Category: Club Profile
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Surrey’s Changing of the Guard
Nedas Cholevinskas and Timmy Nwankwo are now at US colleges. Andrew Lawrence is still at Surrey but in a new role, supporting Lloyd Gardner as an assistant coach. The people who helped shape Surrey over the past two seasons are moving into different stages of their careers. The team that supporters watched grow together could…
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Everyone Wants Cheshire Phoenix Players
Eight players appearing for other SLB clubs this season began their BBL/SLB careers at Cheshire Phoenix. They are spread across six teams, giving most of Cheshire’s opponents a former Phoenix recruit. Their continued presence in the league is a credit to Cheshire’s recruitment, but keeping players has proved more difficult. Starting at Cheshire The table…
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Bristol’s Scoring Is Shared. The Creation Is Not
Bristol’s offence can look balanced at first glance. The ball moves, different players score, and no one player dominates the shots. But the passing behind those baskets is much less evenly spread. Too Much Rests on Two A lot of Bristol’s offence starts with Joe Anderson. He gets them into actions and creates a bigger…
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Cheshire’s Death Lineup
No five-man lineup in the SLB has been more effective this season than Cheshire Phoenix’s Pat Robinson, LaQuincy Rideau, Michael Diggins, Frankie Policelli and Skyler White. It offers a useful picture of Cheshire’s roster construction at its best, with roles that fit cleanly together and a lineup shape that makes sense. This post uses Prophe(s)y…
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One Extra Guard Changed Surrey’s Season
Surrey’s season has a clear dividing line. Before Tyrin Lawrence arrived, they looked like a bottom-two team. Since then, they have played like one of the league’s best. Lawrence’s arrival at the start of the year has let Surrey pick a new identity. They can go small — three guards, with Lawrence as a de-facto…
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There’s Only One Ball for Sheffield
How many players can one team carry who all expect to finish possessions? Sheffield’s offence this season is built around that question. Rather than spreading responsibility across contrasting roles, they have brought together several players whose value comes from finishing possessions. The issue isn’t how often the offence runs through them, but how often it…
