256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 14 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

 3 and 4

3. 2013 WEST CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 14. 2006 PAC DIV CHAMP PHOENIX SUNS

Spurs: 58-24, 1st SW Div, 7th Off/3rd Def

            d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-0

            d. Warriors West Semis 4-2

            d. Grizzlies West Finals 4-0

            Lost Heat NBA Finals 4-3

            #46 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer

Starters

C Tim Duncan             36-Wake             17.8 PPG  24.4 PER  8.3 WS

F Tiago Splitter           28                        10.3          18.7           8.2

F Kawhi Leonard        21-San Diego St  11.9          16.4           6.2

G Tony Parker             30                        20.3          23             9.3

G Manu Ginobli          35                        11.8          19              4.5

Rotation Reserves

C Matt Bonner             32-Florida           4.2           11.8           2.5

F Boris Diaw               30                        5.8            11.9          4.4

F DeJuan Blair             23-Pitt                5.4            14.6          2.2

G Patty Mills               24-St Marys        5.1            14.1          1.5

G Danny Green            25-UNC             10.5           14.1         5.9

Leaders Duncan 5th Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 2nd Def +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 3rd Def Reb%, 4th Block%

               Parker 5th WS/48, 4th Asst%

3rd seed in the Region is the Spurs team that lost to Miami in the Finals; it's a defense first group; 36 year old Duncan and 30 year old Parker each pass 20 PER.  

Suns: 54-28, 1st Pac Div, 2nd Off/16th Def

          d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-3

          d. Clips West Semis 4-3

          Lost Mavs West Finals 4-2

          #211 overall seed

Coach: Mike D'Antoni, 

Starters

C Boris Diaw                      23                   13.3 PPG   17.3 PER 8.9 WS

F Shawn Marion                 27-UNLV       21.8            23.6         14.6

F James Jones                    25-Miami        9.3              13.2         4

G Steve Nash                     31-S Clara       18.8            23.3        12.4

G Raja Bell                        29-FIU             14.7           12.9         6.8

Rotation Reserves

C Amar'e Stoudemire        23                      8.7            17.8          .1

F Kurt Thomas                   33-TCU            8.6             13.1         3.3

F Tim Thomas                    28-Nova           11              12.4          .9

G Eddie House                   27-Ariz St        9.8              15.2        1.6

G Leandra Barbosa            23                    13.1             15.1        3.8

Leaders Marion 3rd Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 3rd Steals, 5th Stls/Gm, 5th Eff FG%, 3rd Def WS

               Nash 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm. 1st FT% 2nd Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 4th Off Rtng, 1st Asst%

                Barbosa 3rd 3Pt%

               Bell 5th 3 Pt% 3rd Eff FG%

               Jones 1st TO%

               Diaw 3rd Trip Doub

14th seed in the Region, the Suns are the heavy dog; all offense, middling defense; we've got a Boris Diaw battle here; the 23 year old Diaw is starting for Phoenix, the 30 year old is coming off the Spurs bench.  27 year old Shawn Marion, 31 year old Steve Nash are both over 20 PER with double digit WS.

Matchup: 

C Duncan (Spurs)

F Marion (Suns)

F Kawhi (Spurs)

G Nash (Suns)

G Ginobli (Spurs)

Bench: Spurs

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Suns 7 Spurs 5

Spurs Splitter(3) Splitter

Suns  Nash, Marion(3) Nash

6 Spurs 15 Suns 10

Spurs Kawhi(3) Ginobli(1) Kawhi, Parker, Splitter

Suns Marion(3)

This one is underway; Tiago Splitter's got 7.

3 Spurs 29 Suns 16

Spurs Duncan, Parker(3) Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)

Suns Jones, Amare, Marion

1 q Score Spurs 34 Suns 21

Spurs Duncan, Mills(3)

Suns Bell(3) Nash

8 in the last 6 for Duncan; Suns already in the hole.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 44 Suns 29

Spurs Green(3) Mills(3) Blair, Green

Suns TThomas(3) TThomas(3) Burke

6 Spurs 50 Suns 33

Spurs Diaw, Duncan, Mills

Suns Diaw, Barbosa

The Suns can't stop the Spurs.

3 Spurs 58 Suns 39

Spurs Bonner, Parker, Parker, Parker

Suns Jones, Marion, Marion

Half Score Spurs 66 Suns 45

Spurs Splitter, Kawhi, Duncan, Splitter

Suns Bell, House, KThomas

The Suns didn't have a good defense agains the rest of the league; against these Spurs, it's just unfortunate.  

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 71 Suns 51

Spurs Splitter, Green(3)

Suns Marion, Barbosa, Barbosa

6 Spurs 76 Suns 57

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli(1)

Suns  KThomas, Bell, KThomas

Spurs rolling along.

3 Spurs 86 Suns 61

Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Splitter, Duncan, Green

Suns Marion, Marion

3 q Score Spurs 94 Suns 65

Spurs Duncan, Green(3) Ginobli(3)

Suns Barbosa, Marion

Spurs are the 46th overall seed and playing like that's too low.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 98 Suns 72

Spurs Splitter, Splitter

Suns Diaw, Diaw(3) House

6 Spurs 105 Suns 78

Spurs Parker, Bonner(3) Splitter

Suns Marion, Marion, Marion

3 Spurs 108 Suns 82

Spurs Ginobli(3)

Suns Marion, Burke

Final Score Spurs 110 Suns 88

Spurs Baynes

Suns Thompson(3) Tsitishvilli(3)

Easy pickings for the Spurs.  

Splitter: 21 pts/11 boards - Player of the Game

Duncan: 20 pts/8 boards/4 blocks

Parker: 13 pts/13 assists

Ginobli: 15 pts/8 assists

Green: 13 pts

Marion: 28 pts/11 boards

Nash: 6 pts/ 10 assists

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Suns 6 Spurs 5

Spurs Parker(3) Duncan

Suns Diaw, Jones(3) Jones(1)

6 Suns 15 Spurs 13

Spurs Splitter, Ginobli, Splitter, Splitter

Suns Nash, Marion(3) Diaw, Nash

The Suns got buried in game one, they come out much tougher in game two.

3 Spurs 21 Suns 19

Spurs Kawhi, Parker, Kawhi, Splitter

Suns Nash, KThomas

1 q Score Spurs 27 Suns 26

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Blair

Suns Bell, KThomas, Amare

Tiago Splitter's got 8.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 34 Spurs 29

Spurs Mills

Suns KThomas, Nash(3) Marion(3)

6 Suns 44 Spurs 40

Spurs Blair, Parker, Green(3) Splitter, Parker 

Suns Barbosa, Marion, Nash, Jones, Diaw

5 for Nash to open the quarter, Phoenix remains in the lead.  

3 Suns 54 Spurs 48

Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli

Suns Nash, Diaw, Nash, Marion, Diaw(1)

Half Score Suns 60 Spurs 55

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Green(3)

Suns Nash, Marion, Jones

The Suns just keep scoring here in game 2 - one nice thing about the tournament is you rarely see a sweep thats two blowouts, the Spurs are heavily favored and showed why in game one - but Phoenix can score and they're doing it here.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 65 Spurs 62

Spurs Parker, Mills, Green(3)

Suns Bell, Jones(3)

6 Spurs 71 Suns 68

Spurs Diaw(3) Blair, Bonner, Kawhi

Suns Barbosa, KThomas

A triple from Old Boris Diaw aids the Spurs in taking the lead.

3 Spurs 75 Suns 73

Spurs Parker, Splitter

Suns Bell(3) Marion

3 q Score Suns 80 Spurs 79

Spurs Parker, Kawhi

Suns KThomas, Barbosa, Marion(3)

The Matrix hits from half court at the buzzer and Phoenix leads by a point.

4 Qtr

11:43: PHO: Raja Bell stops and pops.

11:26: SA: Duncan from the lane.

11:18: PHO: Raja Bell again, triple from the wing.  

10:49: PHO: Spurs miss and Marion scores from 8 feet.  6 pt lead.

10:35: SA: Duncan.  You get the sense that the next 10 minutes might be Duncan.  

9:48: SA: After a Phoenix miss -- Duncan.  

9:25: PHO: Bell from the foul line.  Suns by 4

8:42: SA: Duncan - he's scored all 8 of the Spurs 4th qtr points.

8:18: SA: Marion misses and again - it's Duncan, swooping in for a beautiful goal.  

7:58: PHO: Nash in traffic.  

7:43: SA: Duncan passes out of the double team to Ginobli who finds a wide open Splitter for a short J.  91-91

6:44 SA: Suns miss - and it's Tony Parker who buries the J.

5:44: SA: A minute goes by and Kawhi bombs home a dunk.

5:15: SA: This is the stretch where the Spurs wrapped this; another miss - and it's Duncan banking home from 15.

4:39: SA: It's done - Suns miss - Kawhi does not miss with a triple.  100-91.  

Final Spurs 107 Suns 97

Spurs Kawhi, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Suns Diaw, Diaw, Marion

The Suns were up two with just under 8 minutes to play -the Spurs ripped off 10 straight over the next 3 and a half minutes and now it's over.  20 pts/13 assists for Nash in the loss

Duncan: 22 pts/10 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Parker: 23 pts

Kawhi: 15 pts/10 boards

Splitter: 16 pts/10 boards

Ginobli: 7 pts/13 assists

All Region Team

C Duncan ('10 Spurs-1 PotG)

F Bird ('84 Celtics-1 PotG)

F McHale ('84 Celtics)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

          

6. 1974 WEST CHAMP MIL BUCKS v. 11. 1975 ATL DIV CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS

Bucks: 59-23, 1st MW Div, 1st Off/2nd Def

             d. Lakers West Semis 4-1

             d. Bulls West Finals 4-0

             Lost Celtics NBA Finals 4-3

             #83 overall seed

Coach Larry Costello, Asst Hubie Brown

Starters

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar    26- UCLA                 27 PPG   24.4 PER  18.4 WS

F Curtis Perry                    25- Missouri St         9             13.2           5.3

F Bobby Dandridge            26-Norfolk St          18.9         17             8.4

G Oscar Robertson             35-Cincinnati           12.7         14.2          5.9

G Lucius Allen                   26-UCLA                 17.6         18.8          8.2

Rotation Reserves

C Cornell Warner               25-Jackson St           6.3           12.1          3.5

F Terry Driscoll                  26-B College           3.2            11.9          1.5

F Mickey Davis                  23-Duquesne           5.9            15.5          3.4

G Ron Williams                  29-WVA                  6.3            13.1          2.6

G Jon McGlocklin              30- Indiana              9.2            12             3.8

Leaders Kareem 3rd PPG, 3rd Reb, 4th Reb/Gm, 2nd Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Block%, 2nd Trip Doub

               Oscar 5th Trip Doub

The Bucks might be an underseed, top 2 in both offense and defense in the league in '74 but just the 6th seed in the region.  Kareem's 26 and he is dominant, 1st in the NBA in VORP, WS and WS/48; 2nd in PER.  But they lost the NBA Finals to the Celtics.

Celtics: 60-22, 1st Atl Div, 3rd Off/3rd Def

              d. Rockets East Semis 4-1

              Lost Bullets East Finals 4-2

              #174 overall seed

Coach Tom Heinsohn, GM Red Auerbach

Starters

C Dave Cowens              26-Florida St     20.4 PPG   19.3 PER 9.5 WS

F Paul Silas                     31-Creighton    10.6             14.6         7.2

F Don Nelson                  34-Iowa            14                18.1         8.7

G Jo Jo White                  28-Kansas        18.3             14.9         8

G John Havlicek             34-Ohio St        19.2             16.7         9.7

Rotation Reserves

C Jim Ard                       26- Cincinnati   3.8                9.5          .4

F Ben Clyde                    23-Florida St    2.8                11.3        .2

F Don Chaney                 28-Houston      9.5                12.9        5.1

G Paul Westphal             24-USC            9.8                17.3        5.1

G Kevin Stacom             23-Providence  2.8                12           .9

Leaders Silas 4th Reb, 3rd Reb%

               Cowens 2nd Reb/Gm, 5th Def Reb, 5th Def WS, 4th Def Rtng, 2nd Def Reb%

               Nelson 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 4th WS/48

Top 3 in both offense and defense in '75, seeded 11th in the region; sneaky tough series here for the Bucks, who lost the NBA Finals to the Celtics back in '74. No one hits 20 PER or double digit WS.

Matchup

C Kareem (Bucks)

F Silas (Celtics)

F Push

G White (Celtics)

G Push

Bench: Bucks

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 11 Bucks 11

Bucks Allen, Allen(3) Allen, Dandridge, Allen

Celtics Havlicek, Nelson, White(3) White Cowens

6 Celtics 22 Bucks 17

Bucks Allen, Kareem, Dandridge

Celtics Havlicek, Nelson(3) Stacom(3) White(3)

Lucius Allen scores 11 in the first 6 minutes - but it's Boston up 5.

3 Celtics 26 Bucks 22

Bucks Dandridge(3) Williams

Celtics Cowens, White

1 q Score Celtics 31 Bucks 30

Bucks Dandridge(1) Kareem(3) McGlocklin, Dandridge

Celtics McDonald, Ard, Westphal(1)

10 for Dandridge in the quarter; ton of points to open up the series.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 38 Bucks 34

Bucks McGlocklin, Davis

Celtics Nelson, Chaney(3) Havlicek

6 Celtics 45 Bucks 40

Bucks Driscoll, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Havlicek, White(3) Cowens

C's have kept this two bucket lead all day.

3 Celtics 49 Bucks 46

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Oscar

Celtics Havlicek, Havlicek

Half Score Celtics 57 Bucks 52

Bucks Oscar, Perry, Williams

Celtics Cowens, Cowens, Chaney, Chaney

This looked competitive on paper and that's how its playing out.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 63 Bucks 60

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Dandridge, Dandridge

Celtics Silas, Nelson, Nelson

6 Celtics 73 Bucks 64

Bucks Dandridge, Oscar

Celtics Nelson, Westphal, Westphal, Havlicek, Chaney

Nelson scores 6 to open the half; Boston extends the lead.

3 Celtics 81 Bucks 69

Bucks Dandridge(3) Perry

Celtics Silas, Havlicek, White, Silas

3 q Score Celtics 84 Bucks 78

Bucks McGlocklin, Kareem, Abdul, Davis(3)

Celtics Havlicek(3)

Milwaukee clamps down defensively down the stretch and the deficit is down to 6.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 92 Bucks 86

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Kareem, Dandridge

Celtics Cowens, White, Westphal, Westphal

6 Celtics 95 Bucks 92

Bucks McGlocklin, Warner, Driscoll

Celtics Havlicek(3)

Driscoll scores from 6 feet and Milwaukee has cut the Celtics lead to 3.

5:22: MIL: Cowens misses and Allen scores a tough one in traffic to bring the Bucks w/n 1.

5:09: BOS: Cowens in the paint.

4:30: MIL: McGlocklin gets two attempts and the second goes.

3:32: MIL: A minute later it's Allen from the wing to give the Bucks their first lead.

3:21: BOS: Jo Jo White with the corner 3 and Boston's up.  

3:05: MIL: Curtis Perry comes back with a 3 from the wing.

2:48: BOS: Cowens dunk, 102-101 Boston.

2:31: MIL: Oscar with the triple from the top.  Bucks by 2.

2:09: MIL: After Hondo misses, Bobby Dandridge scores from the wing.  

1:55: BOS: White from the foul line.

1:47: MIL: Dandridge from 18.

1:20: MIL: That might do it, Cowens misses, Allen hits a floater from the baseline and the Bucks are up 6.

:49: BOS: Kareem fouls Silas, he hits 1.

That's it - Kareem and Allen each hit a FT, Cowens hits a triple.  Bucks win by 4.

Final Score: Bucks 112 Celtics 108

Kareem: 26 pts/13 boards - Player of the Game

Allen: 20 pts/7 assists

Dandridge: 25 pts

McGlocklin: 10 pts

Driscoll: 4 pts/10 boards

Cowens: 20 pts/14 boards

Havlicek: 22 pts/10 boards

White: 22 pts/5 assists

Nelson: 13 pts/6 boards

Silas: 7 pts/12 boards

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 8 Celtics 2

Bucks Perry, Oscar(3) Dandridge(3)

Celtics Havlicek

6 Bucks 16 Celtics 10

Bucks Allen, Allen, Kareem, Perry

Celtics Cowens(3) Silas(3) Westphal

Bucks looking to close this out.  

3 Bucks 20 Celtics 12

Bucks Allen, Kareem

Celtics White

1 q Score Bucks 26 Celtics 16

Bucks Driscoll, Williams, McGlocklin

Celtics Westphal Ard

Bucks defense taking over in game one.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 32 Celtics 24

Bucks Williams, Allen, McGlocklin

Celtics McDonald(1) Chaney, Westphal, Westphal(3)

6 Bucks 45 Celtics 33

Bucks Williams(3) McGlocklin, Dandridge, Perry, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Cowens, Silas, Silas, White(3)

Bucks up double digits; they might be on their way to the next round.

3 Bucks 49 Celtics 41

Bucks Kareem, Kareem

Celtics White, Cowens, Cowens, Chaney

Half Score Bucks 54 Celtics 46

Bucks Oscar (3) McGlocklin

Celtics Silas, Cowens(1) Nelson

Celtics cut the deficit to 8 - the Bucks came back from a double digit hole in game one; can Boston do it here?

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 64 Celtics 52

Bucks Dandridge, Dandridge, Warner, Kareem

Celtics Havlicek(3) Cowens(3)

6 Bucks 74 Celtics 66

Bucks Dandirdge, Davis(3) Oscar(3) Allen

Celtics Cowens, Silas, Havlicek (3) White, Silas, Cowens(1) Nelson

Still an 8 point Bucks lead.  

3 Bucks 82 Celtics 73

Bucks Driscoll, McGlocklin, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Silas(1) Havlicek, Nelson, Havlicek

3 q Score Bucks 89 Celtics 81

Bucks Davis(3) Davis, Davis

Celtics Westphal, Havlicek, White, McDonald

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 98 Celtics 88

Bucks Kareem, Driscoll, Kareem, Oscar(3)

Celtics Cowens(1) Havlicek, Nelson, Nelson

6 Bucks 106 Celtics 98

Bucks Allen, Dandridge(3) Dandridge

Celtics Chaney, Westphal, Cowens, Cowens, Havlicek

Cowens is gone, fouled out - that might be the end of the story.

3 Bucks 110 Celtics 106

Bucks Driscoll, Dandridge

Celtics Ard, Nelson, Nelson, Silas

Spoke too soon, the Celtics trail by just 4.  3 to go.

2:20: MIL: Allen misses, but Dandridge gets the board - Oscar scores from 9 and it's 6 points.

1:37: BOS: Nearly a minute later Silas hits a FT.

1:04: MIL: Another big offensive board for the Bucks, Allen scores from the wing.

:49: BOS: Havlicek from the foul line.

:32: MIL: Dandridge 2 FT.

:12: BOS: White hits a 3 - but it's a 4 point game.

:11: MIL: Driscoll 2 FT

:06: BOS: Nellie hits a 3.  3 point game.  

Dandridge hits 2 FT to ice it.

Final: Bucks 120 Celtics 115

We get Kareem v. Duncan in round 2, the Bucks move on.  21 points/11 boards for Cowens in the loss.

Kareem: 22 pts/12 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game

Dandridge: 22 pts/6 boards

Allen: 15 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Oscar: 14 pts/5 assists

McGlocklin: 10 pts

Driscoll: 10 pts/7 boards

Davis: 10 pts/5 boards

All Region Team

C Kareem ('75 Bucks-2 PotG)

F Bird ('84 Celtics-1 PotG)

F McHale ('84 Celtics)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 14 Round 1: Series 3 and 4

 1 and 2

5. 1973 NBA CHAMPION NY KNICKS v. 12. 1982 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Knicks: 57-25, 2nd Atl Div, 3rd Off/4th Def

              d. Bullets East Semis 4-1

              d. Celtics East Finals 4-3

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-1

              #78 overall seed

Coach Red Holzman

Starters

C Willis Reed                   30-Grambling        11 PPG   15.4 PER  5.8 WS

F Jerry Lucas                    32-Ohio St             9.9          17.3          7.8

F Bill Bradley                  29- Princeton         16.1         13.8          7

G Walt Frazier                  27- So Illinois        21.1        19.7          13

G Earl Monroe                  28-Winston Salem  15.5       16.1          7.8

Rotation Reserves

C John Gianelli                 22-Pacific             3.5           12.1          1.2

F Phil Jackson                   27-North Dakota  8.1           14.8          4.2

F Dave DeBusschere        32-Detroit Mercy  16.3         16             6.6

G Henry Bibby                 23-UCLA              4.2            15.1         1

G Dean Meminger            24-Marquette        5.7            12.4         4.4

Leaders Bradley 5th FT%

               Frazier 4th WS

               Lucas 1st Trip Doub

NBA Champion Knicks are the 5th seeds in Region 14, top 4 in both offense and defense, they don't have anyone either break 20 PER but 27 year old Clyde Frazier has double digit WS.

Bucks: 55-27, 1st Cen Div, 9th Off/2nd Def

             Lost Sixers East Semis 4-2

             #179 overall seed

Coach Don Nelson

Starters

C Bob Lanier                        33-St Bonaventure        13.5 PPG  17.4 PER  6.6 WS

F Mickey Johnson                29-Aurora                     12.5            16.4         4.4

F Marques Johnson              25-UCLA                      16.5           18             6.2

G Quinn Buckner                 27-Indiana                     12.9            14.4         4.6

G Sidney Moncrief               24-Arkansas                  19.8           20.1          13.4

Rotation Reserves

C Alton Lister                       23-Arizona St               4.5              11.5         1.7

F Harvey Catchings              30-Hardin Simmons     2.9              8.1           2.3

F Scott May                          27-Indiana                    9                  16.7        4.2

G Brian Winters                    29-S Carolina              15.9             15.8         5.5

G Junior Bridgeman             28-Louisville               18.5             16            6.6

Leaders Buckner 4th Stls/Gm, 2nd Stl %

               Winters 4th 3 Pt %

               Moncrief 2nd WS, 4th Off Rtng

               Catchings 3rd Def +/-, 3rd Block %

Here's one of those Nellie Bucks squads; 2nd in defense in '82; 24 year old Sidney Moncrief has 20 PER and double digit WS.

Matchup

C Lanier (Bucks)

F Lucas (Knicks)

F Ma Johnson (Bucks)

G Frazier (Knicks)

G Moncrief (Bucks)

Bench: Bucks

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Knicks 10 Bucks 7

Knicks Lucas, Frazier, Lucas, Reed, Bradley

Bucks Lanier, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, Buckner

6 Bucks 14 Knicks 13

Knicks DeBusschere(3)

Bucks MiJohnson(3) Lanier, MiJohnson

Mickey Johnson's got 7, this series is underway.

3 Knicks 17 Bucks 17

Knicks Lucas, Reed

Bucks Lanier(1) Moncrief

1 q Score Bucks 25 Knicks 21

Knicks Lucas, Jackson

Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief, May, MiJohnson

Sidney Moncrief gets a half dozen to end the quarter, Bucks up 4.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 35 Knicks 27

Knicks Bradley, Lucas, Bibby

Bucks May, Bridgeman, Lanier, Bridgeman, Lanier

6 Bucks 37 Knicks 32

Knicks Bibby(3) Lucas

Bucks May

Milwaukee maintaining the lead.

3 Bucks 48 Knicks 44

Knicks Lucas, Frazier, Bradley, Frazier, Reed, Frazier

Bucks Buckner, MaJohnson, Moncrief, MaJohnson, MiJohnson, Winters(1)

Half Score Bucks 56 Knicks 48

Knicks Monroe, DeBusschere

Bucks Winters, Lanier, MaJohnson, Winters

Just 2 points for Earl Monroe, in foul trouble and the Bucks are up 8.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 58 Knicks 56

Knicks Lucas, Bradley, Reed, DeBusschere

Bucks MiJohnson

6 Bucks 62 Knicks 60

Knicks Jackson, Frazier

Bucks  Lister(1) MiJohnson, MaJohnson(1)

Good run for the Knicks and the Bucks lead is a bucket

3 Bucks 72 Knicks 66

Knicks DeBusschere, Reed, Frazier

Bucks Lanier, MaJohnson, Buckner, Moncrief, MaJohnson

3 q Score Bucks 83 Knicks 72

Knicks Reed, DeBusschere, Frazier

Bucks MiJohnson, Winters(3) MiJohnson, May, Moncrief

Milwaukee's biggest lead.

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 91 Knicks 81

Knicks Bradley, Monroe, Bradley, Monroe(3)

Bucks Lister, MaJohnson, Moncrief, Buckner

6 Bucks 97 Knicks 85

Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe

Bucks Moncrief. Winters, MaJohnson

Bucks about to upset New York in game 1.

3 Bucks 103 Knicks 94

Knicks Monroe(1) Bradley, Lucas, Monroe, Lucas

Bucks Bridgeman, Winters, Bridgeman

Score Bucks 112 Knicks 101

Knicks Lucas, Lucas(3) Wingo

Bucks May, Moncrief, MaJohnson, MiJohnson, MaJohnson

The Knicks just couldn't keep the Bucks from scoring and now face elimination.

Moncrief: 18 pts/14 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

MaJohnson: 20 pts/9 boards/5 assists

MiJohnson: 20 pts

Lanier: 13 pts/5 assists

Winters: 12 pts/5 assists

May: 10 pts

Lucas: 25 pts/7 boards

Reed: 12 pts/12 boards

Frazier: 14 pts/5 assists

Bradley: 14 pts/7 boards

Monroe: 12 pts

DeBusschere: 13 pts/5 boards

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 10 Knicks 7

Knicks Lucas, Reed, Bradley(3)

Bucks Lanier, Lanier, Buckner, MaJohnson, MiJohnson

6 Bucks 18 Knicks 18

Knicks Monroe, Monroe, Frazier, Bradley(1) Frazier, Frazier

Bucks MaJohnson, Lanier, Moncrief, MaJohnson

Offense early in game two; Bob Lanier with 6.

3 Knicks 28 Bucks 24

Knicks Reed, Reed, Monroe, Lucas, Monroe

Bucks MaJohnson, Lanier, MaJohnson

Score Knicks 41 Bucks 32

Knicks Monroe, Lucas(3) Meminger, DeBusschere, Bibby, DeBusschere

Bucks May, May, May, Lister

The Knicks just go off - 41 first qtr points here in game 2. Earl Monroe with 10.

Qtr

9 Knicks 45 Bucks 38

Knicks Monroe, Monroe

Bucks Lanier, Winters(1) Bridgeman(3)

6 Knicks 47 Bucks 42

Knicks Reed

Bucks May, May

The Pearl now with 14.

3 Knicks 57 Bucks 50

Knicks Monroe, Frazier, Frazier, Frazier, Bradley

Bucks  Lanier, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, Buckner

Half Score Knicks 61 Bucks 52

Knicks Lucas, Frazier

Bucks Moncrief

Clyde Frazier with 8 in the second and the Knicks are up 9.

3 Qtr

9 Knicks 68 Bucks 58

Knicks Monroe(3) Frazier, Monroe

Bucks MaJohnson, Buckner, Moncrief

6 Knicks 76 Bucks 62

Knicks Bibby, Bradley, Bradley, Monroe

Bucks MaJohnson, Bridgeman

7 more for the Pearl, the Knicks are opening it up on Milwaukee. 

3 Knicks 85 Bucks 74

Knicks DeBusschere, Gianelli, Lucas(3) Frazier

Bucks MiJohnson, Buckner, Lanier, Buckner, MiJohnson, Moncrief

3 q Score Knicks 95 Bucks 89

Knicks Bradley, Frazier, DeBusschere, Jackson, Monroe

Bucks Buckner, Buckner, Winters, Bridgeman, MiJohnson, MiJohnson(3) MaJohnson

Just a ton of points in this one; great offensive flurry by both sides but the Bucks really pouring in buckets.  9 for Mickey Johnson to end the quarter.

4 Qtr

9 Knicks 106 Bucks 100

Knicks Reed, Reed, Lucas, Lucas, Monroe(3)

Bucks Lanier, Moncrief(3) MaJohnson, Winters, MaJohnson

6 Knicks 116 Bucks 109

Knicks Frazier, Reed, Frazier, Lucas, DeBusschere

Bucks Winters, Winters, Winters, Catchings, MaJohnson(1)

3 Knicks 119 Bucks 111

Knicks Gianelli(3)

Bucks May

1 Kicks 123 Bucks 119

Knicks Monroe, Lucas

Bucks Moncrief, Buckner, Lanier, Moncrief

The Bucks cut it to 4 on the Moncrief bucket and Quinn Buckner steals the ball from Willis Reed

:39: MIL: Marques Johnson drives and scores and the Bucks cut it to 2.

Frazier misses.  

:16: MIL: Lanier dunks one home - and it's 123-123.

Knicks set up for the last shot.

It's the Pearl. He's in the lane - contested.  

Misses.  

Overtime.  Knicks 123 Bucks 123

4:23: MIL: The Bucks remarkably came back to tie the this up and when Lanier dunks one home here they take the lead.

4:14 NY: Monroe ties this up, foul line J.

3:52: NY: Bucks miss and Dollar Bill Bradley hits a triple from the wing.  Knicks by 3.

3:52: MIL: Quinn Buckner, pull up J.

3:29: NY: The Pearl again, fadeaway from the block.

3:08: NY: Monroe swipes the balll; Jerry Kucas goes off glass and the Knicks are up 5.

2:28: MIL: The Bucks get a couple chances and Marques Johnson dunks one home.

1:12: MIL: Neither team can find the goal - Lanier scores down low a minute later and the Bucks cut it to one.

:42: NY: Monroe misses - but there's Jerry Lucas with the board - he'll then score and the Knicks go up 3.

:13: NY: Buckner misses - the Knicks take possession, Reed is fouled and hits 1 - but that's a four point game.

Reed will hit 2 more FT before game's end and we head to the showdown game.

Final: Knicks 137 Bucks 131

New York leads almost the entire way - the Bucks catch them at the end of regulation and trailed by just 1 with 1:12 left - but the Knicks tie the series.

Monroe: 34 pts/6 assists - Player of the Game

Lucas: 24 pts/17 boards/10 assists/4 blocks

Frazier: 24 pts/9 boards/6 assists/4 steals

Reed: 17 pts/15 boards

Bradley: 15 pts

DeBusschere: 10 pts/6 boards

MaJohnson: 27 pts/12 boards/5 assists

Lanier: 24 pts/11 boards/9 assists

Moncrief: 15 pts/15 boards

MiJohnson: 13 pts/10 boards/6 assists

Buckner: 18 pts/5 assists

Winters: 11 pts

May: 12 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 5 Knicks 4

Knicks Reed, Monroe

Bucks Moncrief(3) MiJohnson

6 Bucks 10 Knicks 9

Knicks Lucas, Bibby(3)

Bucks Moncrief(1) Lanier, MaJohnson

Decisive game 3 is underway, do we see a defensive battle in this one?

3 Bucks 14 Knicks 11

Knicks Bradley

Bucks MaJohnson, Buckner

1 q Score Bucks 24 Knicks 23

Knicks Meminger, Meminger, Lucas, Reed, Lucas, Reed

Bucks Lanier, MaJohnson, MaJohnson, Lanier, Winters

Marques Johnson with 8 and we're underway.  

2 Qtr

9 Knicks 34 Bucks 32

Knicks Gianelli(3) Jackson(3) Jackson, Meminger(3)

Bucks Winters, May, Bridgeman, Bridgeman

6 Knicks 36 Bucks 34

Knicks Bradley

Bucks Winters

Look at that Knicks bench - bombing triples to open the quarter including 5 pts for Phil Jackson.

3 Knicks 43 Bucks 38

Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe, Lucas(3)

Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief

Score Knicks 51 Bucks 42

Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe, Frazier, Frazier

Bucks Lanier, Moncrief

Knicks extend the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Knicks 60 Bucks 52

Knicks Bradley, Bradley, Bradley(3) DeBusschere

Bucks Lanier, MiJohnson, Moncrief(3) Winters(3)

6 Knicks 64 Bucks 56

Knicks Jackson, DeBusschere

Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief

Moncrief closed the half with 6 and opens the half with 7, Knicks still up 8.

3 Knicks 74 Bucks 68

Knicks Reed, Frazier, Monroe, Frazier, Lucas

Bucks Bridgeman, Buckner, Winters, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, MaJohnson

Score Knicks 87 Bucks 75

Knicks Bradley(3) Monroe, Frazier, Bradley, DeBusschere, DeBusschere

Bucks Moncrief(3) Lanier, MaJohnson

A dozen third quarter points for Dollar Bill Bradley and the Knicks have a double digit lead.

4 Qtr

9 Knicks 91 Bucks 82

Knicks Frazier, Reed

Bucks MiJohnson(3) MaJohnson, Winters

6 Knicks 99 Bucks 90

Knicks Reed, Frazier, Jackson, Bradley

Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Moncrief, Bridgeman

Milwaukee draws as close as 5 - but with just 6 to play it's Knicks by 9 and this MSG crowd smells it.

3 Knicks 109 Bucks 94

Knicks Jackson, DeBusschere, Frazier, DeBusschere, Monroe

Bucks Moncrief, Winters

Score Knicks 125 Bucks 107

Knicks Wingo, Barnett(1) Bradley, Frazier, Barnett(1) Lucas(3) Bradley(3) Riker

Bucks Smith, Cummings, Smith(3) Moncrief, Buckner, Smith

26/13 for Moncrief as the Bucks go home.

Bradley: 23 pts/5 assists - Player of the Game

Frazier: 18 pts/10 boards

Reed: 12 pts/14 boards/6 assists

Lucas: 14 pts/7 boards

Monroe: 12 pts/6 assists

DeBusschere: 16 pts/6 boards

Jackson: 11 pts

All Region Team

C Shaq ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

F Gasol ('09 Lakers)

F Lucas ('73 Knicks)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

4. 1984 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 13. 2010 SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Celtics: 62-20, 1st Atl Div, 6th Off/3rd Def

              d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 3-1

              d. Knicks East Semis 4-3

              d. Bucks East Finals 4-1

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3

              #51 overall seed

Coach KC Jones, GM Red Auerbach

Starters

C Robert Parish              30-Centenary      19 PPG  19.2 PER 10.5 WS

F Kevin McHale             26-Minnesota      18.4       20            10.5

F Larry Bird                   27-Indiana St       24.2       24.2         13.6

G Dennis Johnson          29-Pepperdine     13.2       12.8         5.7

G Gerald Henderson      28-VCU               11.6       14.7         5.3

Rotation Reserves

C Cedric Maxwell          28-UNCC           11.9        13.5         6.4

F ML Carr                      33-Guliford         3.1          7.8           .4

F Scott Wedman             31-Colorado        4.8          9.9          1.2

G Quinn Buckner           29-Indiana           4.1         9.4           1.3

G Danny Ainge              24-BYU               5.1         10.4         1.8

Leaders Bird 1st FT%, 2nd PER, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 2nd Trip Doub

               Parish 3rd Def WS

               McHale 5th WS/48

4th seed in the region is the NBA Champion Celtics; Bird is 27, he's top 2 in the league in PER, WS and VORP. McHale's 26 and he also hits 20 PER with double digit WS. Quinn Buckner's starting for that Bucks team in the prior game and coming off the bench here.

Spurs: 50-32, 2nd SW Div, 9th Off/8th Def

            d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-2

            Lost Suns West Semis 4-0

            #206 overall seed

Coach Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tim Duncan                    33-Wake        17.9 PPG     24.7 PER  10.9 WS

F DeJuan Blair                    20-Pitt           7.8               17.7           4.6

F Richard Jefferson             29-Arizona    12.3             13.1           6

G George Hill                     23-IUPUI       12.4             14.7          6.7

G Manu Ginobli                  32                   16.5            22.5          9.7

Rotation Reserves

C Matt Bonner                     29-Florida      7                 14.9          3.7

F Antonio McDyess             35-Alabama   5.8              12.2          3.2

F Keith Bogans                    29-Kentucky  4.4              7.7            2.6

G Tony Parker                      27                   16               16.4          3.6

G Roger Mason                    29-UVA          6.3              9.7           1.9

Leaders Duncan 5th PER, 5th VORP

               Ginobli 4th +/-

A run of the mill Duncan team; he's 33, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS; Manu is 32 and also hits 20 PER.

Matchup

C Duncan (Spurs)

F McHale (Celts)

F Bird (Celts)

G Hill (Spurs)

G Ginobli (Spurs)

Bench: Spurs

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 9 Spurs 7

Celtics Parish, Parish, McHale(3) Bird

Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Blair

6 Celtics 16 Spurs 15

Celtics DJ(3) DJ, McHale

Spurs Ginobli, Jefferson, Jefferson, McDyess

Knicks await the winner of this 4/13 matchup.

3 Spurs 19 Celtics 18

Celtics Wedman

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli

Score Spurs 26 Celtics 26

Celtics Ainge(3) Ainge(3) DJ

Spurs Parker, Parker, Mason(3)

Deadlocked.  

Qtr

9 Spurs 30 Celtics 28

Celtics Maxwell

Spurs Mahinmi, Duncan

6 Celtics 41 Spurs 38

Celtics Bird, Bird(3) DJ, Bird, Maxwell, Bird

Spurs Blair, Ginobli, Parker, McDyess

Bird scores 9 in 3 minutes.  

3 Celtics 49 Spurs 45

Celtics McHale, McHale, McHale, Henderson

Spurs Bonner(3) McDyess, Jefferson

Half Score Celtics 55 Spurs 51

Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ

Spurs Hill, Duncan, Duncan

McHale with 8 to end the half, Celtics by 4.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 59 Spurs 53

Celtics Bird, Ainge

Spurs Jefferson

6 Celtics 65 Spurs 57

Celtics DJ, Maxwell

Spurs Duncan, Blair

Defense to begin the second half.

3 Celtics 74 Spurs 62

Celtics McHale(1) Henderson, Buckner, Parish, Ainge

Spurs Hill, Ginobli(3)

3 q Score Celtics 81 Spurs 68

Celtics Ainge(1) Carr, Maxwell, Bird

Spurs Dunca, Jefferson, Hill

Boston rolling along.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 89 Spurs 78

Celtics McHale, Maxwell, McHale, Bird

Spurs Duncan, Jefferson, Blair, Parker(1) Blair

6 Celtics 98 Spurs 86

Celtics Bird, Ainge, Bird(3) McHale

Spurs Parker, Blair, Duncan, Ginobli

7 more for Bird.  Boston will take game one.

3 Celtics 99 Spurs 90

Celtics Bird(1)

Spurs Duncan, Hill

Final Score Celtics 112 Spurs 105

Celtics McHale, Bird(3) Wedman, DJ, McHale, Henderson

Spurs Jefferson(1) Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Blair, Blair, Duncan

Spurs got as close as 3 with 23 seconds left, but Boston hit all their end game free throws and take game one.

Bird: 28 pts/8 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

McHale: 24 pts/14 boards

DJ: 15 pts

Maxwell: 10 pts

Ainge: 13 pts

Duncan: 23 pts/12 boards/5 assists

Ginobli: 21 pts/8 assists

Jefferson: 14 pts

Blair: 16 pts/9 boards

Game 2

Qtr

9 Celtics 8 Birds 4

Celtics Bird, McHale, Henderson, Henderson

Spurs Duncan, Hill

6 Celtics 16 Spurs 12

Celtics McHale, DJ, Parish, McHale

Spurs Duncan, Jefferson, Blair, Duncan

McHale's got 6 to open game 2.

3 Celtics 22 Spurs 20

Celtics Bird, McHale, Henderson

Spurs Blair(1) Jefferson(3) Jefferson, Duncan

1 q Score Celtics 28 Spurs 26

Celtics McHale, Ainge, Maxwell

Spurs McDyess, Parker, McDyess

McHale's got 10.  Tight quarter.  

2nd Qtr

9 Celtics 36 Spurs 28

Celtics Bird, McHale, McHale, Ainge

Spurs Ginobli

6 Celtics 44 Spurs 33

Celtics Parish, McHale, Bird, Bird

Spurs  Ginobli, McDyess, Jefferson(1)

6 more for McHale.  

3 Celtics 48 Spurs 39

Celtics DJ, Maxwell

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Blair

Half Score Celtics 54 Spurs 45

Celtics Carr, Henderson, McHale

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Bogans(1)

16 for Duncan 18 for McHale

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 55 Spurs 49

Celtics DJ(1)

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

6 Celtics 59 Spurs 56

Celtics Bird, Ainge

Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Duncan

Duncan has 22, Spurs cut the deficit to 3.

3 Spurs 67 Celtics 65

Celtics McHale, Parish, DJ

Spurs  Hill(3) Bonner(3) Jefferson, Bonner(3)

3 q Score Spurs 72 Celtics 71

Celtics DJ, Maxwell, McHale

Spurs Bogans, Bonner(3)

Matt Bonner bangs three triples and the Spurs take the lead.

4 Qtr

11:33: BOS Duncan picks up his 5th foul, Bird hits both.  

11:17: SA: McHale foul leads to one McDyess FT.  Tied.

11:03: SA: Manu gets the board on the missed FT and Jefferson scores.

10:25: SA: Boston misses and Ginobli doesn't.  

10:11: BOS: DJ pull up.

9:58: SA: Duncan in the paint.  79-75

8:17: BOS: Nearly 2 minutes pass before Henderson lays one in.

8:08: SA: DeJuan Blair from the block.  

8:01: BOS: DJ feels it, hits a long 2.

7:48: SA: Tony Parker from 14.

7:36: BOS: Bird from the wing.  Spurs by 2.

6:53: BOS: Spurs miss; Ainge comes through in traffic to tie it.

6:43: SA: George Hill from 4 feet.

6:00: SA: Boston turnover leads to a Ginobli runner.  87-83

5:47: BOS: Cornbread down low.  

5:22: SA: DeJuan Blair from the block

4:55: SA: Boston misses and Tony Parker comes back with a triple from the top - it is a 7 point game.

4:48: BOS: Chief off glass.

4:22: SA: Ginobli misses but Jefferson is there with the putback.

3:36: SA: Looks like it's game 3 ahead, Boston misses and Blair scores.

3:12 SA: Another miss - and Ginobli makes it a 12 point Spur lead!  99-87

Final Score Spurs 108 Celtics 91

Celtics Parish(1) Henderson(1) Clark

Spurs Hill(3) Ginobli, Ratliff, Finley

Wow - the Spurs just blow Boston out down the stretch and we head to game 3.

Duncan: 24 pts/19 boards/5 blocks - Player of the Game

Blair: 11 pts/14 boards

Ginobli: 18 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Jefferson: 14 pts

Hill: 10 pts

McHale: 22 pts/10 boards

Bird: 16 pts/9 boards

DJ: 13 pts/5 assists

Henderson: 11 pts/6 assists

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 8 Spurs 6

Celtics DJ, Bird, Parish, Henderson

Spurs Hill, Jefferson

6 Celtics 12 Spurs 11

Celtics Bird, Henderson

Spurs Blair(1) Hill, Duncan

Decisive game 3 - can the Spurs pull the big upset?

3 Spurs 17 Celtics 16

Celtics Bird, Bird

Spurs Hill, Duncan, Duncan

1 q Score Spurs 26 Celtics 24

Celtics Bird, Kite, Ainge, Carr

Spurs Jefferson(1) Duncan, Parker(3) Mason(3)

Bird's got 10 - Celtics down 2.

2 Qtr

9  Spurs 35 Celtics 26

Celtics McHale

Spurs McDyess, Ginobli, Ginobli, Duncan(1) Jefferson

6 Spurs 39 Celtics 34

Celtics Maxwell, Bird, Bird, Bird

Spurs Hill, Bonner

16 now for Larry, Spurs up 5.  

3 Spurs 44 Celtics 42

Celtics Parish, Parish, McHale, Parish

Spurs Bonner(3) Duncan

Half Score Spurs 52 Celtics 51

Celtics Maxwell, McHale, Henderson, Parish(3)

Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Duncan(1) Jefferson

Whew.  The Spurs took an 11 point lead, Boston came roaring back and now trails by 1; the Chief has been bottled up all series, but scored 9 in the last 6.  

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 64 Spurs 59

Celtics McHale, DJ, McHale(3) Bird, Bird, DJ

Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Hill

6 Celtics 70 Spurs 68

Celtics Parish, DJ, McHale

Spurs Parker, Parker, Bonner, Parker, Ginobli(1)

Tony Parker scores 6 in the last 3 - we have a good one.

3 Spurs 76 Celtics 75 

Celtics Henderson, Henderson(3)

Spurs Blair, Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Jefferson(1)

Score Spurs 84 Celtics 80

Celtics McHale(1) Wedman, DJ

Spurs Parker, Parker, Hill, Blair

Bird's got 5 fould and spends much of the third on the bench - that aids the Spurs come back, they lead by 4.  12 minutes left.

Qtr

11:14: BOS: Bird's on the floor - he finds Ainge for the open 2.

10:50: BOS: Bird contests Duncan's shot; that's super dangerous - but it pays off, Bird forces the miss, the Celtics get possession and McHale scores in the post to tie the game.

10:36: SA: Ginobli with the Eurostep, confusing the Celts

10:08: SA: McHale misses and Parker scores from the block.

9:51: BOS: McHale, just masterful in the post. 

9:31: SA: Parker from the wing.  

9:24: BOS: Blair fouls Maxwell, his 4th, he hits 1, 90-87 Spurs

8:37: BOS: The Spurs can't find the basket and Maxwell gets a dunk.

8:12: BOS: Duncan misses, Parish goes off glass to give Boston the lead, the Garden crowd loves it, Pop calls time.

8:00: SA: Duncan hits the 8 footer.  

7:27: SA: Boston misses, Blair hits the floater.

7:17: BOS: Maxwell high off glass.

6:51: BOS: The Spurs miss and Maxwell just goes isolation, pulling up with the J.  Boston by a point.

6:44: SA Hill corner 3.  

6:28: BOS: Gerald Henderson comes right back with a triple of his own.

6:04 BOS: Manu misses a three, McHale scores from the lane and Boston is now up 3.

5:49: SA: Duncan in the lane.  

5:35: BOS: Parish hook shot.  

5:27: SA: Duncan dunk.  102-101 Boston.

4:33: BOS: Nearly a minute later Henderson floats one home.  

4:23: SA: George Hill - George Hill with the ice cold 3 from the top and this game is tied.

3:45: BOS: Blair hard, hard foul on the Chief, that's 5.  Parish hits 1.  

3:35: SA: Ainge comes back with a hard foul of his own on Duncan - he hits 1.  105-105.

2:44: SA: Boston doesn't score, Manu is fouled, hits 1.  Spurs up 1.

2:26: BOS: Parish's hook misses but McHale is there with the putback.  Boston by 1.

:36: BOS: Tense last two minutes at the Garden with neither team able to find the basket - it's broken up here when DJ scores from the line to give the C's the 3 pt lead.

:29: SA: Duncan, quick J from just outside the paint.  109-108 Celtics.

Henderson turns it over.  

12 seconds left.  Spurs timeout.  We'll see a last shot - do they dump the ball to the big guy and see what happens?

They do.  Hill goes to Duncan, Duncan on the wing - turns - fires.  GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  WITH 4 SECONDS LEFT, TIM DUNCAN GIVES THE SPURS THE 1 POINT LEAD!  DUNCAN!  DUNCAN!  DUNCAN!

But still 4 seconds left.  110-109 Spurs.  Game 3.  Winner advances.  Loser goes home. 

Boston calls time and will take over at half court.  Does Bird get a chance to match?

No.  Bird's defended - ball to DJ - DJ feints, just inside the 3 point line - DJ - fires ---

ITS GOOD!  IT'S GOOD!  IT'S GOOD!  IT'S GOOD! DENNIS JOHNSON AS THE CLOCK STRIKES 0:00 HITS THE JUMP SHOT AND THE CELTICS SURVIVE - THE CELTICS SURVIVE ON THE DENNIS JOHNSON JUMPER AS THE TIME EXPIRES:

Final: Celtics 111 Spurs 110

For sure the best finish yet - game 3, down 1, Duncan gives the Spurs the lead with 4 seconds left -- and then DJ counters at the buzzer to end the series.  Absolutely remarkable.

35 points, 17 rebounds for Duncan in the loss.

Johnson: 14 pts/6 assists - Buzzer Beater - Player of the Game

Bird: 20 pts/17 boards/7 assists

Parish: 18 pts/13 boards/4 blocks

McHale: 22 pts/9 boards

Henderson: 16 pts/5 rebounds

Maxwell: 11 pts/7 rebounds

All Region Team

C Duncan ('10 Spurs-1 PotG)

F Bird ('84 Celtics-1 PotG)

F McHale ('84 Celtics)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

August 2021 Athlete of the Month

 July

Elaine Thompson Herah.  Runners-up: Caeleb Dressel, Allyson Felix, Gable Steveson

8 months in the books.  4 to go in the race to be 2021 Athlete of the Year.

January-Travis Kelce
February-Tom Brady
March- Nathan Chen
April-Steph Curry
May-Phil Mickelson
June-Simone Biles
July-Giannis Antetokounmpo

Aug-Elaine Thompson Herah

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 14 Round 1: Series 1 and 2

 Region 13

1. 2009 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS  v. 16. 1998 PHOENIX SUNS

Lakers: 65-17, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off/6th Def

              d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-1

              d. Rockets West Semis 4-3

               d. Nuggets West Finals 4-2

               d. Magic NBA Finals 4-1

               #14 overall seed

Coach: Phil Jackson, GM Mitch Kupchak, Asst Kurt Rambis, Brian Shaw

Starters

C Andrew Bynum                    21                      14.3              20             5.5

F Pau Gasol                              28                     18.9 PPG     22.6 PER  13.9 WS

F Trevor Ariza                          23-UCLA          8.9               15.5          6.1

G Derek Fisher                         34-L Rock         9.9               12.1          6.3

G Kobe Bryant                         30                      26.8             24.4          12.7

Rotation Reserves

C Lamar Odom                         29-R Island       11.3             16.6          6.9

F Vladmir Radmanovic           28                       5.9                11.6          1.6

F Luke Walton                         28-Arizona         5                   11.3          2

G Jordan Farmar                      22-UCLA           6.4                9.9           .8

G Sasha Vujavic                      24                        5.8               12.6         3.7

Leaders Kobe 3rd PPG, 5th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Trip Doub

               Gasol 5th FG%, 4th WS, 5th WS/48, 1st Off Rtng

               Ariza 2nd Stl %

The World Champion Lakers are top 6 in both offense and defense and the top seeds in Region 14; Gasol is 28, Kobe's 30 and they both cross 20 PER and double digit WS; 21 year old Andrew Bynum also hits 20 PER.

                

Suns: 56-26, 3rd Pac Div, 12th Off/6th Def

           Lost Spurs West 1st Rnd 3-1

           #243 overall seed

           d. '78 Blazers

Coach Danny Ainge, Asst Scott Skiles

Starters

C Danny Manning               31-Kansas                13.5 PPG   19.8 PER  6.5 WS

F Antonio McDyess            23-Alabama              15.1           20.3          9.4

F Clifford Robinson            31-UConn                14.2            17.4         7.1

G Jason Kidd                      24-Cal                       11.6            16.4          8

G Steve Nash                      23-S Clara                9.1              15.6          4.8

Rotation Reserves

C Hot Rod Williams           35-Tulane                 3.6               11.5          3.7

F Mark Bryant                    32-S Hall                  4.2               10.2         2.5

F Cedric Ceballos               28-Cal St Fullerton   9.5               19.2        2.1

G Kevin Johnson                31-Cal                       9.5               15.6         3.5

G Rex Chapman                 30-Kentucky            15.9               14.5        4.5

Leaders Kidd 2nd Assts/Gm, 1st Trip Doub

              KJ 5th FT%

The defense first Suns knocked out a Walton Blazers team in the play in round and now they face the top seeds in Region 14.  23 year old Antonio McDyess hits 20 PER; future Hall of Famr backcourt here, 24 year old Kidd, 23 year old Nash

Matchup

C Push

F Gasol (Lakers)

F Robinson (Suns)

G Kidd (Suns)

G Kobe (Lakers)

Bench: Suns

Game 1

Qtr

9 Lakers 7 Suns 6

Lakers  Bynum, Bynum, Ariza(3)

Suns Kidd(3) Nash(1) Robinson

6 Lakers 17 Suns 14

Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Fisher(3) Kobe(3)

Suns Robinson, Manning, McDyess, Nash

Region 14 is underway. 

3 Lakers 27 Suns 20

Lakers Kobe, Ariza(3) Gasol, Odom(3)

Suns Kidd, Kidd, Robinson

1 qScore Lakers 36 Suns 26

Lakers Gasol, Farmar, Farmar, Vlad(3)

Suns Chapman, KJ, Ceballos

The Lakers put up 36 in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 39 Suns 30

Lakers Fisher(3)

Suns Williams, Manning

6 Lakers 47 Suns 32

Lakers Kobe(3) Gasol, Vujacic(3)

Suns Chapman

Game one appears done; it's what you'd expect from a 1 v 16 matchup.

3 Lakers 51 Suns 34

Lakers Bynum, Bynum

Suns Nash

Halftime Score Lakers 57 Suns 44

Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Bynum

Suns Robinson, Robinson, Manning, McDyess, Nash

Nice run by Phoenix, but it's still a 13 pt game.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 59 Suns 48

Lakers Ariza

Suns McDyess, Nash

6 Lakers 71 Suns 52

Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Gasol, Gasol, Kobe, Bynum

Suns KJ, Nash

Danny Manning's got 4 fouls and the Lakers are running away.

3 Lakers 82 Suns 56

Lakers Gasol, Bynum(3) Gasol(1) Fisher(3) Kobe

Suns KJ, Bryant

3 q Score Lakers 89 Suns 63

Lakers Fisher(3) Gasol, Kobe

Suns Chapman, KJ, Nash(3)

11 for Pau in the third; not sure we need to play the rest of this series.  

Qtr

9 Lakers 95 Suns 70

Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe(3)

Suns Manning(1) Manning, McDyess, Manning

6 Lakers 103 Suns 74

Lakers Bynum, Bynum, Vujacic, Odom

Suns McDyess, McDyess

14th overall seeds in this tournament rolling through this one.

3 Lakers 105 Suns 78

Lakers Bynum

Suns McDyess, KJ

Score Lakers 112 Suns 87

Lakers Powell, Mihm(1) Morrison, Mihm

Suns McCloud(1) Thompson(3) Llamas, Thompson(3)

Easy pickings in game one.

Kobe: 28 pts/7 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Bynum: 23 pts/7 boards/5 blocks

Gasol 17 pts/9 boards

Fisher 12 pts

Manning: 11 pts/12 boards

McDyess: 14 pts/10 boards

Nash: 14 pts

Robinson: 10 pts

KJ: 10 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 7 Suns 4

Lakers Bynum, Kobe(3) Bynum

Suns Manning, Kidd

6 Lakers 13 Suns 11

Lakers Kobe(3) Ariza, Kobe(1)

Suns Manning, Manning, Nash(3)

Kobe with 7 to open game 2.

3 Suns 17 Lakers 15

Lakers Ariza

Suns Nash, Kidd, Bryant

1 q Score Suns 26 Lakers 20

Lakers Kobe(3) Gasol(1) Farmar(1)

Suns Robinson, KJ, Scott(3) KJ

Hey, it's Phoenix - 3D Dennis Scott isn't in the Suns rotation, but he bombs away a triple and the Suns are up 6.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 32 Lakers 31

Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Fisher(3) Fisher, Gasol

Suns Manning, Ceballos, Manning

6 Lakers 36 Suns 34

Lakers Kobe, Vlad(3) 

Suns Manning, 

We'll see if Phoenix ever gets the lead again.  

3 Lakers 41 Suns 41

Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe

Suns Kidd, Nash(3) Manning

Half Score Lakers 48 Suns 48

Lakers Bynum(1) Vujacic(3) Vujacic(3)

Suns KJ, KJ Robinson(3)

Triples both ways down the stretch and we are tied.  

3 Qtr

9 Suns 54 Lakers 53

Lakers Ariza, Gasol(3)

Suns Bryant, Robinson, Williams

6 Suns 62 Lakers 60

Lakers Odom, Kobe(3) Fisher

Suns Robinson, McDyess, Robinson, Robinson

Phoenix giving LA all it wants in game 2 - Clifford Robinson with 8 to open the half.

3 Lakers 67 Suns 66

Lakers Ariza(3) Kobe, Gasol

Suns McDyess, Kidd

Score Lakers 80 Suns 78

Lakers Vujacic, Odom, Odom, Vujacic(3) Gasol, Ariza

Suns Nash, Ceballos, McDyess, Ceballos, Ceballos, McDyess

All set for a good stretch; can the Suns even this series?

4th Qtr

11:46: PHO: Manning with the short J

11:17: PHO: After a Bynum miss, Uncle Cliffy goes off glass.

11:05: LA: Bynum down low.  82-82

10:54: PHO: McDyess from the foul line.

10:40: LA: Gasol layup.

10:06: LA: Phoenix misses and Fisher hits from 12.

9:45: PHO: Nash slices to the goal.  

9:31: LA: Bynum power dunk

9:17: PHO: Robinson drives and scores.

8:49: PHO: Kobe misses and McDyess banks one home - Suns by 2.

8:10: LA: LA gets a couple of chances and Bynum comes through.  90-90

7:37: PHO: The Suns pick up an offensive board and Robinson jams one home.

7:09: PHO: Phoenix steals the ball and Rex Chapman drills a long 2.

6:49: LA: Odom fadeaway. 

6:27: PHO: McDyess in the paint.

5:38: LA: A minute later Odom from the paint.

5:17: PHO: McDyess finger roll.

4:10: PHO: A minute later Jason Kidd hits a 2 from the foul line and the Suns are up 6.

3:36: PHO: Nash makes it 8.

3:16: LA: Kobe with the pull up.

3:07: PHO: McDyess with the huge dunk.

2:54: LA: Bynum matches with a dunk of his own.

2:21: LA: The Suns miss and Bynum is there with the lay in. 104-100

1:26: LA: A minute later it's DFish with the corner 3 to cut it to 1.

1:13: PHO: Manning misses, Robinson is there with the putback.

:57: LA: Kobe isolation - 16 footer.  106-105 Suns.

:25: PHO: Big offensive rebound for McDyess after a Nash miss and McDyess scores.

:21: LA: Kobe.  1 point game.

:16: PHO: Gasol fouls Robinson -- he hits them both, but now LA has a chance.  

The ball goes to Kobe after the timeout - Kobe is not giving it up - Kobe steps back for the contested 3 -- ITS GOOD!  ITS GOOD!  KOBE BRYANT TIES THE GAME AND WE HEAD TO OVERTIME.

There's a second left in regulation, but it runs out.  

110-110

OT

4:23: LA: LA gets a couple chances, Kobe scores.

4:12: PHO: Cliffy the other way.

3:57: PHO: Lakers miss and Robinson gives the Suns the lead.

3:36: LA: Ariza layin.  Tied.

3:04: LA: Suns miss and t's Ariza again.  

2:25: LA: 6 straight for Ariza and the Lakers lead by 4

1:43: PHO: McDyess, finger roll.

1:10: LA: Bynum banks one home - Lakers by 4 with a minute to go.

:37: PHO: Both sides miss - Kidd scores.  2 point game.

:24: LA: Kobe with the dagger 2.

Kobe and Ariza each hit 2 FT and it's over.

Final Score Lakers 126 Suns 118

The Suns made LA sweat in game 2 - but the Lakers move on.  27/11 for Robinson in the loss

Kobe: 37 pts/9 boards/9 assists - Player of the Game

Bynum: 19 pts/10 boards

Gasol: 14 pts/11 boards

Ariza: 19 pts/8 boards/6 assists

8. 1988 EAST CONF CHAMP DETROIT PISTONS v. 9. 2005 SE DIV CHAMP MIAMI HEAT

Pistons: 54-28, 1st Cen Div, 6th Off/2nd Def

               d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 3-2

               d. Bulls East Semis 4-1

               d. Celtics East Finals 4-2

               Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-3

               #115 overall seed

Coach: Chuck Daly

Starters

C Bill Laimbeer                    30-NDame        13.5 PPG   15.1 PER  8.8 WS

F Dennis Rodman                 26-SE Ok St      11.6           17.4          6.8

F Adrian Dantley                  32-NDame         20              19.9         9.4

G Isiah Thomas                    26-Indiana          19.5            18.2        7.6

G Joe Dumars                       24-McNeese St  14.2            13.7         5.9

Rotation Reserves

C James Edwards                 32-Wash             5.4              10.7         .7

F William Bedford                24-Memphis      2.7              9              .2

F Rick Mahorn                     29- Hampton      10.7            13.7         5.9

G Vinnie Johnson                 31-Baylor           12.2            13.8         2.3

G John Salley                       23-Geo Tech       8.5              14.2         6.2

Leaders Laimbeer: 3rd def Reb, 5th Def WS, 4th Def Reb %

               Dantley: 5th WS/48, 4th Off Rtng

               Salley 4th Def +/-

               Rodman 5th Reb %

Bad Boys are top 6 in both offense and defense, they really skew big on the bench; there's gonna be some size on the floor for Daly. no real top end performances for the 8th seed in the region.

Heat: 59-23, 1st SE Div, 5th Off/6th Def

           d. Nets East 1st Rnd 4-0

           d. Wizards East Semis 4-0

           Lost Pistons East Finals 4-3

           #142 overall seed

Coach Stan Van Gundy, Asst Erik Spoelstra, Bob McAdoo

Starters

C Shaquille O'Neal                    32-LSU                   22.9 PPG  27 PER  11 WS

F Udonis Haslem                       24-Florida               10.9          15.5        9.2

F Eddie Jones                            33-Temple               12.7          13.6        8

G Damon Jones                          28-Houston            11.6          15.5         8.7

G Dwyane Wade                         23-Marquette         24.1         23.1         11

 

Rotation Reserves

C Alonzo Mourning                   34-Georgetown       5               18.9        .9

F Christian Laettner                   35-Duke                  5.3            16.3        2.7

F Shandon Anderson                  31-UGA                  3.9            9.2          2.2

G Keyon Dooling                       24-Missouri            5.2            10.1        1.5

G Rasual Butler                          25-La Salle             6.5            10.3         1.7

Leaders Shaq 4th Blocks, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd PER

               DJones 5th 3pt%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 2nd Off Rtng

The Heat and Pistons are both top 6 in offense and defense, the even match makes sense for an 8/9 matchup. Shaq's 32, DWade is 23, both are well over 20 PER with double digit WS.

Matchup

C Shaq (Heat)

F Push

F Dantley (Pistons)

G Isiah (Pistons)

G Wade (Heat)

Bench: Pistons

Game 1

1 Qtr 

9Pistons 4 Heat 4

Pistons Dumars, Isiah

Heat Shaq, Haslem

6 Pistons 8 Heat 8

Pistons Dumars, Rodman, 

Heat Shaq, Wade

Defense first to start this series.

3 Heat 16 Pistons 14

Pistons Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Dantley

Heat Shaq, Laettner, Laettner, Shaq

Score Heat 25 Pistons 18

Pistons Salley, Mahorn

Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade, Shaq(3)

Shaq gets 13 in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Heat 30 Pistons 28

Pistons Johnson, Laimbeer, Salley, Salley, Bedford

Heat Haslem(3)  Wade

6 Heat 41 Pistons 28

Pistons

Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade(3) Anderson, Anderson

Big run for Miami; Shaq and Wade maybe too much for Detroit.

3 Heat 52 Pistons 35

Pistons Dumars, Rodman(1) Dantley, Dantley

Heat Zo, Zo, Dooling, Zo, Haslem, Butler(1)

Half Score Heat 54 Pistons 40

Pistons Laimbeer, Isiah(3)

Heat Shaq

Miami's defense clamping down on the Pistons.

3 Qtr

9 Heat 59 Pistons 51

Pistons Dumars, Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Isiah(3) Mahorn

Heat Wade, EJones(3)

6 Heat 69 Pistons 57

Pistons Johnson, Mahorn, Bedford

Heat Laettner (3) Shaq, EJones(3) Wade

Eddie Jones hits a couple 3s and Miami's lead is double digits.

3 Heat 77 Pistons 61

Pistons Dantley, Isiah

Heat Zo, Wade, Wade, EJones

3 q Score Heat 86 Pistons 66

Pistons Dantley, Isiah(1) Dantley

Heat Haslem, Shaq, Wade(1) Shaq, Shaq

It's a wipeout; Shaq and Wade are too much.

4 Qtr

9 Heat 92 Pistons 68

Pistons Dantley

Heat Haslem, Shaq, Laettner

6 Heat 94 Pistons 77

Pistons Salley, Laimbeer, Dumars(3) Isiah

Heat EJones

Cruise control for the Heat

3 Heat 98 Pistons 83

Pistons Edwards, Dumars, Dumars

Heat Shaq, Shaq

Score Heat 103 Pistons 83

Pistons

Heat Wang, Wang, Doleach(1)

Miami blows out Detroit in game one.

Shaq: 31 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game

Wade: 22 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Haslem: 11 pts/9 boards

EJones: 10 pts

Laimbeer: 14 pts/11 boards

Isiah: 13 pts/9 assists/6 boards

Dumars: 15 pts

Dantley: 14 pts

Game  2

1 Qtr

9 Heat 8 Pistons 3

Pistons Dantley, Rodman(1)

Heat  Shaq, Wade, Wade, Haslem

6 Heat 12 Pistons 7

Pistons Thomas, Dantley

Heat Haslem, DJones

Underway.  Miami looks to close out the series.

3 Heat 19 Pistons 15

Pistons Rodman, Dantley(3) Dantley(3)

Heat EJones(3) DJones, Laettner

Score Heat 23 Pistons 18

Pistons Salley, Rodman(1)

Heat Shaq, Zo

10 for Dantley but the Pistons trail.

2 Qtr

9 Heat 30 Pistons 23

Pistons Salley, Rodman(1) Laimbeer

Heat Butler(3) Butler, Zo

6 Heat 36 Pistons 31

Pistons Dantley, Dumars, Mahorn, Dumars

Heat DJones, Shaq, Shaq

Heat maintain the lead.

3 Heat 40 Pistons 35

Pistons Dantley, Bedford

Heat Anderson, Shaq

Half Score Heat 44 Pistons 40

Pistons Rodman(1) Rodman, Salley

Heat Shaq, Shaq

Defensive battle in the first half; Shaq with 10 second qtr points.

3 Qtr

9 Heat 54 Pistons 48

Pistons Isiah, Laimbeer, Rodman, Rodman

Heat Shaq(3) EJones(3) EJones, Zo

6 Heat 58 Pistons 53

Pistons Isiah(3) Mahorn

Heat Laettner(3) Shaq(1)

Shaq's got 18.  

3 Heat 66 Pistons 61

Pistons Salley, Dantley, Dantley, Salley

Heat Shaq, DJones(3) DWade(3)

Score Heat 75 Pistons 62

Pistons Johnson(1)

Heat Wade, Wade, Wade, EJones(3)

Miami maybe just ended this series; 9 for Wade to end the quarter.

4 Qtr

9 Heat 84 Pistons 73

Pistons Mahorn, Salley(3) Bedford, Dantley, Laimbeer

Heat Haslem(3) Haslem, Shaq, Wade

6 Heat 91 Pistons 77

Pistons Isiah, Johnson

Heat DJones, EJones(3) Laettner

It's done-Miami moves on; they'll face the Lakers, Shaq v Kobe in round 2.  

3 Heat 97 Pistons 84

Pistons Edwards, Bedford, Laimbeer(3)

Heat Haslem, Wade, Wade

Final Score Heat 109 Pistons 99

Pistons Nevitt(3) Laimbeer, Isiah, Isiah, Dumars, Dumars, Dantley

Heat Doleac, Wright, Shaq, EJones(1) Wade, DJones(1) Wade

Miami solidly in 2 games - the Heat move on.  22/8 for Dantley.

Wade: 23 pts/12 assists-Player of the Game

Shaq: 24 pts/10 boards

Haslem: 11 pts/11 boards

EJones: 15 pts

DJones: 12 pts

All Region Team

C Shaq ('05 Heat-1 PotG)

F Gasol ('09 Lakers)

F Haslem ('05 Heat)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)