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By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
March 15, 2010
PORTLAND — Not so long ago, coach Nate McMillan had a talk with Nicolas Batum suggesting the forward get back to what has worked best for him in the past: defense.
The 6-foot-8 Frenchman, in his second season, said McMillan told him to “just play defense first, then the offense will come.”
It....
