By Vittorio Tafur, Contributing writer
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Forward Lamar Odom, out with wrist and ankle injuries, could be done for the season in what would be a blow to the team?s playoff hopes. Odom?s wrist is healing, but he hasn?t started to run yet because of the badly sprained ankle, suffered when he landed on a ball after dunking at a shootaround. ? It?s going to take more than a bruised left thigh to keep Quentin Richardson off the floor. "I?ve just got to get loose, get the adrenaline going and I?ll be all right," said Richardson, who was kneed in the upper part of his left leg in Saturday?s loss against the SuperSonics. ? The Clippers were already without forwards Odom and Corey Maggette and guard Keyon Dooling. Dooling (ankle) could be out for the rest of the regular season. Maggette?s status is less certain, although coach Alvin Gentry said Maggette (hand and knee) could be fit to play again in two weeks. ? Gentry said the Clippers won?t slow down their frenetic pace to cut down on their turnovers. "If we?re going to be a running team, then we?re going to turn the ball over some," he said. "We can?t change the way we play now. I understand that everyone says it?s playoff basketball and possessions are so important, but we can?t change the way we play."