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Playing the big games
01 May 2009
Here we go – the final four. The stakes are higher. The game is different. But the objective is still the same: winning.
We’re always the team everyone wants to beat, so we’ve learned to take every game seriously - no matter who we’re playing against. At the final four we’ll meet the best teams in Europe. And we’ll meet them on a night they’re most eager to crush us. But we’re used to that, our opponents are always coming at us armed to the teeth.
You can’t worry about high stakes or rivalry during the game. Once you allow these thoughts ...
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Prepare for the big one
28 April 2009
It’s all falling into place now – in just a few weeks time we’re performing on the stage we’ve worked so hard for all year - the Final Four in Berlin.
The whole team is excited, but we know we’ve got more to accomplish. Getting there wasn’t our only goal ...
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Born smaller, play taller.
05 March 2009
The thing I love about this game is the way something that can seem like a disadvantage at first can turn out to be the best thing that can happen. For me, recognising this is the key to becoming a better player.
For example: as a junior I was not the tallest player at my club. At first, th ...
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Crunch time
25 February 2009
Any athlete knows that trophies are won in springtime. It’s not a reason to get nervous. It’s a reason to work even harder to be prepared for what’s coming.
The Euroleague is one of the toughest leagues in the world. And when I get back, games will be even tougher, because ...
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The Ultimate Medicine
14 February 2009
Win or lose, every team in Europe yearns for one thing more than any other: the Euroleague title.
I know, because I’ve been on both sides. I’ve been sent home from the final four. Had my dreams dashed in the Semis. And I’ve experienced the ultimate hurt of coming second in ...
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Josh Childress: Changing his game.
04 February 2009
In 2004, Josh Childress, (AKA J-Chill) joined Atlanta’s Hawks as a No. 6 draft Pick, and completed his first season as one of the NBA’s Top Rookies.
Fast forward to 2008 and Josh stunned the basketball world by signing with Olympiacos becoming the highest profile US player ever t ...
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