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The First Round Curse (No, it's not about T-Mac)
He will never make it out of the first round. He was supposed to be the "next Jordan", a player who combined unreal athleticism, a quick first step, a killer midrange J, and uncanny court vision. But it just didn't happen. He played well, sometimes even very well, and sometimes on a completely different plane altogether, but for some reason it never came together. He's cursed.
The First Round Curse (No, it's not about T-Mac)
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