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For Brown, slower may be better

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Friday, September 10, 2004

Dee Brown could be facing his most critical month as a basketball player. He's nursing a stress fracture above his ankle that could threaten the start of his junior season, a year that he and the rest of his Illinois teammates believe could end in St. Louis in April as national champs. But if Brown (13.3 ppg, 4.5 apg) is going to elevate his game to a professional level, at least in this country, he must learn how to play without always relying on his speed. It's a tall order ...

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