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Mookie Blaylock Defense vs Bulls - 1997 NBA ECSF
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Atlanta Hawks guard Mookie Blaylock, 10, leads everyone in cheers except Miami Heat center John Salley, 22, after the Hawks won the fifth game of the first round of the NBA playoffs
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Season Review: 1997-98
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Season Review: 1996-97
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