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More than a month ago, when Olympic rosters were still coming into view, Sweden’s coach offered a plain-spoken assessment of a field whose fluidity and mystery were flummoxing men’s hockey executives around the world.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022

With four big men unavailable again, their extreme small-ball configurations, often featuring four guards on the court, were flummoxing the Dallas Mavericks.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2015