Is checking out who your opponent is important? Come on now, it’s just a basketball game. Come on it’s just volleyball game. Come on now it’s just a date. Geez, seriously just going to meet someone for a drink or coffee. Well folks believe it or choose to ignore, it is NEVER just a ____. If you think you can wing it or take it as it comes, then get ready to lose and cry.
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The basketball game between the San Antonio, Texas Spurs and the Portland, Oregon Trail Blazers is an excellent opportunity to discuss the topic, Know Your Opponent. Let me explain to you why, this particular basketball game is an opportunity for the topic, Know Your Opponent. The San Antonio Spurs had not been in the NBA playoffs in seven years, since the year 2019. In 2019 the San Antonio Spurs did not go past Round One because they lost to the Denver Nuggets. However, 2026 was going to be different with the entire city enthusiasm, the Spurs excellent TEAM attitude and the new Spurs Coach, Mr. Mitchell Chase Johnson. FLOP, someone missed the ball and forgot already had been to the playoffs in 2019 and kicked out in the First Round with the Denver Nuggets. Therefore, what can be done different to avoid the Spurs being kicked out in the First Round?
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No one took the time to get the info, get the knowledge, to Know The Opponent. The opponent of who? The opponent of the San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama, to ensure that Round One would not be the ONLY round the San Antonio Spurs played in the NBA playoffs. Round One of the NBA playoffs in 2026 of the San Antonio Spurs vs the Portland Trail Blazers. Victor Wembanyama, is called by his nickname of Wemby and also has the nickname of “The Alien or The Extraterrestrial” because of his 7″4″ height. Wembanyama typically plays the positions of Center and Power Forward on the San Antonio Spurs TEAM. The primary opponent of Wemby is Deni Avdija. Deni Avdija typically plays the positions of Small Forward and Power Forward. Ok well, “sounds like he’s a good BASKETBALL player and we are ready the San Antonio Spurs probably thought”. You are not ready because you know he’s a good basketball player but you do not know the type of man that he, Deni Avdija is. Proof that you do not know the type of man that Deni Avdija is, is in the results of NBA playoffs game 2 where Wembanyama was kicked out the game with an injury. This mentality, this scenario of Know Your Opponent is important in just about ANY scene. It is important to know WHO you are up against, WHAT they can do, WHO they can call on in order to get past the scenario and in some instances be able to defend yourself. You, are probably thinking, “oh Nancy you are exaggerating and this Know Your Opponent really is not necessary”. Ok, then let me give you a real scenario where Know Your Opponent saved a life. Four people in a training class, three of the four were working together and aware why they were there at the location and the fourth person on her own. Training stops and everyone goes to their designated workplace department. The first hit and out was the male, ex military who got food sick. The second hit and out was the musician who stopped showing up and unknown what happened to him. The third out was the Ukraine Russia female that had been working with the other two men and the smartest one of the group. She was hit and out after just plain disappearing and stopped showing up, the last time she was scene was at the work location where she had walked out after buying a bottle of wine and flowers. She had done the same type of work at the grocery store H.E.B. just like the department she went to work in. She said she lived in the apartments next to the workplace so she would be walking to the workplace, she was sensible and smart and not the type of just out of the blue stop showing up for work with no phone call and no notice, especially after buying a bottle of wine and flowers which indicates some type of celebration, or having someone for dinner or going to someone’s home for dinner and taking a bottle of wine and flowers. ALL three went into the scene thinking, they had this and they knew what they were doing and they were qualified. Not One of the three took the time to, Know Their Opponent that they were government connected with lots of USA government connections, that they do a lot for the handicap with jobs, that they give college scholarships to many people, that they hire majority of illegal and legal immigrants. BAM all three taken out. The fourth person was saved because quickly the task of Know Your Opponent was administered and then task done to ensure safety out. One of the Know Your Opponent facts was that the Manager was an ex- Real Estate Agent, quickly it was relayed that the clients of the Real Estate Agent could be revealed then money laundering, drug dealing connection names, etc could all be revealed IF messed with the fourth person and did not help ensure safety out. Several others Goodwill previous workplaces, Burger King, and lasting only one year in the Military all were tools that were used to ensure safety out. BAM, Know Your Opponent saved the life of the fourth.
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In conclusion, Know Your Opponent is important in all things. If the San Antonio Spurs had taken the opportunity to know the opponent of Victor Wembanyama then they would have discovered the type of man that Deni Avdija is. Deni Avdija was born in Israel. Deni Avdija served in the Israel military because both males and females in Israel are required to serve in the military regardless. He did get a short, “ok you can pass and not be drafted” however as soon as covid came then also Deni Avdija came into the Israel military because no reason not to since his pass out, was irrelevant now. Deni Avdija is the type of man that has learned that he has to survive or be killed. Deni Avdija nickname is “Turbo” because of his fast paced drive and aggressive playing style. Deni Avdija has won TWO gold medals for Israel, the 2019 FIBA U2O European Championship and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Therefore, Deni Avdija has seen awards. Deni Avdija has learned to stay focus. Deni Avdija prays and is religious. You tell me, you think Round One, Game Two of the NBA finals would have gone differently IF taken the time to Know Your Opponent? Heck yea, would have know he is aggressive, fast, was in the Israel military where had to survive, has most of Jewish Nationality peoples cheering him on because he is the first to make it to an NBA finals game, they are so proud. He, Deni Avdija is not about to let go of that Round Two opportunity, you can go F__ yourself because his attitude is, even if he has to call his dead grandmother to help him, he is not letting that ball go. In this case of Game Two in Round One, Deni Avdija called on the Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday who was holding Wemby with one hand, his right hand and using his left hand elbow up against the back of Wemby for and if he turned. The importance of Know Your Opponent.
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Clarification Side Note .. i am not a San Antonio Spurs fan and taking sides. I am a blogger, a writer who took this situation to write about the topic.
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