TheDefense
@thedefense.bsky.social
South African never caught sleepin'. Love sports banter, videography and photography.
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Substack: https://sabelomasemola.substack.com/
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Read My Blogs here:
Substack: https://sabelomasemola.substack.com/
TheMedium: https://medium.com/@defensefilms
Tumblr: https://defensefilms.tumblr.com/
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The Value Of A TimeOut When Shooting Sports
Some Notes On My Time As A Sports Photographer And Videographer
open.substack.com
Some notes and musings in this Substack article about filming or photographing basketball
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
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Man United's Amad and Mbuemo both won Player of the Match awards in their first games at AFCON 2025 🔥
December 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Man United's Amad and Mbuemo both won Player of the Match awards in their first games at AFCON 2025 🔥
Vice Sports documentary on Antonio Brown is a holiday must watch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84z...
In Search of Antonio Brown | Out of Bounds (Full Documentary)
YouTube video by VICE Sports
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Vice Sports documentary on Antonio Brown is a holiday must watch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84z...
Bafana Bafana begin their AFCON campaign tonight against Angola and this graphic should put some motivation in the hearts of South Africans who are not aware of how good Bafana have been in the last 2 years.
Good luck to our boys
#contentcreation #motiondesign #sports #bafanapride #bafanabafana
Good luck to our boys
#contentcreation #motiondesign #sports #bafanapride #bafanabafana
December 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Bafana Bafana begin their AFCON campaign tonight against Angola and this graphic should put some motivation in the hearts of South Africans who are not aware of how good Bafana have been in the last 2 years.
Good luck to our boys
#contentcreation #motiondesign #sports #bafanapride #bafanabafana
Good luck to our boys
#contentcreation #motiondesign #sports #bafanapride #bafanabafana
Dezember used to be about the average South African reconnecting with family, sharing food and drinks over the festive. Now it's a message co-opted to drive sales
Detty December and Ke December seemed to be ruined by similar issues.
Government and Corporates hijacking the concept.
Losing the working class / grassroots.
And definitely cost of living crisis
Government and Corporates hijacking the concept.
Losing the working class / grassroots.
And definitely cost of living crisis
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Dezember used to be about the average South African reconnecting with family, sharing food and drinks over the festive. Now it's a message co-opted to drive sales
South Africa's Bafana Bafana begin their campaign at the 2025 African Cup Of Nations tomorrow night and before the highs of the last 2 years, I wanted to commemorate how our team got here.
#sports #motiondesign #AFCON
#sports #motiondesign #AFCON
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
South Africa's Bafana Bafana begin their campaign at the 2025 African Cup Of Nations tomorrow night and before the highs of the last 2 years, I wanted to commemorate how our team got here.
#sports #motiondesign #AFCON
#sports #motiondesign #AFCON
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🗣️ AFCON STARTS TODAY
December 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🗣️ AFCON STARTS TODAY
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Really great AFCON ad this
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Really great AFCON ad this
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Caleb Williams x Celine Dion mashup
December 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Caleb Williams x Celine Dion mashup
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Hurts to Smith! Eagles lead.
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Hurts to Smith! Eagles lead.
"In basketball there will maybe be 1 to 2 minutes of uninterrupted play and that’s your window to get good, well-timed action shots. These are the shots that truly define action photography as a photographic genre"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-value-...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-value-...
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"In basketball there will maybe be 1 to 2 minutes of uninterrupted play and that’s your window to get good, well-timed action shots. These are the shots that truly define action photography as a photographic genre"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-value-...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/the-value-...
Some notes and musings in this Substack article about filming or photographing basketball
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
The Value Of A TimeOut When Shooting Sports
Some Notes On My Time As A Sports Photographer And Videographer
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Some notes and musings in this Substack article about filming or photographing basketball
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
#sports #photography #videography
open.substack.com/pub/sabeloma...
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basketball is art. 🖼️
December 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
basketball is art. 🖼️
Great article by Samuel Ansong about delving deeper into the ever-elusive definition of what is "clutch" in the NBA
open.substack.com/pub/nbalab/p...
open.substack.com/pub/nbalab/p...
Clutch Has a Pattern. What Is It?
Backdating Clutch Player of the Year, 1997–1999
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Great article by Samuel Ansong about delving deeper into the ever-elusive definition of what is "clutch" in the NBA
open.substack.com/pub/nbalab/p...
open.substack.com/pub/nbalab/p...
Watching Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams every year always reminds me of how little the NFL media's narratives actually hold serve when you look at the comedy of errors that have ended their seasons since winning a SuperBowl
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Watching Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams every year always reminds me of how little the NFL media's narratives actually hold serve when you look at the comedy of errors that have ended their seasons since winning a SuperBowl
While I was far from a fan of DJ Warras' politics, incidents like this are why I want a much stricter police enforcement
#southafrica #djwarras
#southafrica #djwarras
December 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
While I was far from a fan of DJ Warras' politics, incidents like this are why I want a much stricter police enforcement
#southafrica #djwarras
#southafrica #djwarras
The Knicks choosing not to hang a banner is typical, self-important New Yorkism.
December 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The Knicks choosing not to hang a banner is typical, self-important New Yorkism.
ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne's account of the events that lead to Chris Paul abruptly leaving the Clippers.
#nba #espn #clippers
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
#nba #espn #clippers
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Inside the ugly Chris Paul-Clippers divorce -- and a season on the brink of disaster
A future Hall of Famer at the end of his career, looking for one final ride. Here's why the Chris Paul-Clippers reunion was doomed.
www.espn.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne's account of the events that lead to Chris Paul abruptly leaving the Clippers.
#nba #espn #clippers
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
#nba #espn #clippers
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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Eagles defense's sacks by week:
W1: 0
W2: 2
W3: 1
W4: 2
W5: 2
W6: 2
W7: 2
W8: 5
W10: 3
W11: 2
W12: 1
W13: 2
W14: 7
W15: 4 (With 17+ minutes to go)
W1: 0
W2: 2
W3: 1
W4: 2
W5: 2
W6: 2
W7: 2
W8: 5
W10: 3
W11: 2
W12: 1
W13: 2
W14: 7
W15: 4 (With 17+ minutes to go)
December 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Eagles defense's sacks by week:
W1: 0
W2: 2
W3: 1
W4: 2
W5: 2
W6: 2
W7: 2
W8: 5
W10: 3
W11: 2
W12: 1
W13: 2
W14: 7
W15: 4 (With 17+ minutes to go)
W1: 0
W2: 2
W3: 1
W4: 2
W5: 2
W6: 2
W7: 2
W8: 5
W10: 3
W11: 2
W12: 1
W13: 2
W14: 7
W15: 4 (With 17+ minutes to go)
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Patriots should've had to be bad for 3 decades this is bullshit
December 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Patriots should've had to be bad for 3 decades this is bullshit
My issue with Drake Maye is that he's in MVP conversations without truly playing a tough schedule or analysts needing to see his worst performances.
No one is hedging their bets with this guy and that's a real outlier in #NFL QB culture
No one is hedging their bets with this guy and that's a real outlier in #NFL QB culture
Remember when people thought Josh McDaniels' system was too complicated for Drake Maye?
It's funny to look back at that now.
Maye and McDaniels look like the perfect combo www.masslive.com/patriots/202...
It's funny to look back at that now.
Maye and McDaniels look like the perfect combo www.masslive.com/patriots/202...
Patriots’ Drake Maye credits Josh McDaniels for rapid development into elite QB
Drake Maye has flourished in Josh McDaniels' offensive system, now ranking among NFL leaders in multiple statistical categories heading into Week 15.
www.masslive.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My issue with Drake Maye is that he's in MVP conversations without truly playing a tough schedule or analysts needing to see his worst performances.
No one is hedging their bets with this guy and that's a real outlier in #NFL QB culture
No one is hedging their bets with this guy and that's a real outlier in #NFL QB culture
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"Comparisons to No-Fly Zone are warranted but it’s not a straight 1-to-1 comparison either because defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph has used the talent at his disposal to truly add wrinkles to this defense"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/structure-...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/structure-...
December 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"Comparisons to No-Fly Zone are warranted but it’s not a straight 1-to-1 comparison either because defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph has used the talent at his disposal to truly add wrinkles to this defense"
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/structure-...
-Sabelo Masemola via Substack
sabelomasemola.substack.com/p/structure-...
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On a real-life Joel Embiid game in the year 2025. He powered inside. He snapped out of his three-point slump. He shot 18 free throws.
"I don't expect having to do this when everybody's healthy. But I will if I have to."
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
"I don't expect having to do this when everybody's healthy. But I will if I have to."
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
Without Tyrese Maxey, vintage Joel Embiid appears in Sixers’ win over Pacers: ‘I will if I have to’
Embiid put together his best performance of the early season, with 39 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.
www.inquirer.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On a real-life Joel Embiid game in the year 2025. He powered inside. He snapped out of his three-point slump. He shot 18 free throws.
"I don't expect having to do this when everybody's healthy. But I will if I have to."
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
"I don't expect having to do this when everybody's healthy. But I will if I have to."
www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixer...
It's interesting watching the reactions to this.
A part of the public feels Ebro is being hard done by for championing "true hip-hop", the other half thinks he held back a generation and didn't move with the times.
www.tmz.com/2025/12/12/e...
A part of the public feels Ebro is being hard done by for championing "true hip-hop", the other half thinks he held back a generation and didn't move with the times.
www.tmz.com/2025/12/12/e...
Ebro Darden Calls Out Hot 97 Culture Vulture Vision After Morning Show Ends
NYC radio station Hot 97 bills itself as "#1 for Hip Hop" but Ebro Darden is telling the world it's all a lie!!!
www.tmz.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's interesting watching the reactions to this.
A part of the public feels Ebro is being hard done by for championing "true hip-hop", the other half thinks he held back a generation and didn't move with the times.
www.tmz.com/2025/12/12/e...
A part of the public feels Ebro is being hard done by for championing "true hip-hop", the other half thinks he held back a generation and didn't move with the times.
www.tmz.com/2025/12/12/e...