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It was a particularly rough night for Richard Hamilton and Carlos Boozer, who shot a combined 3 for 18 and each finished with four points after scoring 19 apiece against the Cavaliers. The Hornets trailed by seven in the second quarter and led by 10 in the third but had to hang on down the stretch, with Robinson making it as tough as he could on them. He scored all but four of his points in the fourth to help keep the Bulls in it, but they ultimately came up short. His jumper with 1:16 left made it 81-77, and Chicago had a chance to make it a one-possession game after Taj Gibson blocked Smith. Instead, Belinelli missed a 3. Smith hit two free throws with 53.5 seconds left. Roger Mason added two more to make it 85-77, and the Hornets prevailed because they didnt back down without their prized rookie. "We dont get a lot of credit or notoriety for being a physical team, but thats something weve prided ourselves on since Ive been here, was to play a physical style of basketball, legally," coach Monty Williams said. "I dont think we out-worked them, I just think the ball came our way a few times and it was just a major battle in that paint. Anytime you play against Chicago, a team that (Tom Thibodeau) is gonna coach, you know youre gonna play a team that is gonna hit you right in the mouth." He had to be feeling better after this one. Before the game, though, he made it clear he wasnt thrilled with the NBA. While Davis was back in New Orleans being examined after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from teammate Austin Rivers in the first half of Fridays win over Utah, Williams was unloading. He blasted the NBAs protocols for determining when a player can return from a concussion before this game, saying, "Now, they treat everybody like they have white gloves and pink drawers and its getting old. Its just the way the league is now." He had to like the way his team stepped up even though Davis was out. "You see how guys came in with high motors, understood that this is their time to get their minutes," Chicagos Taj Gibson said. "This league is all about guys stepping up. You saw Robin Lopez and Ryan Anderson, guys coming in with a high motor, gaining confidence early and playing well." The Bulls also saw some missed opportunities, particularly near the rim. When they drove, Thibodeau said he saw "a lot of flipping instead of attacking," but it wasnt just that. He saw players not hustling back on defence after a miss, and that really bothered him. "The thing that bothered me was our approach to defensive transition," he said. "When youre not shooting well, you cant allow that to sap your energy in terms of getting back, setting your defence." Notes: When he was an assistant in Boston, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau could tell big things were in store for Doc Rivers son Austin. "In Boston, he was around a lot," Thibodeau said. "He had a lot of confidence and poise, very comfortable being on the floor playing against pros even when he was in high school. Hes been around the pro game his whole life. I think hes going to be a terrific player." Rivers believed Thibodeau would be a successful head coach, and in his first two years, the Bulls captured the top seed in the Eastern Conference. "Its funny, before he became a head coach, my dad was always talking like hes gonna be a great coach. It was almost like my dad and him coached. It wasnt just my dad. Coach Tom was.you look at their (Boston) defence and how it went up once he got there, and look what hes done with Chicago. 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Jason Kubel followed with a single for his second RBI of the game, and 12th of the six-game homestand, to put the Diamondbacks up 4-2 in the fifth. Joe Saunders (4-4) held Oakland to one earned run over six innings. Scattering seven hits, striking out five and walking two. Young singled twice and scored both times and Aaron Hill had a two-run single as Arizona completed a three-game interleague sweep of the As. The Diamondbacks have won seven of eight to climb to .500 for the first time since they were 14-14 on May 5. Arizona had lost 15 of its last 21 home games before going 5-1 on this home stand. "Its definitely nice to get the sweep here," Saunders said. "We havent played very well at home this year, so its nice to turn the page on that and give the fans a chance to have something to cheer about." Travis Blackley (0-2), in his third start since being claimed off waivers from San Francisco on May 15, gave up three earned runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings. He also had a nasty welt on his left hip after taking a line drive off the bat of Ryan Roberts in the second. David Hernandez struck out the side for Arizona in the eighth, then J.J. Putz tossed a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 16 opportunities. Arizonas Paul Goldschmidt singled in the third inning to extend his career-best hitting streak to 17 games. The Diamondbacks scored three times in the first. They loaded the bases with one out on singles by Young and Justin Upton and a walk to Goldschmidt. Wholesale Jerseys From China. . Kubel bounced to second in what looked to be a sure double play, but shortstop Cliff Pennington dropped Jemile Weeks throw to the bag and all runners were safe as a run scored. "I just missed it," Pennington said. "A double play gets you out of the inning." On the next pitch, Hill singled to left to bring in two runs and Arizona led 3-0. An error also figured in Oaklands two-run fourth. Consecutive doubles by Jonny Gomes and Brandon Inge made it 3-1, then Josh Donaldson singled with two outs to left. Kubels throw to the plate got there well ahead of Inge and catcher Henry Blanco made the tag, but the ball came loose and the runner was safe, slicing the lead to 3-2. Blanco was charged with an error. Young said he "just took a chance" when he decided to tag up and go to second on Uptons fly out to centre. "Cowgill has a pretty good arm," Young said. "But sometimes I feel like if I can be aggressive on it, he still has to make a perfect throw." Young scored from second on Kubels single, sliding in just ahead of Cowgills throw. Oakland made it a one-run game again in the seventh on a pinch-hit RBI single by Seth Smith. The As had runners at first and third when Inge grounded out to end the inning. The As, who came to Arizona after taking three of four at home from the Texas Rangers, fell to a season-worst nine games below .500. Two of the three losses to the Diamondbacks were by one run. No matter, manager Bob Melvin said. "A bad series," he said. "Any time you get swept its a bad series." NOTES: Arizona has Monday off before beginning a rough six-game interleague trip with three stops in Texas and three against the Los Angeles Angels. ... The Athletics take Monday off, then begin a three-game series at Colorado. ... Arizona improved 5-1 in interleague play. ... The As were swept for the third time this season, the second time on the road. ... Kubel has a team-high 36 RBIs. ' ' '
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