runcornwaves

Love sports, statistics and digital, which converges in the most elegant way in the world of #NBATopShot & #NFLAllDay // Toronto Blue Jays // Manchester United

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@DRTnky Importing capybara as pets

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@xCollectorFlex Amazing, thanks for the quick turnaround!

My very first metacube, a collection of Chase #1 jersey serials that I have enjoyed collecting.

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

Ja'Marr Chase #1 Jersey Serials: Chasing the One — showcase of @NFLALLDAY moments, curated on @xCollectorFlex

https://t.co/2WnMe8Fdym

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

Ja'Marr Chase #1 Jersey Serials: Chasing the One — showcase of @NFLALLDAY moments, curated on @xCollectorFlex

https://t.co/2WnMe8Fdym

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@xCollectorFlex Love this!

For All Day moments, it is showing the team name instead of the player name.

Also, is there a way of giving a title to a frame or metacube, instead of replicating the player name below six times?

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@trigeki @BBallGround That’s surely drafted mainly from the perspective of a Spurs’ best case scenario. If you ask a GSW fan to draft it, it starts with both Castle and Harper 😅

[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

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@Cuteknick @CardAficionado @coultin @NBATopShot It was wild, only top 2 got The Block, if you finished 3rd and below your moments were still burned.
Burned 1+m TSS of LeBron moments at the buzzer, with the possibility that someone somehow still beat me to it.
Heart was pumping and hands shaking for a good 15 mins after that.

[England @England]

Come Together.

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@nut_history Cardinals dodged a real one, by letting the Angels pay top dollar for the next decade

[Austin Kent @AustinKent]

🧵 Alright, quick story time. There isn't one person or group to fault for the Jalen Green dunk contest idea going south but it was almost instantly the most disappointing thing I've ever been a part of.

[Brett Usher @UsherNBA]

over Victor with a minute left in overtime, an all-time Sombor Shuffle

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Salvy teaching Doug Eddings the bottom of the strike zone.

Over and Over and Over again.

But Eddings refuses to learn. 😂

[Diamond @DiamondNFL]

NBA Top Shot Moments will now be permanently stored on IPFS, a decentralized network, making each one a collectible that exists in perpetuity – independent of any single entity.

Every video highlight, the thumbnail, and metadata.

Built in collaboration with the NBA and Dapper Labs, this is expected to be announced this week.

Explainer follows.

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a decentralized, peer-to-peer storage network used to store, share, and access files and data without relying on central servers.

IPFS is made of multiple IPFS nodes, so no one entity can control what is shared on the network, this allows immutability (unchangeable data) and permanence - but only if the data is pinned to at least one node.

Pinning is what turns "accessible in theory" into "accessible permanently."

The more a Moment is requested, the more nodes it passes through, and the more opportunities for it to be pinned organically by others.

This can also be done deliberately through a pinning service as well, and Dapper Labs would likely use one or several of these to ensure redundancy.

Whenever a node wants to share content on IPFS, it runs the content through a cryptographic hash and returns a CID (Content Identifier).

The CID is tied to the content itself – change anything at all, and you get a completely different CID – this is what makes it tamper-proof.

Moments will have a public CID, so anyone can independently verify the media is authentic and access the original files directly – no middleman needed.

Moments will become decentralized IPFS-pinned assets to ensure they remain accessible forever, so even if Dapper Labs ceased operations, your collectibles would still exist and be retrievable, no matter what.

[Matt (Vinyls) @vinylsneverdie]

@EdventureTime @CardAficionado Top shot moments will live on. IPFS announcement coming this week to confirm collectible permanence in perpetuity.

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

An @NFLALLDAY Moment I have been waiting for.

Growing up supporting the @49ers from 8000 miles away, 30+ years ago, no internet, no cable, only $3 for a copy of USA Today 3 days late & video tapes of games a mth late, all worth it, to follow @JerryRice the legend.

[NFL ALL DAY @NFLALLDAY]

Playoff moments define legends. 🏆

Jerry Rice was otherworldly. 11 catches, 215 yards, a one-handed grab and the game-tying TD in Super Bowl XXIII. An all-time performance on the biggest stage. 🤯

Chase this /10 Ultimate Moment in Playoff Icons Packs starting Tuesday.

[flowtyBot @flowtyBot]

📣 Flowty NFT Sale - 🔥 Jersey Match 🔥

🤝 Sale Price: $17,250
🖼️ NFT: Steph Curry From the Top (Series 1), Legendary #3...
🌎 Collection: NBA Top Shot

💼 Buyer: 0xb4c92cec57e4c86c
📨 Seller: 0xd4d92c832da9ca5e

https://t.co/JjNN6iS4be

[Packrip Mahoments @PackripMahoment]

🚨 HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY

An anonymous collector ripped a Tyler Warren /10 Rookie – ULTIMATE tier @NFLALLDAY digital collectible 🤯

Instead of keeping it… they’re giving it away 🙌

To enter:

📸 Reply with a pic of a Moment you’re thankful for
👥 Tag 3 friends
🔁 RT

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

#1 jersey serial legendary moments of Ja’Marr Chase on @NFLALLDAY are such a catch. #1/5 Signature Edition, even more so.

Love it, think this one headlines the collection.

[NFL ALL DAY Tracker @NFLALLDAYBot]

runcornwaves just pulled the #1 serial of Ja'Marr Chase
Holo Icon Signature Edition · 2025 Season · #1 / 5

Pack: 2025 Holo Icon Signature Edition Locking Challenge Reward - Ja'Marr Chase
https://t.co/NWtC1OQRGB

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@EdventureTime @NBATopShot Exactly, and for this reason, I dislike these “autographs” even more than I do parallels. Because in trying to replicate cardboard digitally, this is not a true digital equivalent. It is a digital photocopy.

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

From cardboard, love autographs & game worn jersey cards. Loved it when @NBATopShot started it with Magic.

But clarity is needed - does a player digitally sign every moment, not just 1 per edition?

If not, how is that diff fr photocopying a signature & calling it authentic?

[NBA Top Shot @NBATopShot]

🧬 Rookie Utility & Autographs Are Coming

The Rookie Upgrade Ladder returns — trade in Rookie Debuts to climb Common → Rare → Legendary. 🔁

Plus, first-ever autographed 1-of-1 Signature Series from Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Yang Hansen, and Kon Knueppel, including a special “My Top Fan” for each player’s #1 collector. ✍️🔥

Collectors are gearing up to climb leaderboards and earn upgrades.

The Rookie Era on Top Shot is just getting started. 🚀

[runcornwaves @runcornwaves]

@EdventureTime @NBATopShot Almost. Yes it is that, except, because the player only signs once, it basically a copy paste from the original - ie It’s like an executive assistant inserting an e-signature for the boss multiple times. Is that worth the same as a real digital autograph? 🤔