Tag: Cam Holden
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The Reinvention Came Too Late
Bristol brought back less of last season’s rotation than almost anyone else in the league. Early on, it looked like they had changed well. The ball moved, the scoring was shared, and the defence was tough. But once the league caught up, they struggled to change again. Early Promise On 21 November, the Lions arrived…
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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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Why Cam Christon Fits Bristol
Before Cam Christon signed, Bristol sat second-bottom in Super League Basketball for offensive rating. They were generating fewer efficient possessions than almost everyone else in the league. At the same time, they were defending at one of the better rates in the league — something that shifted after Milos Dugalic’s injury. Christon does not solve…
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Bristol Are Trusting the Game Itself
Bristol have started the season with a different kind of rhythm. Three SLB games so far have produced four different leading scorers — Zach Anderson in the opener, Cameron Holden and Jonathan Brown tied as joint top scorers in game two, and Will Yoakum leading in game three. This is a roster built on balance,…
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Exactly As They Are
In 2012, the Cheshire Phoenix were on the verge of collapse. The league had withdrawn their franchise from the owner after he threatened to cancel contracts and fixtures. The club needed £50,000 to survive. What happened next wasn’t a corporate bailout or quiet restructuring—it was a rescue driven by the people. Local businesses chipped in.…
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The Chemistry of Skyler White and Cameron Holden
Skyler White is redefining what it means to be a big man in the SLB. Cheshire Phoenix has built their offence around White’s ability to shoot the three-pointer at an elite level, turning him into one of the most lethal shooters in the league. White isn’t your typical big crashing the boards or dominating the…
