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Peninsula Daily News
Monday, May 9, 2011
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Jason Terry of Dallas shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of Sunday’s game in Dallas. The Mavericks won 122-86 to sweep the series.
Lakers: Final game for coach Continued from B1 They sat near the Lakers bench, wearing yellow hats with Roman numerals marking his 10th and 11th championships. Then there was his extended family — his coaches and players, especially Bryant. “I grew up under him,” Bryant said. “The way I approach things, the way I think about things — not only basketball, life in general — comes from him. It’s a little weird for me to think of what next year is going to be like.” Assistant Brian Shaw, a former Lakers player, is considered a front-runner to take over. The bigger decisions for general manager Mitch Kupchak will be how to surround Bryant. He may want a younger point guard than Derek Fisher, who turns 37 before next season, and he may consider breaking up his tandem of 7-footers, Bynum and Pau Gasol. “We all know they always come back and get themselves back in the race,” Jackson said. “The Lakers are going to survive.” For Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs, clearing this hurdle sets them up for a chance to redeem themselves for flopping during the 2006 NBA finals and for flaming out in every postseason since.
Shooting for top That’s why when this game ended, confetti didn’t fall; the organization’s bigger goal is reaching the finals and winning its first championship. They’re halfway there, having won a franchiserecord six straight playoff games, a streak that began right after they blew a 23-point lead in Game 4 of their first-round series against Portland. “The job is not finished,” Terry said. Dallas will host either Oklahoma City or Memphis in the conference finals. The Grizzlies lead the Thunder 2-1 going into Game 4 tonight. The next round likely won’t start before next Sunday, a layoff that could pay huge dividends for a roster filled with players in their 30s. Then again, they might
“We all know they always come back and get themselves back in the race. The Lakers are going to survive.”
Phil Jackson Los Angeles Lakers coach on future of the Lakers
want to keep playing the way they’re going. Terry tied a playoff record with nine 3-pointers, and the club matched NBA postseason marks with 11 3s in the first half and 20 for the game. Dallas made 63 percent of its shots from behind the arc (20 of 32) and 60 percent of its field goals (44 of 73). “I don’t think I’ve seen a team play to that level in a series in a game like they played this afternoon,” Jackson said. “You’d like to have an opportunity to challenge, but we didn’t.” Terry made 11 of 14 shots for 32 points. J.J. Barea set a career playoff-best with 22 points and Peja Stojakovic added 21 points.
Jim’s wins slugfest
Laurel rolls Rotary PORT ANGELES — Laurel Lanes narrowly defeated Rotary 1-0 in a classic pitchers’ duel Tuesday. Tyrus Beckett of Laurel nd Jeffery Glatz of Rotary threw for a combined 24-strikeout game. They each had 12 strikeouts. Laurel Lanes was able to pull off the win in the bottom of the sixth inning on a double from Caleb West to score Owen Nevaril.
Rotary beats Lions PORT ANGELES — Out hit by the Lions and
Jims Pharmacy belted Boulevard Wellness 19-14 in 12U softball action recently. Jim’s Nizhoni Wheeler was the winning pitcher. Wheeler also carried the big bat as she hit 3-for-3 with a double and she scored four runs while Maddy Wenzl was 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored. Rachel Webb was 2-for-2 and scored three runs For Boulevard Wellness, Emily Dttebrant was 3-for-3 with a double while Shasha Shaw hit a double. Peninsula Daily News
Mariners: Lose
Coming off bench All three of those guys come off the bench. “We’ve been doing it by committee all year long,” said Nowitzki, who scored 17 points, his fewest this postseason. “There are a lot of guys who can make plays and make shots when it counts.” Nowitzki was still in during the fourth quarter and took the blindside blow that led to Odom’s ejection. Then Barea took a Bynum elbow to the ‘M’ on his Mavericks jersey while up in the air after releasing the ball for a layup. Fans threw things toward the court and officials scrambled to keep the peace. Bynum took off his jersey and was escorted to the locker room by Ron Artest, of all people. Artest was suspended from Game 3 because of his shot on Barea in the closing seconds of Game 2. “I wasn’t happy with the way our players exited the game, on Lamar and Andrew’s part,” Jackson said. “It was unnecessary, but I know they were frustrated.”
trailing most of the game, Rotary rallied to score four runs in two innings to win 7-6 Thursday night. Gavin Guerrero, Peyton Harris and Chris Amsdill each had two hits for the PORT ANGELES — Lions. Local 155 defeated Elks Deek Dunaway had 13-3 Thursday night in North Olympic Cal Ripken three RBIs for Rotary while Jake Sanford baseball to stretch its record to 8-0 for the season. recorded his first win in Evan Anderson had his relief. first hit for Local while teammates Hayden WickKONP quiets ILWU ham, Anders Chapman, PORT ANGELES — Kody Kuch, Bailey Early KONP narrowly defeated and Jadon Seibel all had extra-base hits. ILWU 3-2 in eight innings Taylor Millsap hit a Friday in fastpitch action. three-run homer for Elks. Bailey Dills got the win for KONP, pitching all Mobile nips Eagles eight innings while fanning PORT ANGELES — seven. Mobile Music scored five Sarah Steinman had a runs in the bottom of the great game on the mound fourth inning to beat the for ILWU in the loss, strikEagles 10-9 in Cal Ripken ing out 13 KONP batters. play. Logan Murphy was Tori Kuch was 2-for-3 at 3-for-3 for Mobile with a the plate while Mariah double and three RBIs Frazier tripled and Rachel while Blake Mann went Eastey doubled for KONP. 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Hitting well for ILWU three runs scored. were Ralena Blackcrow, Joel Wood led at the Kylee Bolster, Dusti Lucas, plate for the Eagles, going Trilby Boe and Haley Gray. 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles has his shot blocked by Jason Kidd of Dallas on Sunday. The Lakers blew big, late leads in Games 1 and 3, and came in talking about cleaning up their fourthquarter performance. They never got that far. The second quarter proved to be one of the most spectacular in Mavericks history, thanks mostly to Terry. He was 5 of 6 from behind the arc that period, and the team was 7 of 8 — despite Jackson’s repeated demands that his players run at them to try forcing them to dribble up for 2-pointers instead of 3s. The Mavericks had a run of 13-2 early in the quarter and 10-1 spurt at the end. Bryant couldn’t bail his club out. He made only 1 of
5 shots in the period and had two turnovers. His only basket came after shoving Barea away from him; the pesky little point guard got even right away, driving straight to the rim for a layup. Bryant finished 7 of 18 for 17 points. Shannon Brown was Los Angeles’ next-best scorer with 15. Pau Gasol’s lost postseason continued, too; he had 10 points and eight rebounds. NOTES: The only other team to make 20 3s in a playoff game was Seattle in 1996. Rex Chapman, Vince Carter and Ray Allen are the others who’ve made nine 3s in a playoff game.
Continued from B1 but umpire Mark Wegner was hit in the left leg when With one out, Konerko he jumped to avoid it. That prevented Ryan doubled off the left-center wall and later scored when from easily getting into Ramon Castro singled to scoring position. left and Bradley’s erratic “It goes without saying throw forced catcher Olivo we have to continue to to chase the ball toward the grind, to put up better atdugout. bats,” Wedge said, “to find a Then it bounced off his way to score runs. glove. “We have to find a way to Rios, seeing the plate win that game, so it doesn’t uncovered, slid home for go into extra innings.” another run. Notes: Mariners RHP “Someone has to stay Shawn Kelley, coming back home there,” Wedge said. “They just both went after from right elbow tendon transplant surgery, the ball.” Bedard added, “I didn’t attempted a simulated know if I should get it or he game but was stopped after was going to go get it, so I one of two planned innings. He threw 15 pitches. “We just stayed at the plate and he went to get it. decided it was enough,” “He thought he could get Wedge said. him at home. We just didn’t “I think he’s fine. We did get him.” not want to press it. He’s so The Mariners tied it close to going on rehab. with two in the fifth on He’ll catch a couple days, Ryan’s RBI single that then have another sim ended Buehrle’s 17-inning scoreless streak and Ichiro’s game in Baltimore.” Chone Figgins, who fly to center. The Mariners had two fouled a ball off his knee, odd plays that probably cost was scratched from the lineup. them. Konerko, who had X-rays Ichiro was hit in the foot by a batted ball while he taken of his wrist after Sattried for second on a hit- urday’s game, said, “We can’t identify what it is but and-run in the fourth. In the seventh, Ryan it’s nothing serious, just ripped a ball past third base something that’s nagging.”
Huston captures Seattle Street League skateboard The Associated Press
SEATTLE — Nyjah Huston has won the opening stop of the 2011 Street League skateboarding tour. The 16-year-old from Davis, Calif., won $150,000 and a spot in the $200,000, winner-take-all tour final on Aug. 28 in Newark, N.J. Huston, the 2010 Street League champion, edged
Shane O’Neill and Chaz Ortiz for the top spot Sunday. On his last attempt, he landed a backside 270 nose bluntslide on the big section rail for the highest-scoring trick of Street League to date. That earned him another $15,000. The next stop is June 11-12 in Kansas City.
Djokovic beats Nadal in Madrid Open final The Associated Press
MADRID — Novak Djokovic kept up his perfect start to the season and against Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Djokovic defeated Nadal on clay for the first time in 10 tries, beating the topranked Spaniard 7-5, 6-4 in
the final of the Madrid Open and extend his unbeaten start to the season to 32 matches. The second-ranked Djokovic squandered a 4-0 lead in the first set, but recovered to end Nadal’s latest winning streak on clay at 37 matches and earn the Serb his third straight
victory over Nadal in finals this season. Djokovic’s sixth title of 2011 allowed him to surpass Bjorn Borg’s 31-match season-opening run in 1980. He trails only John McEnroe’s 42-0 start in 1984. “Probably it’s right at the top,” Djokovic said about beating Nadal on clay
on Spanish soil. “Under the circumstances I was playing an unbelievable match. I stepped onto the court today believing I could win. I needed to be aggressive and it was a great match.” Djokovic’s run of 34 straight wins since Serbia’s Davis Cup triumph in
December is the eighth best of all time. “I came up against a great player obviously — he’s having a monster year,” Nadal said. “He was better, you have to accept that.” He also lost to Djokovic in the finals at Miami and Indian Wells this year.
Earlier, Petra Kvitova won her third title of the season by beating Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the women’s final. Nadal’s last defeat on clay came nearly two years ago against Robin Soderling at the French Open. He had won six titles on clay since.