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Caseloads
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http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/28902.htm
"And he was so happy David Stern called his name when the Knicks drafted at No. 7. Neither fans nor Hilario knew the Knicks had already arranged the Antonio McDyess trade and the Knicks were making the pick for the Nuggets.
"I didn't know what was going on." Hilario said in Portuguese. "I was drafted seventh, and the rush was excellent. I was meeting with the media when I understood about the trade. At the time, I was upset. It was a roller coaster of emotions. I had no idea Denver was interested. I worked out once for Denver."
Though the Knicks pulled out all the stops in scouting him, he failed to make their top-10 board. Of the three principals, including McDyess and Marcus Camby, Hilario is the only one who plays tonight. He's averaged 9.4 points and 6.1 rebounds.
"If I continue to improve, definitely I'd like to have the responsibility of being the star of a team," Hilario said.
Said Camby, "Once his English gets better, he's going to be a heckuva player."
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Not making their top 10 board? Who was on this "board?" the tooth fairy?
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1/22/2003 8:47 AM