Imagine you’re Victor Wembanyama. You just finished playing in your first NBA postseason. It was a long and grueling journey to the finals that ended in the most agonizing way possible.
Your team lost in five games after blowing double-digit leads in each game, including an NBA Finals record 29-point collapse.
It’s not enough you’re beating yourself up. Knicks fans are on your head too. Others are mad you didn’t shake some hands.
You just want to get away from basketball for a while. Clear your mind. Visit some monks, perhaps. Reset and recharge before it’s time to put in work for a new season.
That starts with the World Cup, which just got underway. You’ll watch somebody else compete for a change. And your home country, France, isn’t just a huge favorite to win its first match Tuesday over Senegal. It’s among the favorites to win the whole thing.
Then, you turn on the TV and boom. There they are.
Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and that hand… that dang hand, fingertips and all, ready to be fitted for his ring. Knicks are at the game, flaunting their newfound championship glow. The glory they stole from you, on display for the world to see. For you to see.
How could you forget France’s first game is at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium for FIFA purposes), just a few miles outside the city whose fans are on your head.
It’s like an episode of The Twilight Zone. You ask yourself, “will I ever escape this pain?”
France won without a problem. Kylian Mbappé scored twice to briefly pass Lionel Messi for career World Cup goals. But you’re not as happy as you thought you would be. Something feels off. Something feels… incomplete.
That’s when you realize: you’ll never find peace until you get it back in blood. You turn the TV off and hit the gym. It’s time to lock in.
The NBA Draft is fast approaching next Tuesday, and Bryan Kalbrosky’s latest mock draft just dropped to get you ready for the action.
There’s been a lot of chatter about which direction the Washington Wizards might go at No. 1, especially after Darryn Peterson’s decision to only meet with Washington. However, A.J. Dybantsa is still Bryan’s projected top pick for now:
“The former five-star recruit emphasized his case for No. 1 overall during his one game for BYU in March Madness, putting up 35 points and 10 rebounds. The Big 12 Rookie of the Year led the nation in unassisted points scored (680) by a wide margin this season, per CBB Analytics. The emerging star also had 40 points against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament on March 10 and averaged a stellar 28.8 points per game over his final 17 appearances.”
“The former five-star recruit emphasized his case for No. 1 overall during his one game for BYU in March Madness, putting up 35 points and 10 rebounds. The Big 12 Rookie of the Year led the nation in unassisted points scored (680) by a wide margin this season, per CBB Analytics. The emerging star also had 40 points against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament on March 10 and averaged a stellar 28.8 points per game over his final 17 appearances.”
It’ll be interesting to see if Utah at No. 2 makes a serious play to keep Dybantsa in the state.
- USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino called out American sports for rewarding “losers.” Ouch.
Christian D’Andrea explains why Brendan Sorsby’s NFL supplemental draft value is just fine after his gambling fallout.
Pete Crow-Armstrong made a hilariously on-brand gaffe mere seconds after he hit for the cycle.
If the Pistons get cold feet on signing Jalen Duren to a big deal following a rough postseason, a couple Eastern Conference foes will be more than happy to step up.
Mary Clarke graded the trade between the Flyers and Maple Leafs, who swapped backup goaltenders and depth defensemen.
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino called out American sports for rewarding “losers.” Ouch.
Christian D’Andrea explains why Brendan Sorsby’s NFL supplemental draft value is just fine after his gambling fallout.
Pete Crow-Armstrong made a hilariously on-brand gaffe mere seconds after he hit for the cycle.
If the Pistons get cold feet on signing Jalen Duren to a big deal following a rough postseason, a couple Eastern Conference foes will be more than happy to step up.
Mary Clarke graded the trade between the Flyers and Maple Leafs, who swapped backup goaltenders and depth defensemen.
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