mlive.com - 6/29/2008
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CDR refuses to workout for the hometown Pistons and other teams ... probably why he slid into the second round.
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Maybe Chris Douglas-Roberts Shouldn't Have Blown Off Those Workout Invitations
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... There was an interesting piece from A. Sherrod Blakely yesterday which discussed one of the possible reasons that ...
His name is Walter Sharpe
Motown Sports Revival —
... willing to do what was necessary to play for your organization? Walker has a lot of talent but answering “no” would be a bit of a turnoff and I’m sure it was for Joe. Those who were clamoring for Chris Douglas-Roberts probably had a little too much of the hometown bias going on. CDR is an awkward player without a position. He does one thing well and that’s “play in transition.” Joe D didn’t miss out on anything by passing on him. However, none of that really matters. Douglas-Roberts refused to work out for the Pistons which ended up being a terrible decision on his part and ...
Falling To the Second Round Could Make Chris Douglas-Roberts a Very Rich Man
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... In any case, a lot of people have chided CDR for his arrogance, citing the fact that it cost him a chance at the guaranteed contract all first-round picks receive. But if CDR is half as good as he thinks he is, this will end up being a blessing in disguise. ...
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Maybe Chris Douglas-Roberts Shouldn't Have Blown Off Those Workout Invitations
sports.aol.com 6/29/2008 — There was an interesting piece from A. Sherrod Blakely yesterday which discussed one of the possible reasons that Chris Douglas-Roberts fell all the way out of the first round to become the 40th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Basically, Blakely thinks that the fact that CDR was in the business of turning down workout requests from teams (like the Pistons) who were drafting in the area that ...
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Owner Bruce Ratner spoke at the Nets' introductory press conference yesterday for draft picks Bruce Lopez, the 7-foot-0 Stanford center, Ryan Anderson, the 6-10 Cal power forward, and Chris Douglas-Roberts, the 6-6½ Memphis wing. This is...
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