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You've just got to knuckle down and play one on one in the post.",4,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},5545839,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},2960,"great","**The Backstory**\nTrent Strickland, a renowned college basketball player and coach, likely offered these words of wisdom during his tenure at a university where N.C. State was a prominent rival. The era of 1990s-2000s college basketball saw intense rivalries and strategic defensive play.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, this quote seems to be about adjusting one's game plan against a formidable opponent with exceptional shooting skills. However, the true nuance lies in the acknowledgment that sometimes you must abandon your team's strengths (in this case, relying on N.C. 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