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The Collection WBF: Brazil Hyperfuse
30 July 2010
Anderson Varejao. Tiago Splitter. Marcelinho Huertas.
Ethnicity oozing through attitude, effort, style.
And great hair.
One of South America’s most successful teams, Brazil has backed up all that flair with plenty of substance over the years:
• World Championship Gold: ’59, ’63
• Americas Championship Gold: ’84, ’05, ‘09
• Olympic Bronze: ’48, ’60, ’64
10 additional medals across the three tournaments.
And a current FIBA Top-15 ranking.
They’ll take to the World Basketball Festival courts in the Brazil National Team Hyperfuse.
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WBF Blog: Anderson Varejao
21 July 2010
Glue.
There’s a stickiness to some players that no statistical category can measure.
But numbers would just lie anyway:
It’s impossible to satisfy any statistician with nothing more than the raw human desire that binds championship-caliber teams together.
Anderson Varejao is a glu ...
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WBF Blog: 1 on 1 Anderson Varejao vs ...
07 July 2010
Yi vs. Varejao
Both foreign. Both teenage professionals. Both internationally acclaimed.
Each uniquely adept at filling their respective roles, beloved by their respective fan bases, adored by their respective countries.
On one side:
Yi Jianlian.
Lithe. Long, but strong.
Skilled ...
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The Family: The Cavs Get Closer
27 April 2009
In the past LeBron got them close. Real close. This year, after sweeping the first round, his team is proving to be the difference between getting close and getting the job done.
In 2007 He was young, ambitious and devastating, carrying his entire team on his back to sweep the Wizards in ...
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Cavaliers Playoff Proposal
23 April 2009
There aren’t many things that can make big, tough, competitive basketball players shed a tear. Maybe a long-awaited championship victory or crushing defeat.
This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are more ready for the playoffs than ever before. And for the first time in LeBron&rsq ...
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The Family: Playoffs Preview
16 April 2009
Is this the moment for the King to ascend the throne?
LeBron James has taken it to the next level in 2008-09. The unstoppable force has led Cleveland to the best record in the league, they’ve lost just once at home all season, and James has taken the court every night prepared to ...
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