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Isaiah says the 2011 Dallas Mavericks champion center took him under his wing in Houston, where Chandler instilled the importance of quarterbacking a defense from the center position. Hartenstein shared his past with reporters after training camp on Thursday. “I had to learn it. I feel like, especially coming in as a rookie, I probably wasn’t talking as much as I should. A big … [Read more...] about
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Sheppard, however, can add 3-point shooting to a team that ranked 23rd in 3-point percentage. Though the schemes will be more complicated later in camp, there was a confidence that he can learn and adjust rapidly. “He’s a smart guy with a high IQ. Very cerebral,” Udoka said. “So he gets it all very quickly.” … [Read more...] about
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Marc Stein: Former Rockets coach Stephen Silas is @usabasketball ’s new head coach for the final two windows of FIBA AmeriCup qualifying … with Knicks legend and two-time Olympic gold medalist Patrick Ewing and Keith Smart named as assistant coaches. … [Read more...] about
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But VanVleet played like a veteran long before he was one. And he learned in Toronto, where he was in a backcourt with Kyle Lowry, how to share his knowledge. “Any time we’re on the floor together, he talks to me the whole time, whether it’s ‘talk more, communicate’ or teaching me little things that he does really good,” Sheppard said. “So I think that’s what it’s going to be … [Read more...] about
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Garuba, 22, was the 23rd pick of the 2021 NBA draft, after being named EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player. Over the next three years, he was featured in 106 NBA games between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. “I think my time was great. I learned a lot of things. I can not complain about it. Playing time, all that stuff was not what I expected,” he … [Read more...] about