Defence
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Sixteen points down, then 64-61 for Fenerbahçe: Darnell’s mother saw the defence
Fenerbahçe beat Olympiacos 64-61 in the EuroLeague after trailing by 16 points. Sarunas Jasikevicius said his team had been much better over the last 25 minutes, after a first 15 minutes he…
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Anthony Edwards promises no friends in the NBA: Darnell’s mother asks who will defend
Anthony Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves star, has warned that opponents should expect no friendly treatment this season, according to BasketNews. LeBron James, for his part, said he had not watched Edwards’s Adidas…
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Four steals for Dybantsa, ex-“lazy” on defence: the column keeps up
In the Washington Wizards’ preseason win over the New York Knicks (111-109), number one draft pick AJ Dybantsa put up 11 points and four steals in 23 minutes. He told BasketNews he…
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Caleb Wilson gives himself a “B” for his debut: the scoresheet has no column for that
In his first preseason game with the Chicago Bulls, a win over the Suns, rookie Caleb Wilson finished with 15 points and 4 rebounds, on 6-of-16 shooting and 0-of-4 from three. He…
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Wembanyama with the Provence rugby players: Darnell’s mother asks who was defending
Victor Wembanyama spent several days this summer training with Provence Rugby, a club in the French second division (Pro D2), to work on new movement patterns; Harrison Barnes joined the same sessions.…
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Jasikevicius says Fenerbahçe was poorly coached, Martine hunts for the column
Fenerbahçe beat Virtus Bologna 78-68 in Istanbul in their Euroleague opener, after trailing in the fourth quarter. Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius admitted a tactical error in defence.