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What the NBA's unlucky 13 need to do

By David Aldridge
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, April 18, 2002

There is nothing like playoff basketball. I've covered the Super Bowl, and the World Series, and the Final Four, and the Kentucky Derby, and the Olympics, and the Indy 500, and nothing gets my juices going like a seven-game clash of two well-matched, well-coached squads. The in-game adjustments, the greatness that is displayed at the most crucial moments. Big shots, big wins, championships. This is what they play for, and why we watch. But what if your team isn't in the dance? What if your squ ...

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