ANOTHER NET LOSS; CLIPPERS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH N.J., MARBURY NEW JERSEY 110, CLIPPERS 105.Byline: Tom Canavan Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - If Stephon Marbury's statistics aren't enough to get him an All-Star spot, maybe his clutch performances and highlight-reel plays will do the trick. Marbury had 21 points and 10 assists and hit two big jumpers in the final minute to hold off a Clippers rally in leading the New Jersey Nets to a 110-105 win over 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. on Thursday night. ``If that wasn't an All-Star performance by Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing point guard with the New York Knicks. Marbury was an NBA All-Star in 2001 and 2003 and an All-NBA Third Team member in 2003. , I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what is,'' Nets coach Don Casey Don Casey is a former professional and collegiate basketball coach. He has coached two NBA teams, the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Jersey Nets--each for a season and a half. He had previously coached the Temple Owls from 1973-1982. said after New Jersey won its third in a row and sent the Clippers to their sixth consecutive road loss. Marbury also added six rebounds on a night he shot 7 of 17 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. He also had a great halfcourt pass on an alley-oop dunk by Kerry Kittles Kerry Kittles (born June 12 1974 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association in 2004-05. He was raised in New Orleans and attended St. Augustine High School. as New Jersey improved to 13-5 since opening the season losing 15 of 17. ``The most important thing we took out of this game is we found a way to win,'' Marbury said. ``We stepped it up when we had to, and that's what we have to do.'' Kittles had nine of his 22 points in a 14-5 run to start the third quarter, Keith Van Horn For the American football player, see . Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23 1975, in Fullerton, California) is an American basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks. Van Horn graduated from Diamond Bar High School and played for the University of Utah. added 19, Kendall Gill had 18 and backup center Jamie Feick added 14 rebounds. New Jersey held a 48-29 edge on the boards against the taller Clippers. Rookie Lamar Odom, who has averaged 26.7 points over the last three games, had 26 to lead the Clippers, who have lost three in a row overall and seven of eight. Derek Anderson added 23, Maurice Taylor had 18 and Michael Olowokandi had 16 points and 10 rebounds. ``We were in it the whole time, even at the clutch times,'' said Odom, who shot 11 of 13 from the field. ``We just didn't pull it off. The rebounds hurt, but the turnovers were crucial because they turn into points and scoring opportunities.'' The Nets never trailed after taking the lead late in the first quarter, but they never could put the Clippers away despite leading by as many as 15 in the second half. The lead was 100-90 after Gill hit two free throws with 3:53 to go, but the Clippers responded with an 11-4 run and drew within 104-101 on a layup by Anderson with 1:17 to play. Marbury hit a 15-foot jumper with 59 seconds to play to restore a five-point lead, but Anderson hit a baseline jumper with 42.3 seconds to play to cut the margin to 106-103. After Marbury was blocked on a shot in the lane by Olowokandi, the Nets had only four seconds left on the shot clock. But Marbury took the inbounds in·bounds adj. 1. Basketball Involving putting the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court. 2. Sports Within the designated boundaries. pass and hit a jumper from the edge of the 3-point line to ice the game with 18.2 seconds to go. ``This could have been another Vancouver game, where we underestimated a team and ended up losing,'' said Gill, referring to a recent home-court loss to the Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: New Jersey's Stephon Marbury makes a move as he drives to the hoop against the Clippers' Troy Hudson in the Nets' 110-105 victory. Bill Kostroun/Associated Press Box: GAME RECAP |
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