[外電] New Orleans Beats Clippers Big, Easy
New Orleans Beats Clippers Big, Easy
Hornets thrive on their original home court and win, 120-108,
to end an eight-game slide.
By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
March 22, 2006
NEW ORLEANS — There's no place like home for the Hornets against
the Clippers, whether here or Oklahoma City.
And the Clippers again contributed to their problems on the
Hornets' home courts in a 120-108 loss Tuesday night at New
Orleans Arena.
The Hornets put on a show in winning for the first time in their
third and final game here this season. They took another big lead
on their original home court, withstood a late Clipper rally and
ended a losing streak at eight games.
Coach Mike Dunleavy expected more from a team that had won six of
seven, and was sharp defensively in a 99-91 victory over the
Houston Rockets on Monday.
"There's no pity for them coming into this game," said Dunleavy
of the Hornets, displaced from New Orleans for most of the season
because of Hurricane Katrina.
"A team that loses eight games in a row is going to come fighting
for their lives. That message was delivered. We didn't respond to
it … they kicked our butts."
Hornet rookie point guard Chris Paul found teammates for
uncontested shots, and Rasual Butler benefited the most. In only
his third start, Butler had a career-high 32 points and made seven
of nine three-point shots.
Paul had 21 points and nine assists, David West contributed 21
points and 11 rebounds and the Hornets remained in contention for
the final Western Conference playoff berth.
The Hornets, scheduled to play six games in New Orleans next
season, gave fans something to cheer about, and that hasn't
happened much around these parts lately.
"Just the fact that all of those guys had a chance to be here for
a few days, and get around the city and see some of the devastation
that Katrina left, made them feel a little guilty," said Coach Byron
Scott, whose team has also played in Oklahoma City; Norman, Okla.,
and Baton Rouge, La.
"You have these people that are coming to the games, paying their
hard-earned money to see a good game. With all of the other stuff
that we have going on in this city … the guys had to come in and
give a better effort."
The Hornets (32-33) did that from the start against the Clippers
(39-27).
They led by 10 points after one quarter, 14 at halftime and by as
many as 17 in the second half. The Hornets shot 52.4% from the
field and made 12 of 25 three-point shots.
It was a big-time turnaround for the Hornets, who scored an
NBA-record-low 16 points March 1 in the second half of an 89-67
loss to the Clippers at Staples Center.
This time, the Hornets followed the script from their 102-89
victory over the Clippers on Dec. 14 at Oklahoma City. They
stretched the Clipper defense, Paul penetrated and others were
open.
"We started off the game really well, and then we just gave them
too many easy looks," said Elton Brand, who had 24 points and
eight rebounds. "They got out in transition, and our turnovers
really hurt us a lot."
The Clippers shot 55.4% from the field, but committed costly
turnovers.
"We had 19 turnovers and they got 34 points. What's left to say?"
said Cuttino Mobley, who had 12 points.
Despite their problems, the Clippers cut the deficit to 97-93 with
8 minutes 16 seconds remaining on consecutive three-pointers by
Corey Maggette, who had a team-high 25 points off the bench,
including 18 in the fourth quarter.
Butler then made consecutive three-pointers to extend the lead to
103-93.
"We can't have good defensive games and then bad lapses like we
did tonight," Maggette said. "They were hungry, aggressive and they
totally chewed us up."
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他們的成績的確是有目共睹的。以他們過去的戰績來看，我們和海南的確有天壤之別。
但是----
我在睡前，都會想像著有一天......
我每晚都在腦裡描繪我們和海南大學附屬高中參加IH的戰況。
從那一年前起，每晚都如此！
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