Canada’s AmeriCup momentum, EuroCup first-round spectacle, and a flourish of global basketball chatter collide with NBA angles. Three-point usage and possessions get debated through vintage stat talk, while the Raptors’ era and Canadian basketball development surface in conversation. Luka Doncic anchors the NBA thread as Dallas contends with trade chatter and ceiling questions; Sandro Mamukelashvili and Leonard Miller flash upside as potential fantasy catalysts. The piece threads in Dave Smart’s Canada Basketball arc and a run toward upcoming seasons with beverage chatter and a long, lazy summer outlook.