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LOS ANGELES —Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers
face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBAs
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are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of
their effectiveness. “The mood is still pretty good,” Griffin said Friday after
practice and a video session. “Were not completely out of this.” Not yet. Game 3
on Saturday is particularly crucial for the Clippers because no team in NBA
history has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a series. “The next game is
our Game 7,” Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We got to fight, we got to
claw, we got to do whatever we can.” Pauls turnovers in the playoffs—38 in
nine games—are up significantly since he strained his right hip, while
Griffin added a left hip injury in Game 2 to a sprained right knee that was
already limiting his elevation to the rim. “Its one of those nagging things,”
Griffin said about his hip. “Just kind of put that to the list of everything
that we have right now. We just got to find a way to play through them and find
a way to counteract them.” Bolstered by inspired play from their trio of
30-somethings, the Spurs have won 16 straight games, including a 6-0 mark in the
playoffs. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have helped them to a 27-2
record in their last 29 games. They beat the Clippers by double digits in each
of the first two games, using their depth and 3-point shooting. “Weve shifted
the offence a bit so its a little more perimeter-oriented the last couple of
years,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “Timmy understands that, but he
continues to rebound and play defence. Weve gone to him quite a bit during these
playoffs. Hes a competitive son of gun and hes one hell of a player.” The
Clippers will try to regroup with two straight games at home, where they were
better than on the road in the regular season. They did lose Game 6 to the
Grizzlies at Staples Center on May 11, the last time they were there, before
winning Game 7 in Memphis to reach the Western Conference semifinals. “We know
Game 3 is going to be very, very hard,” Parker said. “We should focus on that
and not focus on the winning streak or what were doing good. We know Saturday is
going to be a long, long, long game. Very physical.” The unusual schedule of
consecutive games on Saturday and Sunday will test the mettle of Paul and
Griffin, along with the aging Duncan (36), Parker (30) and Ginobili (34). “Its
hard to find that fine line between conserving and pacing yourself, and you got
to kind of give it your all every minute. Im just kind of searching for that,”
said Griffin, who had 20 points and one rebound in Game 2. “The best thing about
the back-to-back is that they have to go, too. Were not put at any disadvantage
that they arent. Its going to be a big mental game Sunday coming off the second
day. We got to be prepared and locked in.” Paul, who wasnt made available to the
media on Friday, has been unwilling to admit his injury is affecting his play.
But his numbers tell the story. He had 16 points and 13 turnovers in the first
two games. “Hes a little tentative. He hasnt gotten his legs under him yet,” Del
Negro said. “Some of the turnovers are not like him. I expect him to bounce back
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