this graphic is completely WRONG, Jalenβs dad also played in the 2014 finals
if you donβt believe me google βrick brunson 2014β and youβll see
Seeing the national media clown on the Pacers for trading this pick for Ivica Zubac knowing they did the same thing when Kevin Pritchard traded for Victor Oladipo, Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam. Maybe just maybe he and his team are better talent evaluators than podcasters lol
It was clear at the time of doing the trade that the 5th or 6th pick would probably be a point guard. So Pacers would be looking to trade it now, without as much matching salary. Would they get a better (and cheaper) player without losing part of their core than Zu? I say no.
One day opposing fans will realize thereβs not a single joke/insult they could make against the Flyers that their own fans havenβt already made 100 times over
@JasonRossOfc How did you end up working with Paul meany on higher love? Has always interested me as someone who is a huge fan of both you and Paul/mutemath and has @MUTEMATH as my most steamed all time artist.
Finally got around to reading this eye-opening piece from the Washington Post on how some U.S. universities are funding time trials in Kenya to recruit distance talent. These βGolden Ticketβ races to an NCAA scholarship are totally reshaping college running.
Then, I caught up on some of the cross country results from this past weekend. The scale of the Kenya to NCAA pipeline is staggering already.
Looking at the results from the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
On the men's side, Town Hall (one of the recruiting services being used by these universities) had seven men in the top 10 β including three to New Mexico and two to Oklahoma State.
On the women's side, Town Hall had five athletes in the top 10 β including three at Oklahoma State.
Not faulting Kenyan athletes who are chasing life-changing opportunities. Itβs more about the system. Schools are outsourcing recruitment overseas and the NCAAβs structure enables it. How much of NCAA XC is still about the growth of student-athletes or the growth of a globalized talent marketplace? Curious what people think.