Speaker
Anthony Dabbundo
Appearances over time
2 episodes
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2
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Spain conceded only 2.3 expected goals across their entire 2026 World Cup run of 8 games, shattering Brazil's previous record of 3.6 in 1994.
Argentina had zero shots on goal for 117 minutes of the World Cup Final, and only one touch inside Spain's 18-yard box for over 65 minutes.
Spain had lost their last 4 major tournament shootouts — to Russia (2018), Italy (2021 Euros), Morocco (2022), and Portugal (Nations League) — before winning the 2026 final without needing penalties.
Spain were still available at 6-to-1 odds to win the World Cup as late as July 6th, with only two weeks left in the tournament.
Lionel Messi led the tournament in goals plus assists at age 39, including a hat trick in Argentina's first game, cementing his status as the best player at the 2026 World Cup.
Lamine Yamal, playing through a hamstring injury at the 2026 World Cup, has now won both the Euros and the World Cup before turning 21, arguably the most accomplished resume of any under-21 player ever.
The USMNT dominated Paraguay 4-1 in their World Cup opener, with Balogun scoring twice in an unexpectedly dominant performance.
Spain's center back Pau Cubarsi was just 19 years old during the 2026 World Cup and is already considered one of the best passers in the world at his position.
Anthony Dabbundo described a single World Cup day when Messi scored a hat trick, Mbappé scored twice, and Haaland scored twice — calling it one of the greatest days for stars in World Cup history.
The Cape Verde goalkeeper went from 50,000 Instagram followers to 7.5 million after a heroic performance holding Spain to a draw.
Spain had not lost a single game in real tournament soccer since Euro 2016, an extraordinary run of competitive dominance despite multiple shootout exits.
Nobody — not even the most optimistic US fan — thought this game would go the way it did. The US washed away a solid South American team in the first half, with Balogun scoring twice and Pulisic torching their right back. Anthony Dabbundo was there, and he's never been this excited.
AJ Dybantsi is the clear #1 pick because he does everything at a high level — size, toughness, athleticism, skill — and his ceiling is still unknown. The Wizards finally have their franchise cornerstone, and no red flags from Peterson should change that.
Peterson went from looking like the next transcendent guard in high school to raising red flags throughout his college season. The creatine situation, the dip in athleticism, the agency drama — this is the most confounding top-3 prospect in recent memory.
Tim Legler watched Fultz at the Steph Curry camp and saw a dominant, explosive player. What followed in Philadelphia — pressure, a mysterious shoulder injury that wrecked his mechanics, and a crowd that lost patience — is the cautionary tale every lottery organization should study.
Wilson's explosive athleticism is not something you develop — you either have it or you don't. Bill Simmons suggests Utah should trade back, still take Wilson, and collect extra assets. Being fourth in a four-man draft class only adds fuel to a player who already has endless competitive fire.
Fox was making his usual shots mechanically — he was getting to his spots, his release was clean. But the ball wasn't going in. Tim Legler, sitting courtside, says that told him everything: it was entirely in Fox's head, not his body.
Wemby runs to the rim or pops to the three. He doesn't have a reliable mid-range spot. Tim Legler says the answer is simple: give him the Duncan spot at 15-18 feet, a jab step, and the ability to either shoot or go one dribble to the rim. Add a jump hook and defenses have no answer.
The Knicks just won the title in 5 games against a team that won 62. They were down in the Finals but kept making the key plays. Tim Legler says the Knicks should be at the top of the Eastern Conference pecking order — and is baffled that the media isn't putting them there.
The US ceiling is simple: go as far as you can before running into France, Spain, England, or Argentina. They can realistically reach the quarterfinals and might get a favorable draw to Belgium in the round of 16. A healthy Pulisic changes everything — an injured one changes the math entirely.
Messi scored a hat trick, Mbappé scored twice, Haaland scored twice — all in one World Cup day. Then Messi's goal positioning against Algeria: he didn't even need to enter the penalty area. He just scored from 25 yards because that's what he does.
England's first half under Tuchel was tentative. Then he said forget it at halftime, brought Olise central, and they played an incredible second half. English fans had been crying out for this bravery for years under Southgate's defensive safety-first approach.
France's first half was embarrassing. Their second half showed a ceiling that no other team in the tournament has. Once Olise moved centrally and started involving Mbappé, the whole game changed instantly. France could play like this from minute one — they just choose not to.
OKC can't pay Kayson Wallace $25-30 million because they need cheap talent around their three stars. The solution: trade Wallace and the 12th pick to the Clippers, move up to 5, and grab a top prospect. Bill Simmons walks through the math on why OKC has to move Wallace now.
The Spurs were in every game of the Finals. They blew a ton of chances. Tim Legler says losing this series — this way, this close — will expedite their development faster than anything else. Nothing teaches young teams like playing in championship moments and coming up short.
Acuff reminds Bill Simmons of Kyrie — creative finishing, stop-and-start mastery, true lead guard instincts. Brown is a polished scorer. Tim Legler is high on both. The problem? The Clippers at pick 5 already have a point guard in Garland and a 35-year-old Kawhi.
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