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Jeff Green credits Wizards coach Scott Brooks for helping him grow

Games against the Washington Wizards are special to Orlando Magic forward Jeff Green. He grew up in Prince George's County, Md., which borders Washington, D.C., and he grew up rooting for the Wizards back when they were called the Bullets.

Saturday night's game between the Wizards and the Magic at Amway Center meant even more than usual to him.

Scott Brooks, one of the biggest influences in Green's career, now coaches the Wizards.

Brooks served as a Seattle SuperSonics assistant coach when Green played his rookie season for Seattle.