That means Lin's fast-paced playmaking will almost certainly be contained in favor of the isolation style Anthony prefers.

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One of my idols was Bob Cousy, the playmaking guard of the Boston Celtics, regularly described as undersized for his sport.

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But his playmaking skills have been even more impressive, setting up numerous tries including Liam Colbon's score in the 21-18 victory over Hull on Saturday.

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With playmaking guard and scoring leader Ty Lawson sidelined by foot problems, rookie Evan Fournier had a season-high 19 points to lead a strong showing by Denver's reserves, and the Nuggets extended their home winning streak to 18 games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 109-87 Friday night.

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