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256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 16 Round 1: Series 1 and 2

Saturday, September 18, 2021

 Region 15




1. 2008 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 16. 2011 ORLANDO MAGIC

Celtics: 66-16, 1st Atl Div, 10th Off/1st Def
              d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 4-3
              d. Cavs East Semis 4-3
              d. Pistons East Finals 4-2
              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-2
              #16 overall seed

Coach: Doc Rivers, Asst Tom Thibodeau, GM Danny Ainge

Starters
C Kendrick Perkins        23                      6.9 PPG  13.3 PER  6.2 WS
F Kevin Garnett              31                     18.8         25.3          12.9
F Paul Pierce                  30-Kansas         19.6        19.6           12.4
G Rajon Rondo               21-Kentucky    10.6         15.6          7.2
G Ray Allen                    32-UConn        17.4         16.4           9.7

Rotation Reserves
C Glen Davis                  22-LSU             4.5          11.3           2.5
F Leon Powe                  24-Cal               7.9           20.9          4.3
F James Posey                31-X                  7.4          12             6.2
G Eddie House               29-Ariz St          7.5          13             3.9
G Tony Allen                 26-Oklahoma St 6.6          10.7          2.7

Leaders: RAllen 4th FT%
                Garnett 4th PER, 2nd Def WS, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng
                Pierce 5th Def WS
                Perkins 4th Def Rtng
                Posey 5th Def Rtng

One region left.  The last overall seed to compete is the NBA Champion Celtics, the top defensive team in the league in '08. 31 year old KG is over 20 PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Paul Pierce has double digit WS and Leon Powe comes off the bench with 20 PER. James Posey comes off the bench here and is an assistant coach with the Cavs team in the next series.


Magic: 52-30, 2nd SE Div, 14th Off/3rd Def
             Lost Hawks East 1st Rnd 4-2
             d. 2007 Pistons
             #241 overall seed

Coach: Stan Van Gundy, Asst Patrick Ewing

Starters
C Dwight Howard            25                   22.9 PPG         26.1 PER  14.4 WS
F Brandon Bass                25-LSU          11.2                  15.9          6.3
F Ryan Anderson              22-Cal            10.6                 19              6.4
G Jameer Nelson              28-St Joes       13.1                 15.4          6.6
G Jason Richardson         30-Mich St      13.9                   13.2          5

Rotation Reserves
C Marcin Gortat               26                    4                      13.7          1.3
F Rashard Lewis              31                    12.2                  11             1.5
F Vince Carter                  34-UNC          15.1                  16.2          2.1
G JJ Redick                      26-Duke          10.1                  12.8          4.5
G Hedo Turkoglu             31                    11.4                 13.6          5.6

Leaders: Howard 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 2nd PER, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 5th Def +/-, 5th VORP, 1st Def Rtng, 4th Reb%
                Gortat 4th FG%

The 16th seed is the Magic; like Boston, a defense first squad; 25 year old Dwight Howard is a top 5 player in the league - 2nd in PER, 3rd in Win Shares, 2nd in WS/48, 5th in VORP. 

Matchup
C Howard (Magic)
F Garnett (Celtics)
F Pierce (Celtics)
G Push
G Allen (Celtics)
Bench: Celtics

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Magic 7
Celtics Pierce(3) Rondo(3) Pierce, Pierce 
Magic Bass, Howard, Richardson (3) 

6 Celtics 17 Magic 11
Celtics Allen, Allen(3), KG
Magic Nelson, Howard

The last #1 team to see the floor in the tournament.  

3 Celtics 20 Magic 17
Celtics Pierce, Davis(1)
Magic Howard(3) Anderson(3)

1 q Score Celtics 23 Magic 22
Celtics Posey(3)
Magic Redick, Lewis(3)

Expected to be a defensive series.

2 Qtr

9 Magic 32 Celtics 29
Celtics Allen, Pierce, Perkins
Magic Carter(3) Turkoglu, Gortat, Howard(3)

6 Celtics 37 Magic 36
Celtics KG, Powe, Powe, Rondo
Magic Nelson, Lewis

The 3 ball keeping Orlando in this one.

3 Celtics 45 Magic 45
Celtics KG(3) House(3) KG
Magic Bass, JRich, Howard, Anderson, Bass(1)

Half Score Celtics 55 Magic 52
Celtics KG, RAllen, Posey, KG, Rondo
Magic Redick(3) Bass, Nelson

9 for Garnett to close to half - Celtics by 3.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 59 Magic 59
Celtics Pierce, RAllen
Magic Howard, Howard(3) Nelson

6 Magic 67 Celtics 63
Celtics Pierce, KG
Magic Howard, Anderson, Carter, Howard

9 more for Howard and the 16th seeded Magic go up.

3 Magic 73 Celtics 67
Celtics Pierce, Rondo
Magic Bass(3) Redick(3)

3 q Score Magic 75 Celtics 71
Celtics KG, Powe
Magic  Anderson

12 minutes left in game one and Orlando has a real chance to take this.  

4 Qtr

11:38 ORL: Turkoglu floats home a corner 3, beautfiul.  Magic up 7.

11:30: BOS: Posey stepback 3.  

11:13: ORL: VC in traffic.  

11:02: BOS: Tony Allen corner 3.  

10:51: ORL: Redick drives and scores.  82-77
10:20: ORL: Boston doesn't score and Howard does, nice touch.
9:26: ORL: A minute later Jameer Nelson hits a 3 from the top and it is a 10 point game.

9:15: BOS: Eddie House corner 3.  87-80

6 Magic 96 Celtics 86
Celtics KG, KG, RAllen
Magic Howard, Anderson, Howard, Nelson, Nelson

3 Magic 100 Celtics 93
Celtics Rondo(3) Rondo, Perkins
Magic Lewis, JRich

Final Score Magic 108 Celtics 103
Celtics Allen(3) Perkins, Allen(3) KG
Magic  Howard, Howard, JRich, Anderson

Boston cant get closer than 5 down the stretch and Orlando's a game from advancing.  

Howard: 30 pts/9 boards - Player of the Game
Nelson: 15 pts/7 assists
Anderson: 13 pts/9 boards
Bass: 10 pts/10 boards
Redick: 10 pts

KG: 23 pts/9 boards/6 assists
Pierce: 17 pts/5 boards/5 assists
RAllen: 17 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 7 Magic 6
Celtics RAllen, KG, Rondo, Pierce
Magic Howard, Bass, Anderson

6 Celtics 13 Magic 10
Celtics Rondo, Rondo, Rondo
Magic JRich, Bass

Rajon Rondo comes out shooting, 8 in this must win game.

3 Celtics 24 Magic 23
Celtics Pierce(3) RAllen, KG(3) RAllen(3)
Magic Bass, Anderson(3) Anderson, Howard, Lewis, Howard

1 q Score Celtics 33 Magic 29
Celtics TAllen, Davis, Posey(3) TAllen
Magic Lewis(3) VC(3)

The 3 ball is the story in game 2 - Boston hitting 4, the Magic 3 in the last 6.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 37 Magic 36
Celtics RAllen, Rondo
Magic VC, Nelson(3) Howard

6 Celtics 39 Magic 37
Celtics Powe
Magic Howard(1)

Defense stiffens as the second is underway.  Celtics must win.

3 Celtics 47 Magic 43
Celtics Powe, KG, RAllen, RAllen
Magic VC, JRich, Bass

Half Score Celtics 57 Magic 50
Celtics RAllen(3) KG, RAllen(3) KG
Magic Bass, Lewis, JRich(3)

10 for Ray Allen closes the half and Boston goes up 7.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 57 Magic 55
Celtics
Magic JRich, Anderson(3)

6 Celtics 62 Magic 60
Celtics Pierce, RAllen(3)
Magic Nelson, JRich(1) Bass

Orlando closes the gap.

3 Celtics 75 Magic 70
Celtics RAllen, KG, Perkins(3), House, Powe, Powe
Magic Howard, Turkoglu, VC(3) Nelson(3)

3 q Score Celtics 83 Magic 80
Celtics RAllen, KG, KG, KG
Magic Anderson(3) Anderson, Howard, Bass

8 for KG to close the quarter- Boston up 3.

4 Qtr

11:11 BOS: KG tunaround. 
10:38: BOS: Magic misses, Ray Allen's fouled the other way and hits 1.

10:29: ORL: Howard down in the post.

9:53: BOS: Pierce, foul line bank shot.
9:19: BOS: Magic misses, Perk will hit a FT to make it 89-82

6 Celtics 95 Magic 86
Celtics Rondo(1) RAllen, TAllen, Rondo(1)
Magic Bass JRich

3 Celtics 99 Magic 90
Celtics Davis, House
Magic Anderson, Carter

Final Score Celtics 109 Magic 99
Celtics Rondo(3) Pierce, Davis(3) Pierce
Magic Anderson(3) JRich(3) Nelson(1) Anderson

This time it's Boston who stretches it out late; let's go to the showdown.

RAllen: 28 pts/8 assists-Player of the Game
KG: 21 pts/13 boards
Pierce: 13 pts/9 assists/5 boards
Rondo: 15 pts/6 boards/6 assists

Anderson: 22 pts/7 boards
Howard: 15 pts/19 boards
Bass: 17 pts/5 boards
VC: 12 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 9 Magic 4
Celtics RAllen(3) Pierce, Rondo, KG
Magic Howard, Bass

6 Celtics 19 Magic 6
Celtics Perkins, Rondo, Rondo, Perkins, Perkins
Magic Howard

Boston is maybe finished with this one.  

3 Celtics 24 Magic 13
Celtics KG(3), House
Magic Howard, Lewis(3) Howard

1 q Score Celtics 26 Magic 18
Celtics KG
Magic Howard, Lewis(3)

Celtics defense the story in the first quarter; they clamped down on Orlando in the 4th in game 2 and continue it here.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 45 Magic 25
Celtics Posey(3) House, Davis, Pierce, Powe, House(3)
Magic Gortat, Gortat, Gortat(1)  Nelson

6 Celtics 46 Magic 33
Celtics Pierce, Powe, Powe
Magic Nelson, Bass, VC, Howard

Big lead for Boston, they're steaming toward the next round.

3 Celtics 48 Magic 39
Celtics KG
Magic Howard, JRich, Nelson

Half Score Celtics 59 Magic 45
Celtics Rondo, Pierce, KG, Pierce(3) Rondo
Magic Howard, Bass, Howard

Game 3 is steadily Boston; the Magic can't really get much closer than ten.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 68 Magic 51
Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce(3) Davis
Magic Bass, Turkoglu, Redick

6 Celtics 74 Magic 55
Celtics Perk, RAllen, KG
Magic Bass, Howard

It's a blowout.  

3 Celtics 79 Magic 60
Celtics RAllen(3) Powe
Magic Howard, Gortat, Bass(1)

3 q Score Celtics 87 Magic 66
Celtics RAllen(3) KG(3) Davis
Magic Anderson, Howard(1) Turkoglu(3)

Orlando took game one, but that's that - Boston is moving on.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 98 Magic 73
Celtics RAllen, Rondo, Pierce, Powe, TAllen(3)
Magic Howard, Redick(3) Nelson

6 Celtics 108 Magic 84
Celtics Powe(3) Posey(3) Rondo, KG
Magic Turkoglu, Howard, Anderson(3) Anderson(3) Howard(1)

3 Celtics 115 Magic 86
Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce(3)
Magic Bass

Final Score Celtics 122 Magic 93
Celtics Cassell, Pollard, Cassell
Magic Anderson, Arenas(3) QRich

28/12 for Howard in the loss.  Boston just too much today.  

KG: 22 pts/10 assists/9 boards-Player of the Game
Pierce: 23 pts/6 boards
RAllen: 13 pts/11 assists
Rondo: 14 pts/10 assists/7 boards
Powe: 13 pts/8 boards




8. 2010 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 9. 2015 EAST CHAMP CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Lakers: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 11th Off/4th Def
              d. Thunder 4-2 West 1st rnd
              d. Jazz 4-0 West Semis
              d. Suns West Finals 4-2
              d. Celtics NBA Finals 4-3
              #113 overall seed

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

Starters
C Andrew Bynum          22                15 PPG    20.2 PER  7.8 WS
F Pau Gasol                   29                 18.3         22.9           11
F Metta World Peace      30-St Johns  11           12.1           5.3
G Jordan Farmar            23-UCLA     7.2           12.3           2.8
G Kobe Bryant              31                  27            21.9          9.4

Rotation Reserves
C DJ Mbenga                  29                2.1           11.6          .6
F Lamar Odom               30-R Island  10.8         15.9         7.7
F Sasha Vujacic              25                 2.8           11.4         1.4
G Derek Fisher               35-L Rock    7.8           9.3           3.9
G Shannon Brown          24-Mich St   8.1           12.4         3.4

Leaders: Kobe: 4th PPG, 
                Bynum 5th FG%
                Gasol: WS/48
                 Odom: 4th Off Rtng

The top seed in the region is the Celtics team that beat the Lakers - the 8th seed, the Lakers team that beat the Celtics.  Kobe's 31, 20+ PER, Bynum's 22, he also has 20+ PER, Gasol's 29 and he has 20+ PER and double digit WS.  

Cavs: 53-29, 1st Cent, 3rd Off/18th Def
           d. Celtics East 1st Rnd 4-0
           d. Bulls East Semis 4-2
           d. Hawks East Finals 4-0
           Lost Warriors NBA Finals 4-2
           #144 overall seed

Coach: David Blatt, Asst Tyronn Lue, James Posey

Starters
C Timofey Mozgov              28                   10.6 PPG     18.7 PER  3.9
F Kevin Love                       26-UCLA       16.4              18.8          8.7
F LeBron James                   30                   25.3              25.9          10.4
G Kyrie Irving                     22-Duke         21.7              21.5           10.4
G JR Smith                          29                   12.7               14.5          3.8

Rotation Reserves
C Anderson Varejao            32                     9.8               17.7          1.9
F Tristan Thompson            23-Texas          8.5               15.6          6.8
F Shawn Marion                 36-UNLV         4.8               11             1.7
G Matthew Dellavedova     24-St Marys    4.8                8.5            1.9
G Dion Waiters                   23-Syracuse     10.5             12.2           .5

Leaders: LeBron: 3rd PPG, 
                Thompson: 5th Off Reb, 4th OffReb%
                Love 4th Def Reb
                Mozgov 4th FG%
                Irving: 5th OffWS

31 year old Kobe vs. 30 year old LeBron in an 8/9 matchup; the King's over 25 PER, double digit WS; Kyrie's 22 and also crosses 20 PER with double digit WS. Lamar Odom v. Tristan Thompson in the Kardashian Battle.

Matchup
C Bynum (Lakers)
F Gasol (Lakers)
F LeBron (Cavs)
G Irving (Cavs)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 6 Cavs 3
Lakers Artest, Farmar, Artest
Cavs Love(3)

6 Lakers 14 Cavs 11
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Farmar, Bynum
Cavs Love(3) Mozgov, Love(3)

Kevin Love has 9 quick ones here in LA.

3 Lakers 21 Cavs 16
Lakers Gasol, Kobe
Cavs Kyrie(3) Smith

1 q Score Lakers 26 Cavs 26
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe
Cavs LeBron(3) LeBron, Kyrie(3) Thompson

You wanted Kobe v. LeBron, Kobe takes over the first qtr with 11.

2 Qtr

9 Cavs 35 Lakers 32
Lakers Bynum, Brown, Odom
Cavs Varejao, Marion, Varejao, Dellavedova(3)

6 Cavs 41 Lakers 34
Lakers Bynum
Cavs Varejao, Thompson, Marion

The Cavs go on a nice run; Varejao with 6 to open the qtr.  

3 Cavs 47 Lakers 42
Lakers Gasol, Farmar, Gasol, Fisher
Cavs Love(3) LeBron(3)

Half Score Cavs 54 Lakers 50
Lakers Odom, Kobe, Gasol, Gasol
Cavs Love, Varejao, Love, Kyrie(1)

16 Kevin Love points lead the way, Cavs up 4.

3 Qtr

9 Cavs 65 Lakers 59
Lakers Gasol, Fisher, Gasol, Artest(3)
Cavs Love(3) Love, LeBron, Irving, Irving

6 Cavs 75 Lakers 69
Lakers Odom, Bynum, Bynum, Fisher, Vujacic
Cavs Varejao, Love, Love(3) Smith(3)

Look at Kevin Love!  The UCLA Bruin comes back to LA and pumps home 10 more to start the second half.  

3 Cavs 80 Lakers 71
Lakers Odom
Cavs Smith, Dellavedova(3)

3 q Score Cavs 82 Lakers 73
Lakers Brown
Cavs Mozgov

Cavs with their biggest lead as we hit the 4th.

4 Qtr

9 Cavs 86 Lakers 80
Lakers Farmar(3) Gasol, Bynum
Cavs Varejao, Kyrie

6 Cavs 99 Lakers 91
Lakers Kobe, Kobe(3) Gasol, Fisher, Gasol
Cavs Irving (1) Varejao, Smith, Thompson(3) Smith(3) Thompson

LA gets as close as 4, but the lead is back up to 8.  6 left.

3 Cavs 105 Lakers 100
Lakers Bynum(3) Gasol, Artest. Kobe
Cavs LeBron(3) LeBron(3)

2:15: CLE: Kevin Love, turnaround in the paint.  

1:58:  LA:  Kobe goes 1 on 5.  

1:37: CLE: JR long 2.  
1:13: CLE: That will be that - LA misses and JR hits a triple from the wing.  10 point game.


Final: Cavs 112 Lakers 102

The Cavs score 30 in the 4th and pull away at the end.

Love: 28 pts/8 boards - Player of the Game
LeBron: 16 pts/14 assists/7 boards
Kyrie: 14 pts/5 assists/5 boards
Smith: 17 pts/5 boards
Varejao: 14 pts
Thompson: 9 pts/10 boards

Gasol: 22 pts/14 boards
Kobe: 22 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Bynum: 15 pts/6 boards
Artest: 13 pts/7 assists

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 6 Cavs 6
Lakers Gasol, Bynum, Artest
Cavs Kyrie, Kyrie, LeBron

6 Cavs 16 Lakers 11
Lakers Artest, Kobe(3)
Cavs Irving(3) LeBron, Love, Irving(3)

It's Kyrie who comes out firing in game 2.  10 quick points.

3 Cavs 22 Lakers 19
Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Fisher(3)
Cavs Irving(3) Mozgov, Love(1)

1 q Score Cavs 29 Lakers 27
Lakers Kobe, Fisher, Kobe, Gasol
Cavs LeBron(3) Irving, Irving

Kyrie has 15 first quarter points.  

2 Qtr

9 Cavs 35 Lakers 32
Lakers Farmar, Artest, Farmar(1)
Cavs Varejao, LeBron, LeBron

6 Cavs 39 Lakers 37
Lakers Powell, Artest(3)
Cavs Irving, Love

Cavs looking to close LA out; winner plays Boston.

3 Lakers 49 Cavs 41
Lakers Fisher(3) Kobe, Artest, Odom, Farmar(3)
Cavs Irving

Half Score Lakers 52 Cavs 48
Lakers Farmar(3)
Cavs Smith(3), Mozgov(1) Smith(3)

3 LA triples and the Lakers take the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Cavs 59 Lakers 56
Lakers Gasol, Gasol
Cavs Smith, Love(3) LeBron, LeBron, Varejao

6 Cavs 66 Lakers 65
Lakers Brown(3) Bynum, Bynum, Kobe
Cavs LeBron(3) Smith, Marion

We got a good one here in game 2; LeBron with 7 to open the half.

3 Lakers 72 Cavs 70
Lakers  Bynum, Odom, Vujacic(3)
Cavs Irving, LeBron

3 q Score Lakers 80 Cavs 79
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Gasol, Bynum
Cavs Waiters, LeBron, Love(3) LeBron

Hot game 2.  Can the Cavs close this out?

4 Qtr

11:45: LA: Odom floater from 3 feet. LA by 3.
10:39: LA: Cavs miss, Bynum hook shot.  84-79
9:57: LA: Cavs miss, Bynum dunk.  

9:50: CLE: Mozgov down low.

9:34: LA: Kobe the pull up J.
9:01: LA: Cavs turnover, Kobe dunk - it's a 9 point game.

6 Lakers 99 Cavs 89
Lakers Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, Fisher
Cavs Mozgov, Smith(3) Smith(3)

3 Lakers 103 Cavs 91
Lakers Bynum, Gasol
Cavs LeBron

Final Score Lakers 107 Cavs 102
Lakers  Kobe, Kobe
Cavs Smith, LeBron(3) Dellavedova(1) Love(3) LeBron

The Cavs got as close as 3 - but that's as far as it went.

Kobe: 27 pts/11 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Gasol: 16 pts/16 boards
Bynum: 20 pts
Artest: 11 pts/5 boards
Fisher: 10 pts/5 assists

LeBron: 31 pts/7 assists/6 boards
Love: 14 pts/14 boards
Kyrie: 23 pts/6 boards
Smith: 18 pts/5 assists

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 9 Cavs 2
Lakers Bynum, Bynum, Artest, Farmar(3)
Cavs LeBron

6 Lakers 12 Cavs 2
Lakers Farmar(3)
Cavs 

LA with undeniable defensive energy to open game 3.

3 Lakers 16 Cavs 12
Lakers Kobe, Fisher
Cavs Smith, Varejao, Love, LeBron, Waiters

1 q Score Lakers 19 Cavs 16
Lakers Odom(3)
Cavs Irving, Varejao

Terrific defense here in game 3.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 28 Cavs 21
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Fisher(3) Powell
Cavs Smith(3) LeBron

6 Lakers 32 Cavs 23
Lakers Bynum, Gasol
Cavs Varejao

Lakers extend the lead; LA defense the story of game 3.

3 Lakers 35 Cavs 26
Lakers Odom(3)
Cavs Love(3)

Half Score Lakers 45 Cavs 39
Lakers Odom, Gasol, Farmar, Farmar, Gasol
Cavs Irving, Irving(3) Mozgov, Thompson, Mozgov, Mozgov

Mozgov with a half dozen late in the half. 

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 47 Cavs 45
Lakers Gasol
Cavs Smith(3) Dellavedova, LeBron

6 Lakers 57 Cavs 49
Lakers Fisher, Farmar(1) Gasol, Odom, Kobe(3)
Cavs Mozgov, Waiters

Each possession contested here in game 3.

3 Lakers 68 Cavs 57
Lakers Gasol, Kobe(3) Gasol, Kobe, Fisher
Cavs Smith, Love(1) Smith(3) LeBron

3 q Score Lakers 78 Cavs 66
Lakers Kobe, Bynum, Fisher, Gasol, Gasol
Cavs  Varejao, Love, Varejao, Love(3)

Pau goes for 8 to end the third, 

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 85 Cavs 75
Lakers Brown(3) Mbenga, Kobe
Cavs Irving, Love(3) LeBron, Irving

6 Lakers 96 Cavs 87
Lakers Odom, Artest, Gasol, Kobe, Kobe, Artest(1)
Cavs  LeBron, Smith, LeBron(3) Love(3) Smith

Kobe with a half dozen - Cleveland just can't make a run.

3 Lakers 102 Cavs 94
Lakers Gasol, Farmar, Gasol
Cavs Thompson, Irving, Irving(3)

Final Score Lakers 113 Cavs 103
Lakers Fisher, Brown, Gasol, Gasol, Kobe(1) Kobe
Cavs LeBron(3) Smith, Love(3)

LA takes game 3 and we'll get that Celtics/Lakers rematch.  LeBron and Love each with 20.

Gasol: 28 pts/16 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Kobe: 23 pts/6 boards/5 assists/4 steals
Bynum: 10 pts/12 boards
Farmar: 13 pts
Odom: 12 pts/13 boards/5 assists
Fisher: 13 pts

All Region Team:
C Howard ('11 Magic)
F Gasol ('10 Lakers-1 Player of the Game)
F Garnett ('08 Celtics-1 Player of the Game)
G Kobe ('10 Lakers -1 Player of the Game)
G Allen ('08 Celtics-1 Player of the Game)












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