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In another edition of amazing things that Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee can do, he pulled off the first catch block that I've seen in NBA history.During last night's Denver Nuggets/Memphis Grizzlies affair, Zach Randolph appeared to have an open look at a jumper.That open look turned into a JaVale McGee block in mere seconds:
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