[外電] Ross Will Have Hands Full
Ross Will Have Hands Full
By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
May 4, 2006
Kobe Bryant plays for the Lakers and Steve Nash plays for the Phoenix
Suns, so Quinton Ross figures to be busy regardless of the Clippers'
next playoff opponent.
Ross led the Clippers' strong defense in the first-round playoff victory
over the Denver Nuggets, and his teammates said they would lean on him
again in the Western Conference semifinals.
"We definitely need Q Ross out there doing what he does," Corey Maggette
said after practice Wednesday at the Spectrum health club in El Segundo.
"Q Ross really sets the tone for us on defense, with his intensity and
effort, and that's big for us. Just look at what he did against Denver."
Containing Denver star forward Carmelo Anthony was the defensive priority
for Coach Mike Dunleavy. Although other players helped in Dunleavy's
schemes, Ross had primary responsibility for Anthony, who shot only 33.3%
from the field.
With an ineffective No. 1 option, Denver shot 38% and lost in five games.
"People just don't understand how important Quinton Ross is to this
basketball team," point guard and co-captain Sam Cassell said. "The
defense he plays … "
The Lakers lead the Suns, 3-2, in their best-of-seven first-round series
that continues tonight at Staples Center.
If the Lakers win tonight, the Laker-Clipper series would begin Saturday,
and the Clippers would have home-court advantage.
Bryant, who led the NBA in scoring, and Nash, the league leader in assists,
present different challenges, but Ross would play a key role in guarding
either All-Star.
"I played with Gary Payton, 'the Glove,' but Quinton ranks up there as
one of the top defenders I've ever played with," 13-year veteran Vin
Baker said. "We have schemes, and we have different things that we like
to do defensively.
"But you always need that one player, a guy who goes above and beyond
the scheme, to get everybody else going. Sam does it on the offensive
end, and Q does it on the defensive end."
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Center Zeljko Rebraca, sidelined most of the season because of heart
and conditioning problems, experienced chest pains and light headedness
again before practice and was scheduled to consult with a cardiologist,
a team spokesman said.
Rebraca was put on the inactive list for Game 5 against Denver because
of chest pains. He underwent a noninvasive procedure to correct an
irregular heartbeat Nov. 30. It was his second such procedure in three
years.
"Any time he's not at practice, it becomes a little more concerning to
me," Dunleavy said of Rebraca, who also sat out 50 games because of his
heart while with the Detroit Pistons in 2002-03.
"Nothing the doctors have said seems to concern them. They think it's
a natural progression."
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你們認為海南高高在上，位於雲端嗎？他們真的就這麼高不可攀嗎？
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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