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Marquee Matchup: Lin and Irving

How these two young players will try to defend one another, and who has the edge

Originally Published: February 29, 2012

By David Thorpe | ESPN Insider

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One of the best things about the NBA is once the game starts, pedigree doesn't matter. The league is filled with former high school and college stars who maintained their excellence as they aged. But it's also got dozens of players who played almost anonymously (except to their hometowns and alma maters, of course) until they reached the NBA.

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