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Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle: “Rockets forward Shane Battier said it was a smooth transition when Brooks became the starting point guard. ‘Aaron is talented,’ Battier said. ‘He knows it, but sometimes forgets it. There are times we have to tell him, ‘Hey, you’re our guy. We don’t want ...
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ballerblogger.com — Terence Moore of FanHouse: “You don’t play the opponent. You play the game. That’s what Knight used... to say, and that’s what these Cavaliers do, which is why only the Los Angeles Kobes will stand between them and the Larry O’Brien trophy in June..." (more) The Fundamentals
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ballerblogger.com — Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: “Scola said it had nothing to do with energy or effort.‘No,... no, no,’ he said. ‘No energy level. We played hard. They just played better. No excuses. They just outplayed us today. You got to be ready to compete against anybody. Sooner or later..." (more) The Fundamentals

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ballerblogger.com — Mark Kiszla of The Denver Post: ‘That’s all we can do. Keep fighting,’ Billups replied, with a... nod of affirmation.This is how basketball legends are born, athletes become friends for life, the momentum of a playoff series turns and a team begins to believe championship dreams can come true..." (more) The Fundamentals
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