AJC: Clippers at Hawks, AKA Al the All-Star vs. Almost All-Star

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Kaman could have (should have?) been an All-Star (msnbc.com)

The Clippers are an awful road team and they played at Chicago last night. They are finishing up an eight-game road trip. Everything points to a drama-free Hawks victory except for Clippers center Chris Kaman, who returned after two games missed with an ankle injury and lifted the Clippers to a victory over the Bulls. From the Los Angeles Times:

“He gives us another scorer out there, a guy who can command double-teams and we can play out of it, and it creates a lot of open shots for everybody,” said Marcus Camby. “So hopefully with him back we can start to roll.”

When All-Star reserves were announced last week, Kaman was one of three players averaging 20 and 9 along with Zach Randolph and Bosh. They are All-Stars and Kaman is not because his team is bad.

Kaman is a tough cover for Al, who is an All-Star in part because his team is good. Like usual, Al is giving up size in this one. The new thing is he’s been missing …

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