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Chris Anstey is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA, Russia, Spain and domestically in the NBL, as well as at the Olympics for the Australian Boomers. He started his career in 1994 for the Melbourne Tigers and had stints for the Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls. After finishing up his playing career in 2010, he coached the Melbourne Tigers and United from 2012-2014. He won two NBL MVP awards and was the Gaze Medal winner in 2002. He has had a stellar media career since retirement and has a unique insight into the world of basketball both in Australia and overseas.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 10:  Patty Mills #8 and Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets take the court for warm ups before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on March 10, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Anstey: Aussie solutions to an NBA disaster

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are on the brink of leaving the Brooklyn Nets in ruin. CHRIS ANSTEY examines the disaster and the defining roles Patty Mills and Ben Simmons may now play.

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Darryl McDonald and Chris Anstey on the Melbourne Tigers bench during 2016.

Anstey: Why I binned a team booze ban

CHRIS ANSTEY sat across from a club CEO, who issued a zero alcohol demand along with a personal barb. Resisting the urge to get up and leave, he delivered his counter argument as coach.