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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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NO PRESSURE
30 April 2009
This is it - the final chapter of the season, the Final Four. The pressure’s breathing down your neck - but you can’t let it take control. Any distractions will only damage your game.
I’ve been in this situation for the last seven years, so it’s easy for me to say. ...
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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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It’s not about the captain. It’s abou ...
28 April 2009
What changes when you become captain? The way you play? The way you relate to the coach? The way you relate to the fans?
The answer: none of the above.
The only thing that changes is your responsibility to help every member of the team play better. My role as a captain is to drive, influ ...
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The little differences
25 March 2009
Every baller knows Europe and the States play a different game. But can anyone define what sets them apart? Josh can.
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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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