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Don't Let The Smile Fool You

By Chris Broussard

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

They say you've got to be like Mike (or maybe Kobe). That you absolutely must despise your foe. That you must hear harmless pregame banter as "How dare he!" insults and treat the man on the other side of the ball as if he had trashed your mama, dissed you on a mix tape or hit on your girl. That you must do whatever it takes to work up 48 minutes of propulsive hatred. Don't smile. Don't chat. And when circumstance warrants, don't consider your teammates. Get the ball, no matter what. Take the sho ...

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