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Found July 12, 2009 on Washington Times:
PLAYERS: Javaris Crittenton
TEAMS: Washington Wizards

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The Washington Wizards held the first two practice sessions of their summer league minicamp Saturday. For a squad that features a few veterans and 14 NBA long shots, the player with the most work ahead of him is Javaris Crittenton. The guard, who's entering his third season, is playing for his third team and learning his fourth system. "He's got probably the toughest job of any of the guys because I put a lot of pressure on point guards, initiating offense, initiating defense, understanding game management - in a lot of ways, like a quarterback as far as in football," ... Email </a
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