CLIPPERS CAN'T STOP VAN EXEL : DENVER 103, CLIPPERS 101.Byline: Randy Hill The homestretch home·stretch n. 1. The portion of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. 2. Informal The final stages of an undertaking. Noun 1. of an NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= season can produce more dog days than the Iditarod. But Sunday's expected flea market See computer flea market. flea market yard sale of used items at low prices. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Inexpensiveness turned into a surprisingly crisp struggle between the Clippers and Denver Nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
``I thought it was a well-played game throughout,'' said Clippers coach Chris Ford Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) is a former professional basketball player and head coach. A 6' 5" (1.96 m) guard from Villanova University, he played ten seasons (1972-1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston , in a declaration that - in these parts - could be answered with a lightning bolt. But Ford wasn't woofin'; his 7-33 team was guilty of seven of the game's measly measly said of beef, pork and mutton because infected meat has a speckled appearance thought to resemble measles (1) in humans. See also cysticercus. 15 turnovers. In review, there was scoring, an occasional outbreak of defense, Indiana farm-boy free-throw shooting (Denver made its first 26 and finished 27 of 29), not to mention a fair share of game-ending ethos and pathos. ``They just happened to make the last shot,'' Ford said. The closing nail in question was driven home with 5.5 seconds left by Van Exel on a 21-footer over the sticky defense of Troy Hudson. That pushed the ex-Laker's point total to a game-high 34, inspired a howl of vindication from a substantial pack of diehard Lakers/Van Exel fans and claimed victory for the worst road team since ``Thelma and Louise.'' The 13-29 Nuggets now are 2-20 outside Denver. ``I always love playing here (Sports Arena), because it has such a college atmosphere,'' said Van Exel, who had 41 points in a recent losing return to the Forum recently. His late heroics included a stunning 20-footer from the left baseline that gave Denver a 101-99 lead with 36.5 to play. ``There are always a lot of young kids here yelling and screaming.'' And a few Clippers pups swearing in private. ``He's a good player and he had it cooking at the end,'' said Hudson, the Clippers' understudy at point guard. ``Whenever you play a player like that, you've got to bring your `A' game.'' Clippers power forward Maurice Taylor earned his letter by scoring a career-high 26 points. CLIPPERS vs. SACRAMENTO Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., at the Pond. TV/Radio: Ch. 9; 1540 AM. Matchup: The Clippers (7-33) will try to rebound from their loss to Denver on Sunday when they take on the Kings (18-22) tonight in Anaheim. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: CLIPPERS vs. SACRAMENTO (see text) |
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