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Before The Ball Hits The Floor

This season, Valencia has been the talk of the town in European basketball. With a relatively modest budget, they reached the Final Four, eliminated Panathinaikos in the playoffs and saw Pedro Martínez named EuroLeague Coach of the Year. This weekend…

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The first thing I would do

If there is one thing you cannot teach in basketball, it is length. But often it comes back in analysis after a campaign. At federation level, the success of a generation often depends heavily on whether or not there is…

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The Picture That Explains Everything

International windows are chaotic by nature. National teams come together for a few days, play two games, and then disappear again. Preparation time is minimal. Whatever adjustments coaches make usually happen between two practices and a video session. After every…

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EuroLeague Rotation Patterns (2025–26)

Updated weekly after each EuroLeague round If you’ve been watching EuroLeague basketball long enough, patterns start to emerge.Some teams keep playing in remarkably similar ways. This chart looks at how EuroLeague teams manage minutes:average stint length versus rotation variability. For…

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Why continuity matters … Lessons from Paris Basketball

If you have been watching Paris Basketball for long enough, a pattern starts to emerge. Different seasons, different rosters, different coaches. Yet their game feels strangely familiar. The pace remains high. The shooting chart barely changes. Offensive rebounding is never…

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The practice our players deserve

When Ettore Messina was asked once about Greg Popovich’s greatest skill as a coach, he didn't hesitate: “He excels at singling out the one detail he wants to practice.” Because in the NBA, teams hardly practice — they play, recover,…

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“The youth of today …”

🇪🇸 Haga clic aquí para la versión en español “Today’s youth is lazy …”“Today’s youth doesn’t know how to persist …”“Today’s youth is bored quickly …”“Today’s youth doesn’t have the same love for the game …”“ … “ Do these…

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