256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 4 Round 2/3: Series 1 and 2

 Region 3

1. 1992 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 8. 1995 MW CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Bulls: 67-15, 1st Cen Div, 1st Off, 4th Def

           d. Heat East 1st Round, 3-0

           d. Knicks Est Semis 4-3

           d. Cavs East Finals 4-2

           d. Blazers NBA Finals 4-2

           #4 overall seed

           d. '58 Celtics (2-0, Pippen/Grant PotG)

Coach: Phil Jackson

Starters

C Will Perdue  (26, Vandy)                         4.5 PPG     14.2 PER   2.5 Win Shares   .3

F Horace Grant (26, Clemson)                   14.2            20.6           14.1      5.2

F Scottie Pippen (26, Cen Arkansas)          21              21.5            12.7      6.4

G BJ Armstrong (24, Iowa)                         9.9            14.1            4.6         .7

G Michael Jordan (28, North Carolina)      30.1          27.7            17.7       9.2 VORP

Rotation Reserves 

C Bill Cartwright (34, San Francisco)       8                10.9           2.5             -.4

F Stacey King (25 Oklahoma)                   7                13.4          3.1             .1

F Cliff Levingston (31, Wichita St)           3.9             13.1         2.9              .5

G John Paxson (31, Notre Dame)              7                10.9         4.7              .6

G Craig Hodges (31, Cal St Long Beach) 4.3             10.4         .8                -.2

Leaders: Jordan (4th Steals, 1st Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 1st PER, 5th Def Rating, 1st Win Shares, 1st WS/48, 1st +/1, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Pippen (1st Triple Doubles, 5th VORP, 2nd Team All NBA

               Grant (3rd FG%, 5th True Shooting, 3rd Eff FG%, 1st Off Rating, 3rd Win Shares, 3rd WS/48)

The top remaining seed in the tournament is the '92 Bulls, Jordan's 28, best player in the world, first in PER, WS, WS/48, +/- and VORP. Pippen and Grant are both 26, both with 20+ PER and double digit WS.  Jordan didn't pick up a Player of the Game in Rnd 1; this club is ready to roll.  

Spurs: 62-20, 1st MW Div, 5th Off, 5th Def

           d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 3-0

           d. Lakers West Semis 4-2

           Lost Rockets 4-2 West Finals 4-2

           #125 overall seed

           d. '88 Lakers (2-0, Robinson 2 PotG)

Coach: Bob Hill, Gregg Popovich is the GM, Dave Cowens is an assistant.

Starters

C David Robinson (29, Navy)               27.6 PPG     29.1 PER  17.5 Win Shares 8.7 VORP

F Dennis Rodman (33, SE Oklahoma St)      7.1       16.6          5.8                       1.5

F Sean Elliott (26, Arizona)                   18.1             16             8.7                      2.8

G Avery Johnson (29 Southern)             13.4             15.7          8                         2.4

G Vinny Del Negro (28, NC St)             12.5             13.8          6.8                     1.6

Rotation Reserves

C Moses Malone (39)                            2.9                12.1          .3                        0

F JR Reid (26, North Carolina)             7                    12.7         3.5                     .1

F Terry Cummings (33, Depaul)           6.8                  13.3        2                         -.5

G Doc Rivers (33, Marquette)              5                    12            1.8                       .7

G Chuck Person (30, Auburn)              10.8               11.5         3.6                        .8

Leaders: Robinson (4th Rebounds, 3rd Blocks, 2nd Pts, 3rd PPG, 4th Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 4th Block%, 3rd Def Rating, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Johnson (4th Assists)

               Rodman (1st Reb/Gm, 1st Reb% 4th Def Rating, 3rd Team All NBA

               Del Negro (1st TO%)

The best player in the world in '95?  The Admiral - like Jordan, first in each of those Big 5 Categories.  Robinson took both PotG nods in the Spurs Rnd 1 win. Rodman, of course, will eventually be part of the Bulls second 3 year title team, but he's a 33 year old Spur, third team All NBA.  

Matchup:

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Johnson (Spurs)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: Bulls

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 7 Spurs 7

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan(3)

Spurs Robinson, Del Negro, Rodman

6 Bulls 11 Spurs 9

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Elliott

Region 4 is underway.  

3 Bulls 17 Spurs 14

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, Pippen

Spurs Del Negro, Robinson(3)

1 q Score Bulls 21 Spurs 20

Bulls Cartwright, Hodges

Spurs Robinson, Person(3) Reid

11 first qtr pts for Jordan.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 25 Spurs 25

Bulls Hodges, Grant

Spurs Rivers, Moses(1) Elliott

6 Spurs 32 Bulls 27

Bulls Jordan

Spurs Johnson, Elliott, Elliott, Robinson(1)

San Antonio's defense taking hold.

3 Spurs 36 Bulls 34

Bulls Jordan, Pippen(3) King

Spurs Robinson, Elliott

H Score Spurs 44 Bulls 41

Bulls Pippen(3) Pippen, King

Spurs Johnson, Person(3) Rivers, Reid(1)

8 for Pippen to close the half, but the Spurs have the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 49 Bulls 47

Bulls King, Grant, Cartwright

Spurs Elliott(3) Johnson

6 Spurs 56 Bulls 55

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan, Armstrong

Spurs Johnson(3) Cummings, Robinson

Tough, 90s style game, each possession a contest

3 Bulls 63 Spurs 59

Bulls Grant, Perdue, Pippen, Grant

Spurs Elliott(3)

3 q Score Bulls 73 Spurs 65

Bulls Grant, Jordan(3) Pippen(3) Cartwright

Spurs Cummings, Rivers, Cummings

Rodman's got 5 fouls and the Bulls have their biggest lead.

4 Qtr

9 Bulls 85 Spurs 73

Bulls Paxson, Jordan, Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Johnson, Elliott, Johnson

6 Bulls 93 Spurs 76

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Grant, Cartwright

Spurs Del Negro(1) Del Negro

8 more for Jordan and the Bulls pull away.

3 Bulls 101 Spurs 87

Bulls Cartwright, Jordan, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Del Negro, Rodman, Elliott, Rivers(3)

F Score Bulls 108 Spurs 99

Bulls Jordan, Perdue, Jordan, Grant(1)

Spurs Rivers(3) Person(1) Person(3) Whitney(3) Johnson

Spurs got some garbage time threes that made this final closer than warranted; Bulls outscored Spurs by 11 in the third. 

Jordan: 38 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game(1)

Pippen: 21 pts/8 assists/7 boards(1)

Grant: 19 pts/10 boards(1)

Cartwright: 10 pts

Robinson: 15 pts/19 boards/5 blocks(2)

Elliott: 20 pts

Del Negro: 10 pts

Johnson: 15 pts/10 assists

Rodman: 4 pts/12 boards

Person: 10 pts

Rivers: 12 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Bulls 4

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Johnson, Robinson

Bulls Armstrong, Grant

6 Spurs 14 Bulls 10

Spurs Robinson, Rodman, Robinson

Bulls Perdue, Pippen, Jordan

Admiral comes out hot, 10 pts in a must win game.

3 Bulls 17 Spurs 16

Spurs Robinson

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong(3) Pippen

1 q Score Spurs 22 Bulls 19

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Cummings

Bulls Hodges

16 for Robinson

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 32 Bulls 28

Spurs Moses, Anderson, Person, Moses(3)

Bulls Pippen, King, Hodges(3) Jordan

6 Spurs 42 Bulls 34

Spurs Person, Moses, Del Negro, Del Negro, Rodman

Bulls Levingston, Armstrong, Grant

How about 7 points for 39 year old Moses Malone to open the qtr.

3 Spurs 46 Bulls 38

Spurs Robinson(1) Robinson(3)

Bulls Grant, Levingston

H Score Spurs 56 Bulls 50

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Elliott, Robinson, Del Negro

Bulls Perdue, Grant, Perdue, Hodges, Paxson, Jordan

10 more for Robinson. 26 first half pts.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 65 Bulls 57

Spurs Johnson, Johnson, Robinson, Rodman, Johnson

Bulls Perdue, Perdue(3) Cartwright

6 Spurs 70 Bulls 65

Spurs Elliott(1) Robinson, Elliott

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Pippen, Pippen

30 points for Robinson, no one has scored 50 in the tourney.

3 Spurs 76 Bulls 67

Spurs Rivers, Elliott, Robinson

Bulls Pippen

3 q Score Spurs 82 Bulls 73

Spurs Moses, Johnson, Rodman

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong, Levingston

Solid Spurs lead - a win and we head back to Chicago for the showdown.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 90 Bulls 79

Spurs Rodman, Elliott, Elliott, Robinson

Bulls Perdue, Perdue, Paxson

6 Spurs 93 Bulls 83

Spurs Elliott(3)

Bulls Paxson, Levingston

6 minutes from game 3

3 Spurs 100 Bulls 89

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Robinson(3)

Bulls Hodges, Perdue, Grant

F Score Spurs 104 Bulls 94

Spurs Del Negro, Robinson

Bulls Jordan, Jordan(3)

The best player in 1992 dominated game 1, the best player in 1995 game 2.

Robinson: 43 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Rodman: 9 pts/18 boards

Elliott: 14 pts

Johnson: 10 pts/10 assists

Pippen: 14 pts/8 boards/8 assists

Jordan: 17 pts/5 assists

Grant: 10 pts/13 boards

Perdue: 17 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 9 Bulls 7

Bulls Armstrong, Perdue, Armstrong(3)

Spurs Elliott(3) Rodman, Del Negro, Robinson

6 Spurs 18 Bulls 16

Bulls Armstrong(3) Jordan, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Del Negro(3) Robinson, Robinson, Elliott

One game for all of it - will it be Jordan or Robinson who comes through?

3 Bulls 24 Spurs 23

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, King, Levingston

Spurs Johnson, Robinson(3)

1 q Score Spurs 29 Bulls 28

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Reid, Reid

Robinson with 11, Jordan with 10 - the inner circle Hall of Famers, top player in the sport in their respective year - they are coming out for the showdown game.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 39 Bulls 33

Bulls Perdue, Paxson, Levingston(1)

Spurs Person, Moses(3) Cummings, Rivers(3)

6 Spurs 51 Bulls 39

Bulls Hodges, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Moses(3) Rivers(3) Reid Robinson

The Spurs start to pull away with the 3 ball.

3 Spurs 55 Bulls 46

Bulls Grant(3) King, Grant

Spurs Elliott, Rodman

H Score Spurs 61 Bulls 52

Bulls King, Paxson, King

Spurs Del Negro, Rodman, Del Negro

The Bulls are the top remaining team in the field and are 24 minutes from going home.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 64 Bulls 58

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Paxson

Spurs Johnson(1) Robinson

6 Spurs 74 Bulls 70

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Perdue, Pippen

Spurs Johnson, Person, Person, Person(3)

Shotmaking - Scottie with 8; Person with 7 as the quarter begins.  

3 Spurs 81 Bulls 79

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, Armstrong(3) Grant

Spurs Cummings, Elliott(3) Robinson

3 q Score Spurs 87 Bulls 83

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Johnson, Elliott, Elliott

We are set for the finish.  12 minutes left in Chicago.  Jordan v Robinson.  

4 Qtr

11:39: CHI: Pippen runs a backdoor cut, Jordan finds him for the dunk.

11:29: SA: The Admiral finger roll.

11:17: CHI: Paxson alley oop to Grant - 2 pt game.

11:04: SA: The Admiral extends - a triple from the wing.  Bang.  

10:48: CHI: Perdue in the paint.

10:27: SA: Del Negro hits a corner 3 and it's a 6 pt game.

9:41: CHI: Grant layup.

9:15: SA: Hard to stop Robinson, turnaround J.

8:24: CHI: BJ floater.

7:24: SA: Chicago can't stop Robinson, Pippen picks up his 4th, 2 FT

7:09: CHI: Big moment here - Robinson picks up his 5th foul, Grant hits both.

6:00: CHI: The Bulls get a couple stops and King nails an 11 footer.

5:36: CHI: Another stop - Grant in the lane and we are dead flat tied.

5:25: SA: Robinson checks back in; dunk.  

5:12: CHI: Horace Grant hits a triple from thr wing - Horace Grant really carrying the Bulls in the 4th - 102-101 Bulls.

4:59: SA: The veteran Terry Cummings, turnaround.  103-102.  He's fouled.  104-102

4:44: CHI: Craig Hodges hits a long two.  Tied.

4:09: CHI: The Bulls miss, Cliff Levingston dunk.  Chicago goes up.

3:46: SA: The Admiral.  Tied.

2:38: CHI: BJ from 13.  

2:20: SA: Robinson fouled, hits 1.  

1:50: CHI: Horace Grant hits a dead on triple from the top - the Bulls take their biggest lead, 4 pts.

:59: SA: A minute later Pippen picks up his 5th, Johnson hits both.  

:39: CHI: The Spurs need a stop - they don't get it - Perdue scores in the paint.

:17: CHI: San Antonio can't get a bucket - Rodman fouls Jordan who hits both, it's a 6 pt game and that's that.

:12: SA: Quick 2 for Elliott.  

:09: CHI: Jordan 2 FT

:04: SA: Del Negro 3 cuts it to 3.  Jordan then gets fouled, Robinson is gone, needs just 1 to end this

Hits them both.

F Score: Bulls 119 Spurs 114

30 pts for Robinson - but Chicago prevails.

Jordan: 30 pts/8 boards/8 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Grant: 25 pts/12 boards(1)

Pippen: 10 pts/7 assists(1)

Armstrong: 16 pts/6 assists

4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS v. 5. 2019 WEST CHAMPION GOLDEN ST WARRIORS 

Sonics: 57-25, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 10th Def

             Lost Lakers West 1st

             #61 overall seed

             d. '95 Magic (2-0, Kemp/Gill PotG)

Coach: George Karl

Starters

C Sam Perkins (33 North Carolina)    12.7 PPG  16.2 PER  8.5 Win Shares  2.9

F Shawn Kemp (25 Trinity Valley)     18.7             21.7         10.6                  2.5

F Detlef Schrempf (32 Washington)   19.2           20.3         12.9           4.7

G Gary Payton (26 Oregon St)           20.6           21.3          11.7           5.2 VORP

G Kendall Gill (26 Illinois)                13.7           15.2          4.6             1.4

Rotation Reserves

C Bill Cartwright (37 San Francisco)  2.4            4              .2                -.5

F Byron Houston (25 Oklahoma St)    3.4           13.8          .5               -.2

F Vincent Askew (28 Memphis)         9.9            13.6          4.6             .8

G Nate McMillan (30 NC St)            5.2             13.1          5.1             2.9

G Sarunas Marciulionis (30)             9.3             14.2          2.3              .3

Leaders: Kemp (3rd Rebounds, 4th Reb%, 2nd Team All NBA

               Payton (2nd Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Team All NBA

               Schrempf (3rd 3PT %, 2nd True Shooting, 1st Off Rating, 4th Off WS, 5th WS, 4th WS/48, 3rd Team All NBA

               McMillan (5th Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal% 1st Def +/0)

               Perkins (2nd TO%, 3rd Off Rating)

The '97 Sonics are in the Round of 32 - here's the '95 team; 3 starters have 20+ PER and double digit WS, Detlef is 32, Payton's 26, Kemp's 25.  Bunch of ex-Warriors on the bench; Cartwight, Houston, Marciulionis and GP is, of course, from the East Bay.  

Warriors: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off, 13th Def

                d. Clips West 1st Rnd 4-2

                d. Rockets West Semis 4-2

                d. Blazers West Finals 4-0

                Lost Raptors NBA Finals 4-2

                #68 overall seed

               d. '80 Sixers (2-0, Durant/Looney PotG)

Coach: Steve Kerr

Starters

C Kevon Looney (22 UCLA)              6.3 PPG  17.3 PER  6 Win Shares  .9

F Draymond Green (28 Michigan St)  7.4          12.9          4.3       1.8

F Kevin Durant (30 Texas)                  26            24.2         11.5      5.1 VORP

G Steph Curry (30 Davidson)              27.3        24.4          9.7       5.1

G Klay Thompson (28 Washington)    21.5       16.6          5.3          1.2

Rotation Reserves

C DeMarcus Cousins (28 Kentucky)   16.3        21.4        2.1         1

F Jonas Jerebko (31)                            6.3          13.5        3.3          .4

F Andre Iguodala (35 Arizona)            5.7          13.1       4.2         1.5

G Quinn Cook 25-Duke                       6.9           13.1      1.8         0

G Shawn Livingston (33)                     4             11.7       2             .2

Leaders: Steph (4th 3Pt%, 2nd FT%, 5th PPG, 2nd Off +/-, 1st Team All NBA

              Durant (5th Off WS, 2nd Team All NBA

              Green (3rd +/-)

Best offense in 2019; Steph and KD are both 30 with 20+ PER and Durant's got double digit WS; Boogie Cousins is 28, he's also got 20+ PER. 

Matchup:

C Perkins (Sonics)

F Kemp (Sonics)

F Durant (Warriors)

G Push

Bench: Sonics

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 8 Warriors 4

Sonics Detlef(3) Detlef, Detlef(3)

Warriors Durant, Looney

6 Sonics 16 Warriors 8

Sonics Gill, Gill, Gill, Payton

Warriors Durant, Klay

Bulls wait for the winners here.

3 Sonics 19 Warriors 11

Sonics Payton(1) Gill

Warriors Steph(3) 

1 q Score Sonics 25 Warriors 16

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Kemp

Warriors Jerebko, Iguodala(3)

Sonics defense really clamping down early on.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 25 Warriors 21

Sonics

Warriors Dray(3) Livingston

6 Sonics 31 Warriors 25

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Houston

Warriors Steph, Looney

Real defensive effort here, despite the offensive pedigree of these squads.

3 Sonics 45 Warriors 32

Sonics Askew(3) Payton, Perkins, Payton, Perkins(3) Payton

Warriors Cousins, Klay, Durant, Cousins(1)

H Score Sonics 52 Warriors 43

Sonics Payton(3) Perkins(1) Kemp(3)

Warriors Klay, Steph(3) Iguodala, Klay, Durant

GP with 9 to close the half; Sonics really strong on the defensive end.

3 Qtr

9 Sonics 56 Warriors 51

Sonics Detlef, Marciulionis

Warriors Cousins, Dray, Durant, Durant 

6 Sonics 66 Warriors 62

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Payton, Marciulionis, Payton

Warriors Durant, Looney, Curry(3) Durant, Jerebko

KD with 8 to open the half.  

3 Sonics 74 Warriors 66

Sonics Marciulionis, Perkins, Perkins, Kemp

Warriors Cousins, Klay

3 q Score Sonics 83 Warriors 73

Sonics Detlef, Perkins(3) Perkins, Kemp

Warriors Curry, Durant(3) Cousins

9 for Sam Perkins to end the qtr.

4 Qtr

9 Sonics 92 Warriors 75

Sonics Detlef, Houston, Payton(3) McMillan

Warriors Durant

6 Sonics 97 Warriors 83

Sonics Perkins, Payton, Detlef(1)

Warriors Steph(3) Steph(3) Livingston

Seattle really taking it to the Dubs.  

3 Sonics 104 Warriors 89

Sonics  Gill, Kemp(3) Gill

Warriors Durant, Looney, Durant

F Score Sonics 114 Warriors 98

Sonics McMillan(3) Askew, Askew, Scheffler, Wingfield(1)

Warriors Evans(3) McKinnie(3) Lee(3)

Seattle really plays well on both ends of the floor in taking game one.

Payton: 21 pts/9 bds/7 assists-Player of the Game(1)

Kemp: 18 pts/14 bds/5 assists(1)

Detlef: 21 pts/6 bds

Perkins: 17 pts/11 bds/5 assists

Gill: 12 pts/7 bds(1)

Durant: 25 pts/5 assists

Steph: 19 pts/8 bds/5 assists

Klay: 10 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 8 Warriors 7

Warriors Klay(3) Looney, Steph

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Kemp, Payton

6 Sonics 18 Warriors 16

Warriors Klay, Looney, Durant, Durant(3)

Sonics Kemp, Gill, Detlef, Detlef, Detlef

Sonics looking to close out and face the Bulls in the Region 4 Semi.

3 Sonics 32 Warriors 27

Warriors Durant, Durant(3) Durant(3) Cousins(3)

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Perkins(3) Payton(3) Payton

1 q Score Sonics 40 Warriors 39

Warriors Klay(3) Jerebko(3) Cousins, Steph, Durant

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Detlef, Marciulionis

7 first qtr 3s for the Dubs, blistering pace.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 48 Warriors 46

Warriors Cook, Dray, Klay(3)

Sonics Askew, Cartwright, Gill(1) Houston(1) Perkins

6 Warriors 51 Sonics 48

Warriors Iguodala, Klay(3)

Sonics

2 Klay triples and the Warriors go up.

3 Warriors 62 Sonics 55

Warriors Cousins(3) Curry(3) Curry, Curry(3)

Sonics Kemp, Perkins, Askew

H Score Warriors 73 Sonics 62

Warriors Klay, Steph(3) Iguodala(3) Cook(3)

SonicsMarciulionis(1) Cartwright, Cartwright, Detlef

Golden St hits 16 first half 3 pointers.

3 Qtr

9 Warriors 76 Sonics 70

Warriors Durant(3)

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Kemp, Perkins

6 Warriors 82 Sonics 77

Warriors Klay(3) Steph(3)

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Detlef(3)

Just 3 GSW buckets in the first 6 of the third, but all are 3s.  

3 Warriors 83 Sonics 81

Warriors Looney(1)

Sonics Perkins, Payton

3 q Score Warriors 90 Sonics 85

Warriors Steph(3) Durant, Durant

Sonics Kemp, Perkins

Warriors 12 minutes from forcing game 3.

4 Qtr

9 Warriors 100 Sonics 88

Warriors Steph, Steph(3) Klay(3) Looney

Sonics Perkins(3)

6 Warriors 102 Sonics 94

Warriors Looney

Sonics Marciulionis(3) Gill (3)

Cousins and Dray both with 5 fouls.  Warriors trying to hold on.

3 Warriors 108 Sonics 100

Warriors Dray, Cousins, Durant

Sonics Gill(1) Payton, Payton(3)

F Score Warriors 123 Sonics 110

Warriors Klay(3) Cousins(3) Cousins(3) Durant(1) Looney(3)

Sonics Gill, Payton, Detlef(3) Perkins(3) 

Golden St just bombs away and we head back to Seattle.

Durant: 25 pts/10 assists/boards-Player of the Game(2)

Steph: 26 pts/7 assists/6 boards

Klay: 27 pts

Looney: 12 pts/9 boards

Dray: 4 pts/10 boards/5 assists

Cousins: 16 pts/9 boards/5 assists

Detlef: 22 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Kemp: 18 pts/20 boards(1)

Payton: 22 pts/9 assists/5 boards(1)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Gill: 11 pts/6 assists(1)

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 9 Warriors 2

Sonics  Perkins(3) Kemp, Detlef, Gill

Warriors Durant

6 Sonics 12 Warriors 12

Sonics Detef, Kemp(1)

Warriors Steph(3) Durant, Klay, Steph(3)

Home teams have won pretty easily in games 1-2, winner today plays the Bulls.

3 Warriors 19 Sonics 13

Sonics Gill(1)

Warriors Curry(3) Looney, Durant

1 q Score Sonics 24 Warriors 23

Sonics Kemp, Payton, Marciuionis, Detlef(3) Marciulonis

Warriors Klay, Klay

Hope we get a good one here, winner moves on.

2 Qtr

9 Warriors 30 Sonics 28

Sonics Askew, Marciulionis

Warriors Jerebko(3) Cousins, Cousins

6 Sonics 38 Warriors 37

Sonics Kemp, Gill(3) Kemp(3) Detlef

Warriors Klay(1) Steph(3) Steph(3)

Steph's yet to be Player of the Game for these Warriors, is this his time?

3 Sonics 47 Warriors 40

Sonics Perkins, Payton, Payton(3) Payton

Warriors Steph(3)

H Score Sonics 57 Warriors 51

Sonics Payton, Marciulionis, Marciulionis, Kemp, Askew

Warriors Cousins, Cousins, Durant(3) Curry, Klay

11 second qtr points for Steph - but it's Seattle just two quarters from the Region 4 Semi.

3 Qtr

9 Warriors 63 Sonics 58

Sonics Gill(1)

Warriors Durant, Steph(3)Klay, Dray(3) Iguodala

6 Warriors 65 Sonics 64

Sonics Houston(3) Perkins(3)

Warriors Durant

We are tight - this looks like a game that's gonna go down to the wire.

3 Warriors 72 Sonics 70

Sonics Gill, Askew, Detlef

Warriors Klay(3) Klay(3) Cousins(1)

3 q Score Warriors 81 Sonics 80

Sonics Perkins(3) McMillan, Perkins(3) Detlef

Warriors Steph(3) Looney Looney, Klay

Here we go.  12 minutes from now - one of these teams heads to the Region 4 semi to meet Jordan/Pippen and the '92 Bulls.

4 Qtr

11:06: SEA: It takes a minute, but McMillan scores in traffic.  Sonics by 1,.

10:54: GSW: Draymond powers home a dunk.  Dubs by 1,

9:42: GSW: A minute later Durant sweet stroke from the wing.  

9:19: SEA: GP drives and scores.  

8:57: SEA: Warriors miss, McMillan hits a floater - Sonics up.  

8:39: SEA: Warriors miss, GP drives and scores.  88-85

8:27: GSW: Klay in traffic.

7:34: SEA: Draymond picks up his 5th, Gill hits both.

7:25: GSW: Boogie dunk.  

7:14: SEA: Kemp fouled, hits 1.  

6:45: GSW: Klay hits a long 3 and GSW goes up 1.  

5:49: GSW: Sonics miss and again it's Klay - 15 footer.  

5:17: SEA: Kendall Gill from the line.

4:41: SEA: The Warriors miss and Perkins hits from the baseline and the Sonics are back up.

4:07: SEA: Warriors miss and Gill gives Seattle a 3 pt lead.

3:57: GSW: Klay hits a triple from 30.  Tied.  

3:50: SEA: Gill - smoooooth.

3:24: GSW: Clear out for Durant, hits the midrange.  Tied.

3:17: SEA: GP drives and scores.  101-99

2:57: SEA: Warriors miss, Kemp gets fouled, hits 1.

2:29: GSW: Again, Durant, soaring for the dunk.  

2:06: SEA: Detlef floater.  Sonics by 3.

1:51: GSW: The bank's open for Durant.

1:35: SEA: Perkins hits a corner 3 - Sonics by 4.

1:14: SEA: That could be that - Warriors miss, Detlef makes it a 6 pt game.

:21: SEA: It's done - Warriors can't find a bucket, Draymond fouls out, Detlef hits 2 - Payton will later hit 4 more, Jerebko hits a triple for the final.

F Score: Sonics 115 Warriors 106

We don't get that Warriors/Bulls showdown - it's Seattle who advances.  Klay with 29 in the loss.

Detlef: 21 pts/7 boards: Player of the Game(1)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Kemp: 14 pts/19 boards

Payton: 19 pts/7 assists

Gill: 17 pts/6 boards

1. 1992 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

Matchup:

C Perkins (Sonics)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Payton (Sonics)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: (Bulls: Cartwright v. Cartwright)

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 10 Sonics 7

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Pippen, Armstrong

Sonics Perkins, Detlef(3) Payton

6 Sonics 18 Bulls 12

Bulls Jordan

Sonics Kemp(3) Kemp, Kemp, Detlef, Detlef

Region 4 Semi underway.

3 Sonics 23 Bulls 19

Bulls Grant, Paxson, Jordan(3)

Sonics Kemp, Payton

1 q Score Sonics 34 Bulls 25

Bulls Levingston, Paxson, Grant

Sonics Marciulionis (3) Perkins, Kemp, Kemp, Detlef

13 for Shawn Kemp in the first quarter.  

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 38 Bulls 32

Bulls Armstrong, Hodges(3) Cartwright

Sonics Cartwright, Perkins

6 Sonics 43 Bulls 42

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Grant, Cartwright, Jordan

Sonics Perkins(3) Detlef

Cartwright comes off the bench for both sides as the Bulls close.

3 Bulls 46 Sonics 45

Bulls Jordan, Pippen

Sonics Gill

H Score Bulls 49 Sonics 45

Bulls Perdue, Pippen(1)

Sonics

Chicago defense steps up, holding Seattle to just a bucket in the last 6.

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 57 Sonics 51

Bulls Grant, Pippen, Jordan, Cartwright

Sonics Detlef, Perkins, Payton

6 Bulls 59 Sonics 58

Bulls King

Sonics Marciulionis(3) Kemp, Detlef

Region 4 semi finals - tight game here in Chicago.

3 Bulls 67 Sonics 66

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Jordan

Sonics Perkins, Gill, Kemp, Kemp

3 q Score Bulls 77 Sonics 75

Bulls Grant, Pippen(3) Jordan, Jordan(3)

Sonics Payton, Perkins(3) Gill, Payton

Jordan goes for 9 in the back half of the third, let's go to the 4th.

4 Qtr

11:49: CHI: Jordan goes right at the Sonics with a dunk.

11:32: SEA: Detlef turnaround from 14.

11:24: CHI: Jordan again, drills an 18 footer.

11:07: SEA: Kemp drives and scores.  

10:18: CHI: Grant from the wing.  4 pt game.

9:19: SEA: A minute later, GP drives and scores.

9:09: SEA: Bulls turnover - Perkins misses a 3 but Kemp is there with the putback dunk to tie it.

8:11: CHI: A minute later it's Pippen from 19.

8:03: SEA: Kemp again, down low.

7:46: CHI: Jordan, sweet stroke.

7:29: SEA: Vincent Askew in traffic to tie it.

6:55: SEA: After a turnover - Byron Houston hits a 4 footer and Seattle takes the lead.

5:35: SEA: Over a minute later, it's GP in traffic.

5:25: CHI: Jordan.  

5:03: CHI: Sonics miss and BJ Armstrong ties the score.

4:54: SEA: Sam Perkins hits a corner 3.

4:23: SEA: Kemp blocks Cartwright and Perkins scores the other way and now it's a 5 point game.

4:02: SEA: Bulls miss, Kemp is fouled the other way and hits 1.  6 point game.

3:51: CHI: Grant from the post.  

3:41: SEA: Kemp floats one home and now it's 6.

1:00 Sonics 101 Bulls 99

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Pippen

Sonics Perkins

Kendall Gill is fouled at 56 seconds, hits 1.  Sonics by 3.

:42 CHI:  Grant - jump hook.  1 point game.

:19: SEA: The Sonics feed Kemp - and he converts an 8 footer.  104-101

Bulls looking for the last shot - a game tying 3 -- but Payton steals the ball from Pippen; Kemp will hit 4 FT down the stretch and it's over.

Final: Sonics 108 Bulls 101

The Sonics take game one in Chicago and now are a game from the Round of 32.  A monster Shawn Kemp game.

Kemp: 35 pts/23 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Payton: 14 pts/10 assists(1)

Detlef: 17 pts/6 assists/5 boards(1)

Perkins: 23 pts/7 boards

Jordan: 36 pts/11 boards/5 assists(2)

Grant: 16 pts/13 boards/5 assists(1)

Pippen: 24 pts/10 boards(1)

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 10 Bulls 7

Sonics Gill(3) Kemp, Kemp(3) Gill

Bulls Armstrong, Grant, Jordan(3)

6 Bulls 18 Sonics 15

Sonics Perkins, Detlef(3)

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan, Pippen(3) King

Seattle is rocking - they can knock out the Bulls and advance to the Region 4 Final today.

3 Bulls 25 Sonics 21

Sonics Gill, Payton, Gill

Bulls King(1) Pippen, Jordan, King

1 q Score Sonics 29 Bulls 28

Sonics Detlef, Scheffler(3) McMillan(3)

Bulls King(3)

Seattle riding the 3 ball.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 35 Sonics 33

Sonics Scheffler, Payton

Bulls Cartwright(3) Grant, Cartwright

6 Bulls 37 Sonics 35

Sonics Perkins

Bulls Jordan

Jordan with 3 fouls.

3 Bulls 46 Sonics 42

Sonics Kemp, Gill, McMillan(3)

Bulls Pippen, Pippen(3) Perdue, Jordan

H Score Bulls 56 Sonics 50

Sonics Payton, Detlef, Marciulionis, Marciulionis

Bulls Pippen, Grant, Perdue, Armstrong, Pippen

Scottie goes for 9 to close the half.

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 62 Sonics 56

Sonics Houston, Detlef, Payton

Bulls Perdue, Pippen, Pippen

6 Bulls 68 Sonics 58

Sonics Payton

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Pippen

10 more for Pippen as the Bulls widen the lead.

3 Bulls 75 Sonics 66

Sonics McMillan, Payton, Gill, Kemp

Bulls Levingston, Jordan(3) Cartwright

3 q Score Bulls 84 Sonics 74

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Detlef, Kemp

Bulls Pippen(1) Jordan, Pippen, King, Jordan

Double digit Bulls lead.

4 Qtr

9 Sonics 92 Bulls 81

Sonics Gill, Detlef(3) Gill

Bulls King, King, Jordan, Levingston

6 Sonics 96 Bulls 89

Sonics Payton, Payton, Kemp, Perkins

Bulls Armstrong, Pippen

Sonics get a little closer - Bulls look to force game 3

3 Bulls 104 Sonics 98

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Gill, Detlef(3)

Bulls King, Jordan(3) Armstrong(3)

:23 Bulls 112 Sonics 109

Sonics Payton, Gill, Payton, Askew Askew(3)

Bulls Grant, Perdue, Pippen(1) Armstrong(1) Grant

Vincent Askew cuts it to 3 with a corner 3.  Jordan is fouled.  Makes both.

Kemp with a quick two - the then fouls out, Detlef is already done. 

Jordan makes them both.

Byron Houston makes a corner 3 with 3 seconds left and it's a 2 point game.  Jordan's fouled again.  Makes both.  Over. 

Final: Bulls 118 Sonics 114

Pippen: 30 pts/9 assists/6 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Jordan: 31 pts/5 boards(2)

Grant: 12 pts/8 boards(1)

Perdue: 8 pts/11 boards

Armstrong: 10 pts

King: 16 pts

Payton: 24 pts/10 assts(1)

Detlef: 19 pts/9 boards/5 assists(1)

Kemp: 17 pts/13 boards(2)

Gill: 21 pts/5 boards(1)

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 6 Bulls 5

Bulls Jordan(3) Grant

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Detlef

6 Sonics 20 Bulls 9

Bulls Grant, Jordan

Sonics Detlef(3) Perkins, Payton(3) Payton, Detlef, Payton

Road teams have won both games, Sonics off to the huge start.

3 Sonics 31 Bulls 13

Bulls Pippen, Cartwright

Sonics Detlef, Detlef, Detlef, Detlef, Perkins(3)

1 q Score Sonics 34 Bulls 22

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan(3) Cartwright

Sonics Marciulionis, Perkins(1)

17 for Detlef Schrempf in the first - double digit lead.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 38 Bulls 28

Bulls Grant, Grant, Pippen

Sonics Gill, Payton

6 Sonics 45 Bulls 36

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Armstrong

Sonics McMillan, McMillan(3) Kemp

Chicago's shaved 9 points off the lead, Pippen has 3 fouls.

3 Sonics 55 Bulls 42

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Perdue

Sonics Kemp, Kemp, Kemp, Payton(3) Detlef(1)

H Score Sonics 59 Bulls 52

Bulls King, Levingston, Armstrong, Pippen, Pippen

Sonics Houston, Payton

Seattle led by 19, but when Scottie scores twice in the last 26 seconds it's down to 7.

3 Qtr

9 Sonics 63 Bulls 57

Bulls Cartwright, Hodges(3)

Sonics Kemp, Gill

6 Sonics 72 Bulls 61

Bulls Armstrong, Levingston

Sonics Askew, Payton, Houston(3) Cartwright

4 fouls for Scottie - and the Sonics can smell it; someone will be the 7th team to advance to the Rnd of 32.

3 Sonics 76 Bulls 74

Bulls Grant, Jordan, Grant(3) Armstrong, Armstrong, King

Sonics Cartwright, Gill

3 q Score Sonics 86 Bulls 82

Bulls Armstrong, Grant, Pippen, Grant

Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins, McMillan(3) Gill

Horace Grant with 9 in the last 6 and we have a game down the stretch.

4 Qtr

11:49: CHI: The Bulls feed Grant and he scores again.

11:37: SEA: Armstrong picks up his 4th, Kemp hits 1.  

11:27: CHI: BJ banks one home it's a 1 pt game.

10:48: SEA: Marciulionis hits a 14 footer.

10:41: CHI: Jordan drives and scores.  

10:00 SEA: Houston from the wing.

9:51: CHI: Perdue in the post.  91-90

9:31: CHI: Seattle misses - Pippen is fouled and hits 1 to tie this game.

9:10: SEA: Kendall Gill backdoor.

8:54: CHI: Perdue down low.

8:42: SEA: Perkins in the paint.

8:30: CHI: Will Perdue again - a J from 12 feet.

8:15: SEA: GP drills one from the line.

7:31: CHI: Horace Grant hits a triple from the corner - the Bulls have their first lead of the game.  98-97

7:06: CHI: Sonics miss, Stacey King hits a short one.

6:57: SEA: GP in traffic.

6:38: CHI: Scottie, smooth J.  

6:02: SEA: Perkins layup.

5:40: SEA: Bulls miss - Gill corner 3 and the Sonics regain the lead.

4:52: SEA: Near;y a minute later GP drives and scores and it's a 4 pt game.

4:34: SEA: Big Sonics run - the Bulls miss and Gill hits another 3 and it's a 7 pt game.

Final Sonics 123 Bulls 111

Bulls Pippen, Grant, Armstrong(3) Randall

Sonics Askew, Gill, Perkins, Kemp, Perkins, Payton, Payton

The number 1 seeds in Regions 1-4 are gone.  26 pts/17 boards for Horace Grant in the loss

Payton: 28 pts/10 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Kemp: 13 pts/14 boards(2)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Detlef: 18 pts/9 boards

Gill: 18 pts/6 boards/5 assists

All Region Team

C Robinson ('95 Spurs-3 PotG)

F Kemp ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

F Pippen ('92 Bulls-2 PotG)

G Payton ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('92 Bulls-2PotG)

Region 3: Rounds 2/3, Series 3/4

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3. 2011 EAST CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 4. 2006 SW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS

Heat: 58-24, 1st SE Div, 3rd Off, 5th Def

          d. Sixers East 1st Rnd, 4-1

          d. Celtics East Semis 4-1

          d. Bulls East Finals 4-1

          Lost NBA Finals Mavs 4-2

          #35 overall seed

          d. '99 Pacers (2-0, LeBron/Wade PotG)

Coach: Erik Spoelstra, GM Pat Riley; Bob McAdoo is an assistant

Starters

C Zydrunas Ilgauskas (35)               5 PPG      12.8 PER  2.9 Win Shares     -.2

F Chris Bosh (26 Georgia Tech)      18.7          19.4         10.3                       2.3

F LeBron James (26)                       26.7          27.3         15.6                       7.8 VORP

G Mario Chalmers (24 Kansas)       6.4            10.3         2.9                         .5

G Dwyane Wade (29 Marquette)     25.5          25.6         12.8                       6.1 

Rotation Reserves

C Erick Dampier (35 Miss St)         2.5            9.7          1.9                          .4

F Joel Anthony (28 UNLV)             2                7.3         3.3                          .2

F James Jones (30 Miami)              5.9             11.1        4.7                          1.2

G Mike Bibby (32 Arizona)           7.3              9             1                             .1

G Eddie House 32 Arizona St        6.5              11.9        2.2                          .4

Leaders: LeBron (2nd Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 2nd PPG, 1st PER, 1st Win Shares, 1st WS/48 1st +/- 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Wade (3rd PER, 4th +/1 VORP 4th  2nd Team All NBA

               Jones (1st TO%)

The Sonics won the top half of the region; they are the 8th seed in the region - every team left in the bottom is a better seed.  Here are the 3rd seeds in the region, LeBron is 26 - 1st in PER, VORP, WS and WS/48, he is the best player in the world.  29 year old DWade is right behind him, and 26 year old Chris Bosh right behind Wade. They swept the '99 Pacers in Rnd 1.

Spurs: 63-19, 1st SW Div, 10th Off, 1st Def

            d. Kings West 1st Rnd, 4-2

            Lost Mavs West Semis 4-3

            #94 overall seed

            d. '57 Celtics (2-0, Parker/Duncan PotG)

Coach: Gregg Popovich, PJ Carlesimo is an assistant

Starters

C Nazr Mohammed (28, Kentucky)           6.2 PPG  15 PER  4.5 Win Shares   0

F Tim Duncan (29, Wake Forest)               18.6         23.1       10.8                    4.9 VORP

F Brent Barry (34 Oregon St)                     5.8          14.8        4.3                     1.7

G Tony Parker (23)                                     18.9        20.8        5.6                      3.3

G Manu Ginobli (28)                                  15.1        22.4        8.8                      4.1

Rotation Reserves

C Rasho Nesterovic (29)                            4.5           11           3.7                     .2

F Robert Horry (35 Alabama)                    5.1           13.5       3.6                      1.5

F Bruce Bowen (34 Cal St Fullerton)        7.5            9.1        6.2                      1.6

G Nick Van Exel (34 Cincinnati)               5.5            11         1.4                      .2

G Michael Finley (32 Wisconsin)              10.1         12.7       5                         1.1

Leaders: Duncan (5th Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 5th Def Reb % 1st Def Rating, 1st Def WS, 2nd Team All NBA

               Parker (3rd FG%)

               Ginobli (4th Steal %, 4th Def Rating, 5th WS/48, 4th Def +/-)

               Finley (5th TO%)

How about another Spurs team?  The '06 group is 4th seeded in the region; like all 4 teams remaining in the bottom of the region, they swept their way through the rnd 1 win, beating the '57 Celtics. Duncan's 29, over 20 PER w/ double digit WS; 23 year old Parker and 28 year old Ginobli also cross 20 PER.  

Matchup:

C Mohammed (Spurs)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F LeBron (Heat)

G Parker (Spurs)

G Wade (Heat)

Bench: Spurs

Gm 1

Qtr

9 Spurs 11 Heat 6

Heat Bosh, LeBron, Bosh

Spurs Mohammed, Mohammed, Gonobli(3) Parker, Duncan, Mohammed

6 Spurs 17 Heat 9

Heat Z(3) 

Spurs Ginobli, Mohammed, Parker

Nazr Mohammed with 8 to open the bottom of Region 3.

3 Spurs 25 Heat 13

Heat LeBron, Wade

Spurs Ginobli(3) Nesterovic, Finley(3)

1 Score Spurs 30 Heat 21

Heat Wade(3) Bibby(3) Anthony

Spurs Parker, Bowen(3)

Great start for San Antonio.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 35 Heat 28

Heat Bosh, Jones(3) Bosh

Spurs Nesterovic, Van Exel(3)

6 Spurs 39 Heat 38

Heat Bosh, Wade, Bosh, LeBron, Z

Spurs Mohammed, Parker

Bosh goes for 8 to open the 2nd.

3 Heat 42 Spurs 41

Heat Wade(3) Wade(1)

Spurs Van Exel

H Score Heat 50 Spurs 47

Heat Wade, LeBron, Dampier, Wade

Spurs Dunca, Duncan, Ginobli

Wade closes the half with 8.

3 Qtr

9 Heat 55 Spurs 47

Heat LeBron, Wade(3)

Spurs

6 Heat 61 Spurs 49

Heat Bosh, Bosh, Wade

Spurs Parker

Neither of these teams has lost a game in the tournament; Heat starting to pull away.

3 Heat 63 Spurs 55

Heat Z

Spurs Van Exel(3) Ginobli(3)

3 q Score Heat 67 Spurs 60

Heat Dampier(1) House(3)

Spurs Parker, Van Exel(3)

12 to go.

4 Qtr

9 Heat 76 Spurs 64

Heat Wade, Chalmers(3) Chalmers, Z

Spurs Barry, Parker

6 Heat 79 Spurs 69

Heat Jones(3)

Spurs Dunca, Bowen(3)

The Spurs scored 30 in the first quarter and 39 more since.

3 Heat 87 Spurs 77

Heat Wade, Bosh, Z, Z

Spurs Mohammed, Mohammed, Duncan, Parker

F Score Heat 95 Spurs 80

Heat LeBron, Wade, LeBron, Wade

Spurs Barry(3)

Spurs were just a middling offense in '06 and after the hot start they struggled finding the bucket.

Wade: 28 pts/13 boards-Player of the Game (2)

LeBron: 14 pts/13 boards/10 assists

Bosh: 18 pts

Z: 13 pts/6 boards

Duncan: 10 pts/21 boards

Ginobli: 11 pts

Parker: 16 pts/5 assists

Mohammed: 14 pts/8 boards

Van Exel: 11 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Heat 7

Spurs Parker, Barry, Barry, Duncan

Heat Wade, Bosh(3) LeBron

6 Spurs 12 Heat 9

Spurs Parker, Mohammed

Heat Bosh

Spurs need a win to stay alive.

3 Spurs 15 Heat 15

Spurs Duncan(1) Ginobli

Heat Wade, Wade, Wade

F Score Spurs 20 Heat 19

Spurs Nesterovic, Barry(3)

Heat Wade, Jones

Tight defense here in gm 1.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 27 Heat 23

Spurs Horry(3) Van Exel(1) Horry(3)

Heat LeBron(1) Chalmers(3)

6 Spurs 31 Heat 30

Spurs Ginobli, Parker

Heat LeBron, Jones(3) Z

Horry hits a couple 3s, tight defensive game.

3 Spurs 38 Heat 36

Spurs Parker(1) Parker(3) Finley(1)

Heat LeBron, Wade, Bosh

Half Score Spurs 49 Heat 47

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

Heat Jones(3) Z(3) Jones(3) Z

Miami with the triples to end the half.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 54 Heat 53

Spurs Mohammed, Finley(3)

Heat Anthony, Z, Chalmers

6 Heat 59 Spurs 58

Spurs Nesterovic, Ginobli

Heat LeBron, Bosh, Wade

Super tight; Heat looking to close this out.

3 Heat 68 Spurs 60

Spurs Duncan

Heat Wade, Wade, Bibby(3) Wade

3 q Score Heat 72 Spurs 64

Spurs Mohammed, Nesterovic

Heat Wade, Chalmers

8 for DWade to close the third.  

4 Qtr

9 Heat 75 Spurs 69

Spurs Nesterovic, Barry(3)

Heat Z(3)

6 Heat 80 Spurs 77

Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Mohammed, Bowen

Heat LeBron, LeBron, Wade(1)

San Antonio cuts it to 3.

5:46: MIA: Bosh with a dunk.

5:38: SA: Mohammed drives baseline.  

5:09: SA: Wade missed a triple, Bowen scores from the lane and it's a 1 pt game.

4:48: MIA: Wade, top of the key.

4:40: SA: Bowen corner triple and we are tied at 84.

4:28: MIA: Wade again, swooping into the lane and floating one home.

4:15: SA: Michael Finley from the foul line.  Tied.

3:55: MIA: LeBron from outside the paint.

3:45: SA: Duncan from the wing.  88-88

3:21: SA: Miami misses - Nick Van Exel drains a 3 from the top and San Antonio takes the lead.

2:24: MIA: A minute later it's Wade going down low. 

2:17: SA: Brent Barry 14 footer.

2:05: MIA: Ilgauskas from close range, 93-92 Spurs

1:27: SA: Parker in traffic.

:47: SA: We may be going back to Miami - Ilgauskas misses the short J and Nazr Mohammed makes it a 5 pt game.

Duncan and Ginobli hit FT down the stretch and this series is tied.

Score: Spurs 101 Heat 92

The Spurs score 37 4th Qtr pts, just a monster qtr, and we head back to Miami

Parker: 16 pts/10 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Duncan: 15 pts/10 boards

Ginobli: 15 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Mohammed: 12 pts/12 boards

Barry: 12 pts

Wade: 29 pts/13 boards/7 assists

LeBron: 15 pts/9 assists

Bosh: 11 pts/5 boards

Z: 14 pts/8 boards

Jones: 11 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Heat 8 Spurs 7

Heat Z(3) Chalmers(3) LeBron

Spurs Parker, Mohammed(3) Mohammed

6 Heat 16 Spurs 9

Heat Bosh, Z, Wade, Wade

Spurs Mohammed

Someone moves on, someone goes home.

3 Heat 22 Spurs 21

Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade

Spurs Mohammed, Ginobli, Duncan, Nesterovic, Ginobli, Parker

Score Spurs 29 Heat 24

Heat LeBron

Spurs Nesterovic, Parker, Parker, Duncan

Nazr Mohammed with 9 in the first.  

2 Qtr

9

Heat Jones(3)

Spurs Mohammed, Nesterovic, Finley

6 Spurs 35 Heat 33

Heat House(3) LeBron(3)

Spurs 

Defense here in the second.  

3 Spurs 43 Heat 33

Heat

Spurs Duncan, Van Exel, Mohammed, Duncan

H Score Spurs 52 Heat 37

Heat LeBron, LeBron

Spurs Parker, Ginobli(1) Parker, Mohammed, Duncan

It's an elimination game and the Heat have just 37 points at the half.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 60 Heat 46

Heat LeBron(3) Bosh, LeBron, Wade

Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Barry(3)

6 Spurs 66 Heat 54

Heat Bosh, Bosh(3) Chalmers(3)

Spurs Duncan, Nesterovic, Horry

Miami just barely hanging around, they need a run.

3 Spurs 76 Heat 56

Heat LeBron

Spurs Van Exel(3) Barry, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)

3 q Score Spurs 80 Heat 60

Heat Z, LeBron

Spurs Ginobli, Parker

The run went thr other way - Manu with 8 to close the third and it looks done.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 88 Heat 67

Heat Wade(3) Wade, Dampier

Spurs Van Exel, Van Exel, Bowen, Ginobli

6 Spurs 93 Heat 74

Heat Wade(3) Z, Bosh

Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli

Manu has taken this thing over, the Spurs will move on.

3 Spurs 102 Heat 81

Heat Bosh, Jones, Wade(3)

Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Finley(3) Udrih

F Score Spurs 105 Heat 90

Heat Stackhouse(1) Miller, Arroyo(3) Miller(3)

Spurs Udrih(1) Oberto

The Spurs just whip Miami and move on.  LeBron 22/8 in the loss.

Ginobli: 26 pts-Player of the Game(1)

Duncan: 14 pts/15 boards

Parker: 14 pts/5 assists

Mohammed: 15 pts/8 boards

2. 1972 MW CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v. 7. 2011 CEN DIV CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS

Bucks: 63-19, 1st MW Div, 2nd Off, 1st Def

            d. Warriors West Semis 4-1

            Lost West Finals Lakers 4-2

            #30 overall seed

            d. '75 Nuggets (2-0, Kareem 2 PotG)

Coach: Lou Costello

Starters

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar (24, UCLA)          34.8 PPG  29.9 PER  25.4 Win Shares

F John Block (27, USC)                              8.5             14.3          4.2

F Bobby Dandridge (24, Norfolk St)          18.4            16.1         9.1

G Oscar Robertson (33, Cincinnati)           17.4            18.9         8.3

G  Lucius Allen (24, UCLA)                      13.5            15.9         7.6

Rotation Reserves

C Curtis Perry (23, Missouri St)                 7                 8.1          1.4

F Tony Kimball (29, UConn)                      3.5             10.7         2

F Greg Smith (25, Western Kentucky)        8.4             11.7         1.8

G Wali Jones (29, Villanova)                       7.5             10.1         1.1

G Jon McGlocklin (28, Indiana)                  10.7           12.7        5.8

Leaders: Kareem (2nd Rebounds, 1st Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 2nd FG%, 1st PPG, 3rd Reb/Gm, 1st PER, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st Win Shares, 1st Win Shares/48, 1st Team All NBA

The best player in the world in 1972 is Kareem, 24 years old, tops in PER, WS, WS/48.  3 year old Oscar and 24 year old Bobby Dandridge in support. 

Bulls: 62-20, 1st Cen Div, 11th Off, 1st Def

           d. Pacers East 1st Rnd, 4-1

           d. Hawks East Semis 4-2

           Lost East Finals Heat 4-1

           #99 overall seed

           d. '04 Lakers (2-0, Boozer/Noah, PotG)

Coach: Tom Thibodeau

Starters

C Joakim Noah (25, Florida)     11.7 PPG   18.8 PER 6.7 Win Shares  1.9

F Carlos Boozer (29, Duke)       17.5           18.8         5.8                      1.4

F Luol Deng (25, Duke)             17.4           15.5         9.9                     3

G Derrick Rose (22, Memphis)  25              23.5        13.1                    6.7 VORP

G  Ronnie Brewer (25, Arkansas) 6.2           13.8        5.4                     2

Rotation Reserves

C Omer Asik (24)                       8.2             11.8        2.7                      .1

F Taj Gibson (25, USC)              7.1             14.3       5.2                      .5

F Kurt Thomas (38, TCU)          4.1             10          3.2                      .4

G CJ Watson (26, Tennessee)     4.9             12.8       2.1                       .5

G Kyle Korver (29, Creighton)  8.3             13           5.1                      1.3

Leaders: Rose (4th Assists, 5th Win Shares, 3rd +/1, 2nd VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Noah (3rd Off Reb %, 3rd Def Rating)

               Brewer (4th Steal % 1st Def +/-)

               Gibson (5th Def Rating)

               Deng (4th Def WS)

22 year old DRose is first team All NBA, 20+ PER and double digit WS. 

Matchup:

C Kareem (Bucks)

F Boozer (Bears)

F Push

G Rose (Bulls)

G Allen (Bucks)

Bench: Bulls

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 4 Bucks 2

Bucks Dandridge

Bulls Noah, Brewer

6 Bulls 10 Bucks 4

Bucks Dandridge

Bulls Rose(3) Boozer(3)

We're underway; Spurs await the winner.

3 Bulls 17 Bucks 12

Bucks Kimball, Kimball, Dandridge, Kareem

Bulls Rose, Korver(3) Deng

Score Bulls 26 Bucks 16

Bucks Perry, McGlocklin

Bulls Korver(3) Deng, Gibson, Asik

Chicago defense super stingy to open this one, just 2 for Kareem.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 32 Bucks 18

Bulls Rose(1) Watson(3) Asik

Bucks McGlocklin

6 Bulls 36 Bucks 26

Bucks Kareem, Allen, Allen, Dandridge

Bulls Noah, Rose

Thibodeau's Bulls were the top defense in 2011 and they are really showing Milwaukee why.

3 Bulls 38 Bucks 37

Bucks Dandridge, Kimball, Oscar(3) Block, McGlocklin

Bulls Noah

H Score Bucks 41 Bulls 40

Bucks Allen, Dandridge

Bulls Gibson

Milwaukee's defense was the best in '72, they hold Chicago to 8 pts in the last 9 minutes.

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 48 Bucks 45

Bucks Kareem, Oscar

Bulls Rose(3) Deng(3) Gibson

6 Bulls 57 Bucks 51

Bucks Dandridge, Kareem, Allen

Bulls Gibson(1) Noah(3) Rose, Noah

Chicago hits 3 triples to regain the lead.

3 Bulls 65 Bucks 61

Bucks Kareem, Kimball, Oscar, Dandridge, Allen

Bulls Noah, Boozer, Deng, Noah

Score Bulls 74 Bucks 68

Bucks Kareem(3) Dandridge, Kareem

Bulls Noah, Gibson, Rose(3) Brewer

Noah goes for 11 in the third - Bulls looking to gain the series lead.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 81 Bucks 70

Bucks Kareem

Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Noah(3)

6 Bulls 88 Bucks 70

Bucks

Bulls Deng, Rose, Deng(3)

It's Chicago - the Bulls pull away.

3 Bulls 96 Bucks 76

Bucks McGlocklin, Block, McGlocklin

Bulls Rose, Deng(3) Rose(3)

F Score Bulls 101 Bucks 86

Bucks Kareem. Webb(3) Nelson, McLemore

Bulls Brewer, Johnson(3)

The Bulls go into Milwaukee and thump the second seed in the region, outscoring the Bucks by 16 in the second half.

Noah: 20 pts/13 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game(2)

Rose: 23 pts/6 boards/6 assists

Deng: 17 pts/6 boards

Boozer: 9 pts/15 boards/6 assists(1)

Brewer: 6 pts/5 boards

Gibson: 10 pts/5 boards

Kareem: 19 pts/20 boards/4 blocks(2)

Allen: 10 pts/7 assists

Dandridge: 18 pts/5 boards

McGlocklin: 10 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 11 Bulls 4

Bulls Brewer, Asik

Bucks Kareem, Allen, Oscar, Dandridge(3) Dandridge

6 Bucks 19 Bulls 14

Bulls Rose, Brewer(3) Rose, Rose(3)

Bucks Oscar, Allen, Dandridge, Kareem

Bucks backs against the wall in Chicago.

3 Bucks 22 Bulls 16

Bulls Korver

Bucks Kareem(1) Dandridge

1 qScore Bucks 32 Bulls 24

Bulls Rose(3) Gibson(3) Boozer

Bucks Allen, Dandridge, Kareem, Kareem, Kimball

9 for Kareem in the must win game's first qtr.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 36 Bulls 27

Bulls Deng(3)

Bucks Smith, Smith

6 Bucks 38 Bulls 33

Bulls Boozer, Thomas, Rose

Bucks McGlocklin

Bulls defense tightens and the Bucks lead is down to 5.

3 Bucks 42 Bulls 37

Bucks Oscar(1) Oscar(3) 

Bulls Noah, Boozer

H Score Bucks 49 Bulls 3

Bulls Korver, Rose, Boozer

Bucks Oscar(3) Kareem, Block

Oscar with 7 in the last 6, Bucks have led the whole way.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 52 Bulls 49

Bulls Rose, Boozer, Rose

Bucks Kareem

6 Bucks 59 Bulls 55

Bulls Rose, Brewer, Gibson

Bucks Jones(1) Kimball, Kareem, Block

DRose with a half dozen to open the second half.  We have a tight game 2.

3 Bucks 70 Bulls 63

Bulls Watson, Rose, Noah, Rose

Bucks Block, Allen, Kareem, Oscar(3) Allen

3 qScore Bucks 72 Bulls 71

Bulls Thomas, Deng, Deng, Deng

Bucks Perry

Milwaukee's led the whole way, but Luol Deng scores the last 6, Kareem's got 4 fouls and it is a 1 pt game.

4 Qtr

9 Bulls 81 Bucks 77

Bulls Rose, Korver, Deng(3) Korver(3)

Bucks Oscar, McGlocklin(1) Oscar

6 Bulls 91 Bucks 83

Bulls Boozer, Rose, Brewer, Gibson, Gibson

Bucks Allen, Dandridge, Block

Look at that - Chicago takes over, as they did in game one, the Bulls are pulling away in the 4th quarter and are now 6 minutes from facing the Spurs

3 Bulls 98 Bucks 87

Bulls Boozer(3) Gibson, Asik

Bucks Kareem, Smith

F Score Bulls 102 Bucks 93

Bulls Deng, Noah(1) Rose(1)

Bucks Allen(1) Jones(3) Kareem

A really impressive performance by the Bulls; they have yet to lose a tournament game and now move to the Round of 64.  22/16 in the loss for Kareem.

Rose: 29 pts/10 assists/7 boards-Player of the Game(1)

Boozer: 15 pts/14 boards

Deng: 14 pts/9 boards

Noah: 9 pts/10 boards

Gibson: 11 pts/6 boards

All Region Team

C Robinson ('96 Spurs-4 PotG)

F Kemp ('97 Sonics-2 PotG)

F Schrempf ('97 Sonics-1 PotG)

G Payton ('97 Sonics-3 PotG)

G Parker ('06 Spurs-2 PotG)

4. 2006 SW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS v. 7. 2011 CEN DIV CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS

Matchup:

C Noah (Bulls)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Deng (Bulls)

G Rose (Bulls)

G Ginobli (Spurs)

Bench: Push

Game 1

1 Qtr 

9 Bulls 10 Spurs 7

Spurs Barry(1) Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan

Bulls Noah, Rose, Rose, Noah, Rose

6 Bulls 17 Spurs 13

Spurs Duncan(3) Barry(3)

Bulls Noah, Deng(3) Boozer

Region 3 Semi - the winner here becomes the 6th squad to make the Round of 32, if it's the Spurs, that will make 3 Spurs teams to advance.

3 Bulls 21 Spurs 20

Spurs Parker(3) Ginobli, Ginobli

Bulls Noah, Noah

Score Bulls 28 Spurs 27

Spurs Parker(1) Barry(1) Horry(3) Nesterovic

Bulls Rose, Deng(3) Gibson

Good, tight start.  Bulls have yet to lose.

2Qtr

9 Bulls 36 Spurs 33

Spurs Mohammed, Duncan, Nesterovic

Bulls Deng, Korver(3) Rose(1) Rose

6 Bulls 38 Spurs 33

Spurs

Bulls Brewer

This Bulls team is tough.

3 Bulls 46 Spurs 36

Spurs Parker(3)

Bulls Gibson(3) Rose, Korver(3)

Score Bulls 52 Spurs 41

Spurs Parker, Ginobli(3)

Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Boozer

Double digit lead for Chicago - they have yet to lose.

3Qtr

9 Bulls 62 Spurs 49

Spurs Barry(3) Ginobli(3) Ginobli

Bulls Deng, Boozer, Asik, Noah, Rose

6  Bulls 68 Spurs 59

Spurs Barry, Parker, Duncan, Parker, Parker

Bulls Noah, Boozer, Boozer

Points - Bulls still solidly up.

3 Bulls 77 Spurs 68

Spurs Duncan(1) Van Exel, Finley, Duncan, Horry

Bulls Rose, Korver(3) Gibson, Korver

3 qScore Bulls 79 Spurs 77

Spurs Mohammed(3) Barry, Parker, Duncan

Bulls Deng

San Antonio holds Chicago to 2 in the last 3 and we are tight.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 87 Spurs 82

Spurs Nesterovic(3) Duncan

Bulls Krover, Watson, Noah, Rose

6 Bulls 91 Spurs 87

Spurs Ginobli, Bowen(3)

Bulls Rose, Boozer

6 minutes left in game one.

4:56: CHI: A minute later DRose bombs a triple from the top.  7 point lead.

4:17: CHI: Spurs miss - Rose drives and scores.

3:47: CHI: Spurs miss, it's Rose from the wing and it's an 11 pt game.

FScore Bulls 113 Spurs 108

Spurs Ginobli(3) Sanders (3) Udrih(3) Marks(3) Parker, Mohammed(1) Ginobli(3) Duncan(3)

Bulls Deng(3) Boozer, Rose, Butler, Rose, Deng(1) Rose, Deng(1)

Not as close as the final score, Spurs just pour in late 3s to get to the five pt loss.

Rose: 34 pts/9 assists/6 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Boozer: 18 pts/19 boards/5 assists(1)

Noah: 16 pts/12 boards(2)

Deng: 17 pts

Korver: 13 pts

Duncan: 21 pts/12 boards

Ginobli: 22 pts.5 assists

Barry: 12 pts/5 assists

Parker: 19 pts/7 assists

Gm 2

1Qtr

9 Bulls 13 Spurs 3

Bulls Noah, Noah, Noah, Rose, Rose, Rose(3)

Spurs Nazr(3)

6 Bulls 20 Spurs 9

Bulls Noah(3) Boozer(1) Brewer(3)

Spurs Duncan, Nazr, Ginobli

No one has more confidence right now than the 2011 Bulls, a game from reaching the Rnd of 32.

3 Bulls 31 Spurs 15

Bulls Brewer, Rose, Brewer, Rose(3) Noah

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Ginobli

1 q Score Bulls 41 Spurs 21

Bulls Thomas, Watson, Asik, Brewer, Thomas

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli, Nesterovic

A dozen for Rose, the Bulls are a freight train.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 45 Spurs 26

Bulls Brewer, Gibson

Spurs Parker, Nazr(1) Ginobli

6 Bulls 45 Spurs 32

Bulls

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Parker

Still a big hole out of which to climb.

3 Bulls 49 Spurs 45

Bulls Brewer, Asik

Spurs Horry(3) Horry, Van Exel(3) Parker(3) Duncan

Score Bulls 53 Spurs 49

Bulls Deng, Deng

Spurs Bowen, Van Exel

Hold off the coronation - what was a 20 pt lead is down to 4.  

3Qtr

9 Bulls 60 Spurs 53

Bulls Brewer(3) Boozer, Rose

Spurs Parker, Parker

6 Bulls 70 Spurs 57

Bulls Rose(3) Deng(3) Rose, Korver

Spurs Barry(3) Ginobli(1)

7 for DRose and the Bulls pull away again.

3 Bulls 76 Spurs 61

Bulls Noah, Deng, Boozer

Spurs Barry, Parker

Score Bulls 78 Spurs 68

Bulls Gibson

Spurs Bowen(3) Duncan, Duncan

Chicago is 12 minutes from advancing.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 82 Spurs 75

Bulls Rose, Gibson

Spurs Nesterovic, Nesterovic, Barry(3)

6 Bulls 88 Spurs 79

Bulls Gibson(3) Rose(3)

Spurs Van Exel, Nazr

9 point Bulls lead.  6 left.

3 Bulls 97 Spurs 79

Bulls Noah, Korver, Rose(3) Noah

Spurs

FScore Bulls 107 Spurs 84

Bulls Lucas, Scalabrine, Scalabrine, Scalabrine, Johnson

Spurs Udrih, Oberto(3)

The Bulls are the 7th seed in the region - but they sweep through 3 round and make the Region 3 Final. 

Rose: 27 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Noah: 17 pts/11 boards

Brewer: 16 pts

All Region Team

C Robinson ('96 Spurs-4 PotG)

F Kemp ('97 Sonics-2 PotG)

F Duncan ('06 Spurs-2 PotG)

G Rose ('11 Bulls-3 PotG)

G Payton ('97 Sonics-3 PotG)