http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=260122012 Clippers win sixth straight over Warriors LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cuttino Mobley was playing tentatively in recent weeks because of the pressure he's felt since switching from shooting guard to small forward after Corey Maggette's foot injury. After some prodding from teammate and longtime friend Sam Cassell, the eight-year veteran has gone back to the style that made him so successful in the first place. Mobley had 22 points and a season-high nine assists for the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in a 105-92 victory over the Golden State Warriors. "Sam called me last night and said, 'We need for you to come hard.' And from now on, that's what I'm going to do from the beginning of the game," Mobley said. "Whether I'm shooting 12-for-15 or 7-for-19, I'm coming out hard every single night. Sometimes I've been trying to let the offense come to me because of my defense." Cassell scored 21 points for the Clippers, who outrebounded the Warriors 49-27 with 15 boards apiece from Chris Kaman and Elton Brand. Kaman also had 17 points and four blocked shots. The Clippers have beaten Golden State six straight times, tying their longest winning streak ever against the Warriors. They also won six in a row against them from Nov. 16, 1978, through Jan. 11, 1980, when the Clippers were based in San Diego. Golden State has lost 11 of its last 14 games to the Clippers in Los Angeles. "They pound us on the boards every time they play us," point guard Baron Davis said. "If we can do a better job of rebounding the basketball and close that rebounding gap, we'll be all right." Jason Richardson scored 23 points for the Warriors, who got 22 points from Davis -- but only five assists. Davis missed Friday's 99-79 victory over Cleveland because of a one-game suspension following an incident with Seattle's Luke Ridnour. Los Angeles had six players in double-figure scoring with 5:41 left in the third quarter, after Quinton Ross' three-point play helped increase the Clippers' 11-point halftime margin to 76-58. The Warriors got as close as 83-71 after Davis scored the last five points of the quarter, but the Clippers opened the fourth with a 12-0 run that opened a commanding 95-71 lead with 9 minutes to play. "We didn't really do a good job of shutting down anybody today," Davis said. Golden State forward Mike Dunleavy Jr., the son of the Clippers' head coach, was assessed a technical foul by referee Tony Brothers during the Clippers' run after complaining about a foul that was called against him. The Warriors narrowed the gap to 97-87 with a 16-2 spurt capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Richardson, two free throws by Derek Fisher and a layup by Davis with 4:12 remaining. But Mobley helped clinch it with a pair of free throws and a 17-foot jumper in the final 3:36. "He's had some ups and downs, but it's a long season," Cassell said. "When I talked to him last night, I told him, `You need to be you, man. We need you to be assertive and be the Cuttino Mobley that I know you are.' "Today he got the same shots that he did in the previous games -- he just made them this time. And when he does, we're a tough team to beat." The Clippers matched their highest-scoring first half of the season, shooting 55 percent from the field and outrebounding the Warriors 23-13 en route to a 63-52 lead. Reserve forward Chris Wilcox made his last six shots of the half and finished with 16 points. "If they want to double-team, that's OK because we've got guys who can score all over the place," said Brand, who was held to 12 points. "Wilcox gave us a great spark off the bench, and that's what we look for him to do every night. We have a lot of confidence in him because of what he does in practice. And when he plays like this, it really helps us out a lot." Clippers backup center Zeljko Rebraca returned to the court for the first time since Nov. 23, after an irregular heartbeat forced him to miss 25 games. He played 5 minutes, getting two points and one rebound. "It was positive for us," Dunleavy Sr. said of Rebraca's return. "He takes up space in the paint, he's a good rebounder and a good low-post player. Today we were going to play him short minutes just to get his feet wet."
Sam has improved considerably as a leader. Im happy for the guy. If the Rockets dont do anything, I hope Sam can get his in the playoffs and shock the world.
What about when <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game_boxscore.cfm?GameID=195">you're shooting 2-17</a>?
Depends how you look at it, if you emphasize the positive, you can say he helped build a few houses with all those bricks.
This is the kind of thing Shareef Abdur-Rahim says to his teammates every night ~ except right now. Because of his broken jaw being wired shut he has learned sign language so that his words (along with his inspired play) may continue to motivate his teammates to greatness.
