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Red Auerbach

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

Red Auerbach

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In basketball, new strategies and moves to score points are created before effective ways to stop them are found. This means the team playing defense often has to adapt and improve after the offense introduces something new.

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