CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: CLIPPERS ADJUST TO STRICTER RULES.Byline: Randy Hill Staff Writer If the kinder, gentler NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= ever musters influence over television scripts, the stars of ``Touched By An Angel'' will foul out before the first commercial. Thanks to the league's mandate for scoreboard stimulation, the traditional hand-check (not to mention the traditional low-post full-Nelson) is an official no-no. ``It's going to take some getting used to,'' said Clippers forward Maurice Taylor Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, released on January 23, 2007. , who learned a lesson while fouling out of Saturday's exhibition victory at Chicago. Other Clippers students included rookie 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. and Tyrone Nesby Tyrone Lamont Nesby (born January 31 1976 in Cairo, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. Undrafted from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Vincennes University, he played with the Los Angeles Clippers from 1998-2000, and with the Washington Wizards , who split a dozen fouls. While 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 continues his lectures on full compliance, Taylor isn't exactly endorsing stricter rule enforcement. ``I think players shouldn't have to get help from officials to score,'' Taylor said. But will the quick whistles really disrupt the flow of an NBA game? ``Aw, it's going to be horrible,'' Taylor said. Sun screen: With Taylor on ice after three quarters, the Clips were beaten by Golden State in overtime. With Taylor nursing knee discomfort, they won by 10 in Toronto, then smoked the Bulls by 21. Exhibition Test Drive No. 4 is tonight at Phoenix (7 p.m., KCTD, AM-1540), where the Suns represent the first playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. team the Clippers will meet before the real games begin. ``It'll be interesting to see what we can do if Lamar, Michael (Olowokandi), Derek (Anderson) and I played a whole game together,'' Taylor said. Fast breaks: Point guard Eric Murdock Eric Lloyd Murdock (born June 14 1968 in Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. and his recovering left ankle participated in Monday's workout at Carson that included a vigorous round of scrimmaging. Murdock is not expected to play tonight. . . . Wednesday's Clippers workout will be held at the Sports Arena and is open to the public. Admission, which is free, begins at 6:30 p.m., and practice is scheduled to begin at 7. |
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