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Mark Berman: Rudy Tomjanovich on all the support he’s gotten from the NBA coaching fraternity: “All those coaches with the wonderful things that they’ve said from (Jeff) Van Gundy to (Eric) Spoelstra to Scotty Brooks, Mike D’Antoni and especially Pop (Gregg Popovich)..” pic.twitter.com/TkxF7hit46 … [Read more...] about

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Sheppard had a prediction along those lines. “When you get John (Wall) back, that guy was on the All-Defensive Team a few years ago,” he said. “John can contain the dribble, and that takes a lot of pressure off the defense, too.” … [Read more...] about

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Sheppard hopes progression will continue into next year and trusts that a group entering training camp merely knowing one another has a better chance to force stops. “The continuity — Coach will tell you, it’s hard to roll out a new lineup every night and think you’re gonna be able to get a consistent effort defensively,” Sheppard said. “Offensively, we’ve always been able to … [Read more...] about

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In a recent conversation with The Athletic, general manager Tommy Sheppard detailed some of the organization’s preferences for the NBA Draft and free agency. “We’re not hiding any state secrets,” he said when asked what types of players the Wizards might prioritize adding after the season. “We’re gonna improve defensively, and a lot of that is by repetition and continuity. We … [Read more...] about

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