RIVALRY IS NOT AS BIG A DEAL TO BRAND.Byline: JOE STEVENS Staff writer Forgive 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. if his hair isn't freshly cut for tonight's matchup against the Lakers See Lake poets . The Clippers' forward no longer sees the ``Battle of Staples Center'' as something extra special and a chance to show more fans what he can do. Simply put, the matchup finally is competitive. In the past two seasons, each team has split their meetings. The fact they split stopped a monstrous trend of Laker lak·er n. 1. A fish, such as the lake trout, that lives in a lake. 2. A ship used on lakes. dominance. In the 34 meetings before 2005, the Lakers were 31-3 against the Clippers. ``It's much different,'' Brand said. ``Back when I first came here and they were winning championships, I'd have to go get a haircut Haircut 1. The difference between prices at which a market maker can buy and sell a security. 2. The percentage by which an asset's market value is reduced for the purpose of calculating capital requirement, margin, and collateral levels. Notes: 1. because it was such a big stage -- the Lakers. Now, there are implications for the division. But the rivalry is not as important.'' joe.stevens@presstelegram.com (562) 499-1286 |
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