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COMBUSTIBLE INGREDIENTS
Chris Mannix
October 24, 2005
Here's why these pairings could strike magical sparks--or send their teams down in flames
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October 24, 2005

Combustible Ingredients

Here's why these pairings could strike magical sparks--or send their teams down in flames

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MARRIAGE

WALLY SZCZERBIAK, SF, and KEVIN GARNETT, PF
Timberwolves

WHY IT WILL WORK

No Latrell Sprewell means a return to the starting lineup for Szczerbiak. At 29 the Big Ticket knows that for him to have a chance at a ring, he must help Wally World get back to his All-Star form of 2002.

WHY IT WON'T WORK

Whether because of Szczerbiak's cockiness or his questionable shot selection, he and KG have never been on the same page. Garnett values loyalty, and Szczerbiak's trade demands this summer rankle.

MARRIAGE

JEFF VAN GUNDY, coach, and RAFER ALSTON, PG
Rockets

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