[0] CLIPPERS ON A HIGH L.A. RUNS AWAY FROM PHOENIX BY 20 CLIPPERS 100, PHOENIX 80.Byline: Sean Kearns Staff Writer Maybe the only thing on Monday more unbelievable than Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. declaring a 50- to 60-win goal for next season was the wave that rumbled through Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . For nearly a minute in the fourth quarter, a wave went around the arena with Odom and the rest of the Clipper bench participating in a scene rarely seen at any Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. basketball game. There was plenty to be happy about in Clipperland as the Clippers demolished playofound Phoenix 100-80 with fluid offense filled with alley- oop dunks and a suffocating suf·fo·cate v. suf·fo·cat·ed, suf·fo·cat·ing, suf·fo·cates v.tr. 1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen. 2. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate. 3. defense that even forced Jason Kidd Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23 1973, in San Francisco, California) is an American All-Star professional basketball player in the NBA. After earlier tours with the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, he is currently the New Jersey Nets starting point guard and captain. to double dribble double dribble n. Basketball An illegal dribble in which a player uses both hands simultaneously to dribble the ball or begins to dribble the ball a second time after having come to a complete stop. Noun 1. . And it made Odom's goal - albeit a dream goal - of 50 to 60 wins for the Clippers seem somewhat real. ``We're going to try to win 50-60 games next year,'' Odom said. ``Who thought we were going to win 30 this year? I was going for 20-25. ``I'm not saying we are going to win 50 or 60 games, but that's the goal. We won 30 and I want to win 10 more and why not win 10 more after that?'' Odom probably didn't realize that no team in the 30-year history of the franchise - from the Buffalo Braves until the present day - won 50 games. The most wins in franchise history is 49 by the 1974-75 Braves. Odom did his part of fan-appreciation night nearly finishing with his fifth triple-double of the season - 18 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists before 19.347. Jeff McInnis Jeff Lemans McInnis (born October 22 1974 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing point guard for the Charlotte Bobcats. finished with 20 points and 13 assists. Michael Olowokandi had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Clippers shot 51 percent and with a clear advantage inside held the Suns to 39 percent. The Clippers finished 22-19 at home for the season. Their best home record since 1992-93, when the team won 27 at home. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Clippers forward Lamar Odom stops and puts up a jumper over the Phoenix Suns' Shawn Marion Monday night at Staples Center. Jill Connelly/Associated Press Box: GAME RECAP |
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