Published 4/18/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
A little smirk crept across Tyson Chandler's face. The subject was the Dallas Mavericks' comments this week that they were pleased to be facing the New Orleans Hornets in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, rather than the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. "They wanted us. They got us now, and good for them," said Chandler, the Hornets' feisty, 7-foot-1 center.
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