LAKERS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO 11 GAMES LAKERS 122, CLIPPERS 98 CLIPS DON'T LOOK HALF BAD THIS TIME AROUND.Byline: Randy Hill Staff Writer In another demonstration of what might have occurred if Goliath had ducked, the Lakers rubbed out a rare and legitimate Clippers uprising. Technically, their rematch of Dec. 14's bloodbath blood·bath also blood bath n. Savage, indiscriminate killing; a massacre. Noun 1. bloodbath - indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the was a Clippers home game, but L.A.'s jayvee jay·vee n. 1. Junior varsity. 2. A member of a junior varsity. [Pronunciation of the initial letters in j(unior) v(arsity). team found a way to become road kill Tuesday, losing 122-98 to their hallway rivals before 20,042 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 Lakers won their 11th straight - the longest streak in the league this season. This time, the Clippers (9-21) were only half bad. For devotees of second-quarter history, they scored 30 points in round two, a relative salvo when measured against their public humiliation Public humiliation was often used by local communities to punish minor and petty criminals before the age of large, modern prisons (imprisonment was long unusual as a punishment, rather a method of coercion). three weeks ago. This enabled them to hold a 61-59 edge at intermission. A 37-18 third-quarter blitz was enough to allow the Lakers (26-5) to post their 11th consecutive victory against the league and 11th straight win in the alleged rivalry. Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). , whose matchup with the Clippers centers was not unlike a tsunami zeroing in on a sand castle, finished with 38 points and 15 rebounds. Sidekick Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. went for 29 points and nine rebounds, while rumored mercenary Glen Rice Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967, in Flint where he played for Flint Northwestern High School, Michigan) is a retired American NBA basketball player. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star small forward well known for his pinpoint shooting accuracy, ranking 4th in NBA history with checked in with 19. 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 provided an acrobatic 22 points for the Clippers, with 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. adding 22 and 12 rebounds. Unfortunately for the Clippers, the new Mo-llennium began with a few glitches. Power 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. followed last week's criticism of teammate Michael Olowokandi Michael Olowokandi (born April 3 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria), nicknamed The Kandi Man is a Nigerian professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He currently is a free agent. by missing 13 of 19 field-goal attempts and finishing with a quiet 16 points. Taylor, who has a keen sense of knowing when a ``monster game'' is coming on, felt that premonition before Tuesday's game. ``No doubt,'' said Taylor, who didn't mention that the monster game would be supplied by O'Neal. To their credit, the Clippers refused to be rubbed out before anyone could get sweaty. Odom (8 points, 4 rebounds), Nesby (9 points) and Troy Hudson (5 assists, 5 rebounds) hustled the Clips to a 29-24 lead after the first 12 minutes. Olowokandi opened the evening with an unsanctioned hack-a-Shaq marathon, picking up three fouls in the game's first 3:45. But 7-foot-3 stunt double Keith Closs came on to successfully get in the way. O'Neal finished the quarter with a reasonably priced 11 points; A.C. Green checked in with 7 rebounds. Kobe Bryant provided 4 points on 2-of-9 sniping and 3 turnovers. Derek Anderson, down for seven games with an ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling , returned to open the second quarter with a layup that made it 31-24, Clippers. The Lakers drew even at 33 on a 3-pointer from the left baseline by sub Rick Fox at 9:20 before halftime. They took a 38-37 lead on a triple by backup guard Brian Shaw at 7:43. Rice hit from 15 to give the Lakers a 50-44 cushion at 4:50 But after the treams traded buckets, two scores by Odom were followed by an Eric Piatkowski drive that made it 52-all at 3:25. Nesby connected from downtown to make it 55-53, Clips at 2:40, but O'Neal flushed an alley-oop pass to even the score at 2:22. O'Neal ended the half with 23 points and 7 rebounds, put the Clips held the lead. Odom had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and the Clippers had avoided trouble by committing just 4 first-half turnovers. After what must have been some heavy Zen from coach Phil Jackson, Bryant came out blazing in round three. He rang up a dozen points, and O'Neal added 11 more, includng a tip-in off an in-bound pass that beat the buzzer and left the Clippers in a 96-79 hole entering the final stanza. The Lakers blistered the Clippers defense at a 56 percent rate from the field in the third quarter and made no ballhandling errors. The fourth quarter was dominated by the rumble of trash trucks. If you're a loyal Clipper followed, be comforted in the knowledge that their season with the Lakers is half over. To the bad, the second half begins at Staples tonight. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color -- ran P. 1) Shaquille O'Neal works through a Clippers double-team. Shaq scored 38 points with 15 rebonds. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (2) The Clippers' Troy Hudson struggles for a loss ball against the defensive pressure of the Lakers' Derek Fisher. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (3) O'NEAL Box: GAME RECAP |
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