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Insider Intel: Debutantes' Ball
The first playoff runs for Brandon Roy and Derrick Rose stack up well historically
Originally Published: May 4, 2009
By
Eric Neel | ESPN.com
The bad news for NBA playoff first-timers Brandon Roy and Derrick Rose is that they're spending the second round the same way I am, watching at home.
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