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them this year. I know he’ll try to change a little bit. They don’t have as many days to prep as us. For us, we’ve got to keep doing what we’ve been doing.’’

Braswell said if his side could go on to secure a three-peat, it would be the most personally satisfying of the three.

‘‘The first one was tough because I was just learning. The second one we had a star-studded team and basically all you were doing was managing egos and trying to make sure they were coming in every day and putting in systems they were all comfortable with.

‘‘This year has been different and I think this year would mean the most to me.

‘‘I’m not just saying that, it would, because this year I’ve had to pull out all the little things. When someone says something to you and it’s valuable knowledge, it sticks, but you never know when you’re going to bring those things out. This year, all of those coaches I have been blessed to have, all of that stuff is coming out with this group right here because this is a young group.’’ National Basketball League Final Four:

❚ Where: TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

❚ Today’s semifinals: Wellington Saints v Hawke’s Bay Hawks, 5pm; Nelson Giants v Southland Sharks, 7pm

❚ Tomorrow’s final: 5pm, teams TBC

❚ TAB: Saints $2, Giants $3.85, Sharks $3.85, Hawks $8

Squads:

❚ Saints: Shea Ili, LJ Peak, Majok Majok, Jordan Ngatai, Shaun Bruce, Leon Henry, Shane Temara, Jordan Mills, Jackson Stubbins

❚ Hawks: Angus Brandt, Ethan Rusbatch, Jarrod Kenny, Dion Prewster, Jamie Skeen, Everard Bartlett, Hyrum Harris, Mitch Newton, Nick Fee

❚ Giants: Finn Delany, Kyle Adnam, Damon Heuir, Jerry Evans, Tohi SmithMilner, Mika Vukona, Sam Dempster, Tom Ingham, Bronson Beri, Ali Granger ❚ Sharks: Orlando Coleman, Jarrad Weeks, Conor Morgan, Alex Pledger, James Hunter, Reuben Te Rangi, Derone Raukawa, Tom Vodanovich, Luke Aston