Pip

Ball up top.

[Pip @pip2095]

Day by day nothing changes, but then you look back and everything is completely different

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Caleb Love has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN.

[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

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Watched the World Cup game socially.

Heard “Country Roads”.

Immediately went to YouTube to watch the 2010 Big East Tournament title game ending between West Virginia & Georgetown.

Da’Sean Butler was incredible that week.

17 weeks from Sunday we will have college basketball.

[Pip @pip2095]

@BleacherReport @ramonashelburne Pat Riley ain’t putting up with that

[Carolina Baseball @DiamondHeels]

𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓 😤

Heels force game three!!!

#GoHeels x @wellsfargo

[Bill King @billkingDTR]

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: HOME OF THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!

@Canes @DowntownRaleigh

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

On this date 20 years ago, the Carolina Hurricanes, captained by Rod Brind'Amour, won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history 🏆

Five days ago, the Hurricanes, coached by Brind'Amour, won their second Stanley Cup.

He is the fourth person to win a Stanley Cup as a captain and coach with the same franchise 👏

[jordan 💙 leafs nation pr @discorry]

okay ngl that’s pretty sick

[Pip @pip2095]

“Best president that’s ever been here” @KevinGuskiewicz

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

Tom Izzo on Michigan State losing their president and AD 😳

"I'll be very honest: I can't stand what's going on... I've had it. This is self-inflicted. We just lost the best president that's ever been here... I'm very upset about it. And I'm sick of it."

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Twenty years later. Just as iconic.

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

THE CUP IS COMING BACK TO RALEIGH!!!

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

UNC’s really good at baseball.

[Pip @pip2095]

@JalenRose One is still more than zero, which is the number of rings you had in college and the NBA combined.

[Pip @pip2095]

@jbanj @stats_feed He’s nicknamed the Greek Freak and plays for the Greek national team but ok

[DT @15DT15]

In recent history,

Giannis won a title with Kris Middleton as his number 2

Steph won a title with Wiggins as his number 2

Jokic won a title with Murray as his number 2

And now Brunson won a title with KAT

Yet all we've heard for 20 years is

"Lebron doesnt have enough help"

[Philly @PhillipSmithx]

@timelesssports_ Brunson joined one of basketball's most exclusive clubs.
🏆 Illinois State Champion (Stevenson)
🏆 2× NCAA Champion (Villanova)
🏆 NBA Champion (Knicks)
Fewer than 25 players in history are generally recognized as having won championships in high school, college, and the pros.

[Josh Graham @JoshGrahamShow]

A big piece of the expansion game is finding the billionaire owner to get behind the project.

Raleigh now has two pursuing MLB.

When the time comes for expansion conversation, this could be a difference maker for N.C.

[Jaden. @Jaden_3x]

Carolina moments this decade that got the most replays out of me (no order):

• C Love three over Duke (‘22 Final Four)

• Vance walkoff vs WVU (‘24 Supers)

• Seth buzzer three over Duke (‘26 Reg Szn)

• On side kick massacre vs App State (‘22 Reg Szn)

• Big O walkoff vs USC (‘26 Supers)

[Rob Anderson @_robanderson]

Regardless of the last 3 teams to qualify for Omaha, the 24 spots in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Men's College World Series fields will have consisted of 23 different schools.

Only North Carolina (2024 & 2026) has been there twice in the past three seasons.

[Carolina Baseball @DiamondHeels]

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