PRETORIA, South Africa -- Oscar Pistorius fired guns in public in the months before he killed his girlfriend -- once out of a car sunroof on a road and once in a crowded restaurant, a onetime friend said at the athletes murder trial Tuesday, drawing an aggressive effort from the chief defence lawyer to pick holes in his testimony. The account by Darren Fresco portrayed Pistorius as a reckless hothead infatuated with firearms and seemingly drifting down a precarious path before he fatally shot Reeva Steenkamp through a closed toilet door at his home before dawn on Feb. 14, 2013. Frescos description of how Pistorius once berated a police officer fit the prosecutions attempts to cast the double-amputee athlete as prone to flashes of anger and blinded by an inflated sense of entitlement at a time when his public image was that of a clean-cut poster boy for overcoming adversity. "I said to him, are you (expletive) mad?" Fresco testified after, he said, Pistorius fired his gun out of the sunroof of the car later on the same day that he had the dispute with the police officer. "He just laughed." At the same time, the testimony was coming from a man whose own actions were under scrutiny. Judge Thokozile Masipa cautioned Fresco, who was also a friend of Steenkamp, that some questions could incriminate him for offences including discharge of a firearm in a built-up area, negligent damage to property and reckless endangerment. She said he would not be prosecuted if he answered the questions truthfully. Pistorius, 27, denies shooting the gun in the car, although now two witnesses say that he did. The athlete is on trial for murder in the killing of Steenkamp, and also faces two firearm charges for shooting in public and a third firearm charge for illegal possession of ammunition. Pistorius says he shot Steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a dangerous intruder. The prosecution says he killed her after an argument. The athletes demeanour in court Tuesday was drastically different from the previous day, when he needed a vomit bucket as he heard a pathologist give graphic details of the injuries he inflicted on his girlfriend when he shot her multiple times. This time, Pistorius mostly sat with his hands in his lap and often made notes. Fresco testified that Pistorius altercation with a police officer happened in late 2012, when their car was pulled over by traffic police for the second time that day. He said Pistorius was furious with an officer for handling his gun, which he had left on the passenger seat. "You cant just touch another mans gun," Pistorius said to the officer, according to Fresco. "He started telling the officer: Now your fingerprints are all over my gun, so if something happens, you are then going to be liable for anything that had happened. He was furious about that. Someone else had touched his gun." Fresco and a former Pistorius girlfriend have both testified that the Olympian shot his gun out of the car sunroof later that day. But their stories do not match in parts, a fact highlighted by defence lawyer Barry Roux. Fresco, who said he was driving the car, testified that Pistorius fired without warning sometime after visiting an unidentified persons house. Samantha Taylor, who was dating the athlete at the time and was in the car, has testified that it happened soon after the altercation with police and after Pistorius and Fresco discussed finding a traffic light to shoot at. Roux also questioned Fresco about an incident at a packed Johannesburg restaurant in the posh Melrose Arch district in early 2013 -- about a month before Steenkamps death -- when he said he handed his gun under the table to Pistorius and it fired. According to Fresco, Pistorius said there was too much "media hype" around him and asked Fresco to take the blame for the shooting, which he did. Fresco said he had warned Pistorius that the gun was "one-up," meaning it had a bullet in the chamber. "I knew that he had a big love for weapons," Fresco testified. "My assumption was that he had competency." Roux asked Fresco when exactly he had warned Pistorius that there was a magazine in the gun and a bullet in the chamber, and when Pistorius had asked him to take the rap. The friend couldnt pinpoint the precise times. "Will you agree, Mr. Fresco, you have uncertainty ... about what specifically happened and what was said?" Roux asked. Roux sought to undermine Frescos character, questioning why he crumpled up a speeding ticket and threw it on the floor of the car after he and Pistorius were stopped by the police. Fresco also said hed been following some previous testimony in the case on Twitter, which witnesses should not do. If convicted on the murder charge, Pistorius could be sent to prison for at least 25 years before the chance of parole, the minimum time someone must serve if given a life sentence in South Africa. The judge will ultimately deliver the verdict and decide on any sentence. South Africa has no trial by jury. Pistorius was born without fibula bones because of a congenital defect, and his legs were amputated when he was 11 months old. He ran on carbon-fiber blades and is a multiple Paralympic medallist . He also competed at the London Olympics but didnt win a medal. Adrian Dantley Jersey . -- Valentin Zykov scored in overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar rallied to a 3-2 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Sunday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff action. Donovan Mitchell Jersey . He was 26. 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Filling the lanes with crisp passes, alongside the hosts of TSN Radio 1050s 1 On 1 With Will & Duane, Will Strickland and Duane Watson, is co-host of the NBA webseries, Below the Hardwood, Ryan Henry. The Raptors have tied a franchise best start, going 4-1. Are they playing like a 4-1 team? Strickland: Hard to nitpick a team that is tied for first in the Eastern Conference, but... forming good habits early on helps, especially through the dog days of the season. Toronto has committed a NBA-low record amount of turnovers through the first five games and has been able to overcome deficits they put themselves in to win games. But this team arrived at this point by focusing their attention to detail on the defensive end. The Raps have not yet committed to their calling card as a Top 10 defensive unit in the Association yet. Itll be necessary to re-establish identity as the schedule gets tougher and Toronto looks to be considered one of the elite teams not only in the East but in the NBA as a whole. Henry: No. They have given teams a chance in games late because of poor starts. No.1 ranked 4th quarter D but how long can that last? Watson: Despite their record, they arent playing like one. They have the wins, but are lacking the defensive focus that earned them a franchise best in wins last season. As they say you dont count how they got the wins, you just count them, but more talented teams will view this match-up as a winnable game based on how they are playing thus far. With that said, they have the whole season to correct these issues. At what point does the panic in Cleveland get real? Strickland: Panic is a strong word. But the warts are noticeable for the Cavs. Rare is it that you can stay in a NBA game despite doling out franchise low six assists. But with Kyrie Irving playing like he is more concerned with more Uncle Drew commercials and winning meaningless All-Star Game MVP honours while sidekick and resident soloist Dion Waiters clearly not falling in with the expected program, the concern should be whether Cleveland would rather win by sacrificing individual glory or just look good losing? Last time a team made it to the Finals after starting 1-3: 1991 Chicago Bulls led by one Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Henry: Re-evaluate by All-Star break. With nearly an entirely new squad, this Cavs team shouldve expected chemistry/personnel issues. Watson: If the Cavaliers are still playing as such two weeks from now, there should be a legitimate concern. We saw this with the Big Three in Miami their first year starting 9-8, more than half of their roster wasnt on the team last year, in addition to a coach in his first year in the NBA. There is going to be an adjustment period, but last time I checked they have the best player in the league, recently tweeted to the world to relax. Right now, who is the best team in the Western Conference? Strickland: Ill add the caveat that San Antonio is automatically excluded from this question... for now. With two of the three remaining undefeated teams, Houston (6-0) and Golden State (4-0) prepping for an early season clash of contenders on Saturday and Memphis (4-0) quietly grinding out wins and nurturing team chemistry, the good money right now is on Steve Kerrs Warriors. Theyve destroyed better foes than the Rockets thus far behind a commitment to vastly improved defence without stifling the improvisational skills of The Splash Brother, Wardell Stephen Curry and the new $70 Million Man, Klay Alexander Thompson. Add in a strong, deep bench led by Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, Shawn Livingston and Leandro Barbosa and their main concern toward ultimate success may rest in The Human Injjured Reserve List front line of Andrew Bogut and David Lee.dddddddddddd Henry: The Golden State Warriors have blown out three of the four teams theyve faced to a convincing 4-0 start. Thompson and Curry may have ended the best backcourt in the league debate. Watson: At this point, the Rockets are doing it all and coming together early. Dwight Howard is finally looking like the player Shaquille ONeal has been clamoring for, James Harden has rounded out his game and Trevor Ariza has fit right in, making Chandler Parsons departure a non-issue. Theyve taken care of business and havent looked in trouble at all in their victories and can conceivably go 13-2. In the pre-season, Dennis Rodman called J.R. Smith the new Dennis Rodman, how far off was he? Strickland: For claritys sake, lets consider the source of this quote then look at it in a couple ways. Does The Worm mean Earl Smith, Jr. is a totally disruptive defensive force and rebounding madman who will give his heart, soul and body to his team and the benefit of winning? Or is Mr. Rodman comparing Smiths on and off-court antics to his own during a Hall Of Fame career that was at times overshadowed by his behavior and desires to be recognized for something... anything? Well, this much we know for sure: Smiths not a Hall of Famer and in his ninth year in the league, he still hasnt shown hes a winner. So heres to that comparison, J.R. Congratulations are in order.. or not... Henry: Dennis has been far off on a lot of things in his career. That trend continues. JR is a loose cannon but not in the same asylum as Rodman. Panda-Friend, however... Watson: Smith is finally achieving expectations, but not in a good way. His behaviour equates to the bad Rodmans antics and poor judgment calls, not the player who fits into the team dynamic and does whatever is asked of him. Based on his success, teams were willing to overlook the bad, cause his defense and rebounding were invaluable, but Smith hasnt even proved himself in any regard, except for being a good yet streaky scorer. After a decade in the league, people are still waiting from to mature, doesnt look like thats going to happen. Under the leadership of DeMarcus Cousins, will the Sacramento Kings continue to flourish? Strickland: The summer trip to Spain was good to DeMarcus Amir Cousins. Who knew that a gruesome injury to Paul George and Kevin Durants subsequent queasiness about FIBA basket stanchions would also be a blessing to the Kings as Cousins teammate Rudy Gay was called to fill in for them? Leadership is rooted in forming positive habits and adhering to those habits in practice and principle. Cousins launched his leader star turn demonstratively, helping the U.S. Mens National Team to a gold medal with stout defensive, strong inside presence and dominating both backboards. Add that to the early season uber-efficiency of both Cousins and Gay and there is a real reason to consider crowing the Kings as a team to watch in the West. Henry: Team USA may have set Cousins straight. He looks engaged and hungry for success. If he stays on the floor, the Kings may find themselves fighting for a playoff spot. Watson: Cousins is still posting double-doubles as he does every year, but his gold medal World Cup experience definitely helped prove to people he can mature. His focus has stepped up a notch thus far. Darren Collison has been a welcome addition in the backcourt and Rudy Gay is shooting over 50 per cent from the field, which is another positive. More importantly, they have played and won against strong western opponents so far, which can only bode well for the Kings. 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