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Wallace Says If We Want Rubio, We'll Take Him
3shadesofblue.com - 6/18/2009
Wallace Says If We Want Rubio, We'll Take Him
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" If we want (Rubio), we're going to take him," Wallace said Wednesday. "We wouldn't have taken a 10-hour flight to Spain if we didn't have interest in him." Ron Tillery, Commercial Appeal Wow. If the Grizzlies want Rubio they'll take him. What a gutsy statement. I know that there are no ...
FreeDrafto #24883131: The Mock
freedarko.blogspot.com - 6/18/2009
FreeDrafto #24883131: The Mock
— freedarko.blogspot.com — We may never be capable of answering with "FreeDarko" means, but explaining the basis of the FD... Mock Draft is a lot simpler. Like the real thing, it involves a sometimes delicate balance between best available and best fit—or in this case, most FD ... (more) FreeDrafto #24883131: The Mock

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Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 6/19/2009
Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — The Memphis Grizzlies are trying to talk tough, saying they’re unafraid to draft Ricky Rubio with the... No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, but no one believes them. Nevertheless, Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace finds himself in a tough spot. He has a ... (more) Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

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Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 6/19/2009
Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — The Memphis Grizzlies are trying to talk tough, saying they’re unafraid to draft Ricky Rubio with the... No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, but no one believes them. Nevertheless, Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace finds himself in a tough spot. He has a ... (more) Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

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