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Positioning, anticipation and technique create quickness. Therefore, you can always get quicker

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Don Meyer
Age: 69 †
Born: 1944
Born: December 16
Died: 2014
Died: May 18
Basketball Coach
Wayne
Nebraska
Donald Wayne Meyer
Technique
Basketball
Therefore
Create
Positioning
Always
Quickness
Quicker
Nba
Anticipation

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