Region 13
1. 2009 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 16. 1998 PHOENIX SUNS
Lakers: 65-17, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off/6th Def
d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-1
d. Rockets West Semis 4-3
d. Nuggets West Finals 4-2
d. Magic NBA Finals 4-1
#14 overall seed
Coach: Phil Jackson, GM Mitch Kupchak, Asst Kurt Rambis, Brian Shaw
Starters
C Andrew Bynum 21 14.3 20 5.5
F Pau Gasol 28 18.9 PPG 22.6 PER 13.9 WS
F Trevor Ariza 23-UCLA 8.9 15.5 6.1
G Derek Fisher 34-L Rock 9.9 12.1 6.3
G Kobe Bryant 30 26.8 24.4 12.7
Rotation Reserves
C Lamar Odom 29-R Island 11.3 16.6 6.9
F Vladmir Radmanovic 28 5.9 11.6 1.6
F Luke Walton 28-Arizona 5 11.3 2
G Jordan Farmar 22-UCLA 6.4 9.9 .8
G Sasha Vujavic 24 5.8 12.6 3.7
Leaders Kobe 3rd PPG, 5th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Trip Doub
Gasol 5th FG%, 4th WS, 5th WS/48, 1st Off Rtng
Ariza 2nd Stl %
The World Champion Lakers are top 6 in both offense and defense and the top seeds in Region 14; Gasol is 28, Kobe's 30 and they both cross 20 PER and double digit WS; 21 year old Andrew Bynum also hits 20 PER.
Suns: 56-26, 3rd Pac Div, 12th Off/6th Def
Lost Spurs West 1st Rnd 3-1
#243 overall seed
d. '78 Blazers
Coach Danny Ainge, Asst Scott Skiles
Starters
C Danny Manning 31-Kansas 13.5 PPG 19.8 PER 6.5 WS
F Antonio McDyess 23-Alabama 15.1 20.3 9.4
F Clifford Robinson 31-UConn 14.2 17.4 7.1
G Jason Kidd 24-Cal 11.6 16.4 8
G Steve Nash 23-S Clara 9.1 15.6 4.8
Rotation Reserves
C Hot Rod Williams 35-Tulane 3.6 11.5 3.7
F Mark Bryant 32-S Hall 4.2 10.2 2.5
F Cedric Ceballos 28-Cal St Fullerton 9.5 19.2 2.1
G Kevin Johnson 31-Cal 9.5 15.6 3.5
G Rex Chapman 30-Kentucky 15.9 14.5 4.5
Leaders Kidd 2nd Assts/Gm, 1st Trip Doub
KJ 5th FT%
The defense first Suns knocked out a Walton Blazers team in the play in round and now they face the top seeds in Region 14. 23 year old Antonio McDyess hits 20 PER; future Hall of Famr backcourt here, 24 year old Kidd, 23 year old Nash
Matchup
C Push
F Gasol (Lakers)
F Robinson (Suns)
G Kidd (Suns)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Suns
Game 1
Qtr
9 Lakers 7 Suns 6
Lakers Bynum, Bynum, Ariza(3)
Suns Kidd(3) Nash(1) Robinson
6 Lakers 17 Suns 14
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Fisher(3) Kobe(3)
Suns Robinson, Manning, McDyess, Nash
Region 14 is underway.
3 Lakers 27 Suns 20
Lakers Kobe, Ariza(3) Gasol, Odom(3)
Suns Kidd, Kidd, Robinson
1 qScore Lakers 36 Suns 26
Lakers Gasol, Farmar, Farmar, Vlad(3)
Suns Chapman, KJ, Ceballos
The Lakers put up 36 in the first.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 39 Suns 30
Lakers Fisher(3)
Suns Williams, Manning
6 Lakers 47 Suns 32
Lakers Kobe(3) Gasol, Vujacic(3)
Suns Chapman
Game one appears done; it's what you'd expect from a 1 v 16 matchup.
3 Lakers 51 Suns 34
Lakers Bynum, Bynum
Suns Nash
Halftime Score Lakers 57 Suns 44
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Bynum
Suns Robinson, Robinson, Manning, McDyess, Nash
Nice run by Phoenix, but it's still a 13 pt game.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 59 Suns 48
Lakers Ariza
Suns McDyess, Nash
6 Lakers 71 Suns 52
Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Gasol, Gasol, Kobe, Bynum
Suns KJ, Nash
Danny Manning's got 4 fouls and the Lakers are running away.
3 Lakers 82 Suns 56
Lakers Gasol, Bynum(3) Gasol(1) Fisher(3) Kobe
Suns KJ, Bryant
3 q Score Lakers 89 Suns 63
Lakers Fisher(3) Gasol, Kobe
Suns Chapman, KJ, Nash(3)
11 for Pau in the third; not sure we need to play the rest of this series.
Qtr
9 Lakers 95 Suns 70
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe(3)
Suns Manning(1) Manning, McDyess, Manning
6 Lakers 103 Suns 74
Lakers Bynum, Bynum, Vujacic, Odom
Suns McDyess, McDyess
14th overall seeds in this tournament rolling through this one.
3 Lakers 105 Suns 78
Lakers Bynum
Suns McDyess, KJ
Score Lakers 112 Suns 87
Lakers Powell, Mihm(1) Morrison, Mihm
Suns McCloud(1) Thompson(3) Llamas, Thompson(3)
Easy pickings in game one.
Kobe: 28 pts/7 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Bynum: 23 pts/7 boards/5 blocks
Gasol 17 pts/9 boards
Fisher 12 pts
Manning: 11 pts/12 boards
McDyess: 14 pts/10 boards
Nash: 14 pts
Robinson: 10 pts
KJ: 10 pts
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 7 Suns 4
Lakers Bynum, Kobe(3) Bynum
Suns Manning, Kidd
6 Lakers 13 Suns 11
Lakers Kobe(3) Ariza, Kobe(1)
Suns Manning, Manning, Nash(3)
Kobe with 7 to open game 2.
3 Suns 17 Lakers 15
Lakers Ariza
Suns Nash, Kidd, Bryant
1 q Score Suns 26 Lakers 20
Lakers Kobe(3) Gasol(1) Farmar(1)
Suns Robinson, KJ, Scott(3) KJ
Hey, it's Phoenix - 3D Dennis Scott isn't in the Suns rotation, but he bombs away a triple and the Suns are up 6.
2 Qtr
9 Suns 32 Lakers 31
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Fisher(3) Fisher, Gasol
Suns Manning, Ceballos, Manning
6 Lakers 36 Suns 34
Lakers Kobe, Vlad(3)
Suns Manning,
We'll see if Phoenix ever gets the lead again.
3 Lakers 41 Suns 41
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe
Suns Kidd, Nash(3) Manning
Half Score Lakers 48 Suns 48
Lakers Bynum(1) Vujacic(3) Vujacic(3)
Suns KJ, KJ Robinson(3)
Triples both ways down the stretch and we are tied.
3 Qtr
9 Suns 54 Lakers 53
Lakers Ariza, Gasol(3)
Suns Bryant, Robinson, Williams
6 Suns 62 Lakers 60
Lakers Odom, Kobe(3) Fisher
Suns Robinson, McDyess, Robinson, Robinson
Phoenix giving LA all it wants in game 2 - Clifford Robinson with 8 to open the half.
3 Lakers 67 Suns 66
Lakers Ariza(3) Kobe, Gasol
Suns McDyess, Kidd
Score Lakers 80 Suns 78
Lakers Vujacic, Odom, Odom, Vujacic(3) Gasol, Ariza
Suns Nash, Ceballos, McDyess, Ceballos, Ceballos, McDyess
All set for a good stretch; can the Suns even this series?
4th Qtr
11:46: PHO: Manning with the short J
11:17: PHO: After a Bynum miss, Uncle Cliffy goes off glass.
11:05: LA: Bynum down low. 82-82
10:54: PHO: McDyess from the foul line.
10:40: LA: Gasol layup.
10:06: LA: Phoenix misses and Fisher hits from 12.
9:45: PHO: Nash slices to the goal.
9:31: LA: Bynum power dunk
9:17: PHO: Robinson drives and scores.
8:49: PHO: Kobe misses and McDyess banks one home - Suns by 2.
8:10: LA: LA gets a couple of chances and Bynum comes through. 90-90
7:37: PHO: The Suns pick up an offensive board and Robinson jams one home.
7:09: PHO: Phoenix steals the ball and Rex Chapman drills a long 2.
6:49: LA: Odom fadeaway.
6:27: PHO: McDyess in the paint.
5:38: LA: A minute later Odom from the paint.
5:17: PHO: McDyess finger roll.
4:10: PHO: A minute later Jason Kidd hits a 2 from the foul line and the Suns are up 6.
3:36: PHO: Nash makes it 8.
3:16: LA: Kobe with the pull up.
3:07: PHO: McDyess with the huge dunk.
2:54: LA: Bynum matches with a dunk of his own.
2:21: LA: The Suns miss and Bynum is there with the lay in. 104-100
1:26: LA: A minute later it's DFish with the corner 3 to cut it to 1.
1:13: PHO: Manning misses, Robinson is there with the putback.
:57: LA: Kobe isolation - 16 footer. 106-105 Suns.
:25: PHO: Big offensive rebound for McDyess after a Nash miss and McDyess scores.
:21: LA: Kobe. 1 point game.
:16: PHO: Gasol fouls Robinson -- he hits them both, but now LA has a chance.
The ball goes to Kobe after the timeout - Kobe is not giving it up - Kobe steps back for the contested 3 -- ITS GOOD! ITS GOOD! KOBE BRYANT TIES THE GAME AND WE HEAD TO OVERTIME.
There's a second left in regulation, but it runs out.
110-110
OT
4:23: LA: LA gets a couple chances, Kobe scores.
4:12: PHO: Cliffy the other way.
3:57: PHO: Lakers miss and Robinson gives the Suns the lead.
3:36: LA: Ariza layin. Tied.
3:04: LA: Suns miss and t's Ariza again.
2:25: LA: 6 straight for Ariza and the Lakers lead by 4
1:43: PHO: McDyess, finger roll.
1:10: LA: Bynum banks one home - Lakers by 4 with a minute to go.
:37: PHO: Both sides miss - Kidd scores. 2 point game.
:24: LA: Kobe with the dagger 2.
Kobe and Ariza each hit 2 FT and it's over.
Final Score Lakers 126 Suns 118
The Suns made LA sweat in game 2 - but the Lakers move on. 27/11 for Robinson in the loss
Kobe: 37 pts/9 boards/9 assists - Player of the Game
Bynum: 19 pts/10 boards
Gasol: 14 pts/11 boards
Ariza: 19 pts/8 boards/6 assists
8. 1988 EAST CONF CHAMP DETROIT PISTONS v. 9. 2005 SE DIV CHAMP MIAMI HEAT
Pistons: 54-28, 1st Cen Div, 6th Off/2nd Def
d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 3-2
d. Bulls East Semis 4-1
d. Celtics East Finals 4-2
Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-3
#115 overall seed
Coach: Chuck Daly
Starters
C Bill Laimbeer 30-NDame 13.5 PPG 15.1 PER 8.8 WS
F Dennis Rodman 26-SE Ok St 11.6 17.4 6.8
F Adrian Dantley 32-NDame 20 19.9 9.4
G Isiah Thomas 26-Indiana 19.5 18.2 7.6
G Joe Dumars 24-McNeese St 14.2 13.7 5.9
Rotation Reserves
C James Edwards 32-Wash 5.4 10.7 .7
F William Bedford 24-Memphis 2.7 9 .2
F Rick Mahorn 29- Hampton 10.7 13.7 5.9
G Vinnie Johnson 31-Baylor 12.2 13.8 2.3
G John Salley 23-Geo Tech 8.5 14.2 6.2
Leaders Laimbeer: 3rd def Reb, 5th Def WS, 4th Def Reb %
Dantley: 5th WS/48, 4th Off Rtng
Salley 4th Def +/-
Rodman 5th Reb %
Bad Boys are top 6 in both offense and defense, they really skew big on the bench; there's gonna be some size on the floor for Daly. no real top end performances for the 8th seed in the region.
Heat: 59-23, 1st SE Div, 5th Off/6th Def
d. Nets East 1st Rnd 4-0
d. Wizards East Semis 4-0
Lost Pistons East Finals 4-3
#142 overall seed
Coach Stan Van Gundy, Asst Erik Spoelstra, Bob McAdoo
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal 32-LSU 22.9 PPG 27 PER 11 WS
F Udonis Haslem 24-Florida 10.9 15.5 9.2
F Eddie Jones 33-Temple 12.7 13.6 8
G Damon Jones 28-Houston 11.6 15.5 8.7
G Dwyane Wade 23-Marquette 24.1 23.1 11
Rotation Reserves
C Alonzo Mourning 34-Georgetown 5 18.9 .9
F Christian Laettner 35-Duke 5.3 16.3 2.7
F Shandon Anderson 31-UGA 3.9 9.2 2.2
G Keyon Dooling 24-Missouri 5.2 10.1 1.5
G Rasual Butler 25-La Salle 6.5 10.3 1.7
Leaders Shaq 4th Blocks, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd PER
DJones 5th 3pt%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 2nd Off Rtng
The Heat and Pistons are both top 6 in offense and defense, the even match makes sense for an 8/9 matchup. Shaq's 32, DWade is 23, both are well over 20 PER with double digit WS.
Matchup
C Shaq (Heat)
F Push
F Dantley (Pistons)
G Isiah (Pistons)
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Pistons
Game 1
1 Qtr
9Pistons 4 Heat 4
Pistons Dumars, Isiah
Heat Shaq, Haslem
6 Pistons 8 Heat 8
Pistons Dumars, Rodman,
Heat Shaq, Wade
Defense first to start this series.
3 Heat 16 Pistons 14
Pistons Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Dantley
Heat Shaq, Laettner, Laettner, Shaq
Score Heat 25 Pistons 18
Pistons Salley, Mahorn
Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade, Shaq(3)
Shaq gets 13 in the first.
2 Qtr
9 Heat 30 Pistons 28
Pistons Johnson, Laimbeer, Salley, Salley, Bedford
Heat Haslem(3) Wade
6 Heat 41 Pistons 28
Pistons
Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade(3) Anderson, Anderson
Big run for Miami; Shaq and Wade maybe too much for Detroit.
3 Heat 52 Pistons 35
Pistons Dumars, Rodman(1) Dantley, Dantley
Heat Zo, Zo, Dooling, Zo, Haslem, Butler(1)
Half Score Heat 54 Pistons 40
Pistons Laimbeer, Isiah(3)
Heat Shaq
Miami's defense clamping down on the Pistons.
3 Qtr
9 Heat 59 Pistons 51
Pistons Dumars, Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Isiah(3) Mahorn
Heat Wade, EJones(3)
6 Heat 69 Pistons 57
Pistons Johnson, Mahorn, Bedford
Heat Laettner (3) Shaq, EJones(3) Wade
Eddie Jones hits a couple 3s and Miami's lead is double digits.
3 Heat 77 Pistons 61
Pistons Dantley, Isiah
Heat Zo, Wade, Wade, EJones
3 q Score Heat 86 Pistons 66
Pistons Dantley, Isiah(1) Dantley
Heat Haslem, Shaq, Wade(1) Shaq, Shaq
It's a wipeout; Shaq and Wade are too much.
4 Qtr
9 Heat 92 Pistons 68
Pistons Dantley
Heat Haslem, Shaq, Laettner
6 Heat 94 Pistons 77
Pistons Salley, Laimbeer, Dumars(3) Isiah
Heat EJones
Cruise control for the Heat
3 Heat 98 Pistons 83
Pistons Edwards, Dumars, Dumars
Heat Shaq, Shaq
Score Heat 103 Pistons 83
Pistons
Heat Wang, Wang, Doleach(1)
Miami blows out Detroit in game one.
Shaq: 31 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game
Wade: 22 pts/8 assists/5 boards
Haslem: 11 pts/9 boards
EJones: 10 pts
Laimbeer: 14 pts/11 boards
Isiah: 13 pts/9 assists/6 boards
Dumars: 15 pts
Dantley: 14 pts
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Heat 8 Pistons 3
Pistons Dantley, Rodman(1)
Heat Shaq, Wade, Wade, Haslem
6 Heat 12 Pistons 7
Pistons Thomas, Dantley
Heat Haslem, DJones
Underway. Miami looks to close out the series.
3 Heat 19 Pistons 15
Pistons Rodman, Dantley(3) Dantley(3)
Heat EJones(3) DJones, Laettner
Score Heat 23 Pistons 18
Pistons Salley, Rodman(1)
Heat Shaq, Zo
10 for Dantley but the Pistons trail.
2 Qtr
9 Heat 30 Pistons 23
Pistons Salley, Rodman(1) Laimbeer
Heat Butler(3) Butler, Zo
6 Heat 36 Pistons 31
Pistons Dantley, Dumars, Mahorn, Dumars
Heat DJones, Shaq, Shaq
Heat maintain the lead.
3 Heat 40 Pistons 35
Pistons Dantley, Bedford
Heat Anderson, Shaq
Half Score Heat 44 Pistons 40
Pistons Rodman(1) Rodman, Salley
Heat Shaq, Shaq
Defensive battle in the first half; Shaq with 10 second qtr points.
3 Qtr
9 Heat 54 Pistons 48
Pistons Isiah, Laimbeer, Rodman, Rodman
Heat Shaq(3) EJones(3) EJones, Zo
6 Heat 58 Pistons 53
Pistons Isiah(3) Mahorn
Heat Laettner(3) Shaq(1)
Shaq's got 18.
3 Heat 66 Pistons 61
Pistons Salley, Dantley, Dantley, Salley
Heat Shaq, DJones(3) DWade(3)
Score Heat 75 Pistons 62
Pistons Johnson(1)
Heat Wade, Wade, Wade, EJones(3)
Miami maybe just ended this series; 9 for Wade to end the quarter.
4 Qtr
9 Heat 84 Pistons 73
Pistons Mahorn, Salley(3) Bedford, Dantley, Laimbeer
Heat Haslem(3) Haslem, Shaq, Wade
6 Heat 91 Pistons 77
Pistons Isiah, Johnson
Heat DJones, EJones(3) Laettner
It's done-Miami moves on; they'll face the Lakers, Shaq v Kobe in round 2.
3 Heat 97 Pistons 84
Pistons Edwards, Bedford, Laimbeer(3)
Heat Haslem, Wade, Wade
Final Score Heat 109 Pistons 99
Pistons Nevitt(3) Laimbeer, Isiah, Isiah, Dumars, Dumars, Dantley
Heat Doleac, Wright, Shaq, EJones(1) Wade, DJones(1) Wade
Miami solidly in 2 games - the Heat move on. 22/8 for Dantley.
Wade: 23 pts/12 assists-Player of the Game
Shaq: 24 pts/10 boards
Haslem: 11 pts/11 boards
EJones: 15 pts
DJones: 12 pts
All Region Team
C Shaq ('05 Heat-1 PotG)
F Gasol ('09 Lakers)
F Haslem ('05 Heat)
G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)
