Soccer cutting and spacing tactics translate directly to basketball
Cutting a place. You know, the way you cut can open up a two on one, you know, for the guy next to you... to move the defense. That stuff comes from soccer. That's my favorite sport to watch.
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Zach Edey needs to stop bringing the ball down on rebounds to avoid being stripped
somebody needs to pull him aside and be like, youngster, you need to quit taking the ball down on rebounds. Yeah. You put that ball up higher, you're taller than everybody else. 'Cause he's addicted to it. He does it every single time to get stripped.
NBA divisions are completely useless and should be abolished
Divisions in the NBA are, there's literally no reason for 'em. It's meeting, there's... Just get rid of them. Get rid of them. So stupid. No one cares about the divisions.
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In war, there are no fouls; you either die or you don't
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