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It's Webber's World
He scores a seaons-high 36, Mobley has 13
[font=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Sunday, January 16, 2005
"It's your world!"
Those were the words with which Chris Webber greeted newcomer Cuttino Mobley to the Kings Show.
And while Webber and the Kings' coaching staff did as much as they could to get Mobley early shot opportunities and ease the transition in his first game with the squad, the power forward still found time to score a game-and season-high 36 points to lead Sacramento to a 99-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Arco Arena Saturday night.
The aforementioned phrase is one Webber uses when a teammate gets the ball in a scoring situation and has the opportunity to attack his defender.
Webber might as well say that to Mobley at the opening tip - because attack is what he does. He can score in bunches, even though he only scored 13 points Saturday night. Mobley added a career-high-tying four blocks, although the last of which looked strangely like a strip by Mike Bibby, who returned to the lineup after missing Thursday night's victory over Utah.
Webber received scoring assistance with 24 points from Peja Stojakovic and 10 from Brad Miller, who was in and out of foul trouble. Bibby clearly did not have his usual flow after coming back from the sprained right ankle and scored a season-low tying three points on 1-of-7 field-goal shooting.
But the Kings were able to hold off the Clippers, who beat them on the boards. Los Angeles, which had won a grueling double-overtime game over Miami at home Friday night, outrebounded the Kings 49-31, led by Elton Brand (team-highs of 25 points, 14 rebounds) and Most Improved Player of the Year candidate Bobby Simmons (15 points, 11 rebounds).
Moreover, as can be their style, the Kings made a star for a night of Chris Kaman, who scored a career-high 23 points. Kaman looked like Kevin McHale around the basket with his assortment of low-post moves.
"I give the Clippers a lot of credit with Elton, Chris and Corey Maggette," Kings coach Rick Adelman said, also knowing these two teams will meet Monday in Los Angeles. "They didn't have a normal game, but Kaman stepped up and they compete. They keep coming at you.
"Fortunately, we got big games from Chris and Peja."
Webber passed up shot opportunities early in the game to give Mobley a chance to get into the flow, and that was not lost on the long-limbed guard.
"That's my job," said Webber, who had a team-high 10 rebounds as well as six assists and three steals to offset five turnovers. "Mike wasn't moving around like he normally does. Cuttino and I were sitting on the bench talking about how good our starting five is and how he is going to bring scoring to us."
Said Mobley of Webber's playmaking: "I knew he was going to do it because he's unselfish. He loves to pass the ball and he's so efficient, it's out of control."
Mobley stepped into the starting lineup although Adelman said he did think about keeping Mo Evans there after he learned at the Saturday practice that the free-agent swingman was ready to go.
"I just thought it was good that Cuttino played with the starters, and I like having Mo come off the bench behind either Peja or Mobley," Adelman said after using his sixth different starting lineup and fourth in as many games.
In the end, the Kings earned their sixth straight victory over the Clippers and 13th consecutive over them at Arco because they went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. Stojakovic made all six of his, while Webber made each of his four. Actually, the hard part was getting to the line. The Kings had attempted just two before Stojakovic made two with 3:13 left in the game.
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It's Webber's World
He scores a seaons-high 36, Mobley has 13
[font=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Sunday, January 16, 2005
"It's your world!"
Those were the words with which Chris Webber greeted newcomer Cuttino Mobley to the Kings Show.
And while Webber and the Kings' coaching staff did as much as they could to get Mobley early shot opportunities and ease the transition in his first game with the squad, the power forward still found time to score a game-and season-high 36 points to lead Sacramento to a 99-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Arco Arena Saturday night.
The aforementioned phrase is one Webber uses when a teammate gets the ball in a scoring situation and has the opportunity to attack his defender.
Webber might as well say that to Mobley at the opening tip - because attack is what he does. He can score in bunches, even though he only scored 13 points Saturday night. Mobley added a career-high-tying four blocks, although the last of which looked strangely like a strip by Mike Bibby, who returned to the lineup after missing Thursday night's victory over Utah.
Webber received scoring assistance with 24 points from Peja Stojakovic and 10 from Brad Miller, who was in and out of foul trouble. Bibby clearly did not have his usual flow after coming back from the sprained right ankle and scored a season-low tying three points on 1-of-7 field-goal shooting.
But the Kings were able to hold off the Clippers, who beat them on the boards. Los Angeles, which had won a grueling double-overtime game over Miami at home Friday night, outrebounded the Kings 49-31, led by Elton Brand (team-highs of 25 points, 14 rebounds) and Most Improved Player of the Year candidate Bobby Simmons (15 points, 11 rebounds).
Moreover, as can be their style, the Kings made a star for a night of Chris Kaman, who scored a career-high 23 points. Kaman looked like Kevin McHale around the basket with his assortment of low-post moves.
"I give the Clippers a lot of credit with Elton, Chris and Corey Maggette," Kings coach Rick Adelman said, also knowing these two teams will meet Monday in Los Angeles. "They didn't have a normal game, but Kaman stepped up and they compete. They keep coming at you.
"Fortunately, we got big games from Chris and Peja."
Webber passed up shot opportunities early in the game to give Mobley a chance to get into the flow, and that was not lost on the long-limbed guard.
"That's my job," said Webber, who had a team-high 10 rebounds as well as six assists and three steals to offset five turnovers. "Mike wasn't moving around like he normally does. Cuttino and I were sitting on the bench talking about how good our starting five is and how he is going to bring scoring to us."
Said Mobley of Webber's playmaking: "I knew he was going to do it because he's unselfish. He loves to pass the ball and he's so efficient, it's out of control."
Mobley stepped into the starting lineup although Adelman said he did think about keeping Mo Evans there after he learned at the Saturday practice that the free-agent swingman was ready to go.
"I just thought it was good that Cuttino played with the starters, and I like having Mo come off the bench behind either Peja or Mobley," Adelman said after using his sixth different starting lineup and fourth in as many games.
In the end, the Kings earned their sixth straight victory over the Clippers and 13th consecutive over them at Arco because they went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. Stojakovic made all six of his, while Webber made each of his four. Actually, the hard part was getting to the line. The Kings had attempted just two before Stojakovic made two with 3:13 left in the game.
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