CLIPS STOP SIXERS, NOT IVERSON CLIPPERS 89, PHILADELPHIA 83.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer Had the Clippers been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. style points, they would have no chance of matching Allen Iverson <noinclude></noinclude> Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. . Philadelphia's 6-foot guard repeatedly blew by defenders with highlight- reel drives to the basket and lit up the Clippers for 35 points. Fortunately for the Clippers, they weren't concerned with aesthetics. They held Iverson's teammates to fewer field goals than he hit and escaped with an 89-83 victory in front of 16,113 Sunday at 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. . The Clippers committed a season-high 28 turnovers, and their reserves were outscored 31-4. After leading by 24 points in the third quarter, they had to scrape See scraping. their way to the win in the closing minutes. It was an ugly win, although coach Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy is the name of two notable persons in basketball, father and son:
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. had a similar take. ``Ugly, disgusting - it doesn't matter,'' he said. ``A win is a win for us.'' Even with the Clippers winning, Iverson was too much for them to handle. He added six assists and five rebounds and shot 53.3 percent (16 of 30). His teammates shot just 26.3 percent (15-57). ``He's a handful, man,'' the Clippers' Corey Maggette Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12 1979, in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, positioned at small forward for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. said of Iverson. ``Rick (Brunson) and I were just talking about it. He's one in a million, a guy who can string together 40-plus minutes a night and play the way he plays.'' For a few moments in the third quarter, it looked as if the Clippers could have a blow-out victory. They led 69-45 with 2:49 left in the quarter. The Sixers then went on a monstrous 18-2 run to pull within 71-63 with 9:40 left. The Clippers committed 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter and found the Sixers hanging around in the final two minutes, until Bobby Simmons Bobby Simmons (born June 2 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. College career Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University. and Rick Brunson Rick Daniel Brunson (born June 14, 1972, in Syracuse, New York), is an American former professional basketball player. Career Brunson graduated from Temple University. Undrafted in 1995, he played in Australia in 1995-96, and in the CBA next season. made free throws in the final minute to seal the win. ``When they came out in the fourth quarter and threw the trap on us,'' Maggette said, ``we weren't particularly ready for it. We made some costly turnovers, but it came down to the plays we made.'' Brand and Maggette each scored 26 points. Chris Kaman Christopher Zane Kaman (born April 28 1982, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Kaman stands seven feet tall (213 cm) and weighs 265 pounds (120 kg). contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds in his best game this season. The Clippers survived a poor fourth quarter - they were outscored 30-18 - and prevailed because of their defense. No Sixers player, other than Iverson, shot 50 percent. Dunleavy even championed the team's performance on Iverson. ``If you can say we did a good job on a guy that scored 35, we did a good job on him,'' he said. Iverson, who is averaging 29.1 points on the season, has averaged 38.7 points his past seven games. He said his scoring numbers have been so high lately because he's simply taking what opposing teams are giving him. Despite his 35 points, Iverson wasn't too happy after the loss. He scored 20 of his team's 33 points in the first half. He shot 64.2 percent (9 of 14) in the half, while his teammates shot 18.5 percent (5 of 27) as Philadelphia fell behind 45-33 by halftime. ``You would hope guys wouldn't come out flat,'' Iverson said. ``It's a sense of urgency. We have to understand that, from the beginning of the game to the end, we have to play the same way. We can't wait until we get down.'' Joe Stevens, (562) 499-1338 joe.stevens(at)presstelegram.com CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Philadelphia's Allen Iverson scores 35 points, but the Clippers stop the other Sixers for an 89-83 victory Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press Box: (1) CLIPPERS at DENVER - Joe Stevens (2) GAME RECAP 
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