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L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.


Byline: --Rich Hammond

Before Sunday's 116-91 victory over Orlando, I said it was a gut-check night for the Clippers, and they showed me a lot. They could easily have stayed in a funk Funk , Casimir 1884-1967.

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 their best effort of the season. Orlando hadn't allowed more than 105 points in a game this season before Sunday.

The credit is all around. Some of it goes to Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy is the name of two notable persons in basketball, father and son:
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  • Mike Dunleavy, Jr.
, for shaking things up by changing the lineup. I don't think he was trying to send messages, per se, but it was a good strategical move because it countered Orlando, which typically gets strong play from its bench.

Most of all, it was Elton Brand's game, the kind of game we saw so many times last season. Obviously he was very determined, and had the look of a player who simply would not be stopped.

Now the Heat come to town tonight. Dwayne Wade always puts on an entertaining show.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Dec 5, 2006
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