seattletimes.nwsource.com - 6/28/2008
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Bucking conventional wisdom, amid speculation that a trade was forthcoming, Sam Presti, a defensive-minded general manager, selected Russell Westbrook, a defensive-minded sophomore guard from UCLA, with the No. 4 pick.
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More Post-Draft Musings: Polishing The UCLA Basketball Brand
Bruins Nation —
... Let's get back to the traits - character and defense - Presti alluded to above. I guess we are not the only ones who appreciate the virtues that make up a prototype Ben Ball warriors. BTW Presti also said this about UCLA basketball while chatting about RW: ...
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The Seattle Times: Sports 6/28/2008
The trade swapped the draft rights of USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo for UCLA freshman forward Kevin Love, reshaped each franchise and provided draft night's finishing fireworks long after fans had left Madison Square Garden in New York.
