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I was reading this piece about how only about 9 or 10 NBA teams consider themselves potential title contenders this year... and have approached this season this way... when I was hit with Brian Scalabrine's assessment of the offseason.“I’m loving Rasheed Wallace,’’ Scalabrine said last week at a State House presentation for the team’s Heroes Among Us program. “And Marquis Daniels gives us versatility. Those two things, I think, make us the best team in the league.“Rasheed Wallace, if I had to name one guy that I’d want on our team he’d be the guy. The way Doc uses power forwards, he’s a perfect fit for us. Defensively, he’s a dominant force and his basketball IQ is through the roof. [Daniels] is going to help Ray and Paul get some rest throughout the season. And I’ve heard he can also play some point guard for us, so it would be nice to have him as backup, and maybe play with Eddie at [shooting guard]. He’s super versatile and that’s going to help u...
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