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| xubb | Jan 9 2014, 01:38 AM Post #1 |
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp still is optimistic about playing in the All-Star game next month in Kansas City -- as long as hes sure he will be healthy for the stretch run with NL West-leading Los Angeles. Whether manager Don Mattingly and the medical staff give him the go-ahead is another question altogether. Kemp said he and Mattingly have discussed the All-Star game and will do so again. "Of course I want to play but Ive got to do whats best for the team," Kemp said Thursday, before going through an extensive rehab workout of running on the field. "If Im not ready, I cant play, but as of right now I plan on playing. Weve discussed some stuff. When that point comes, well get to it and figure out what were going to do." Kemp has been on the disabled list for a second time this season since May 31 with the same strained left hamstring that first sidelined him from May 14-29. Kemp, the runner-up for last years NL MVP and the National Leagues All-Star votes leader with 3,322,009 in baseballs latest count this week, insists he wont play in the Midsummer Classic if there is any question he wont be healthy for the long haul. He is flattered by the fans support. "It means a lot, it shows that the fans really appreciate the way I play the game, and I thank them for that," Kemp said. "Thats pretty tight right there, so Im going to definitely try to do whatever it takes to play in the game." The Dodgers havent put a timetable on Kemps return, though Mattingly has said just after the All-Star break is the goal. Kemp, who half-joked during spring training that he would become the first player to ever hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases, is batting .355 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs in 36 games and has two stolen bases. "The most important thing is being ready for the second half," Kemp said before the finale of a series against the Oakland Athletics. 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Smart was one of the tournaments biggest stars last year when he coached VCU to victories over Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and Kansas, making the Rams just the third No. 11 seed to reach the Final Four. The run ended when they lost to Butler in Houston. This VCU team moves on to a matchup with fourth-seeded Indiana (26-8), which advanced to Saturdays game with a 79-66 victory over New Mexico State at the Rose Garden. "We have different guys doing different things than last years team," Burgess said. "We want to make our own mark on this years tournament." Still, there are already similarities to last years run. Just take a look at the last few frantic minutes of this one. With 12 seconds left and the Rams clinging to a 62-59 lead, Smart was so animated during a timeout that he swooped down on his team at midcourt and started strategizing. The intense huddle was eventually brushed back to near the bench by the referees, but the Rams (29-6) came out of the timeout and buckled down defensively, hurrying Wichita State centre Garrett Stutzs errant 3-point attempt before the final buzzer. "Our guys did a good job executing our defensive plan," Smart said of those final seconds. "They didnt get a good look at a 3, and thats what won it for us." The Rams led by as many as 13 in the second half, but Wichita State (26-6) closed to 54-53 on Stutzs layup with 5:39 left. Troy Daniels hit a 3-pointer for the Rams, and Joe Ragland answered with his own for the Shockers. Toure Murry made a 3 that gave Wichita State the lead, but Burgess came back with his big shot to give the Rams a 60-59 edge. Darius Theus then tacked on a runner before Stutzs last-chance attempt was off. "I was kind of the last option on top, and VCU read the play well," Stutz said. "By the time I got the ball I knew there wasnt enough time to go for a two. Couldnt have been more than 2 or 3 seconds left." Said VCU guard Rob BBrandenberg: "Everybody was on the same page that last (defensive) play.ddddddddddddquot; Burgess finished with 16 points, and Theus and Daniels had 10 points apiece for the Rams, who edged Drexel 59-56 in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament final to make it to the NCAAs. Because of their unexpected run last season, the Rams were expected to give the Shockers trouble. Even President Barack Obama picked them to advance. Ragland finished with 15 points after getting off to a slow start. "They obviously pressured the ball and the first half we didnt handle it as well as we should have," Ragland said. "The second half we handled it pretty well and had a chance to win the game." Wichita State was ranked No. 18 in the final The Associated Press poll. The Shockers won the regular-season title in the Missouri Valley Conference, but lost to Illinois State in the semifinals of the conference tournament. It was the first NCAA tournament appearance for Wichita State since 2006, when it advanced to the regional semifinals. There were lots of missed shots on both sides early, but Rob Brandenberg hit a 3-pointer to put VCU in front 17-13 midway through the first half. Wichita State put together an 11-0 run to make it 24-21 with 5:27 left. Carl Hall capped the surge with a layup. Treveon Graham broke the VCU scoring drought with a jumper and Burgess added a 3-pointer, sparking a 13-1 run that lifted the Rams to a 34-25 lead at the break. Burgess scored 13 points during a dominating first half, except for an errant 3-pointer that fell far short of the basket. Virginia Commonwealth stretched the lead to 41-29 after Brandenbergs layup. His jumper a short time later gave the Rams a 46-33 lead, but Ben Smith had a layup before David Kyles scored five quick points to trim VCUs lead to 46-40. Ragland, who was quiet most of the first half, made a 3-pointer with 7:23 left and Stutz tapped in a shot to get Wichita State within one at 54-53. "They came at us with kind of a dose of our own medicine and pressed us," Smart said. "I thought it gave us troubles for part of the second half but we hung in there and made all the big plays in the end." |
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