OUA Uncovered: Basketball 2010-11

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be the intangible that lifts the RMC side just that little bit higher and offers them just a little consistency. In truth, we will all have a good idea exactly where the 2010-11 Paladin squad stands very early on, as they face a rebuilding Waterloo outfit on the very first night of their regular season, at home in Kingston. The outcome of that encounter may not define the year for Bambury‘s team but it will certainly provide a sense of where they are and what work the new coach still has to do. As an undersized team, RMC will have to work hard defensively and as Bambury suggests, ―consistent defensive rotations along with intense ball pressure will be (our) staple‖. With the ball, it will be a matter of using each possession wisely and safely as ―if we are turning the ball over on offence or not looking after our own defensive rebounds, we will be giving the other team too many opportunities to beat us‖. Article by Andrew Pilkington, Photographs Courtesy the Royal Military College

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