myespn.go.com - 5/10/2008
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Idan Ravin is a very nice guy, and a trainer to the likes of Elton Brand, Gilbert Arenas, and Chris Paul. Ravin was interviewed by Dave McMenamin on NBA.com , and tells a lot of interesting stories, including this one about Paul: I can give you a story, it kind of goes back because I've worked with Chris for a long time, it was from when I was prepping him for the Draft. Workouts are ...
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Hornets-Spurs: Saturday News Wrap
Hornets247.com Blog —
Finally! A day when the internet isn't overloaded with Hornets playoff talk. I actually got through this bunch in a reasonable amount of time. Now I've no idea what to do with the rest of my afternoon. Via TrueHoop, we'll start off with a great story from pro trainer Idan Ravin, who witnessed Chris Paul battling Gilbert Arenas at one of CP's pre-draft workouts back in 2005... The first half an hour we just did a lot of drills and stuff, and the last half an hour we did a lot of competitive drills with a lot of 1-on-1 and spots. I probably ...
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