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256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 14 Round 2/3: Series 1 and 2

Friday, December 31, 2021

 Region 13




1. 2009 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 9. 2005 SE CHAMP MIAMI HEAT

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
               d. '98 Suns (2-0, Kobe 2 PotG)

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

Starters
C Andrew Bynum                    21                      14.3              20             5.5          1.1
F Pau Gasol                              28                     18.9 PPG     22.6 PER  13.9 WS  5
F Trevor Ariza                          23-UCLA          8.9               15.5          6.1          2.3
G Derek Fisher                         34-L Rock         9.9               12.1          6.3         1.3
G Kobe Bryant                         30                      26.8             24.4          12.7  5.9VORP

Rotation Reserves
C Lamar Odom                         29-R Island       11.3             16.6          6.9     2.4
F Vladmir Radmanovic           28                       5.9                11.6          1.6    .5
F Luke Walton                         28-Arizona         5                   11.3          2        .3
G Shannon Brown                   23-Mich St         3.2                15             .4       .1
G Sasha Vujavic                      24                        5.8               12.6         3.7      .9

Leaders Kobe 3rd PPG, 5th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Trip Doub, 1st Team All NBA
               Gasol 5th FG%, 4th WS, 5th WS/48, 1st Off Rtng, 3rd Team All NBA
               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. Are you here for Kobe v Shaq?  You get it right now.  The Lakers, along with the Spurs are dominating the tournament, heavy representation in the Rnd of 32.  

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
           d. '88 Pistons (2-0, Shaq/Wade PotG)

Coach Stan Van Gundy, Asst Erik Spoelstra, Bob McAdoo

Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal                    32-LSU                   22.9 PPG  27 PER  11 WS  4.6
F Udonis Haslem                       24-Florida               10.9          15.5        9.2       1.6
F Eddie Jones                            33-Temple               12.7          13.6        8         2.3
G Damon Jones                          28-Houston            11.6          15.5         8.7      3.2
G Dwyane Wade                         23-Marquette         24.1         23.1         11   4.9VORP
 
Rotation Reserves
C Alonzo Mourning                   34-Georgetown       5               18.9        .9             .3
F Christian Laettner                   35-Duke                  5.3            16.3        2.7          .7
F Shandon Anderson                  31-UGA                  3.9            9.2          2.2          .2
G Keyon Dooling                       24-Missouri            5.2            10.1        1.5           -.2
G Rasual Butler                          25-La Salle             6.5            10.3         1.7         .1

Leaders Shaq 4th Blocks, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd PER, 2nd Team All NBA
               DJones 5th 3pt%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 2nd Off Rtng
               Wade: 3rd Team All NBA

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.  Miami solidly represented in the Rnd of 32, this is the last team that can join them.  

Matchup
C Shaq (Heat)
F Gasol (Lakers)
F Push
G Jones (Heat)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers

Game  1

1Qtr

9 Lakers 16 Heat 5
Lakers Kobe, Kobe(3) Ariza(3) Ariza, Bynum, Bynum, Ariza
Heat Jones(3) Wade

6 Lakers 22 Heat 15
Lakers Fisher(3) Kobe(3)
Heat Shaq, Haslem, Shaq, Jones, Wade

Kobe v Shaq here in the Rnd of 128 - Kobe gets off first.

3 Lakers 33 Heat 23
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Kobe(3) Walton Bynum
Heat Jones(3) Shaq(1) Wade, Haslem

1Score Lakers 35 Heat 31
Lakers Fisher
Heat Shaq, Shaq, Dooling, Butler

Kobe has 13, Shaq has 9 - Region 14 kicks off.

2Qtr

9 Heat 39 Lakers 37
Lakers Gasol
Heat Zo, Haslem, Shaq, Wade

6 Lakers 50 Heat 45
Lakers Odom, Gasol, Gasol, Odom, Kobe, Kobe(3)
Heat Wade, Zo, Haslem

Kobe now with 18 points.  

3 Lakers 56 Heat 47
Lakers Bynum, Bynum, Odom
Heat Zo

HScore Lakers 64 Heat 53
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Fisher, Bynum
Heat Shaq, Laettner, Shaq

Andrew Bynum with a half dozen as the Lakers build their biggest lead.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 73 Heat 61
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Fisher, Kobe
Heat Wade, Wade, Zo, Wade

6 Lakers 78 Heat 69
Lakers Brown(3) Vujacic
Heat DJones, Wade(1) Shaq, EJones(3)

Wade with 7 as the Heat try to shoot their way back into it.

3 Lakers 87 Heat 72
Lakers Fisher(3) Bynum, Kobe, Bynum
Heat DJones(3)

3Score Lakers 96 Heat 81
Lakers Kobe, Ariza, Bynum, Bynum, Gasol(1)
Heat Shaq, Wade(3) Shaq, Wade

LA with just too much firepower; Miami can't stop them today.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 101 Heat 85
Lakers Bynum, Kobe(1) Kobe
Heat Shaq, Haslem

6 Lakers 106 Heat 91
Lakers Kobe(3) Fisher
Heat Wade, Wade, Zo

Miami will need to win at home to say alive.

3 Lakers 113 Heat 96
Lakers Ariza, Brown, Odom(1) Kobe
Heat Butler(1) Wade, Shaq

FScore Lakers 126 Heat 116
Lakers Morrison, Morrison(1) MBenga, Fisher, Mihm, Kobe, Kobe
Heat Smith, Smith (3) Oerson(3) EJones, Wade, EJones, EJones(3) DJones(3)

Lot of garbage time Miami points, but they got handled in this one.

Kobe: 38 pts/9 boards-Player of the Game
Gasol: 11 pts/9 boards/5 assists
Bynum: 26 pts/14 boards
Ariza: 11 pts
Fisher: 17 pts

Wade: 30 pts/10 assists/5 boards
Shaq: 25 pts
EJones: 15 pts
DJones: 11 pts
Haslem: 10 pts/6 boards
Zo: 10 pts/4 blocks

Game 2

1Qtr

9 Heat 8 Lakers 8
Heat Shaq, Wade, Haslem, Wade
Lakers Bynum, Ariza, Kobe, Fisher

6 Heat 13 Lakers 10
Heat Wade(1) Haslem, Shaq
Lakers Gasol

Rnd 1 went to Kobe - he looks to take Shaq out with this one.

3 Heat 17 Lakers 17
Heat Haslem, Shaq
Lakers Ariza, Kobe(3) Ariza

1Score Lakers 24 Heat 23
Heat EJones(3) Wade (1) Laettner
Lakers Bynum, Walton, Vujavic(3)

Wade and Shaq each with a half dozen.

2Qtr

9 Lakers 34 Heat 28
Heat Butler(3) Butler
Lakers Kobe(3) Odom, Kobe, Ariza(3)

6 Lakers 39 Heat 31
Heat Zo(3)
Lakers Fisher(3) Odom

3 LA triples - Lakers biggest lead.

3 Lakers 44 Heat 43
Heat Wade, Shaq, Laettner, DJones(3) EJones(3)
Lakers Odom(3) Bynum

HScore Lakers 50 Heat 50
Heat EJones(3) Shaq, Shaq
Lakers Odom, Bynum, Gasol

Miami with 3 triples of its own; 2 from another former Laker, Eddie Jones, and we are tied.

3Qtr

9 Heat 63 Lakers 62
Heat Wade, Wade, EJones(3) Haslem, EJones, Wade
Lakers Odom, Odom, Gasol(1) Walton, Walton(3) Gasol

6 Heat 70 Lakers 67
Heat Anderson(3) Anderson, Shaq
Lakers Vujacic, Odom(3)

Wade with a half dozen to open the half - Miami has the lead.

3 Heat 80 Lakers 76
Heat Shaq, Shaq, Haslem, Zo, Zo
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Gasol, Vujacic(3)

3Score Heat 81 Lakers 76
Heat Laettner, Laettner, DJones
Lakers Odom(3) Vujacic

Kobe doesn't score in the third - allowing Miami a little bit of a lead.

4Qtr

9 Heat 89 Lakers 87
Heat Wade(1) Shaq
Lakers Gasol(1) Vujacic(3) Bynum

6 Heat 102 Lakers 92
Heat EJones, EJones, Haslem, DJones(3) Shaq, Laettner
Lakers Odom, Ariza(3)

Miami grows the lead - Kobe has dominated region 14, but not today.

3 Heat 109 Lakers 96
Heat Shaq, Zo(3) Shaq
Lakers Gasol, Vujacic

FScore Heat 114 Lakers 104
Heat Allen, Wang(1) Wang
Lakers Morrison(3) Farmar, Morrison(3)

Kobe's held to 10 points; Rnd 2 goes to the Diesel and we will go back to LA. 

Shaq: 26 pts/12 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
EJones: 18 pts
Wade: 15 pts/12 assists/8 boards/4 blocks
Haslem: 12 pts/5 boards
Laettner: 10 pts
Zo: 10 pts/6 boards

Gasol: 14 pts/9 boards
Kobe: 10 pts/9 assists/5 boards
Bynum: 12 pts/9 boards
Ariza: 12 pts/8 boards
Vujacic: 15 pts
Odom: 21 pts

Game 3

1Qtr

9 Heat 9 Lakers 6
Lakers Gasol, Bynum, Ariza
Heat Wade, haslem, Haslem(3) Haslem

6 Heat 13 Lakers 10
Lakers Ariza, Kobe
Heat Shaq, Shaq

Kobe was PotG in gm 1, Shaq in gm 2 - winner here moves on.

3 Heat 17 Lakers 14
Lakers Kobe, Brown
Heat Shaq, Shaq

1Score Heat 21 Lakers 20
Lakers Bynum Kobe, odom
Heat Shaq, Zo

Shaq's got 10; lets see if we get a great game 3.

2Qtr

9 Lakers 31 Heat 26
Lakers Gasol, Odom(3) Vujacic, Fisher, Powell
Heat Zo, Shaq, Dooling(1)

6 Heat 33 Lakers 31
Lakers
Heat Wade(3) EJones, Wade

Miami defense in that last 3 minutes allows them to regain the lead.

3 Heat 42 Lakers 38
Lakers Kobe(3) Odom, Mbenga
Heat Wade, Shaq, Laettner, DJones

HScore Heat 50 Lakers 47
Lakers Ariza(1) Odom, Odom, Fisher, Odom
Heat Zo, Shaq, EJones, DJones

Lamar Odom with 8 in the last 6 - we are ready for a great finish.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 56 Heat 55
Lakers Kobe, odom, Ariza(3)
Heat EJones(3) Haslem

6 Lakers 61 Heat 59
Lakers Ariza, Radmanonivic(3)
Heat Haslem, Haslem

Back and forth - the Lakers take the lead.

3 Lakers 70 Heat 63
Lakers Gasol, Walton, Kobe, Kobe(3)
Heat Laettner, Zo

3Score Lakers 76 Heat 73
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Odom
Heat Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Wade, Shaq

Kobe scores 7 straight for LA - then Shaq closes hard, 8 in 3 -- great finish to the series.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 87 Heat 77
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Kobe(3) Brown, Bynum
Heat Shaq, Wade

6 Lakers 94 Heat 86
Lakers Ariza, Bynum, Fisher(3)
Heat Wade(1) Haslem, Laettner, haslem, Wade

Bynum scores a half dozen and LA is up 8 with 6 to go.

3 Lakers 102 Heat 92
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Kobe, Vujacic
Heat Wade, EJones, Wade

2 Lakers 102 Heat 99
Lakers
Heat Laettner, laettner, Wade(3)

Miami scores 6 in the last minute, Bynum fouls out - who gets it?

A minute later - Shaq dunk - 66 seconds left.  1 pt game.

Gasol in the paint.  3 pt game.  48 seconds.

LA intentionally fouls Shaq.  

And he misses both.  

LA up 3 - Miami decides not to foul - they get a stop - 

Miami ball.  11 seconds left.  They need a 3 to tie.

Eddie Jones takes it.

Misses - Wade is there with the putback.  104-103.  6 seconds left.

Gasol is fouled.  Hits 1.  

Lakers 105 Heat 103. 3 seconds left in the game.  Timeout.

The ball goes into Shaq in the paint.  He turns.  Fires.  

No good.  Lakers win.

Final: Lakers 105 Heat 103

The top seeded Lakers were taken to the very limit; Shaq went 28/10 in game 3 - but couldn't sink the tying bucket at the buzzer and LA advances.  

Kobe: 25 pts/5 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Gasol: 13 pts/12  boards/7 assists
Ariza: 14 pts
Bynum: 12 pts
Odom: 17 pts/12 boards







4. 1984 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 5. 1973 NBA CHAMP NEW YORK KNICKS

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
             d. '10 Spurs (2-1, Bird/DJ)

Coach KC Jones, GM Red Auerbach

Starters
C Robert Parish              30-Centenary      19 PPG  19.2 PER 10.5 WS  2.8
F Kevin McHale             26-Minnesota      18.4       20            10.5         2.8
F Larry Bird                   27-Indiana St       24.2       24.2         13.6         7.3 VORP
G Dennis Johnson          29-Pepperdine     13.2       12.8         5.7           1.4
G Gerald Henderson      28-VCU               11.6       14.7         5.3           1.6

Rotation Reserves
C Cedric Maxwell          28-UNCC           11.9        13.5         6.4           1.5
F ML Carr                      33-Guliford         3.1          7.8           .4            -.2
F Scott Wedman             31-Colorado        4.8          9.9          1.2           -.1
G Quinn Buckner           29-Indiana           4.1         9.4           1.3            .1
G Danny Ainge              24-BYU               5.1         10.4         1.8           0

Leaders Bird 1st FT%, 2nd PER, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 2nd Trip Doub, 1st Team All NBA
               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. Just 1 Celtics team is in the Rnd of 32; they get 3 more shots.

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
              d. '82 Bucks (2-1, Monroe/Bradley)

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, 2nd Team All NBA
               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. It's the Knicks last stand - if they're making the rnd of 32; it's this team that needs to do it.  Such a great quadrant.  

Matchup:
C Parish (Celtics)
F McHale (Celtics)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Frazier (Knicks)
G Monroe (Knicks)
Bench: Knicks

Game

1Qtr

9 Knicks 10 Celtics 2
Celtics Parish
Knicks Bradley, Reed, Reed, Lucas, Monroe

6 Knicks 12 Celtics 4
Celtics Bird
Knicks Frazier

Winners of this series head to LA to face Kobe and the top seeded Lakers.

3 Knicks 21 Celtics 9
Celtics Parish(3) Kite
Knicks Frazier, Frazier, Lucas, DeBusschere(3)

1Score Knicks 26 Celtics 19
Celtics Buckner, Kite, Bird, Maxwell, Wedman
Knicks Bibby(3) Jackson

Real east coast old school stuff here - Knicks/Celtics at a swelting Boston Garden.

2Qtr

9 Knicks 32 Celtics 24
Celtics Bird(3) Parish
Knicks DeBusschere, Jackson, Meminger

6 Knicks 41 Celtics 30
Celtics Ainge, Parish, Kite
Knicks Jackson, bibby, Lucas, Lucas(3)

Jerry Lucas scores the last 5 points and the Knicks are up double digits.

3 Knicks 43 Celtics 36
Celtics McHale, Henderson, McHale
Knicks Monroe

HScore Knicks 47 Celtics 44
Celtics Parish, Parish, McHale, Bird
Knicks Bradley, Reed

The Chief scores 8 in the second; Knicks have led the whole way.

3Qtr

9 Celtics 56 Knicks 53
Celtics Parish(3) McHale, Bird(3) DJ, Bird
Knicks Bradley, Monroe, Reed

6 Celtics 62 Knicks 59
Celtics McHale, Bird, McHale
Knicks DeBussschere, Monroe, Lucas

McHale with a half dozen to open the half - Celtics take their first lead.

3 Celtics 67 Knicks 61
Celtics DJ(1) DJ, DJ
Knicks Lucas

3Score Celtics 73 Knicks 67
Celtics McHale, Parish, Parish
Knicks Bradley, Frazier, Monroe

DJ scored those 5 straight - Boston up 6.

4Qtr

9 Celtics 80 Knicks 76
Celtics DJ, Bird(3) McHale
Knicks Reed(3) DeBusschere, Frazier, Monroe

6 Celtics 86 Knicks 83
Celtics Maxwell, Maxwell, Maxwell
Knicks Monroe, Reed, Monroe, DeBusschere(3)

5:43: BOS: The Chief hits a 4 footer to make it a 5 pt game.

4:52: NY: A minute later, Clyde triples from the top.  88-86.

4:38: BOS: Parish again, high off glass.

3:26: NY: Bill Bradley 8 footer.  

3:11: BOS: Again, it's Parish, dunking it home.

2:52: NY: Clyde from the FT line.

2:42: BOS: DJ drives, flips it up and in.  94-90

2:30: NY: The Pearl in traffic.  

2:15: BOS: Bird with the line drive.  
1:43: BOS: The Knicks miss and DJ hits a corjner 3 - now it's a 7 point game.

1:28: NY: Frazier - deep from the wing.  99-95.

1:13: BOS: Henderson baseline J.
:43: BOS: That'll do it - DJ steals the ball from Frazier, Bird comes down and bombs a 3 and its 104-95.

Bird will hit some FT and it's all over.

FScore: Celtics 106 Knicks 95

Boston outscores NY by 14 in the second half and wins going away.

Bird: 26 pts/14 boards/8 assists-Player of the Game
Parish: 26 pts/12 boards
McHale: 16 pts/9 boards
DJ: 14 pts

Frazier: 18 pts/7 assists/5 boards
Lucas: 13 pts/11 boards/5 assists/4 blocks
Reed: 13 pts/8 boards
Monroe: 16 pts/5 boards
Bradley: 10 pts
DeBusschere: 12 pts/13 boards

Game 2

1Qtr

9 Knicks 6 Celtics 6
Knicks Bradley, Frazier, Reed
Celtics Henderson, McHale, Bird

6 Knicks 16 Celtics 8
Knicks Lucas, Reed, Lucas, Reed, Frazier
Celtics Bird

Madison Square Garden - it could be the last tournament game here and it is pulsating.

3 Knicks 18 Celtics 17
Knicks Lucas
Celtics Parish(3) Parish, Parish, McHale

1Score Knicks 25 Celtics 23
Knicks Reed(3) Reed, DeBusschere
Celtics DJ, McHale, McHale

Willis Reed with 9, Kevin McHale with 8.

2Qtr

9 Knicks 32 Celtics 29
Knicks Barnett, Lucas, DeBusschere(3)
Celtics Wedman, Carr, Bird

6 Knicks 33 Celtics 33
Knicks DeBusschere(1)
Celtics Buckner, Buckner

Deadlocked.  

3 Celtics 46 Knicks 44
Knicks DeBusschere, Reed, Lucas(3) Frazier, Bradley
Celtics McHale, Maxwell, DJ(3) Wedman, Parish, McHale

HScore Celtics 52 Knicks 52
Knicks Bradley, Frazier, DeBusschere, Monroe
Celtics McHale, Parish, Henderson

Kevin McHale has 14.  Deadlocked.

3Qtr

9 Knicks 59 Celtics 56
Knicks Reed(3) Reed, Meminger
Celtics Ainge, Bird

6 Knicks 64 Celtics 62
Knicks Lucas(3) Monroe
Celtics Bird, Parish, henderson

Willis Reed has 16.

3 Celtics 73 Knicks 71
Knicks Reed, Jackson(1) Monroe, Jackson
Celtics Maxwell(1) Henderson, McHale(3) Bird, Bird(3)

3Score Celtics 81 Knicks 73
Knicks Lucas
Celtics henderson(3) McHale, Parish

Bird scores 9 in the third - Boston maybe about to end this.

4Qtr

9 Celtics 85 Knicks 79
Knicks Monroe, Lucas, Reed
Celtics McHale, DJ

6 Celtics 91 Knicks 85
Knicks Monroe, Monroe, Bradley
Celtics Bird, McHale, Maxwell

Earl Monroe opens the 4th with 6 - Knicks need a rally.

3 Celtics 92 Knicks 91
Knicks Reed, DeBusschere, Frazier
Celtics Parish(1)

2:51: BOS: The bank's open for DJ.  
2:05: BOS: Maxwell from the block.  96-91

1:01: NY: Bill Bradley hits an 8 footer to cut it to 3.

40: BOS: That's probably that - Knicks needed a stop, but Gerald Henderson scores from the top of the key.

:24: NY: Frazier putsback a missed Monroe 3.  3 pt game.  Bird goes to the line, hits both.

Frazier layup at 13 seconds.  Celtics still up 3.

McHale goes to the line, hits 1.  The Knicks don't score again, McHale hits 2 more FT

FScore: Celtics 103 Knicks 97

Boston just a little bit better than the Knicks - and so we get our Lakers/Celtics matchup, winner to the Regional Semi.  24/18 for Reed in the defeat.

McHale: 26 pts/9 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game
Bird: 19 pts/9 assists/5 boards/4 steals
Parish: 17 pts/11 boards
Henderson: 13 pts/5 boards

1. 2009 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 5. 1984 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS

Matchup
C Parish(Celtics)
F Gasol (Lakers)
F Bird (Celtics)
G DJ (Celtics)
G Kobe (lakers)
Bench: Lakers


Game 1

1Qtr

9 Lakers 7 Celtics 7
Lakers Gasol, Ariza, Fisher(3)
Celtics Henderson, henderson(3) Parish

6 Celtics 15 Lakers 10
Lakers Kobe, Gasol(1)
Celtics Bird, Henderson, Henderson, henderson

Gerald Henderson opens up this huge series with 11 points.  

3 Lakers 23 Celtics 23
Lakers Odom, Gasol(3) Gasol(1) Gasol, Kobe, Kobe, Odom(1)
Celtics DJ, Carr, Carr, Bird

1Score Lakers 35 Celtics 28
Lakers Kobe(1) Mbenga, Vujacic(3) Gasol(1) Radmanovic, Vujacic
Celtics Bird, Bird, Henderson(1)

Gasol with 8, Kobe with 7, Lakers strong, strong start.

2Qtr

9 Lakers 37 Celtics 32
Lakers Gasol
Celtics Ainge, Maxwell

6 Lakers 46 Celtics 40
Lakers Vujacic(3) Bynum, Kobe, Bynum
Celtics Bird, Wedman, Maxwell, Parish

10 for Bird; Lakers still up 6

3 Celtics 48 Lakers 47
Lakers Odom(1)
Celtics Bird, Parish, DJ, Wedman

HScore Lakers 55 Celtics 52
Lakers Ariza, Bynum, Fisher, Gasol
Celtics McHale, Wedman

Gasol has a dozen; we got a good one.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 64 Celtics 56
Lakers Kobe(3) Radmanonovic(3) Bynum(3)
Celtics Maxwell, Bird

6 Lakers 70 Celtics 62
Lakers Kobe(3) Fisher(3)
Celtics Bird, DJ, McHale

All 5 Lakers buckets are 3s - Lakers solid lead.

3 Lakers 76 Celtics 66
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Vujacic
Celtics Parish, Henderson

3Score Lakers 81 Celtics 79
Lakers Kobe, Ariza(1) Gasol
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Bird, Parish(1) DJ, Parish, Parish

The Chief with 7 in the last 6 - we are set up for a good game one finish

4Qtr

9 Celtics 86 Lakers 85
Lakers Gasol, Gasol
Celtics Buckner, Bird(3) McHale

6 Celtics 97 Lakers 91
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Bynum
Celtics Henderson(3) Ainge, Buckner, McHale, McHale

A half dozen for McHale and Boston's up 6 with 6 left.

3 Celtics 103 Lakers 95
Lakers Vujacic, Bynum
Celtics Maxwell, McHale, Maxwell

FScore Celtics 115 Lakers 106
Lakers Kobe(3) Gasol, Ariza, Ariza(3)
Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ, DJ, Parish, Bird

Boston outscores LA by 11 in the 4th and they take game one on the road.

Bird: 25 pts/10 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Parish: 15 pts/12 boards
McHale: 16 pts/10 boards
DJ: 12 pts/8 assists
Henderson: 17 pts
Maxwell: 10 pts/8 boards

Kobe: 24 pts/5 assists
Gasol: 22 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Bynum: 17 pts/7 boards
Ariza: 11 pts
Vujacic: 12 pts

Game 2

1Qtr

9 Lakers 10 Celtics 7
Celtics McHale(1) henderson, Bird, DJ
Lakers Gasol, Bynum, Bynum(3) Kobe

6 Lakers 15 Celtics 14
Celtics McHale, Parish, DJ, Maxwell(1)
Lakers Kobe, Ariza(3)

Lakers, top seed in Region 14, need to win to stay alive; Celtics looking to reach the Region 14 semis.

3 Lakers 19 Celtics 18
Celtics Bird, McHale
Lakers Gasol, Kobe

1Score Lakers 27 Celtics 20
Celtics Bird
Lakers Kobe(3) Odom(3) Odom

9 for Kobe - strong Laker D in the first.

2Qtr

9 Lakers 36 Celtics 29
Celtics Wedman, Carr, McHale, McHale, Maxwell(1)
Lakers Fisher, Radmanonovic(3) Bynum, Gasol

6 Lakers 47 Celtics 35
Celtics DJ, McHale, Parish
Lakers Brown, Bynum, Brown, Brown, Fisher

LA has come into the Boston Garden and is giving it to the Cektics; 9 for Bynum

3 Lakers 57 Celtics 43
Celtics Ainge, Maxwell, Ainge, Parish
Lakers Bynum, Kobe(3) Kobe, Kobe, Bynum

HScore Lakers 62 Celtics 51
Celtics DJ, McHale, McHale, Parish
Lakers Fisher(3) Vujacic

Kobe has 16 - Lakers solid lead.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 76 Celtics 67
Celtics Maxwell, Maxwell, McHale, Henderson, Maxwell, Bird, McHale, Buckner
Lakers Kobe, Gasol, Kobe, Fisher, Kobe, Bynum, Kobe

6 Lakers 85 Celtics 77
Celtics Henderson, Maxwell(3) Ainge, McHale, Parish(1)
Lakers Bynum, Ariza, Ariza(3) Odom

Cornbread with 9 to open the half; Celtics slice away.

3 Lakers 91 Celtics 86
Celtics DJ(3) McHale, Bird, Bird
Lakers Walton, Ariza, Radmanovic

3Score Lakers 102 Celtics 92
Celtics DJ, Parish, DJ
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Kobe, Odom(3) Kobe

Just a ton of Laker offense today; they are 12 away from forcing a showdown back home.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 104 Celtics 96
Celtics McHale, DJ
Lakers Gasol

6 Lakers 112 Celtics 102
Celtics Parish, McHale(1) Bird(3)
Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe

Another Kobe half dozen - Lakers rolling.

3 Lakers 118 Celtics 104
Celtics Clark
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Mbenga

FScore Lakers 128 Celtics 107
Celtics Carr(3)
Lakers Mbenga, Morrison, Powell, Mihm, Mbenga

81 combined 3rd qtr points is probably the high - LA easy today and we get a showdown.

Kobe: 36 pts/7 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Gasol: 17 pts/8 boards/6 assists
Bynum: 18 pts/13 boards/4 blocks
Ariza: 10 pts/6 boards/5 assists
Odom: 10 pts

Bird: 15 pts/9 boards/7 assists
Mchale: 26 pts/3 boards
DJ: 17 pts
Parish: 13 pts/7 boards
Maxwell: 13 pts/8 boards

Game 3

1Qtr

9 Celtics 6 Lakers 4
Lakers Kobe, Bynum,
Celtics Henderson(1) Parish, Parish(3)

6 Celtics 16 Lakers 14
Lakers Kobe, Gasol, Gasol, Ariza, Kobe
Celtics Parish, Parish, Henderson(3) McHale(3)

One game for all of it - winner to the Region 14 Semi.  

3 Celtics 22 Lakers 15
Lakers Gasol(1)
Celtics DJ, Bird, bird

1Score Celtics 27 Lakers 17
Lakers Vujacic
Celtics Buckner(3) Wedman

It's been all road teams so far.

2Qtr

9 Celtics 35 Lakers 28
Lakers Gasol, Odom, Kobe, Kobe(3) Odom
Celtics Maxwell, Henderson, Ainge, Parish

6 Celtics 41 Lakers 38
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Odom, Bynum, Fisher
Celtics McHale, Mchale, DJ

Kobe with 7 to open the qtr as the game tightens.

3 Lakers 47 Celtics 45
Lakers Fisher(3) Vujacic(3) Walton, Gasol(1)
Celtics Ainge, Parish

HScore Lakers 53 Celtics 51
Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Ariza
Celtics DJ, DJ, Buckner

Bird didn't score in the second - which Hall of Famer steps up to win this series?

3Qtr

9 Lakers 61 Celtics 57
Lakers Fisher, Gasol, Ariza, Gasol
Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ

6 Lakers 70 Celtics 68
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Vujacic(3) Fisher
Celtics Henderson, Maxwell, McHale, DJ, Bird, DJ(1)

Tight at the Forum.  Winner moves on.

3 Lakers 74 Celtics 74
Lakers Radmanovic, Radmanovic
Celtics Parish, McHale, McHale

3Score Lakers 76 Celtics 76
Lakers Bynum
Celtics Wedman

Couldnt be better.  Lakers/Celtics, dead tied.  McHale with 8 in the third.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 84 Celtics 84
Lakers Gasol, Ariza(3) Ariza(3)
Celtics Parish, Henderson, Mchale, Parish

6 Celtics 88 Lakers 86
Lakers Kobe
Celtics Parish, Bird

5:34: BOS: Bird FT makes it a 3 pt game

5:27: LA; Gasol from 15.
5:05: LA: A Bynum dunk gives the Lakers the lead.
4:38: LA: A Gasol drive and hard dunk and LA is up 3.  

4:26: BOS: Bird.  The Legend.  Triple from the wing 92-92.
3:26: BOS: The Chief gets a dunk on a no look pass from Bird.

2:50: LA: A Derek Fisher corner 3 gives LA the lead.  

2:34 BOS: DJ drives and scores.  96-95 Boston
1:55 BOS: Parish drives the baseline for the dunk.

:57: LA: Bynum with a short bank shot.  Celtics up 1.

:41: BOS: It's Bird, in traffic.  100-97.

:34: LA: Oh - there's Kobe - he triples dead from the top.  100-100.  

:27: BOS: Gerald Henderson - so gutsy - hits a 15 footer and Boston takes the lead.

:12: LA: Kobe - he's not giving it up - Kobe from the paint - he ties the game at 102.

Boston.  Timeout.  Here we go.

It's Bird - Bird is in the lane - Bird - Bird at the buzzer - rises.  Fires.......

It clanks out.  Overtime.

Celtics 102 Lakers 102

OT

4:44: BOS: The Chief, 6 footer.
3:58: BOS: Mchale from the FT line.

3:51: LA: Ariza hits a corner 3.  Celtics by 1.

3:38: BOS: McHale dunk.

3:31: LA: Gasol 12 footer.  108-107 Celtics
3:13: LA: DJ picks up his 5th foul and Ariza hits both.  LA lead.

3:06: BOS: McHale low post, sweet moves - and the foul.  111-109

2:32: LA: DJ fouls out.  Bynum hits 1.  Boston by 1.
1:57: LA: Gasol again, baseline J.  Lakers by 1.
1:11: LA: Ariza with a long 2 - Lakers now up 3.
:17: LA: It's done.  Boston can't score - they put Kobe on the line, it's now 116-111.

Parish scores.  Kobe FT.  Bird triples but thats it.  

Final: Lakers 118 Celtics 116

No top seeded curse in Region 14 - the Lakers earned it, beating the Heat and the Celtics and they are Team 27 to advance.  A monster game for Parish, 29 pts/24 rebounds.

Kobe: 30 pts/8 boards/4 steals-Player of the Game
Gasol: 24 pts/13 boards/6 assists
Bynum: 13 pts/10 boards/5 blocks
Fisher: 12 pts/4 steals
Ariza: 19 pts/8 boards
Odom: 6 pts/14 boards/6 assists


All Region
C Shaq ('05 Heat 2)
F Bird ('84 Celtics 3)
G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 13 Round 2/3: Series 3 and 4

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

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11. 2006 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 14. 2018 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Heat: 52-30, 1st SE Div, 7th Off/9th Def
           d. Bulls East 1st Rnd 4-2
           d. Nets East Semis 4-1
           d. Pistons East finals 4-2
           d. Navs NBA Finals 4-2
           #173 overall seed
           d. '00 Blazers (2-0, Shaq/Wade)

Coach: Pat Riley, Asst Erik Spoelstra, Bob McAdoo

Starters:
C Shaquille O'Neal         33-LSU               20 PPG   24.4 PER  6.2 WS  2.1
F Udonis Haslem            25-Florida           9.3          13.7           7            .9
F Antoine Walker          29-Kentucky         12.2        14.4           3.6        1.3
G Jason Williams            30-Florida          12.3         15              4.8         1.5
G Dwyane Wade            24-Marquette       27.2        27.6           14.4      7.1 VORP

Rotation Reserves
F Alonzo Mourning        35-Georgetown   7.8          19.4           4.8          1.2
F James Posey               29-Xavier             7.2           9.8             4.2        1
F Dorell Wright             20-                        2.9           13.2           .2          0
G Gary Payton              37-Oregon St        7.7           10.7           4.1        .6
G Jason Kapono           24-UCLA              4.1           9                1.2        -.1

Leaders: Wade 5th PPG, 4th PER, 4th WS/48, 4th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Trip Doub, 2nd Team All NBA
                Zo 3rd Blocks/Gm
                Shaq 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st Team All NBA

Here's Pat Riley and the World Champion Heat - 24 year old DWade runs the show, well over 25 PER and double digit WS.  DWade is in the Rnd of 32 twice with 2 of the LeBron teams.

Sixers: 52-30, 3rd East Conf, 12th Off/4th Def
            d. Heat East 1st Rnd 4-1
            Lost Celtics East Semis 4-1
            #212 overall seed
            d. '60 Celtics (2-0 Embiid 2)

Coach: Brett Brown

Starters:
C Joel Embiid                 23-Kansas            22.9 PPG   22.9 PER  6.2 WS    2.6
F Dario Saric                  23                         14.6            15.8          6.6           1.9
F Robert Covington        27-Tenn St           12.6            12.9          6.1         2.3
G Ben Simmons              21-LSU                15.8           20             9.2        4.5 VORP
G JJ Redick                     33-Duke               17.1           15.9          6.6        1.7

Rotation Reserves
C Richaun Holmes          24-BGSU             6.5             17.4         2.8       .6
F Amir Johnson               30                         4.6             14.9        4.1        .9
F Trevor Booker              30-Clemson          4.7             14.5       1.7        .3
G TJ McConnell              25Arizona            6.3             12.5         3.8        .9
G Marco Belinelli            31                         13.6           14.2        1.8       .2

Leaders: Simmons 3rd Assts, 5th Assts/Gm, 5th Steals, 2nd Def WS, 2nd Def +/-, 3rd Trip Doub
                Embiid 4th Blocks/Gm, 3rd Def Rtng, 2nd Team All NBA
                Belinelli 4th FT%
                Covington 5th WS

Like the Celtics, the Sixers are a defense first squad.  21 year old Ben Simmons and 23 year old Joel Embiid hit 20 PER. This is the last chance for the Sixers franchise to reach the Rnd of 32.

Matchup:
C Push
F Push
F Push
G Simmons (Sixers)
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Push

Gm1

1 Qtr

9 Heat 9 Sixers 2
Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade, Wade(3)
Sixers Saric

6 Heat 18 Sixers 12
Heat Williams, Williams, Williams(3) Haslem
Sixers Embiid(3) Redick, Redick Redick(3)

LeBron and the 2020 Lakers await - will they face Wade and the '06 Heat?

3 Heat 27 Sixers 16
Heat Wade(3) Wade, Shaq, Williams
Sixers Redick, Saric, Simmons

2 Score Heat 31 Sixers 19
Heat Wade, Wright
Sixers Holmes, Simmons(1)

DWade with 14 in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Heat 39 Sixers 19
Heat Walker(3) Mourning(1) Kapono, GP
Sixers 

6 Heat 48 Sixers 25
Heat Kapono, Zo, GP(3) Zo
Sixers Simmons, Saric, Embiid

Game one looks like a blowout.

3 Heat 52 Sixers 34
Heat Zo, Wade
Sixers Saric, Redick(3) McConnell, Holmes

H Score Heat 57 Sixers 39
Heat Wade(3) Shaq
Sixers Covington(3) Embiid

Pat Riley has his Heat clamping down on the Sixers.

3 Qtr

9 Heat 61 Sixers 54
Heat Wade, Shaq
Sixers Redick(3) Embiid, Embiid(3) Saric(3) Redick, Booker

6 Heat 65 Sixers 59
Heat Shaq, Zo
Sixers Saric(3) Saric

Well, that's a big run - 4 Sixer triples.

3 Heat 70 Sixers 67
Heat Haslem, Kapono(3)
Sixers Saric, McConnell, Saric, Redick

3 Score Heat 75 Sixers 73
Heat Haslem, Haslem, Walker(1)
Sixers Embiid(3) Redick(3)

The 3 ball sends the Sixers right back into this game.

4 Qtr

9 Heat 84 Sixers 77
Heat Wade, Williams(3) Wade, Haslem
Sixers Redick, McConnell

6 Heat 85 Sixers 84
Heat Walker(1)
Sixers Embiid, Embiid Redick(3)

JJ Redick triples to bring the Sixers within a pt; they immediately steal the ball, Dario Saric is fouled, hits 1 and at 5:50 this game is tied.

5:41: MIA: Zo drives, scores, fouled - that's 5 on Covington.  3 point game.

5:30 PHI: Trevor Booker in the lane.
4:25: PHI: A minute later Simmons goes off glass and Philadelphia has taken the lead.

4:11 MIA: Udonis goes hard to the bucket - fouled - gets the FT.  91-89
3:22: MIA: GP triples dead from the top and it's a 5 pt game.
2:33: MIA: Antoine Walker triples from the corner - Miami with 9 straight pts.

2:15: PHI: Ben Simmons 4 footer.
2:01: PHI: Embiid dunk.  97-93 Heat.
1:32: PHI: Dario Saric from the block - 6 straight for the Sixers and it's 97-95

1:19: MIA: Walker long 2.  
:31: MIA: That should do it - the Sixers don't score and Udonis does.

Ben Simmons gets a putback bucket at 22; they send Shaq to the line, Saric fouling out.  He hits both.  Wade will hit 2 more for the final.

F Score: Heat 105 Sixers 97

The Sixers ride the three ball to come all the way back - but Miami had that 9 point run and took game one. 

Wade: 27 pts/6 assists: Player of the Game(2)
Shaq: 12 pts/12 boards
Williams: 12 pts/6 assists
Haslem: 15 pts/10 boards
Walker: 10 pts/5 boards
Mourning: 12 pts/11 boards/4 blocks

Saric: 23 pts/9 boards/5 assists
Redick: 25 pts/7 assists
Simmons: 11 pts/13 boards/5 assists
Embiid: 21 pts/9 boards/5 assists

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Heat 7 Sixers 6
Sixers Embiid, Embiid, Saric
Heat Walker(3) Wade, Shaq

6 Sixers 12 Heat 11
Sixers Covington(3) Saric(3)
Heat Walker, Haslem

Phily needs a win to stay alive.

3 Sixers 22 Heat 18
Sixers Embiid(1) Simmons, Booker, Redick(3) Embiid
Heat Walker(3) Williams, Shaq

1 Score Sixers 29 Heat 22
Sixers Redick(3) McConnell, Holmes
Heat Wade, Wade

4 Sixer triples.

2 Qtr

9 Sixers 38 Heat 24
Sixers Booker, Simmons, Belinelli, Covington(3)
Heat Shaq

6 Sixers 43 Heat 28
Sixers Belinelli(3) Johnson
Heat Zo, Wade

The inverse of game one - can the Heat make that same climb back that the Sixers did.

3 Sixers 44 Heat 34
Sixers Saric(1)
Heat Walker, Walker, Wade

H Score Sixers 46 Heat 39
Sixers Covington
heat Wright(1) Shaq, Wade

Miami clamps down, Philly with just 3 in the last 6 to slice into the deficit.

3 Qtr

9 Sixers 50 Heat 39
Sixers Saric, Saric
Heat

6 Sixers 54 Heat 41
Sixers Embiid, Redick
Heat Shaq

It's the Philly defense that steps forward; Miami with only a bucket in the last 6.

3 Sixers 62 Heat 50
Sixers Embiid(3) Embiid, Embiid(3)
Heat Zo, haslem, Wade, Zo, Shaq(1)

3 Score Sixers 71 Heat 56
Sixers Simmons, Embiid, Embiid(3) Embiid
Heat Zo, Wade, Haslem

How about 17 for Joel Embiid in the third?  This series is headed for the showdown.

4 Qtr

9 Sixers 80 Heat 63
Sixers Embiid, Embiid, Simmons, Booker
Heat Shaq, Zo, Shaq(1) Wade

6 Sixers 88 Heat 71
Sixers Covington, Embiid, Belinelli, Johnson
Heat Zo, Wade, Walker, Haslem

How about Embiid?

3 Sixers 92 Heat 75
Sixers Embiid, Saric
Heat Shaq, Haslem

F Score Sixers 95 Heat 83
Sixers McAdoo(3)
Heat Simien(3) Fitch, Fitch(3)

Philly with a solid game two win and we go back to Florida.

Embiid: 33 pts/9 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Simmons: 8 pts/10 boards/15 assists
Saric: 12 pts/9 boards
Covington: 10 pts

Wade: 20 pts/11 boards/10 assists/5 steals
Shaq: 16 pts/6 boards
Haslem: 10 pts/9 boards
Walker: 14 pts/8 boards
Zo: 12 pts

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Sixers 8 Heat 7
Heat Shaq, Walker(3) Shaq(3)
Sixers Saric, Embiid, Saric, Saric

6 Sixers 15 Heat 9
Heat Wade
Sixers Simmons(1) Covington, Embiid, Saric

Miami got shut down in game 2 - Philly continuing that lockdown.

3 Sixers 21 Heat 18
Heat Wright, Wright, Zo, Williams, Wade(1)
Sixers Simmons(1) Redick(3) Johnson

1 Score Heat 26 Sixers 23
Heat Posey(3) Payton(3) Zo
Sixers Booker

It's Miami with the triples and they take the lead.

2 Qtr

9 Heat 27 Sixers 26
Heat Zo(1)
Sixers Simmons(3)

6 Heat 35 Sixers 30
Heat Kapono, Zo, GP, Williams
Sixers Embiid, Belinelli

We might have a competitive game 3.

3 Heat 41 Sixers 34
Heat Shaq, Wade, Zo
Sixers Embiid, Redick

H Score Heat 56 Sixers 39
Heat Walker(1) Walker(3) Wade, Williams, Shaq, Shaq, Walker
Sixers McConnell, Mcconnell(3)

We do not have a competitive game 3 - Miami will advance.

3 Qtr

9 Heat 64 Sixers 41
Heat Walker, Walker(3) Shaq(3)
Sixers Embiid

6 Heat 68 Sixers 44
Heat Shaq, Wade
Sixers Johnson, Embiid(1)

Shaq's got 16.

3 Heat 73 Sixers 55
Heat Shaq, Shaq(1) Walker
Sixers Simmons, Covington, Covington(3) Saric, Belinelli

3 Score Heat 77 Sixers 61
Heat Shaq, Walker
Sixers Embiid, Embiid, Simmons

5 more for Shaq.

4 Qtr

9 Heat 85 Sixers 68
Heat Walker, O'Neal, Shaq, Shaq
Sixers Saric, Embiid, Covington(3)

6 Heat 89 Sixers 71
Heat Wade, Shaq
Sixers Redick(3)

3 Heat 97 Sixers 77
Heat Wade, Williams(3) Wade, Barron
Sixers Embiid, Simmons, Okafor

F Score Heat 105 Sixers 86
Heat Anderson, Doleac, Doleac, Fitch
Sixers Ilyasova, Anderson(3) McAdoo(3)

Miami romps in game 3 and moves on.  

Shaq: 28 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Wade: 14 pts/7 boards/6 assists/4 steals
Haslem: 0 pts/11 boards
Walker: 21 pts





7. 2002 MW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS v. 15. 1979 NBA CHAMP SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

Spurs: 58-24, 1st MW Div, 9th Off/2nd Def
            d. Sonics West 1st Rnd 3-2
            Lost Lakers West Semis 4-1
            #109 overall seed
            d. '08 Hornets (2-1 Duncan 2)

Coach Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer

Starters
C David Robinson            36-Navy                  12.2 PPG   20.3 PER 10.1 WS   3.4
F Tim Duncan                   25-Wake                 25.5            27            17.8         8VORP
F Malik Rose                    27-Drexel                9.4             16.4          4.4           .3
G Terry Porter                  38-Wisc Stev Pt       5.5             13.9          3.5          1.2
G Steve Smith                   32-Mich St.            11.6            13.9         6.4           1.6

Rotation Reserves
C Danny Ferry                  35-Duke                   4.6             11.2         2.3         .5
F Bruce Bowen                 30-Cal St Fullerton  7                8.2           1.9         .3
F Charles Smith                26-N Mexico            7.4             13.2         2             .8
G Tony Parker                  19                              9.2             11.7         3.8          .6
G Antonio Daniels            26-BGSU                 9.2             13.4         5.9           1.3

Leaders Duncan 5th PPG, 1st Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/- 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA
               Smith: 1st 3 Pt%
               Robinson: 5th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng
               Rose: 4th Def Rtng

Time for another Spurs team as we finish region 13, 25 year old Duncan is one of the 2 best players in the league in 2002, 1st in VORP and Win Shares, 2nd in PER and WS/48.  The 36 year old Admiral also hits 20 PER and double digit WS. 25 teams are in the Rnd of 32 - 5 of them are Spurs.  

Sonics: 52-30, 1st Pac Div, 14th Off/1st Def
             d. Lakers West Semis 4-1
             d. Suns West finals 4-3
             d. Bullets NBA Finals 4-1
             #237 overall seed
             d. '18 Rockets (2-0, DJ/Sikma)

Coach Lenny Wilkens

Starters
C Jack Sikma                  23- Ill Wes.         15.6 PPG        16.3 PER  8.8 WS    2.4
F Lonnie Shelton             23-Ore St           13.5                14.9           5.1           1.1
F John Johnson                31-Iowa              11                   11.2          2.7           .1
G Gus Williams               25-USC              19.2                21.1          8.3          4
G Dennis Johnson           24-Pepperdine    15.9                15              6.6         2.4

Rotation Reserves
C Tom LaGarde               23-UNC             11                    15.6          1.7          .3
F Paul Silas                      35-Creighton      5.6                   10.3         3.9          .4
F Wally Walker                24-UVA              6.6                   11.6         1.8          .1
G Freddie Brown             30-Iowa              14                    16.9         5.2          1.8
G Dick Snyder                 34-Davidson       3.7                   10.8         .9            0

Leaders Sikma 5th Reb/Gm, 5th Reb, 1st Def WS, 3rd Def +/-, 2nd Def Reb%
               Brown: 3rd FT%
               Williams 3rd +/-, 5th Stl %
               Silas 3rd Off Reb %

The World Champion Sonics are the 15h seed in the region.  25 year old Gus Williams crosses the 20 PER mark.  Only one '70s team (and no team older than that) is in the rnd of 32, Walton's Blazers.  No Sonics made an All NBA Team.

Matchup
C Robinson (Spurs)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Rose (Spurs)
G Williams (Sonics)
G DJ (Sonics)
Bench: Spurs

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 9 Spurs 7
Spurs Duncan, Smith, Porter(3)
Sonics Sikma, Williams, DJ, Shelton(3)

6 Spurs 14 Sonics 13
Spurs Rose, Robinson, Porter(3)
Sonics Shelton, Sikma

The '06 Heat await; they would head to SA if the Spurs win; they'd host the Sonics.

3 Spurs 19 Sonics 13
Spurs Parker, Smith(3)
Sonics

1 Score Spurs 27 Sonics 22
Spurs Daniels(4) Parker, Ferry
Sonics Silas(1) JJohnson, JJohnson, Brown, LaGarde

Only 1 pre-80s team is in the rnd of 32; the Sonics are fighting uphill.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 33 Sonics 26
Spurs Rose, Porter, Porter
Sonics DJ, Silas

6 Spurs 39 Sonics 30
Spurs Ferry, Daniels, Robinson
Sonics Brown, Sikma

Just 6 combined for Duncan and Robinson; still a 9 pt lead.

3 Spurs 47 Sonics 37
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Duncan
Sonics Williams(3) Williams, Williams

H Score Spurs 50 Sonics 39
Spurs Smith(3)
Sonics Sikma

Duncan rips off 8 straight - the Sonics are going to have a hard time.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 52 Sonics 45
Spurs Smith
Sonics Williams, Shelton, Shelton

6 Spurs 61 Sonics 49
Spurs Duncan(1) Ferry(3) Daniels(3) Parker
Sonics Lagarde, Brown

Biggest lead of the day.

3 Spurs 67 Sonics 52
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Duncan
Sonics Brown(3)

3 Score Spurs 74 Sonics 66
Spurs Robinson, Duncan(3) Daniels
Sonics Williams, Williams(3) Brown, Sikma(3) DJ, DJ

Good 3 minutes for Seattle.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 91 Sonics 69
Spurs Parker, Duncan, Porter(3)
Sonics Lagarde(1) Sikma

6 Spurs 89 Sonics 77
Spurs Bowen(3) Parker, Robinson(1) Rose
Sonics Brown, Brown(3) Williams(3)

Spurs are 6 minutes from taking game one.

3 Spurs 98 Sonics 87
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Ferry(3)
Sonics Brown(3) Brown(3) Sikma

F Score Spurs 102 Sonics 87
Spurs Porter, Smith, Porter
Sonics Sikma

Spurs control the game the whole way.

Duncan: 24 pts/13 boards/6 assists/4 blocks-Player of the Game
Robinson: 9 pts/13 boards
Rose: 6 pts/12 boards
Porter: 17 pts/9 boards/5 assists
Ferry: 10 pts
Parker: 10 pts
Daniels: 10 pts

Sikma: 17 pts/13 boards
DJ: 8 pts/10 boards/7 assists
Williams: 19 pts
Brown: 22 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 11 Spurs 9
Sonics Williams(3) JJohnson, Sikma, Snyder
Spurs Porter(3) Rose, Duncan, Rose, Robinson

6 Spurs 18 Sonics 15
Sonics Shelton, Williams, Williams
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Porter(3)

Spurs can close this out.

3 Spurs 25 Sonics 20
Sonics Brown(3) Walker
Spurs Rose, Rose, Duncan, Rose(1)

1 Score Spurs 34 Sonics 32
Sonics Brown(3) Sikma, Walker, JJohnson, JJohnson
Spurs Parker, Daniels(3) Duncan, Duncan

13 for Duncan.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 37 Spurs 34
Sonics Johnson(3) Lagarde
Spurs 

6 Sonics 47 Spurs 41
Sonics Shelton, Brown, Brown, Sikma, Brown
Spurs Rose, Parker(3) Duncan

Freddie Brown with a dozen - biggest Sonics lead.

3 Sonics 47 Spurs 45
Sonics 
Spurs Robinson, Robinson

H Score Sonics 56 Spurs 49
Sonics Williams(3) Brown, Sikma, JJohnson
Spurs Duncan, Porter

17 for Duncan, but it's Seattle by 7.

3 Qtr

9 Sonics 64 Spurs 56
Sonics Sikma, Shelton, Silas, Silas
Spurs Parker(3) Duncan, Parker

6 Sonics 66 Spurs 63
Sonics Williams
Spurs Duncan, Bowen(3) Smith

Duncan now with 22 - he's been Player of the Game in all of the Spurs wins.

3 Sonics 72 Spurs 68
Sonics Williams(3) Shelton(1) Williams
Spurs Smith, Porter, Robinson(1)

3 Score Sonics 79 Spurs 75
Sonics Brown, JJohnson, Williams, Brown(1)
Spurs Duncan, Porter(3) Rose

Gus Williams with 7 in the last 6.

4 Qtr 

Spurs 82 Sonics 81
Sonics Lagarde
Spurs Daniels, Ferry(3) Bowen

6 Sonics 85 Spurs 82
Sonics Williams, DJ
Spurs 

Defense for both sides in the 4th.

3 Sonics 91 Spurs 86
Sonics DJ(3) JJohnson(1)
Spurs Robinson, Duncan

F Score Sonics 99 Spurs 89
Sonics Shelton, DJ, Williams, Williams
Spurs Smith(3)

Seattle holds San Antonio to 7 points in the last 9 minutes - just throttling defense to force the showdown.

Williams: 27 pts-Player of the Game
Sikma: 10 pts/15 boards
JJohnson: 15 pts/6 boards/5 assists
Silas: 4 pts/10 boards
Brown: 17 pts

Duncan: 22 pts/12 boards
Robinson: 11 pts/10 boards
Porter: 16 pts/5 assists
Rose: 13 pts/9 boards


Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 10 Sonics 4
Spurs Smith (3) Rose, Porter(3) Duncan 
Sonics Williams, DJ

6 Spurs 16 Sonics 11
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Robinson
Sonics Sikma(3) JJohnson, Shelton

Winner advances to face the '06 Heat

3 Spurs 20 Sonics 17
Spurs Smith, Duncan
Sonics Williams, Williams, Walker

1 Score Spurs 26 Sonics 25
Spurs Smith, Duncan, Daniels(1)
Sonics Sikma, Williams, Williams, Williams

Gus Williams was PotG in game 2 - he scores 10 in 6 minutes here.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 34 Sonics 29
Spurs Rose, Rose, Parker, Rose
Sonics Snyder, Silas

6 Spurs 43 Sonics 35
Spurs Duncan(3) Smith, Robinson, Smith
Sonics Brown, Brown, Brown

Malik Rose wth 6 in the first 3 and the Spurs with their biggest lead.

3 Spurs 47 Sonics 41
Spurs Dunca, Duncan
Sonics Brown, Silas, Williams

H Score Spurs 54 Sonics 49
Spurs Duncan, SSmith(3) Rose
Sonics Brown, Brown, Williams, DJ

A dozen for Fredddie Brown in the quarter; one half to go.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 62 Sonics 55
Spurs Rose, SSmith, CSmith, Duncan
Sonics JJohnson, JJohnson, DJ

6 Spurs 67 Sonics 65
Spurs Parker(3) CSmith
Sonics Sikma, Brown, DJ(3) Brown

The Sonics keep coming - down only a bucket

3 Spurs 79 Sonics 75
Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Rose, Rose, Parker, Robinson
Sonics Williams(3) Shelton(3) Sikma, Silas

3 Score Spurs 86 Sonics 79
Spurs Rose(3) Robinson, Duncan
Sonics DJ, Walker

The Admiral with 8 in the last 6 - 12 left.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 93 Sonics 85
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Duncan(3)
Sonics Lagarde(3) Walker(1) Williams

6 Spurs 101 Sonics 91
Spurs Parker, Robinson, Daniels, Daniels
Sonics Silas, DJ, Brown

it would appear the end has come for the Sonics.

3 Spurs 107 Sonics 93
Spurs Rose, Smith, Rose
Sonics Brown

F Score Spurs 113 Sonics 97
Spurs Parks, Hart, Bryant
Sonics Awtrey, Lagarde

Duncan runs the table - PotG in each of the Spurs four wins.

Duncan: 20 pts/10 boards/7 assists/8 blocks-Player of the Game
Robinson: 18 pts/10 boards/4 blocks
Rose: 23 pts/9 boards
SSmith: 14 pts

7. 2002 MW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS v. 11. 2006 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT

Matchup:
C Robinson (Spurs)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Rose (Spurs)
G Williams (Heat)
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Spurs

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Heat 4
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, SSmith(3)
Heat Shaq, Haslem

6 Heat 14 Spurs 9
Spurs Robinson
Heat Shaq, Williams, Walker(3) Williams(3)

The 26th team to reach the rnd of 32 will be the winners of this series.

3 Heat 22 Spurs 22
Spurs Porter(3) Rose, CSmith(3) Duncan(1) Parker, Duncan
Heat Wade, Haslem(1) Wade, Shaq(1) Wade

1 Score Heat 30 Spurs 25
Spurs Duncan(1) Robinson
Heat Wade, Walker, Walker, Wade

Wade with 10 in the last 6

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 35 Heat 34
Spurs Daniels, Parker, Ferry(3) Bowen(3)
Heat Zo, Haslem

6 Spurs 39 Heat 38
Spurs Rose, Duncan
Heat Shaq, Wade

Shaq, at his age, trying to hang with Robinson/Duncan.

3 Spurs 49 Heat 45
Spurs Duncan, Porter(3) Duncan(3) Parker
Heat Shaq, GP(3) Shaq

H Score Spurs 53 heat 45
Spurs SSmith, Rose
Heat

13 first half points for Duncan, Spurs biggest lead.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 57 Heat 51
Spurs Duncan, Daniels
Heat Walker, GP, Zo

6 Spurs 62 Heat 54
Spurs Parker(3) Porter
Heat  Shaq, Zo(1)

Wade needs to really get going for Miami to hang.

3 Spurs 70 Heat 59
Spurs SSmith, Robinson, Robinson, Daniels
Heat GP(3) Wade

3 Score Spurs 79 Heat 67
Spurs Duncan(3) Duncan, SSmith, SSmith
Heat Wade(3) Zo, Walker(3)

3 triples keep the Heat within shouting distance. 

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 84 Heat 71
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Rose(1)
Heat Haslem, Wade

6 Spurs 90 Heat 76
Spurs Robinson, Robinson, CSmith
Heat Zo(1) Wade, Shaq

It's the Spurs, theyll take game one.

3 Spurs 97 Heat 81
Spurs Bowen, Daniels, Jackson(3)
Heat Shaq, Zo, Haslem(1)

F Score Spurs 102 Heat 84
Spurs Jackson, Hart(3)
Heat Fitch(3)

The Spurs hold Miami to 15 in the 2nd and 17 in the 4th.  Duncan's 5th PotG

Duncan: 22 pts/15 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Robinson: 16 pts/10 boards
SSmith: 11 pts

Wade: 21 pts/6 boards/4 steals
Shaq: 17 pts/6 boards/5 blocks
Walker: 12 pts/5 boards
Zo: 10 pts/7 boards

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Heat 7
Heat Wade, Shaq, Walker(3)
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Duncan, Duncan

6 Spurs 15 Heat 14
Heat Williams, Wade(3) Haslem
Spurs SSmith, SSmith, Porter

Spurs looking for their 6th team to make the Rnd of 32 - just a real tremendous accomplishmentl there's no Bill Russell, no Michael Jordan - but at least 5 Gregg Popovich.

3 Spurs 20 Heat 18
Heat Walker(1) Shaq, Wade(1)
Spurs Porter(3) Daniels

1 Score Spurs 25 Heat 25
Heat GP, Posey(3) Walker
Spurs Robinson, Robinson(3)

7 for the Admiral.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 32 Heat 32
Heat Zo, Haslem(3) Wade
Spurs Daniels, CSmith, Bowen(3)

6 Spurs 40 Heat 34
Heat Haslem
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Robinson, Robinson

Robinson with 6 more - is the end coming for Miami?

3 Spurs 43 Heat 39
Heat Shaq, Zo(3)
Spurs Daniels(3)

H Score Spurs 53 Heat 45
Heat Shaq, Wade, Zo
Spurs SSmith(3) SSmith(3) Duncan, Rose

Back to back Steve Smith triples and the Spurs can smell it.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 59 Heat 52
Heat JWilliams(3) JWilliams, Walker
Spurs Smith, Duncan, Duncan

6 Spurs 64 Heat 60
Heat Wade, Shaq(1) Wade, Shaq(3)
Spurs Daniels(3) Bowen

Heat slice the deficit.

3 Spurs 73 Heat 70
Heat Zo, Wade(1) Walker(3) Wade, Wade
Spurs  Duncan, Rose, Duncan, Ferry(3)

3 Score Spurs 77 Heat 76
Heat Shaq, Zo, Posey
Spurs Rose, Duncan

Wade with 9 in the third and we've got a game.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 85 Heat 84
Heat Zo, Williams, Haslem, Wade
Spurs Porter(1) Smith(3) Robinson, Robinson

6 Spurs 97 Heat 92
Heat Zo, Shaq, Walker, Walker
Spurs Duncan(1) Parker, Bowen(3) SSmith(3) Daniels(3)

3 Spurs triples extends the lead.

3 Spurs 101 Heat 97
Heat Shaq(1) GP, Shaq
Spurs Porter, Duncan

It's nearly 2 minutes later before the next score - a Terry Porter J - 6 pt game.

1:06: MIA: Haslem dunk

:55: SA: Duncan goes off glass.  105-99

Miami just can't secure the bucket - Haslem gets a putback at 15 seconds.  Shaq then fouls Rose, he hits both.  That's the final

F Score: Spurs 107 Heat 101

Duncan wipes out the bottom half of Region 13.  

Duncan: 25 pts/16 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Robinson: 17 pts/10 boards/7 blocks
SSmith: 19 pts
Daniels: 13 pts


All Region
C Kareem ('71 Bucks-4)
F Duncan ('02 Spurs-6)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers-4)
G Wade ('06 Heat-2)
G Smith ('02 Spurs)

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