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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

SEBASTIAN TELFAIR, PG, and JARRETT JACK, PG
Trail Blazers

WHY IT WILL WORK

Job competition is good, especially for Telfair, who's always been the Man. The cat-quick Telfair and physical rookie Jack provide new coach Nate McMillan with different styles and spirited practices.

WHY IT WON'T WORK

There can only be one "point guard of the future" in Portland, and first-round picks Telfair (2004) and Jack ('05) each can claim that tag. Lack of playing time for either could lead to some early-season sniping.

MARRIAGE

LARRY HUGHES, SG, and LEBRON JAMES, SF
Cavaliers

WHY IT WILL WORK

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