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Portland Trail Blazers' Derek Anderson (1) attempts to shoot as Houston Rockets Yao Ming, of China, reaches in during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at the Rose Garden In Portland,
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Everyone else had been in jail” — Derek Anderson claims Blazers made him the scapegoat because he was a nice guy - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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Derek Anderson of the Portland Trail Blazers during 89-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (
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