sports.aol.com - 4/9/2008
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As we await the beginning of the NBA Playoffs on April 19, team mascots explain why their team will win the NBA Championship. First up: Toronto's The Raptor , pictured above getting a few pointers from master biter Marv Albert. RAWR! Oh hey, what's up? The Raptor here (last name: Raptor, first name: THE). Excited for the playoffs, you know. My boys have struggled a bit of late, but we've ...
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Linkage - April 9
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... for Toronto. Can I introduce you to a gangster named Primoz Brezec? Big ‘Moz is on a warpath this year! The Pistons will rue the day they traded him. Here’s a preview: Charlotte traded ‘Moz … and he had 4 points and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes the next time he played the Bobcats. A point per minute! If he plays 38 minutes a night against Detroit in the ‘offs, he’ll average 38 points and 17 rebounds a game! Eat that, Sheed. Eat it and like it and floss and don’t swim for 30 minutes. RAWR! - Fanhouse Filed under: ...
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