Five days to tip-off.
Round 1 starts on Thursday. Ten games, and the Roundup follows every one: the result, the number that decided it, the table as it moves.
Until then, three ways into the new season: a club that spent big again, a number that counts what points miss, and a coach whose players all touch the ball.
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Issue 12. See you on the other side of Round 1.
| 01 | Team |
Hapoel Tel Aviv spent big again. The team they built.
An ambitious owner, a huge roster, a proven coach, and home games far from home.
Read on →| 02 | Stat |
What PIR sees that points don't
Walter Tavares ranked 82nd in scoring and 21st in PIR. So how is PIR working and who does it help most?
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| 03 | Coach |
Bartzokas-ball: everyone touches the ball, and nothing is an accident
The method behind Olympiacos — constant movement, real roles, and a coach who learned to trust his players.
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