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Report: Nets' Anthony Morrow to Wear Drazen Petrovic Jersey During 3-Point Contest

Found February 21, 2012 on NESN.com:
PLAYERS: Anthony Morrow
TEAMS: Brooklyn Nets
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In northern New Jersey, where basketball success isn't exactly something people are used to, Drazen Petrovic's death in 1993 hit home hard. Current Nets 3-point specialist Anthony Morrow plans to pay homage to the Croatian legend in the long-distance shootout this weekend at the NBA All-Star festivities in Orlando. Morrow, a career 44 percent 3-point shooter (just like Petrovic) will wear Petrovic's No. 3 Nets jersey during the competition, the Star-Ledger reports. "I just remember -- I don't remember a whole lot -- but I remember he could shoot real, real good," Morrow told NJ.com's Mike Vorkunov. Petrovic averaged more...
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