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The burden of being Tayshaun

By Scott Howard-Cooper
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Cleveland has Sigh Young. LeBron James, 18, the No. 1 pick, needed all of a few games to answer whatever doubters remained. Denver has Carmelo Anthony, the No. 3 pick and likewise offering a coming attraction of the future. Detroit, with the No. 2 pick, has ... um ... well ... patience. Hope. Expectations. Should Be instead of Already Is. The Pistons make no apologies for drafting Darko Milicic. They have him on the slow track, so playing time had been nonexistent before an injury to Ben Wall ...

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