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Jalen Brunson keeps collecting his flowers. The Knicks guard led New York to a championship, and now the basketball world is tipping its cap. Paolo Banchero was among the first to speak up, calling Brunson exactly what he is — one of the most respected players in the league right now. Earned, not given.
Shifting to the diamond, the Miami Marlins turned their first triple play in decades Tuesday night in Houston, and it was a clean one — ground ball to third, Jose Altuve at the plate, textbook execution. The problem? It still wasn't enough. The Astros took the game and the Marlins extended their losing skid, which at this point is becoming its own storyline.
And over in Seattle, the Mariners dropped a two to four decision to the Reds, snapping a three-game win streak. Chase Burns dominated the afternoon, and despite the loss, the feeling around that clubhouse sounds almost optimistic — like a team that got beat by a good pitcher, took their medicine, and knows what they're building toward. Sometimes a loss tells you more than a win.
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