среда, 19 сентября 2012 г.

CLIPPERS VS. ATLANTA.(SPORTS) - Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Tipoff: 4:30 p.m., Omni.

TV/Radio: No TV; KGIL-AM (540, 1260)

Clippers (31-37) update: The Clippers begin a seven-game road trip that could decided their playoff fate. They were whipped by the Hawks at the Sports Arena, and Atlanta is 31-4 at the Omni. Brent Barry's status is questionable after missing Tuesday's Vancouver game with back spasms. Pooh Richardson will take his playing time and the point-guard position is important because Mookie Blaylock is one of the best in the league. Rodney Rogers is averaging nearly 19 points per game in the past 11 and Lorenzen Wright had a career night in 47 minutes against the Grizzlies.

Hawks (48-22) update: Atlanta is a sleeper team in the playoffs and the goal is to try to avoid Chicago in the second round. Blaylock is leading the league in steals, Dikembe Mutombo is among the leaders in blocks and rebounds, so defense is the key for the Hawks. They were able to stop the Clippers offense in the first meeting, and the combination of Christian Laettner and Blaylock was too much for the Clippers to handle.