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)
