Sasha Vezenkov's numbers, benchmarked against every forward in the league. Then Sylvain Francisco, the guard who wants the ball even after five straight misses — and what happens now that he's not the only star in the room.
Zalgiris rebuilt half their roster for a title run, with one gap they're still managing.
And two Actions explained plainly: why a coach reaches for zone defense, and the four seconds after a turnover that decide whether it costs you nothing or costs you two points.
Welcome to issue 7.
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The Man Who Doesn't Dribble: Inside the Mind of Sasha Vezenkov, the Euroleague MVP
No muscle, no speed, no wasted motion — how Olympiacos' quiet forward outthinks a league built to stop him, and the one place his body still wins.
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Zalgiris rebuilt for a title run. Here's who's new — and the one gap they're still managing.
A summer of major additions, and why small forward is the position to watch.
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The Last Shot Is His: Sylvain Francisco, in Stats and Nerve
A stats portrait of an All-EuroLeague guard — the confidence that wins games and loses them.
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Zone defense
Not every defense follows one man around the court. Here's who reaches for zone, and why.
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Transition defense
Sprint back, foul, or scramble. Three ways teams handle the moment right after they lose the ball — and why the best teams never really choose.