7 spots are claimed in the Elite 8.
2008 Celtics
2017 Spurs
2013 Spurs
2020 Lakers
2018 Warriors
2011 Thunder
2020 Bucks
One left. Either the '15 Spurs which would mean the only team even has old as the first decade of the 21st century is that Celtics squad - or the '89 Lakers who would be representing the entire 20th Century.
2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 1989 WEST CHAMP LA LAKERS
Spurs: 55-27, 3rd SW Div, 7th Off, 2nd Def
Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3
#72 overall seed
d. '08 Suns (2-0 Duncan 2 PotG)
d. '69 Celtics (2-0 Splitter/Duncan)
d. '82 Lakers (2-1 Kawhi/Duncan)
Regional Final: d. '87 Celtics (2-1 Splitter 1)
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Starters
C Tiago Splitter 30 8.2 PPG 18.9 PER 4 WS 1.1
F Tim Duncan 38-Wake 13.9 22.6 9.6 4
F Kawhi Leonard 23-San Diego St 16.5 22 8.6 4.1 VORP
G Tony Parker 32 14.2 15.9 4.1 .3
G Manu Ginobli 37 10.5 16.2 3.7 1.5
Rotation Reserves
C Aron Baynes 28- Wash St 6.6 15.9 3.9 .1
F Boris Diaw 32 8.7 12.7 3.6 .8
F Marco Belinelli 28 9.2 12.4 2.9 .4
G Cory Joseph 23-Texas 6.8 15.5 4.5 1.2
G Danny Green 27-UNC 11.7 16.5 7.8 3.8
Leaders: Kawhi: 5th Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- Kawhi 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Steal %
Duncan: 4th Def, 4th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Team All NBA
The Spurs got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in '15, but they're the 5th seed in Region 8 with home court advantage here. Young Kawhi and Old Duncan both hit 20 PER. The '17 Spurs have already won their region and the '15 and '16 teams are about to compete in Regional Finals against some 80s legends. 38 year old Duncan made the All Star team and was All Defense second team. 23 year old Kawhi was all Defense 1st team.
Lakers: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off/7th Def
d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Sonics West Semis 4-0
d. Suns West Finals 4-0
Lost Pistons NBA Finals 4-0
#88 overall seed
d. '06 Pistons (2-0, Magic 2 PotG)
d. '02 Kings (2-0, Magic/Green)
d. '10 Suns (2-0 Magic)
Regional Final: d. '16 Spurs (2-1 Magic)
Coach: Pat Riley, GM Jerry West
Starters
C Kareem Abdul Jabbar 41-UCLA 10.1 12.9 2.9 0
F AC Green 25-Ore St 13.3 17.8 9.4 2.3
F James Worthy 27-UNC 20.5 19 9.7 3.7 VORP
G Magic Johnson 29-Mich St 22.5 26.9 16.1 8.3
G Byron Scott 27-San Diego St 19.6 16.6 6.8 1.9
Rotation Reserves
C Mychal Thompson 34-Minnesota 9.2 PPG 13.3 PER 5.2 WS .5
F Mark McNamara 29-Cal 2.9 11.2 .7 -.2
F Orlando Woolridge 29-N Dame 9.7 14 3.3 .1
G Michael Cooper 32-N Mexico 7.3 11.9 4.4 1.5
G Tony Campbell 26-Ohio St 6.2 12.5 1.1 -.3
Leaders: Magic 3rd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 1st FT%, 2nd TS%, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 2nd Asst %, 1st Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Worthy: 5th FG%
29 year old Magic is Top 3 in the Big 5 Cats; he was NBA MVP, he carries these Lakers; 41 year old Kareem comes off the bench in his final season. 25 year old AC Green as second Team All Defense. Magic, Kareem and 27 year old Worthy were all named to the All Star team.
The Spurs knocked off the '82 Lakers -- the Lakers bounced the '16 Spurs
Last Sweet 16 Matchup. We are getting down to it.
Matchup:
C Splitter (Spurs)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Push
G Magic (Lakers)
G Push
Bench: Spurs
Kareem, 41 years old moves into the starting lineup; as does 37 year old Ginobli - both sides going with the vets.
Gm 1: San Antonio: ATT Center: Bill Land/Billy
Cunningham
1Qtr
9 Lakers 10 Spurs 7
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Splitter(3)
Lakers Kareem, Scott, Scott, Scott, Magic
6 Lakers 14 Spurs 9
Spurs Splitter
Lakers Kareem, Magic
The round comes to an end - one of these clubs moves into the Elite 8.
3 Spurs 19 Lakers 18
Spurs Kawhi(3) Green(3) Baynes, Kawhi
Lakers Green, Worthy
1Score Spurs 26 Lakers 20
Spurs Baynes, Green, Kawhi(3)
Lakers Magic
Kawhi opens with 10.
2Qtr
9 Spurs 36 Lakers 24
Spurs Diaw, Belinelli, Baynes, Ginobli, Splitter
Lakers Campbell, McNamara
6 Spurs 46 Lakers 33
Spurs Belinelli, Diaw, Belinelli, Diaw, Splitter
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Magic(3) Worthy
Double digit Spurs lead - will 3 of the final 8 teams standing be Kawhi Leonard Spurs teams?
3 Spurs 52 Lakers 39
Spurs Kawhi, Splitter, Parker
Lakers Cooper(3) Thompson(3)
HScore Spurs 57 Lakers 43
Spurs Duncan, Baynes(3)
Lakers Scott, Green
Big Spurs lead - there are no other 20th century teams still standing and the Lakers are swimming upstream
3Qtr
9 Spurs 63 Lakers 50
Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Splitter
Lakers Scott(3) Magic, Worthy
6 Spurs 70 Lakers 56
Spurs Diaw, Parker, Parker
Lakers Magic, Green, Thompson
Spurs solidly up.
3 Spurs 81 Lakers 71
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Green, Green(3) Duncan, Kawhi
Lakers Woolridge(3) Woolridge, Scott, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy
3Score Spurs 91 Lakers 79
Spurs Duncan, Baynes, Duncan, Parker, Baynes
Lakers Green, Cooper, Thompson, Worthy
Duncan scores 10 in the last 6 minutes.
4Qtr
9 Spurs 105 Lakers 85
Spurs Splitter(3) Ginobli, Kawhi(1) Duncan, Parker, Belinelli(3)
Lakers Woolridge, Thompson, Kareem
6 Spurs 114 Lakers 85
Spurs Parker(3) Duncan, Kawhi(1) Baynes, Ginobli
Lakers Worthy, Magic, Magic, Woolridge, Thompson
3 Spurs 118 Lakers 101
Spurs Kawhi, Diaw
Lakers Thompson, Woolridge, Lamp
FScore Spurs 127 Lakers 106
Spurs Mills(3) Mills, Ayres, Williams
Lakers Lamp, Cooper(3)
Easy game one for the Spurs.
Duncan: 18 pts/10 boards/5 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game
Kawhi: 18 pts/8 boards
Splitter: 18 pts/6 boards
Parker: 13 pts
Green: 10 pts
Baynes: 15 pts/10 boards
Diaw: 11 pts/5 assists
Magic: 17 pts/17 assists/10 boards
Worthy: 18 pts
Scott: 13 pts/7 boards
Kareem: 10 boards
Thompson: 13 pts
Woolridge: 11 pts
Gm 2 San Antonio: ATT Center: Bill Land/Billy Cunningham
1Qtr
9 Lakers 12 Spurs 4
Spurs Splitter, Kawhi
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Green, Kareem, Magic
6 Lakers 12 Spurs 9
Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Parker(1)
Lakers
Lakers trying to this this series up as it heads west.
3 Lakers 20 Spurs 18
Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Parker, Ginobli(3)
Lakers Scott, Scott, Cooper, Worthy
1Score Lakers 24 Spurs 24
Spurs Belinelli, Green, Baynes
Lakers Green, Lamp
Just so much time to overcome - 25 years is a lot of distance
2Qtr
9 Spurs 28 Lakers 26
Spurs Joseph, Duncan
Lakers Woolridge
6 Spurs 34 Lakers 33
Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Diaw
Lakers Woolridge, Lamp(1) Magic, Worthy
Lakers know they need this one and are fighting for each possession.
3 Spurs 39 Lakers 38
Spurs Joseph(1) Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Green(1) Kareem, Scott
HScore Spurs 47 Lakers 44
Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Magic, Thompson, Scott
Duncan has 10 in the qtr.
3Qtr
9 Spurs 52 Lakers 48
Spurs Duncan, Splitter(3)
Lakers Campbell, Green
6 Spurs 58 Lakers 52
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Parker
Lakers Magic, Magic
Spurs biggest lead. Duncan just too much.
3 Spurs 72 Lakers 61
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Duncan, Kawhi(3) Parker(3) kawhi
Lakers Green, McNamara, Scott, Worthy(3)
3Score Spurs 80 Lakers 68
Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3) Belinelli
Lakers magic, Scott, Woolridge(3)
Once again - the Spurs just too much, another 8 for Duncan
4Qtr
9 Spurs 85 Lakers 76
Spurs Parker(3) Kawhi
Lakers Worthy, scott, Green, Kareem
6 Spurs 93 Lakers 80
Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Scott, Scott
3 Spurs 95 Lakers 91
Spurs Ginobli
Lakers Thompson, Thompson, Scott, Green, Green(3)
2:21: SA: Duncan stops the run, AC Green had 5 pts in 16 seconds to make it a 4 pt game, but Duncan, in the post. Easy money.
FScore Spurs 106 Lakers 100
Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Duncan, Parker(1) Parker
Lakers magic, Green, Scott(3) Worthy
4 pts is as close as LA could get and they go down 2-0. Another triple double in another loss for Magic
Duncan: 28 pts/18 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Kawhi: 15 pts/6 boards
Splitter: 17 pts/9 boards
Ginobli: 15 pts
Parker: 14 pts
Green: 18 pts/8 boards
Worthy: 15 pts/8 assists/6 boards
Scott: 23 pts/5 assists
Magic: 16 pts/10 boards/10 assists
Gm 3 Los Angeles: Forum: Chick Hearn/Doug Collins
1Qtr
9 Lakers 6 Spurs 2
Lakers Worthy, Magic, Worthy
Spurs Duncan
6 Spurs 15 Lakers 14
Lakers Scott, Magic, Kareem, Green
Spurs Kawhi(3) Parker, Splitter, Kawhi(3) Ginobli(3)
Spurs looking to close out the Sweet 16 with a sweep.
3 Lakers 22 Spurs 20
Lakers Green, Green, Green, Worthy
Spurs Duncan(3) Baynes
1Score Lakers 29 Spurs 23
Lakers Magic, Scott(3) Woolridge
Spurs Diaw, Joseph(1)
AC Green with 8 - LA trying to stay in this.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 35 Spurs 31
Lakers Campbell, Scott, Magic(1) Woolridge(1)
Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Splitter, Parker
6 Lakers 41 Spurs 37
Lakers Worthy, Magic, Magic
Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Kawhi
Tiago Splitter with 8 to open the qtr.
3 Lakers 46 Spurs 43
Lakers Thompson, Woolridge(1) Worthy
Spurs Joseph, Duncan, Splitter
HScore Lakers 55 Spurs 43
Lakers Worthy, Magic(3) Worthy, Scott
Spurs
Biggest Laker lead of the series; Magic with 8 in the qtr
3Qtr
9 Lakers 61 Spurs 55
Lakers Scott, magic, Campbell
Spurs Kawhi, Diaw(3) Ginobli(3) Duncan, Splitter
6 Lakers 72 Spurs 66
Lakers Magic(3) Cooper, Green, Magic, Woolridge
Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3) Kawhi, Belinelli(3)
Look at all the triples - 5 for the Spurs in 6 minutes.
3 Lakers 80 Spurs 76
Lakers Worthy, Scott, Worthy, Thompson
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Splitter, Baynes, Baynes
3Score Lakers 88 Spurs 81
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Scott, Green
Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi
Lakers holding this lead.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 100 Spurs 89
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Worthy, Green, Green, Magic
Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Splitter, Ginobli
6 Lakers 107 Spurs 98
Lakers Scott(3) Kareem, Green
Spurs Parker(3) Baynes(3) Joseph(3)
Despite the 3s - and the Spurs are hitting them - it's LA
3 Lakers 112 Spurs 105
Lakers Campbell, Woolridge(3)
Spurs Joseph(1) Splitter, Duncan, Duncan
FScore Lakers 122 Spurs 115
Lakers Scott, Worthy, Worthy, Scott, Scott
Spurs Kawhi, Kawhi, Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3)
LA takes game 4 and stays alive in the series.
Worthy: 28 pts/10 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Scott: 24 pts/7 boards
Magic: 27 pts/14 assists/6 boards
Green: 18 pts/10 boards
Duncan: 21 pts/10 boards/6 assists
Kawhi: 21 pts/6 boards
Splitter: 22 pts
Ginobli: 22 pts/5 assists
Gm 4: Los Angeles: Forum: Chick Hearn/Doug Collins
1Qtr
9 Spurs 8 Lakers 7
Lakers Kareem(3) Green, Scott
Spurs Parker, Parker, Splitter
6 Spurs 16 Lakers11
Lakers Kareem, Green
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Kawhi, Parker
Can LA force game 5 to extend the sweet 16 another day?
3 Spurs 23 Lakers 18
Lakers Magic, Green, Campbell(3)
Spurs Belinelli, Belinelli, Duncan(3)
1Score Spurs 23 Lakers 22
Lakers Green, Thompson(1) McNamara(1)
Spurs
It's a fight.
2Qtr
9 Spurs 30 Lakers 28
Lakers Thompson, Woolridge, Magic
Spurs Duncan, Baynes, Baynes(3)
6 Spurs 34 Lakers 34
Lakers Lamp, Kareem, Worthy
Spurs Parker, kawhi
The Lakers stand alone, representing the entire 20th century.
3 Spurs 40 Lakers 39
Lakers Scott, Lamp(3)
Spurs kawhi, Baynes, Baynes
HScore Spurs 44 Lakers 39
Lakers
Spurs Kawhi, Duncan
Defense, defense, Defense
3Qtr
9 Spurs 52 Lakers 48
Lakers Scott, Green, Green, Green, Worthy
Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Parker, Kawhi
6 Spurs 59 Lakers 52
Lakers Woolridge, Worthy
Spurs Splitter, Joseph(3)
Biggest Spurs lead of the day.
3 Spurs 53 Lakers 56
Lakers Scott, Scott
Spurs Joseph, Duncan
3Score Spurs 72 Lakers 66
Lakers Worthy, Thompson, Worthy, Magic, Kareem
Spurs Splitter, kawhi, Green(3) Splitter
12 minutes left - either the 3rd Spurs team reaches the elite 8 or we get a showdown to end the sweet 16
4Qtr
9 Spurs 83 Lakers 72
Lakers Scott, Campbell, Magic
Spurs Duncan(3) Splitter, Kawhi, Parker, Kawhi
6 Spurs 90 Lakers 78
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Kareem
Spurs Duncan(3) Duncan, Splitter
Done.
3 Spurs 92 Lakers 82
Lakers Scott, Worthy
Spurs Duncan
FScore Spurs 106 Lakers 99
Lakers Green, Green, Kareem, Scott(3) Scott(3) Green, Magic(3)
Spurs Joseph(3) Ginobli, Kawhi, Parker, Duncan(1) Duncan, Ginobli
We head to the Elite 8. Another 5 game round. The final four and the finals will be 7 games. Almost done. Triple double for Magic in the loss.
Duncan: 28 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game/Series MVP
KawhiL: 20 pts/5 boards/4 steals
Splitter: 16 pts/6 boards
Parker: 14 pts
All Tournament Team 1st Team
C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)
F Garnett ('08 Celtics 9 PotG)
F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)
G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)
G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)
All Tournament Team 2nd Team
C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)
F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)
G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)
G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)
