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After 20-year-old Israeli for-

through individual tryouts, Bynum
went abroad. He landed in Tel
Aviv, a city he had never heard of

to send frequent videos of Casspi's
games with Macabbi ,and was
instead impressed with Bynum's

in a land he had previously only
heard negative things about.

quickness and dogged defense.

The Pistons invited him to the
NBA summer league and signed

Israel was skewed by the images
of conflict and suffering from news
broadcasts but that it didn't take

him to a two-year contract.
He didn't expect many minutes
playing behind all-stars Hamilton

long to appreciate his surround-
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and Chauncey Billups. But when
the team dealt Billups to Denver
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Allen Iverson's adjustment was
slowed by a bad back and even

worse attitude about contributing

out there was a lot to love."
Part of it was the thrill and
pressure of playing for Maccabi,

from the bench, Bynum stepped
up.

which consistently dominates
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averaging more than seven points
and nearly three assists in barely

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European League.

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But in the final month he played
largely with the starting unit when

Bynum helped the club win
the Israeli national championship

He finished the regular season

the games were on the line and
more than doubled his averages
for scoring and assists.

The club also consistently woos
and retains top players from
around the globe, like Bynum's
replacement this season, former

"I knew that if I had the oppor-
tunity, that I'd be ready; so I tried
to stay mentally ready, always pre-

Piston and Puerto Rican native
Carlos Arroyo.

said after a recent practice.
"Israel was a critical, critical expe-
rience for me. Mentally, I'm much

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the team like only a handful of

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