CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: MOBLEY MAKING THE CUT.Byline: JOE STEVENS Staff Writer DENVER - While Elton Brand Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. and Sam Cassell Samuel (Sam) James Cassell (born November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. have established themselves as the Clippers' go-to guys, a lot of the team's success has to do with a having a balanced offense. And within that balancing act, Cuttino Mobley Cuttino Rashawn Mobley (born September 1, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. has thrived in the playoffs. Mobley averaged 19 points through the Clippers' first two playoff games, in contrast to the 14.8 he averaged in the regular season. He has also been rebounding, passing and playing solid defense. Has his confidence level elevated in the playoffs? "It's not about a confidence level," Mobley said before Game 3 Thursday. "It's about picking and choosing - when they need you and when they don't." Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy is the name of two notable persons in basketball, father and son:
High expectations followed Mobley to the team because in the offseason, he inked the biggest contract of any free agent to come to the Clippers with a five-year, $42 million deal. "I think he's played to his capabilities," Dunleavy said. "I think he's played real well. That's the guy we thought we were getting, and he played a good portion of the year for us that way." Mobley played his first six seasons in Houston, then split time between Orlando and Sacramento last season. Coming to the Clippers was an adjustment. "Just getting to know each other was a difference for me," he said. "I've been on teams where either the team is very well established or we grew up together. We're a young team coming together, so it's going to be a challenge." --Mile-high illness: Chris Kaman was available for Game 3, even though he missed practice the previous day with a sprained right ankle. But that doesn't mean the 7-foot center was fully healthy. "I get sick every time I come here," he said. "I hate it. I get stuffed up and (get) like a sore throat Sore Throat Definition Sore throat, also called pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is a symptom of many conditions, but most often is associated with colds or influenza. , and 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 it is. Maybe it's the change in atmosphere. I think you need a couple weeks to try to get used to something like this. It's tough." The Clippers went to Denver two days before Game 3, arriving in the Mile High City on Tuesday. But apparently, that didn't help Kaman. --Avalanche or Nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
"I feel like I'm playing hockey," he said. "It's like (Kaman's) on the top of the net all game." |
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