition in the toughest era. If Brunson’s over Ewing, then Billups is as well. See how dumb that sounds?