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Just got off the phone with Jrue Holiday, and the former UCLA guard said he was "blessed" to be picked by Philadelphia with the 17th pick. He said he didn't mind falling out of the lottery, and said the 76ers up-and-down style of play is perfect for his game.
Holiday also said he did not work out for the 76ers "because they didn't think I'd be available" with the 17th pick.
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This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
Brian,
Found this while reading Chad Ford's draft recap on ESPN.com:
"Holiday can take a huge sigh of relief. He slipped a bit, not because of his talent, but because of some concerns about a shoulder injury that were just enough to scare some teams away, a la what happened to Danny Granger with mild concerns about his knee a few years ago. This is a great pick for Philly, which gets a lottery talent at 17 and has its point guard of the future."
Do you know what shoulder injury he is referring to? Am I blanking on him getting injured last season?