


Approaching the text as a ‘socially symbolic act involved in. Criticism of Yellow Sun has so far tended to leave out what this article argues is one of Adichie’s avowed commitments, which is the articulation of a ‘Biafran’ position on the Nigerian Civil War. I argue that the novel can be read to represent – as part of its multifaceted thematic project – a subtextual privileging of a form of nationalism that centres the ethnic group. “So, there are some benefits in me being with them and seeing how they kinda tick and how they’ve been guarded in the past.This article offers an alternative reading of the thematization of post-independence Nigerian nationalism in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun (2006. I know their mentality and how they approach the game,” Udoka said. Udoka, who spent last season behind enemy lines in Brooklyn as an assistant coach to Steve Nash and seven years as an NBA journeyman, has not only approached the challenge of defending two future Hall of Famers from a tactical perspective, but on a mental level, too. “Him being who he is allows us to guard the way we do as a team.” Udoka said.

KD finished the night shooting just 9-of-24 from the field and looked rattled against Boston’s physicality and pressure throughout the game.Īfter Marcus Smart won Defensive Player of the Year yesterday, head coach Ime Udoka was quick to credit the starting point guard as the table setter for the team’s mentality and approach on that side of the ball. In the first quarter, both teams were whistled for eighteen total fouls, the most in any game this season.ĭespite the foul trouble, the Celtics will look to stay agressive on the defensive end heading into Game 2, particularly against Durant. In a series that was expected to showcase two of the best offenses in the league including superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and budding superstars Brown and Tatum, the first game featured extremely physical play and inconsistent officiating. You get hit, you get back up.” Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images “At the end of the day, it’s a war out there. “Ain’t nothing else to chalk it up to other than that.”īrown was hit in the face a couple of times in Boston’s Game 1 victory over Brooklyn and spent most of the game with cotton balls in his nose to stop the bleeding and suffered nosebleeds every forty-five minutes at home. “That’s playoff basketball,” Jaylen Brown said.
