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Strong To The Hoop

By Chris Broussard

Saturday, November 15, 2008

He'd heard about the guys at Indiana. Soft. Finesse players. Pretty boys. Didn't dive for loose balls. Didn't bang. Definitely didn't talk junk. Offseason runs at Assembly Hall were as quiet as a library. Sneakers squeaking, that's all you'd hear. But in the world according to Marco, that ain't basketball. The game is grimy. Loud. Warfare, baby. He thought about the contrast before he made his entrance. A smile creased his face. This would be an introduction for the ages. He rolled through the ...

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