256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 3 Round 1: Series 7 and 8

 5 and 6

7. 2011 CEN DIV CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS V. 10. 2004 WEST CONF CHAMP LA LAKERS

2 slots remain in Region 3; here's Phil Jackson against the Bulls.  

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

Coach: Tom Thibodeau

Starters

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

F Carlos Boozer (29, Duke)       17.5           18.8         5.8

F Luol Deng (25, Duke)             17.4           15.5         9.9

G Derrick Rose (22, Memphis)  25              23.5        13.1

G  Ronnie Brewer (25, Arkansas) 6.2           13.8        5.4

Rotation Reserves

C Omer Asik (24)                       8.2             11.8        2.7

F Taj Gibson (25, USC)              7.1             14.3       5.2

F Kurt Thomas (38, TCU)          4.1             10          3.2

G CJ Watson (26, Tennessee)     4.9             12.8       2.1

G Kyle Korver (29, Creighton)  8.3             13           5.1

Leaders: Rose (4th Assists, 5th Win Shares, 3rd +/1, 2nd VORP)

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

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

               Gibson (5th Def Rating)

               Deng (4th Def WS)

Top defense in the NBA in 2011, Tom Thibideau's Bulls.  Derrick Rose has a PER over 23 and double digit Win Shares.  

Lakers: 56-26, 1st Pac Div, 6th Off, 8th Def

             d. Rockets West 1st Rnd 4-1

             d. Spurs West Semis 4-2

             d. Wolves West Finals 4-2

             Lost NBA Finals Pistons 4-1

Coach: Phil Jackson, Tex Winter's with him.

Starters

C Shaquille O'Neal (31, LSU)               21.5 PPG  24.4  PER  9.9 Win Shares

F Karl Malone (40, LA Tech)                13.2           17.8           4.3

F Bryon Russell (33, Cal St Long Beach)  4           11.6           2.2

G Gary Payton (35, Oregon St)              14.6          17.3           8.1

G Kobe Bryant (25)                                24             23.7           10.7

Rotation Reserves

C Horace Grant (38 Clemson)               4.1             10.6          2

F Stanislav Medvenenko (24)                8.3             13.6         3

F Luke Walton (23 Arizona)                  2.4              12.7        1.6

G Derek Fisher (29, Little Rock)           7.1             11.5         2.4

G Devean George (26 Augsburg)          7.4             11.5         3.4

Leaders: Shaq (1st FG%, 4th PER, Eff FG%)

               Kobe (4th PPG, 5th PER, 4th WS/48. 5th +/-)

Here's Shaq and Kobe taking on Phil's old team.  Both over 20 PER, Kobe's got double digit WS. Add Hall of Famers Malone and Payton and former Bull Grant.  

Roster Matchup

C Shaq (Lakers)

F Boozer (Bulls)

F Deng (Bulls)

G Rose (Bulls)

G Kobe (Lakers)

Bench: Bulls

GAME ONE

1ST QTR

9 MIN BULLS 6 LAKERS 4

BULLS Brewer, Boozer, Noah

LAKERS Russell, Kobe

6 MIN LAKERS 18 BULLS 14

BULLS Brewer(1) Rose(3) Deng, Deng

LAKERS Malone, Russell, Kobe(3), Russell(3) Shaq, Kobe

The Bulls have the top defense in the league in 2011, but the 2004 Lakers open up with 18. 7 apiece for Kobe and Bryon Russell.

3 MIN LAKERS 25 BULLS 18

BULLS Rose, Rose

LAKERS Kobe, Walton(3) Payton

1ST QTR SCORE LAKERS 29 BULLS 26

BULLS Rose, Noah, Deng, Asik

LAKERS Shaq, Grant

Derrick Rose scores 9 in the first, but it's the Lakers who are up 3.

2ND QTR

9 MIN BULLS 35 LAKERS 29

BULLS Korver(3) Thomas, Brewer, Asik

LAKERS

6 MIN BULLS 41 LAKERS 31

BULLS Gibson, Asik, Brewer

LAKERS Bryant

Wooof.  The Bulls go on a 13-0 run to start the quarter and are up double digits.

3 MIN BULLS 43 LAKERS 34

BULLS Asik

LAKERS Fisher(3)

HALFTIME SCORE BULLS 48 LAKERS 43

BULLS Deng, Boozer(3)

LAKERS Malone, George(3) Payton, Shaq

LA shaves half off that Chicago lead; right now, it's a defensive battle.  

3RD QTR

9 MIN BULLS 57 LAKERS 49

BULLS Boozer, Rose(3) Rose, Noah

LAKERS Payton, Shaq, Shaq

6 MIN BULLS 69 LAKERS 55

BULLS Rose, Rose, Noah(3) Boozer(1) Boozer, Korver

LAKERS Payton, Malone, Kobe

Rose takes over to open the third, scoring 9 and the Bulls are up 14.

3 MIN BULLS 73 LAKERS 58

BULLS Gibson, Brewer

LAKERS Payton, Shaq(1)

3RD QTR SCORE BULLS 79 LAKERS 66

BULLS Boozer, Boozer, Boozer

LAKERS Kobe, Shaq, Kobe, Payton

6 in the last 3 minutes of the quarter for Carlos Boozer and the Bulls are up 13.

4TH QTR

9 MIN BULLS 83 LAKERS 72

BULLS Rose, Rose

LAKERS Malone, Kobe, Kobe

6 MIN BULLS 96 LAKERS 74

BULLS Boozer, Boozer, Rose(3) Brewer, Boozer, Korver

LAKERS Kobe

The Bulls just whipping the Lakers, Boozer and Rose really dominating.  

3 MIN BULLS 105 LAKERS 80

BULLS Boozer, Boozer, Boozer, Korver(3)

LAKERS Malone, Malone, Payton

FINAL SCORE BULLS 111 LAKERS 83

BULLS  Boozer, Deng, Asik

LAKERS Payton, Rush(1)

Eye opening game one here in Chicago as the Bulls really take it to Phil's Lakers.  Huge games for Boozer and Rose

Boozer - 30 pts, 10 boards - Player of the Game

Rose - 25 pts, 16 assists, 4 blocks

Asik - 10 pts, 9 boards

Brewer - 11 pts

Korver - 10 pts

Noah - 9 pts, 18 boards

Bryant - 23 pts

Malone - 12 pts, 11 boards

Shaq - 13 pts 7 boards, 5 assists

Payton - 16 pts, 5 boards

GAME TWO

1ST QTR

9 MIN LAKERS 4 BULLS 2

BULLS Brewer

LAKERS Malone, Kobe

6 MIN BULLS 11 LAKERS 10

BULLS Rose, Boozer, Noah, Deng(3)

LAKERS Malone, Shaq, Shaq

Luol Deng hits a triple and the Bulls take their first lead.

3 MIN BULLS 17 LAKERS 12

BULLS Noah, Boozer, Rose

LAKERS Shaq

1ST QTR SCORE BULLS 22 LAKERS 16

BULLS Gibson, Thomas(1) Rose

LAKERS Medvedenko, Medvenenko

Thibideau's defense locking LA down.  Just 2 for Kobe.

2ND QTR

9 MIN BULLS 30 LAKERS 23

BULLS Korver(3) Korver(3) Noah

LAKERS Russell, Fisher(3) Payton

6 MIN BULLS 34 LAKERS 30

BULLS Rose, Asik

LAKERS Shaq, Payton, Kobe

Chicago had a 12 point lead when Korver hit back to back 3s, but now it's 4.

3 MIN BULLS 43 LAKERS 33

BULLS Korver, Brewer, Watson(3) Noah

LAKERS George, Fisher(1)

HALFTIME SCORE BULLS 49 LAKERS 42

BULLS Deng, Noah, Boozer

LAKERS Malone, Kobe, Russell(3) Shaq(buzzer)

Shaq banks one it at the buzzer, but it's the Bulls up 7.

3RD QTR

9 MIN BULLS 54 LAKERS 48

BULLS Rose, Rose(1) Noah

LAKERS Russell, Shaq, Shaq

6 MIN BULLS 58 LAKERS 54

BULLS Brewer, Watson

LAKERS Malone, Kobe, Kobe

The Lakers tie it up after back to back buckets from Bryant, Chicago now up 4.

3 MIN BULLS 66 LAKERS 65

BULLS Boozer, Boozer, Rose, Korver

LAKERS  Malone, Shaq, Malone, Kobe, Russell(3)

3RD QTR BULLS 71 LAKERS 69

BULLS Deng, Noah(1) Rose

LAKERS Medvedenko, Payton

The Lakers have closed to a bucket.  One qtr left.

4TH QTR

11:43 LA: Devean George opens with a flip shot to tie the score.

10:42: LA: A couple empty trips and Shaq hits a 4 footer.  Lakers 73-71

10:02: CHI: The Bulls miss a couple of times, but Ronnie Brewer converts a long 2.

9:53: LA: Kobe finds the Mailman underneath. 

8:56: CHI: A couple trips later, Malone picks up his 5th foul on a Noah dunk,  he misses the extra shot, so the game is tied.

8:19: CHI: Kobe misses twice, Brewer doesn't.  77-75 Bulls.

7:51: CHI: Laker turnover leads to Rose hitting a three from the top.  

6:34: CHI: Empty trips, then a Boozer 6 footer.  82-75

6:05: LA: Malone missed, but his Utah teammate Russell was there with the board, he feeds Malone again for the score.  

5:48: CHI: Malone fouls out.  Noah hits 1.  

4:37: CHI: Empty trips turn into a Korver corner 3 and that might be that.

3:40 LA: George

3:24: CHI: Korver

3:07: LA: Shaq

2:55: CHI Korver corner 3.

2:20: CHI Noah

1:40: LA Fox

1:12: CHI Rose, the lead is 11

:40 CHI: Rose

:34: LA Medvedenko(3)

FINAL: BULLS 97 LAKERS 87

The Bulls defense was as advertised - they take both.  

Noah: 18 pts, 18 boards - Player of the Game

Rose - 22 pts, 6 assists

Korver - 18 pts

Boozer - 12 pts, 8 boards

Brewer - 10 pts, 8 boards

2. 1972 MW DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS V. 15. 1975 ABA WEST DIV CHAMP DENVER NUGGETS

One more spot in Region 3; an ABA team will fight Kareem and Oscar for it.

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

            d. Warriors West Semis 4-1

            Lost West Finals Lakers 4-2

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)

This is Kareem's team.  Nearly 30 PER, over 25 Win Shares; Oscar, Dandridge, Lucius Allen in support.

Nuggets: 65-19, 1st ABA West Div, 2nd Off, 3rd Def

                d. Stars West Semis 4-2

                Lost West Finals Pacers 4-3

Coach: Larry Brown, Doug Moe is an assistant

Starters

C Dave Robisch (25, Kansas)             13 PPG  19.4 PER  8.5 Win Shares

F Bobby Jones (23 North Carolina)    14.8        19.4          10.2

F Claude Terry (25 Stanford)              6.7          14.3          2.4

G Mack Calvin (27 USC)                    19.5        19.2         9

G Ralph Simpson (25 Michigan St)    20.6        17.3         7.2

Rotation Reserves

C Mike Green (23 LA Tech)               17.4         18.8         8.7

F Byron Beck (30 Denver)                  10.1         13.6        5.1

F Jan van Breda Kolff (23 Vandy)       5.8          11.9        3.8

G Fatty Taylor (28 LaSalle)                 8.4          9.9          1.2

G Patrick McFarland (23 St Joes)        6.5          12.2        .7

Leaders: Calvin (2nd Assists, 1st FT% 1st Assists/Gm, 1st Asst% 5th Off WS, 5th WS/48

               Taylor (4th Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal%

               Jones (5th Steals, 5th Blocks, 1st FG% Jones 5th Blocks/Gm, 2nd True Shooting, 1st Eff FG%, Jones 5th Block%, 3rd Off Rating 5th WS, 4th WS/48, 3rd +/- 4th VORP

               Green (3rd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 5th Off Reb% 3rd Block%

               Robisch (3rd FT%, 1st Off Rating, 3rd WS/48, 5th Off +/-

Its Larry Brown's Nuggets, Jones has 10 Win Shares, he Robisch/Calvin all pushing 20 PER.

Lineup Matchup:

C Kareem (Bucks)

F Jones (Nuggets)

F Dandridge (Bucks)

G Push

G Simpson (Nuggets)

Bench (Nuggets)

GAME ONE 

1ST

9 MIN NUGGETS 11 BUCKS 8

BUCKS Kareem(3) Oscar, Block, Dandridge(1)

NUGGETS Simpson, Simpson, Terry, Terry, Terry(3)

6 MIN BUCKS 20 NUGGETS 18

BUCKS Block, Dandridge, Block, Kareem, Dandridge, Kareem

NUGGETS Simpson, Calvin, Van Breda Kolff(3)

Claude Terry scored 7 in the first 3 for Denver; he averaged 6.7 a game this year. Kareem's got 7 and the Bucks are up a bucket.

3 MIN BUCKS 27 NUGGETS 25

BUCKS Oscar(3) Kimball, Oscar

NUGGETS Green, Calvin, Simpson(1) Robisch

1ST QTR SCORE BUCKS 36 NUGGETS 31

BUCKS Kimball, Oscar(3) Oscar, Jones(buzzer)

NUGGETS Robisch, McFarland, Green

The veteran Oscar Robertson scores 10 in the back half of the first; Bucks up 5.

2ND

9 MIN BUCKS 45 NUGGETS 41

BUCKS Kimball, McGlocklin, McGlocklin, McGlocklin(3)

NUGGETS Robisch, Van Breda Kolff(1) Robisch(3) Green, Terry

6 MIN BUCKS 54 NUGGETS 50

BUCKS Kareem, Kareem, Kareem, Oscar

NUGGETS McFarland, Beck(1) Beck, Robisch, Terry

An explosion of points; still 6 minutes left in the half.  Jon McGlocklin scores 7 to open the quarter.

3 MIN BUCKS 65 NUGGETS 52

BUCKS Kareem, Block, Dandridge (3) Allen, Perry

NUGGETS Simpson

HALFTIME SCORE BUCKS 69 NUGGETS 56

BUCKS Kareem, McGlocklin

NUGGETS Calvin, Green

Denver maybe got tired; they ran out of buckets and now trail Milwaukee by 13.  17 first half points for Abdul Jabbar.

3RD

9 MIN BUCKS 75 NUGGETS 65

BUCKS Kareem, Block, Kimball

NUGGETS Robisch, Terry(3) Green, Jones

6 MIN BUCKS 85 NUGGETS 71

BUCKS Dandridge, McGlocklin, Oscar, Kareem, Kimball

NUGGETS Simpson, Green, Simpson

Milwaukee's going to break 100 before we hit the 4th quarter.

3 MIN BUCKS 95 NUGGETS 80

BUCKS Allen, Oscar, Block, Oscar, Block

NUGGETS Calvin(3) Robisch, Jones, Green

3RD QTR SCORE BUCKS 107 NUGGETS 87

BUCKS Perry(1) McGlocklin, Block(3) Dandridge, Kareem, Kareem

NUGGETS Simpson, Robisch(3) Green

John Block hits for 7 in the back half of the third, easy win today for the Bucks.

4TH

9 MIN BUCKS 116 NUGGETS 91

BUCKS Dandridge(3) Kareem, Block(3) Perry(1)

NUGGETS Calvin, Calvin

6 MIN BUCKS 128 NUGGETS 99

BUCKS Perry(3) Kareem, Jones, Kimball, Jones(1) Kimball

NUGGETS Green, Taylor, Jones, Simpson

Bucks looking at both the single game high scoring mark and margin of victory mark so far in the tournament.  

3 MIN BUCKS 141 NUGGETS 108

BUCKS Oscar, Kareem, Dandridge, Dandridge, Block, Allen(3)

NUGGETS Van Breda Kolff(3) Simpson, Terry, Calvin, Calvin

FINAL SCORE BUCKS 151 NUGGETS 121

BUCKS Nelson, McLemore(3) Jones(1) Nelson(1) McLemore(3)

NUGGETS Terry, Taylor, Taylor(3) Taylor, Beck

Easily the highest scoring game of the tournament; both teams just going up and down the floor but the Bucks demonstrably better today.

Abdul Jabbar - 31 pts, 13 boards, 8 assists - Player of the Game

Robertson - 23 pts, 7 rebounds

Block - 22 pts, 7 rebounds

Dandridge - 19 pts, 11 rebounds

Kimball - 14 pts, 5 rebounds

McGlockin - 13 pts

Robisch - 18 pts, 11 rebounds

Calvin - 17 pts, 8 assists

Simpson - 19 pts

Terry - 18 pts

Green - 18 pts, 5 rebounds

GAME TWO

1ST

9 MIN BUCKS 10 NUGGETS 7

BUCKS Kareem, Dandridge, Robertson, Robertson, Robertson

NUGGETS Calvin(3) Calvin, Simpson

6 MIN BUCKS 18 NUGGETS 11

BUCKS Block, Kareem, Allen, Kareem

NUGGETS Robisch, Robisch

Oscar and Kareem each come out with 6 and the Bucks keep it rolling from game one, up 7.

3 MIN BUCKS 23 NUGGETS 22

BUCKS Kareem, Kareem, Allen(1) Oscar

NUGGETS Simpson, Robisch, Calvin, Calvin(3) Simpson

1ST QTR SCORE BUCKS 31 NUGGETS 28

BUCKS Kimball, McGlocklin, Perry, McGlocklin

NUGGETS Robisch, Calvin, Calvin

Mack Calvin drops 14 in the first quarter, keeping Denver in this game.  

2ND

9 MIN BUCKS 35 NUGGETS 30

BUCKS Block, Smith, 

NUGGETS Beck, 

6 MIN BUCKS 45 NUGGETS 34

BUCKS Oscar(3) McGlocklin, Dandridge, Dandridge(3)

NUGGETS Green, Robisch

Bucks stretch the lead in the first half of the second.

3 MIN BUCKS 48 NUGGETS 38

BUCKS Kareem(1) Dandridge

NUGGETS Jones, Jones

HALFTIME SCORE BUCKS 58 NUGGETS 48

BUCKS Dandridge, Block, Robertson, Kareem, Block

NUGGETS Jones, Simpson, Jones, Jones, Simpson (buzzer)

Bobby Jones scores 10 in the back half of the quarter, Nuggets still trail 10.

3RD

9 MIN BUCKS 62 NUGGETS 57

BUCKS Allen, Kimball

NUGGETS Green, Calvin, Simpson, Terry(1) Simpson

 

6 MIN BUCKS 68 NUGGETS 65

BUCKS Kareem, Dandridge, Block

NUGGETS Green, Green, Calvin, Van Breda Kolff

Denver just hanging around here; Mike Green with a half dozen to open the third.  

3 MIN BUCKS 76 NUGGETS 71

BUCKS Kareem, Dandridge, Kareem, Kareem

NUGGETS Jones, McFarland, Terry

3RD QTR SCORE BUCKS 84 NUGGETS 77

BUCKS Kareem, Oscar, Kareem, Kareem

NUGGETS Taylor, Green, Robisch

A dozen for Abdul Jabbar to close the 3rd, Bucks up 7.  

4th

9 MIN BUCKS 92 NUGGETS 86

BUCKS Kareem, Kareem, Oscar, Smith

NUGGETS Calvin, Simpson(1) Green, Calvin, Terry

8:46: DEN: Calvin scores from the foul line, cutting it to 4, as close as Denver's been.

8:39: MIL: Lucius Allen has 5 fouls, but he lays one in here.

8:21: DEN: Pat McFarland knocks one down from 10.  

8:07: MIL: Allen again - this time hitting a dead red 3 ball.  

8:00: DEN: Nifty McFarland floater.  97-92

7:01: MIL: Empty trips both ways leads to a short Dandridge J.  

6:53: DEN: Robisch banks one. 

6:32: DEN: After a miss, it's Robisch again and the lead is down to 3.

6:12: MIL: Jon McGlocklin in traffic.

5:48: MIL: Wali Jones is on for Oscar and he drills a 3 from straight away.  

5:41: DEN: Bobby Jones hits a corner 3.  

5:26: MIL: Bobby Dandridge hits a corner 3.

4:57: MIL: Starters on for the Bucks, Nuggets miss - Oscar finds Kareem for the 12 footer.

4:37: MIL: Denver misses, Lucius Allen doesn't and it's a dozen.

4:26: DEN. Terry

3:30: DEN: Simpson (1)

2:30: DEN: Terry hits from 15, cutting it to 7.

2:03: MIL: Kareem misses, but Dandridge gets the board and Allen scores from the paint.

1:47: DEN: Simpson(1)

1:44: MIL: Dandridge

1:37: MIL: Kareem.  It's 12.  

1:30: DEN: Terry

1:28: MIL: Oscar(1)

1:19: DEN: Terry hits a 3 to cut it to 8.

1:15: MIL: Block

:56: MIL: Robertson, it's 12 again and that is that.  

FINAL: BUCKS 122 NUGGETS 110

You get what you'd expect to end Region 3, Kareem head and shoulders above the field.

Abdul Jabbar - 33 pts, 19 boards - Player of the Game

Dandridge - 22 pts, 12 boards

Robertson - 20 pts, 8 assists

Block - 12 pts, 6 boards

Allen  - 14 pts

Region 3 All Tournament Team:

C Abdul Jabbar ('72 Bucks)

F Malone ('93 Jazz)

F Erving ('81 Sixers)

G Payton ('97 Sonics)

G Parker ('06 Spurs)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 3 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

 3 and 4

3. 2011 EAST CHAMP MIAMI HEAT V. 14. 1999 CEN DIV CHAMP INDIANA PACERS

Back half of Region 3 kicks off with our first look at LeBron/Wade/Bosh.  

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

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

F Chris Bosh (26 Georgia Tech)      18.7          19.4         10.3

F LeBron James (26)                       26.7          27.3         15.6

G Mario Chalmers (24 Kansas)       6.4            10.3         2.9

G Dwyane Wade (29 Marquette)     25.5          25.6         12.8

Rotation Reserves

C Erick Dampier (35 Miss St)         2.5            9.7          1.9

F Joel Anthony (28 UNLV)             2                7.3         3.3

F James Jones (30 Miami)              5.9             11.1        4.7

G Mike Bibby (32 Arizona)           7.3              9             1

G Mike Miller (30 Florida)            5.6             9.7          1.6

Leaders: LeBron (2nd Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 2nd PPG, 1st PER, 1st Win Shares, 1st +/- VORP 1st)

               Wade (3rd PER, 4th +/1 VORP 1st)

               Jones (1st TO%)

Miami's big 3 is seeded 3rd in Region 3; LeBron and Wade are both 25+ PER with double digit win shares; Bosh also has double digit win shares and pushes 20 PER.

Pacers: 33-17, 1st Cen Div, 1st in Off, 24th in Def

            d. Bucks 3-0 East 1st Rnd

            d. Sixers 4-0 East Semis

            Lost Knicks 4-2 East Finals

Coach: Larry Bird, Rick Carlisle is an assistant

Starters

C Rik Smits  (32 Marist)                   14.9 PPG   20.2 PER  3.4 Win Shares

F Dale Davis (29 Clemson)               8                16.6           4.5

F Chris Mullin (35 St Johns)             10.1           18.1           4.1

G Mark Jackson (33 St Johns)           7.6             17.9           3.8

G Reggie Miller (33 UCLA)             18.4           18.7            6.4

Rotation Reserves

C Sam Perkins (37 North Carolina)  5                12.1            1.7

F Antonio Davis (30 UTEP)             9.4             16.7             4

F Derrick McKey (32 Alabama)      4.6              12.2            .4

G Travis Best (26 Georgia Tech)     7.1               14.1           2.1

G Jalen Rose ( 26 Michigan)            11.1            14.4           1.8

Leaders: Jackson (3rd Triple Doubles, 4th Asst %)

              Mullin (3rd FG%, 1st True Shooting, 4th Off Rating)

              Miller (1st FT%, 2nd Off Rating, 4th Off WS)

              DDavis (3rd Off Rating(

Smits is the only Pacer who hits 20 PER, no one even approaches 10 WS. Lots of guys you know here, Miller's 33, so is Mark Jackson; Mullin's 35.  Jalen Rose and Juwan Howard are on opposite benches. Perkins against his old coach Riley. 

Lineup Matchup:

C Smits (Pacers)

F Bosh (Heat)

F James (Heat)

G Jackson (Pacers)

G Wade (Heat)

Bench: Push

GAME ONE

1ST QTR

9 MIN PACERS 9 HEAT 6

HEAT Wade, Ilgauskas, Bosh

PACERS Mullin (3) Miller, Smits, Smits

6 MIN PACERS 14 HEAT 12

HEAT Bosh, Wade, Ilgauskas

PACERS Miller(3) Mullin

Miller and Mullin both have 5, LeBron has yet to score and the Pacers are up a bucket.

3 MIN PACERS 16 HEAT 14

HEAT Dampier

PACERS Smits

1ST QTR SCORE PACERS 24 HEAT 21

HEAT Wade, Wade, Dampier(1)

PACERS McKey, Best, McKey

LeBron James still yet to score and the Pacers lead by 3 after the first.

2ND QTR

9 MIN HEAT 31 PACERS 28

HEAT James, Miller(3) James(3) Bibby

PACERS Miller, Smits

6 MIN HEAT 33 PACERS 30

HEAT James

PACERS Smits

LeBron scores 5 in the first 6 of the quarter and the Heat go up 3.

3 MIN HEAT 40 PACERS 40

HEAT Miller(3) Wade, James

PACERS Mullin, Antonio Davis, Jackson, Antonio Davis, Miller

HALFTIME SCORE PACERS 45 HEAT 42

HEAT Wade(1) Bibby(1)

PACERS Rose(3) Mullin

Well, we've got a good one so far; the Pacers were a bad defensive team, but they hold Miami to 42 first half points and lead by 3. 

3RD QTR

9 MIN HEAT 52 PACERS 50

HEAT James(3) James(3) Ilgauskas, James

PACERS Mullin, Mullin(3)

6 MIN PACERS 57 HEAT 56

HEAT Bosh, Bosh

PACERS Mullin(3) Dale Davis, Antonio Davis

LeBron and Mullin each with 8 in the first 6 of the 3rd and the Pacers are up a point.

3 MIN HEAT 65 PACERS 64

HEAT Bosh, Wade, Wade, Jones

PACERS Miller, Antonio Davis(3) Rose

3RD QTR SCORE HEAT 71 PACERS 66

HEAT Wade, James, Anthony

PACERS Rose, Dale Davis

Wade scores 6 in the back half of the third and the Heat are up 3.

4TH QTR

10:28: MIA: It takes 90 seconds for a team to score, Bosh hitting a triple from the left wing.  74-68

9:25: MIA: Both sides miss, the Pacers miss again and again it's Bosh, baseline J.  

9:10: IND: Mark Jackson 3 from the top of the arc.  

8:58: MIA: LeBron in the paint.  

8:35: IND: As the shot clock winds to 0:00 Reggie Miller hits a bomb to cut it to 4.

7:21: IND: Miami turns it over a couple times and Mark Jackson hits a 17 foot bank.  

5:46: IND: Multiple empty trips, Miller hits from the left side and this game is tied.

5:33: MIA: Mario Chalmers hits the floater from the wing.  80-78

5:25: IND: Antonio Davis drills a mid range.  80-80

5:08: IND: After a Heat miss, Sam Perkins hits a triple and the Pacers take the lead. 

4:54: MIA: LeBron in traffic.  

4:21: MIA: Pacers miss leads to a Dampier dunk that puts the Heat on top.

3:29: IND: Couple failed trips, it ends with an Antonio Davis FT.  Tied.

3:22: MIA: Ilgauskas from the paint.  86-84

3:03: IND: Mark Jackson bombs a triple from the top and the Pacers take the lead.

2:47: MIA: LeBron misses, but Wade soars for a huge put back dunk.  88-87 Heat.

2:39: IND: Chris Mullin hits a long 2 to give Indiana the lead.  

2:29: MIA: Chalmers misses - but it's Wade again, rebound and then off glass.  90-89

2:09: IND: Antonio Davis from the paint.

2:02: MIA: Wade just drives right to the hole.  92-91

LeBron blocks Antonio Davis --

1:24: MIA: Ilgauskas from 7 feet.  94-91

Mullin misses.  Chalmers misses.  

Reggie Miller misses a 3 with 16 seconds left.

LeBron gets the rebound.  Wade's fouled and that should be that.

:09: Wade 2 FT

LeBron makes a FT at the end and that's all.

FINAL: HEAT 97 PACERS 91

Tough minded game; the Pacers really fight hard, but Wade takes over late, the Pacers don't score in the last 2 minutes and Miami gets game one.

Wade: 27 pts, 11 boards, 4 assists - Player of the Game

James - 24 pts, 10 boards, 7 assists

Bosh - 15 pts, 9 boards

Ilgauskas - 10 pts, 7 boards

Mullin - 19 pts, 7 boards

Miller - 16 pts, 5 boards

Jackson - 10 pts, 9 assists, 6 boards

Smits - 10 pts, 6 boards

Antonio Davis - 14 pts, 6 boards

GAME TWO

1ST QTR

9 MIN PACERS 9 HEAT 4

HEAT Wade, Ilgauskas

PACERS Dale Davis, Miller, Mullin, Mullin(3)

6 MIN PACERS 15 HEAT 9

HEAT  Bosh, Wade(1) Wade

PACERS Mullin, Mullin, Smits

9 for Chris Mullin to open game 2 and the Pacers are up 6.  

3 MIN PACERS 17 HEAT 13

HEAT Bosh, Bosh

PACERS Jackson

1ST QTR SCORE PACERS 21 HEAT 17

HEAT Anthony(1) Miller(3)

PACERS Best, Rose

Defense the story here; LeBron yet to score and the Pacers are up 4.

2ND QTR

9 MIN PACERS 27 HEAT 21

HEAT Miller, James

PACERS Antonio Davis, Smits, Rose

6 MIN PACERS 31 HEAT 27

HEAT Wade, James, Anthony

PACERS Antonio Davis, Antonio Davis

Indiana still up, Antonio Davis with 6 to open the quarter.

3 MIN HEAT 38 PACERS 35

HEAT Anthony, Bibby(3) Ilgauskas, Bosh, Bosh

PACERS Smits, Rose

HALFTIME SCORE HEAT 43 PACERS 41

HEAT James, Bosh, Wade(1)

PACERS Antonio Davis, Antonio Davis, Rose

Bosh scores 6 in the last 6 - another defensive battle here, a game played at the Pacers '99 pace. Heat up 2.

3RD QTR

9 MIN HEAT 48 PACERS 46

HEAT Ilgauskas(1) Ilgauskas, James

PACERS Smits, Perkins (3)

6 MIN HEAT 52 PACERS 51

HEAT James, James

PACERS Miller, Antonio Davis(1) Smits

3 MIN HEAT 58 PACERS 53

HEAT Wade, Bosh, James

PACERS Miller

3RD QTR SCORE HEAT 62 PACERS 62

HEAT Wade, James

PACERS Antonio Davis, Miller(3) Miller, Antonio Davis

Reggie Miller hits 7 in the back half of the third in this defensive struggle and it's all tied up.

4TH QTR

10:59: MIA: Both clubs miss, Bosh hits from the paint.  64-62

9:48: IND: Both clubs miss, Jalen Rose goes off glass.  64-64

9:32: MIA: The bank's open for Mike Bibby.  66-64

9:13: MIA: The Pacers miss, LeBron lays it in the other way.  

8:37: IND: Indiana gets a couple chances, leads to a Miller FT

8:05: MIA: LeBron misses a 3, but the Heat keep possession and LeBron dunks it home. 70-65

7:48: IND: Sam Perkins a driving layup.

7:32: MIA: Wade from 9 feet.

7:09: IND: Best from the baseline.

6:46: MIA: Damp hits a FT

6:11: IND: India misses, but McKey gets the board and Dale Davis hits a 6 footer.

5:56: MIA: Lebron powers his way to the tin.  

5:26: MIA: Reggie misses; Wade hits from the paint the other way.  77-71

5:05: MIA: After a Pacer turnover LeBron nails one from the block.

4:45: MIA: Ilgauskas makes it a ten point game 

2:44: IND: Mullin 3

2:29: MIA: Ilgauskas

1:56: MIA: LeBron

1:49: IND: Smits

1:48 MIA: Wade(1)

1:37: MIA: Chalmers

1:31: IND: Mullin(1)

1:29: MIA: Stackhouse

1:02: MIA: Bosh

:29: IND: Croshere(3)

FINAL: HEAT 92 PACERS 80

The Pacers make the Heat dig for it, but in the end it's a sweep, Miami too tough on the defensive end.  

LeBron - 26 pts, 7 assists, 5 boards - Player of the Game

Bosh - 18 pts, 8 boards

Wade - 17 pts, 8 boards

Ilgauskas - 11 pts, 7 boards, 7 blocks

6. 2006 SW DIV CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS 11. 1957 NBA CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS

We saw the '96 Spurs beat the '64 Celtics, here's the '06 Spurs taking on the '57 Celtics. Winner meets the Heat.

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

Coach: Gregg Popovich, PJ Carlesimo is an assistant

Starters

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

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

F Brent Barry (34 Oregon St)                     5.8          14.8        4.3

G Tony Parker (23)                                     18.9        20.8        5.6

G Manu Ginobli (28)                                  15.1        22.4        8.8

Rotation Reserves

C Rasho Nesterovic (29)                            4.5           11           3.7

F Robert Horry (35 Alabama)                    5.1           13.5       3.6

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

G Nick Van Exel (34 Cincinnati)               5.5            11         1.4

G Michael Finley (32 Wisconsin)              10.1         12.7       5

Leaders: Duncan (5th Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 5th Def Reb % 1st Def Rating, 1st Def WS)

               Parker (3rd FG%)

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

               Finley (5th TO%)

Duncan/Parker/Ginobli all with 20+ PER; Duncan's got 10+ Win Shares.  Veteran bench.

Celtics: 44-28, 1st East Div, 5th Off, 1st Def

             d. Nats 3-0 East Finals

             d. Hawks 4-3 NBA Finals

Coach: Red Auerbach 

Starters

C Bill Russell (22 San Francisco)      14.7 PPG  20.9 PER  6.2 Win Shares

F Tom Heinsohn (22 Holy Cross)      16.2          17.9           7.1

F Jim Loscutoff (26 Oregon)             10.6          11              2.1

G Bob Cousy (28 Holy Cross)           20.6          21              8.8

G Bill Sharman (30 USC)                  21.1          19.4           10.4

Rotation Reserves

C Arnie Risen (32 Ohio St)                8               12.8           2.7

F Jack Nichols (30 Washington)        8.2            11.8           2.5

F Dick Hemric (23 Wake Forest)       5.4            12.9           2.5 

G Andy Phillip (34 Illinois)               4.4            8.9             3.1

G Frank Ramsey (25 Kentucky)        11.9          17.4           3.3

Leaders: Russell (4th Reb, 5th FG%, 1st Reb/Gm, 5th Eff FG% 3rd Def WS)

               Cousy (1st Assists, 1st Assist/Gm, 2nd Def WS)

               Sharman (1st FT%, 5th WS, 5th WS/48)

               Heinsohn (4th Def WS)

               Loscutoff (5th Def WS)

Both clubs are the top defensive team in the league with average offenses.  Russell and Cousy have 20+ PER, Sharman has double digit WS. Russell/Heinsohn are rookies. 

Roster Matchup

C Russell (Celtics)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Barry (Spurs)

G Cousy (Celtics)

G Push

Bench: Spurs

GAME ONE

1ST QTR

9 MIN CELTICS 9 SPURS 7

SPURS Parker, Ginobli, Mohammed(3)

CELTICS Russell, Cousy, Cousy, Russell(3)

6 MIN CELTICS 15 SPURS 11

SPURS Parker, Ginobli

CELTICS Cousy, Sherman, Cousy

Cousy has 8 to open the game and the Celtics are up 4.  

3 MIN CELTICS 21 SPURS 18

SPURS Parker, Parker, Mohammed(1) Parker

CELTICS Hemric, Cousy, Hemric

1ST QTR SCORE SPURS 27 CELTICS 25

SPURS Parker, Finley, Horry(3) Barry

CELTICS Hemric, Hemric

8 Tony Parker points to close the quarter and the Spurs take the lead.  

2ND QTR

9 MIN SPURS 33 CELTICS 29

SPURS Ginobli, Nesterovic, Duncan

CELTICS Sharman, Nichols

6 MIN SPURS 37 CELTICS 31

SPURS Parker, Horry

CELTICS Heinsohn

Two best defenses in their respective seasons, you expected a tough, low scoring series and that's what it looks like so far.  

3 MIN CELTICS 47 SPURS 44

SPURS Bowen, Parker, Duncan, Parker(1)

CELTICS Ramsey, Sharman, Nichols(3) Cousy, Nichols(3) Russell, Russell

HALFTIME SCORE CELTICS 51 SPURS 51

SPURS Finley, Duncan, Mohammed(3)

CELTICS Loscutoff, Cousy(3)

Boston scores 20 in the back half of the second including 6 for Jack Nichols off the bench and we are all square headed to the third.

3RD  QTR

9 MIN CELTICS 63 SPURS 62

SPURS Barry (3) Mohammed, Ginobli, Mohammed, Duncan

CELTICS Heinsohn, Sharman, Sharman, Heinsohn, Sharman, Sharman

6 MINS SPURS 68 CELTICS 65

SPURS Mohammed, Duncan, Horry

CELTICS Russell

Sharman scores 8 to open the third, but it's the Spurs with the lead.

3 MIN SPURS 81 CELTICS 71

SPURS Horry (3) Horry (3) Parker, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)

CELTICS Ramsey, Cousy, Hemric

3RD QTR SCORE SPURS 93 CELTICS 73

SPURS Duncan, Ginobli, Parker, Mohammed, Parker, Parker

CELTICS Russell

The Spurs are pouring it on now; 8 more for Parker, it's a 20 point lead.

4TH QTR

9 MIN SPURS 103 CELTICS 78

SPURS Finley, Horry(3) Ginobli(3) Parker

CELTICS Cousy, Heinsohn(1) Cousy

6 MIN SPURS 108 CELTICS 88

SPURS Horry, Barry

CELTICS Sharman, Cousy, Ramsey, Heinsohn(3)

Spurs cruising home.

3 MIN SPURS 114 CELTICS 93

SPURS Mohammed, Ginobli, Bowen

CELTICS Heinsohn(1) Loscutoff, Loscutoff

FINAL SCORE SPURS 118 CELTICS 100

SPURS Sanders, Sanders

CELTICS Tsioropoulos(1) Phillip(3) Nichols(3)

The Celtics just can't hang with the Spurs.  Too many decades between them.

Parker - 27 pts, 6 assists - Player of the Game

Mohammed - 17 pts, 15 boards

Duncan - 12 pts, 7 boards, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 6 steals

Ginobli - 20 pts, 6 assists

Horry - 18 pts, 5 boards

Cousy  - 23 pts, 8 boards

Sharman - 17 pts, 5 assists

Heinsohn - 11 pts, 11 boards

Russell - 13 pts, 5 boards

Hemric - 10 pts, 5 boards

Nichols  - 11 pts

GAME TWO

1ST QTR

9 MIN CELTICS 11 SPURS 8

SPURS Parker, Duncan, Mohammed, Duncan

CELTICS Russell, Heinsohn, Sharman(3) Sharman, Cousy

6 MIN CELTICS 15 SPURS 14

SPURS Parker, Ginobli, Duncan

CELTICS Russell, Cousy

Duncan had a dozen in game one, opens up with 6 here.  Celtics up a point.

3 MIN SPURS 23 CELTICS 22

SPURS Mohammed, Duncan(1) Duncan, Nesterovic, Duncan

CELTICS Cousy(1) Russell, Cousy, Sharman

1ST QTR SCORE SPURS 28 CELTICS 28

SPURS Nesterovic, Bowen(3)

CELTICS Nichols, Nichols, Russell

All tied up after a quarter; 11 in the first for Duncan.

2ND QTR

9 MIN SPURS 35 CELTICS 30

SPURS Mohammed, Ginobli, Ginobli(3) 

CELTICS Hemric, 

6 MIN SPURS 42 CELTICS 38

SPURS Nesterovic, Parker, Bowen(3)

CELTICS Sharman, Cousy, Nichols, Ramsey

Ginobli scores 5 to open the quarter; Spurs up 4.

3 MIN SPURS 52 LAKERS 46

SPURS Horry, Ginobli(3) Parker(3) Duncan

CELTICS Russell, Heinsohn, Russell, Russell

HALFTIME SCORE SPURS 59 CELTICS 54

SPURS Horry, Ginobli(3), Mohammed

CELTICS Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Cousy, Russell

Bill Russell scores 8 in the back half of the 2nd, Celtics down 5.

3RD  QTR

9 MIN SPURS 66 CELTICS 64

SPURS Barry, Ginobli, Ginobli

CELTICS Sharman, Russell, Sharman, Hemric, Hemric

6 MINS SPURS 73 CELTICS 70

SPURS Parker, Duncan, Parker(3)

CELTICS Ramsey, Cousy, Ramsey

Boston hanging around; trailing by just 3 halfway through the third. 

3 MIN SPURS 79 CELTICS 72

SPURS Duncan

CELTICS Nichols, Bowen, Finley

3RD QTR SCORE SPURS 89 CELTICS 74

SPURS Parker, Ginobli, Finley(3) Finley(3)

CELTICS Cousy

This one's over; the Spurs score the last 10 pts of the quarter and it's a 15 point lead.

4TH QTR

9 MIN SPURS 90 CELTICS 78

SPURS Horry(1)

CELTICS Cousy(3) Cousy

6 MIN SPURS 97 CELTICS 86

SPURS Ginobli, Bowen(3) Finley

CELTICS Loscutoff, Loscutoff, Sharman, Loscutoff

6 for Jim Loscutoff in the first half of the quarter, Celtics still trail 11.

3 MIN SPURS 104 CELTICS 91

SPURS Parker, Ginobli, Duncan

CELTICS Cousy(3) Heinsohn

FINAL SCORE SPURS 112 CELTICS 98

SPURS Parker, Mohammed, Barry, Barry

CELTICS Cousy, Russell, Sharman (3)

The half century between the two teams just to much for Boston to overcome, the Spurs knock them out. 

Duncan - 19 pts, 18 boards, 8 assists - Player of the Game

Ginobli - 25 pts, 9 boards, 6 assists

Parker - 20 pts, 11 assists, 5 boards

Mohammed 10 pts, 15 boards, 4 blocks

Bowen - 11 pts

Finley - 10 pts

Region 3 All Tournament Team:

C Robinson ('96 Spurs)

F Malone ('93 Jazz)

F Erving ('81 Sixers)

G Payton ('97 Sonics)

G Parker ('06 Spurs)

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

 1 and 2

5. 1981 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS  12. 2009 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Sixers: 62-20, 2nd Atl Div, 8th in Off, 2nd in Def

            d. Pacers, East 1st Rnd, 2-0

            d. Bucks East Semis 4-3

            Lost Celtics East Finals 4-3

            #67 overall seed

Coach: Billy Cunningham, Chuck Daly is an assistant.

Starters

C Darryl Dawkins (24)                             14 PPG    15.9  PER   6.3 Win Shares

F Bobby Jones (29, North Carolina)        13.5          20.1            9.2

F Julius Erving (30, UMass)                    24.6          25.1            13.8

G Maurice Cheeks (24, West Tex A&M)   9.4         16.4             8.5

G Andrew Toney (23, Louisiana)             12.9         12.7             2.2

Rotation Reserves

C Caldwell Jones (30, Albany St)            7.2            10.1            5.5

F Steve Mix (33, Toledo)                         10.8          19.7            5.5

F Doug Collins (29, Illinois St)               12.3          13.1            .7

G Lionel Hollins (27, Ariz St)                 9.5            11               2.9

G Clint Richardson (24, Seattle)             7                12.2           2.4

Leaders: Cheeks (3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 4th Steal % 3rd Def +/-)

               Erving (5th Pts, Erving 4th PER, 4th Def Rating, 2nd Win Shares, 1st Win Shares/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP)

               Dawkins (2nd FG%, 3rd True Shooting, 2nd Eff FG%)

               Jones (5th Def Rating, 3rd Def Win Shares, 4th Win Shares/48)

The Doctor carries the load; 25 PER and double digit Win Shares. Multiple good complimentary pieces, particularly on defense where the Sixers finished 2nd in '81.

Blazers: 54-28, 2nd NW Div, 1st Off, 13th Def

              Lost Rockets West 1st Rnd, 4-2

              #190 overall seed

Coach: Nate McMillan, Maurice Lucas, who played against many of these Sixers, is an assistant.

Starters

C Greg Oden (21, Ohio St)            8.9 PPG    18.1 PER  4.6 Win Shares

F LaMarcus Aldridge (23, Texas)  18.1           19.1          9.5

F Travis Outlaw (24)                      12.8          15.1           5.3

G Steve Blake (28, Maryland)       11              14.4          5.8

G Brandon Roy (24, Washington) 22.6           24             13.5

Rotation Reserves

C Joel Przybilla  (29, Minnesota)   5.5            15.4          6.6

F Channing Frye (25, Arizona)      4.2             10            .8

F Nicolas Batum (20)                     5.4            12.9          3.7

G Sergio Rodriguez (22)                4.5            12.5          1.7

G Rudy Fernandez (23)                 10.4           15.5          6.1

Leaders: Przybilla (1st Reb%)

               Roy (3rd Off Win Shares, 4th +/1, 4th VORP)

This is Brandon Roy's Blazers, 24 PER, double digit Win Shares.   This is a really young group, everyone in the rotation in their 20s; Oden's a rookie, Aldridge/Roy in their thrid seasons. 

Lineup Matchup:

C-Push (all four guys really)

F Push

F-Erving (Sixers)

G-Cheeks (Sixers)

G Roy (Blazers)

Bench: Push

GAME ONE

1ST

9 MIN BLAZERS 11 SIXERS 7

SIXERS Erving, Jones, Toney(1) Erving

BLAZERS Oden, Oden, Blake(3) Frye, Oden

6 MIN BLAZERS 19 SIXERS 19

SIXERS Dawkins, Dawkins, Jones, Erving, Erving, Toney

BLAZERS Outlaw, Roy, Oden, Oden

Greg Oden has a helluva 6 minutes to open this series, scoring 10 points.  The Doctor has 8 for the Sixers.

3 MIN BLAZERS 25 SIXERS 23

SIXERS Dawkins, Jones

BLAZERS Oden, Oden, Roy

1ST QTR SCORE: BLAZERS 32 SIXERS 27

SIXERS Cheeks, Collins

BLAZERS Rodriguez, Rodriguez(3) Diogu

Blazers pour in 32 first quarter points against a tough Sixers defense; the rookie center Greg Oden scores 14.

2ND

9 MIN BLAZERS 37 SIXERS 31

SIXERS Mix, Mix

BLAZERS Randolph, Fernandez(3)

6 MIN SIXERS 42 BLAZERS 40

SIXERS Collins, Hollins, Hollins(3) Dawkins, Erving

BLAZERS Roy, Aldridge(1) 

Lionel Hollins was with the Blazers when they faced the Sixers in the NBA Finals; his old teammate Maurice Lucas is on the 2009 Blazers bench as a coach - but he's a Sixer today and scores 5 in the last 3 minutes and the Sixers have taken the lead.  

3 MIN SIXERS 48 BLAZERS 47

SIXERS Richardson, Erving, Erving

BLAZERS Aldridge, Fernandez(3) Outlaw

HALFTIME SCORE: BLAZERS 56 SIXERS 52

SIXERS Erving(1) Toney, Erving(1)

BLAZERS Roy(3) Blake, Fernandez, Roy

Erving has 16 - but it's the Blazers up a couple of buckets at the half.

3RD

9 MIN SIXERS 61 BLAZERS 58

SIXERS Toney, Toney(3) Cheeks, Erving

BLAZERS Roy

6 MIN SIXERS 71 BLAZERS 63

SIXERS Mix, Dawkins, Mix, Cheeks, Toney

BLAZERS Roy, Fernandez(3)

12 point swing in the first 6 minutes of the half; 7 points for Andrew Toney in that stretch.

3 MIN SIXERS 79 BLAZERS 71

SIXERS Cheeks(1) Caldwell Jones(3) Dawkins, Cheeks

BLAZERS Fernandez, Aldridge, Oden, Aldridge

3RD QTR SCORE: SIXERS 82 BLAZERS 79

SIXERS Erving, Toney(1)

BLAZERS Batum, Blake, Rodriguez, Przybilla(buzzer)

The Sixers built a ten point lead, but the Blazers fight back and hit the 4th quarter down only 3.

4TH

11:45: PHI: Erving opens the quarter with a short bank shot from a Cheeks assist.  84-79

11:09: PHI: The Blazers miss and Cheeks hits a baseline runner.  86-79

10:51: POR: Stevie Blake hits a 16 foot pull up J.  86-81

10:15: POR: Empty trip for the Sixers leads to a Travis Outlaw foul shot the other way.  86-82

9:46: PHI: The Sixers get a couple cracks at the basket, ending with an Andrew Toney layup. 88-82

9:34: POR: Blake bombs a triple from the wing.  88-85

9:02: POR: The Sixers miss - but Oden doesn't, dunking home a lob.  88-87.

8:55: PHI: The Doctor comes back with a midrange J.  90-87

8:34: POR: Blake misses - but Aldridge is there with the putback.  90-89

7:27: PHI: Empty trips for both sides and then Dawkins thunders home a powerful slam.  92-89

7:09: POR Rudy Fernandez soars home for a dunk.  92-91

7:02: PHI: Mo Cheeks fires a no look dish to Bobby Jones just outside the paint.  94-91

6:18: POR: Exhchanged miss baskets and then a layup for Brandon Roy.  94-93

6:04: PHI: Caldwell Jones hits a floater.  96-93

5:24: POR: The Blazers get a couple chances and Travis Outlaw drills a foul line J.  96-95

5:02: PHI: Clint Richardson drives hard to the goal and scores.  98-95.  Great game.  

3:58: PHI: Blazers had a couple of emoty trips and Dawkins hits an 18 foot jumper to give the Sixers a 5 pt lead.

2:58: PHI: A LaMarcus Aldridge offensive foul, a 5th foul, gives Philly the ball and they wind up with another Dawkins midrange. 102-95

2:08: POR: Missed trips both ways and Aldridge winds up getting a putback.  

2:01: PHI: Mo Cheeks from the right wing.  104-97

1:53: POR: Outlaw makes a free throw.

1:07: PHI: Portland gets a shot after a missed Sixer basket, but fail and Toney hits a FT the other way.

:58: POR: Blake FT.

:41: PHI: Toney 2 FT

:24: PHI: Erving 2 FT

:14: POR: Roy 3.  

:10: POR: Erving 2 FT

:04: POR Blake 3

:01: PHI: Erving 1 FT

FINAL: SIXERS 112 BLAZERS 105

The Sixers overcome the Blazer comeback and take game one.

Erving - 29 pts, 8 boards - Player of the Game

Dawkins - 18 pts, 10 boards

Toney - 18 pts, 5 assists

Cheeks - 13 pts, 9 assists

Bobby Jones - 8 pts, 11 boards

The Sixers shot 1 3 pointer.  The Blazers shot 25.

Roy - 2 pts, 7 assists, 5 boards

Oden - 18 pts, 8 boards

Blake - 16 pts, 8 assists

Aldridge - 11 pts, 8 rebounds

Fernandez - 15 pts, 6 rebounds

Przybilla - 2 pts, 10 rebounds

GAME TWO

1ST

9 MIN SIXERS 7 BLAZERS 5

SIXERS Erving(3) Jones, Erving

BLAZERS Oden, Aldridge(3)

6 MIN SIXERS 11 BLAZERS 10

SIXERS Cheeks, Richardson

BLAZERS Blake(3) Przybilla

Erving scores 5 in the first 3 minutes and Philly's up a point.

3 MIN SIXERS 18 BLAZERS 17

SIXERS Cheeks, Cheeks, Cheeks(1) Erving

BLAZERS Fernandez(3) Aldridge, Aldridge

1ST QTR SCORE: SIXERS 27 BLAZERS 24

SIXERS Collins, Collins, Caldwell Jones, Hollins, Bobby Jones

BLAZERS Roy, Randolph(1) Frye, Randolph

Sixers up by 3 through a quarter.

2ND

9 MIN SIXERS 33 BLAZERS 30

SIXERS Mix, Hollins, Cheeks

BLAZERS Frye, Frye, Aldridge

6 MIN SIXERS 41 BLAZERS 34

SIXERS Mix, Toney, Cheeks, Cheeks

BLAZERS Rodriguez, Batum

Mo Cheeks scores 6 in the first 6 of the quarter after 5 in the last 6 of the first quarter and the Sixers extend the lead.  

3 MIN SIXERS 47 BLAZERS 38

SIXERS Erving, Hollins, Jones

BLAZERS Blake, Blake

HALFTIME SCORE: SIXERS 58 BLAZERS 46

SIXERS Dawkins, Richardson(3) Dawkins, Dawkins, Jones

BLAZERS Aldridge, Roy, Roy, Aldridge

Darryl Dawkins with 6 in the last 3 and the Sixers extend their lead to a dozen as we hit halftime.

3RD

9 MIN SIXERS 60 BLAZERS 53

SIXERS Richardson, Caldwell Jones, Toney, Dawkins

BLAZERS Roy, Oden(3) Blake, 

6 MIN SIXERS 66 BLAZERS 56

SIXERS Caldwell Jones, Toney, Dawkins 

BLAZERS Roy (3)

3 MIN SIXERS 77 BLAZERS 60

SIXERS Toney, Toney, Erving, Dawkins, Erving

BLAZERS Przybilla, Outlaw

3RD QTR SCORE: SIXERS 79 BLAZERS 67

SIXERS Jones

BLAZERS Roy(3) Aldridge, Outlaw

Portland scores the last 7 points in the quarter to cut a 19 point deficit to 12, but it looks like the Sixers are 12 minutes from advancing.

4TH

9 MIN SIXERS 83 BLAZERS 77

SIXERS Cheeks, Erving

BLAZERS Blake(3) Oden(3) Aldridge, Przybilla 

Look at Portland; down 19, cut it to 6.  

8:32: POR: After a Sixers miss, Przybilla is fouled on the other end and now the deficit is 4.

8:21: PHI: Andrew Toney his an 11 footer.

7:29: PHI: Unsucessful trips both ways leads to a Steve Mix dunk and now it's 8.

7:06: PHI: Blazer turnover leads to a short Erving J.  Double digits.  

3 MIN SIXERS 93 BLAZERS 87

SIXERS Hollins, Toney

BLAZERS Blake, Roy(1), Aldridge, Rodriguez(3)

3 minutes left; Sixers up 6.

2:47: POR: Outlaw dunks after an Alrdridge handoff to cut it to 4.

2:24: PHI: Toney from the baseline just before the shot clock expires.  

:58: PHI: Empty trips, including Dawkins fouling out, it leads eventually to an Erving FT.  96-89

:44: POR: Brandon Roy keeps the Blazers alive with a 3 from the wing.

:20: PHI: The Blazers don't foul, looking for a defensive stop - the Sixers take the entire shot clock but Erving hits a turnaround in the paint and that might be that.  

:14: POR: Roy drives hard to the basket, Sixers by 4.

Toney is fouled - he misses both shots - the Blazers are still alive, down 4, 13 seconds.

Blake misses a 3.  

:06: POR: Oden puts it back.  Sixers by 2.  

Erving is fouled.

:04: PHI: Erving hits both.  That's that.  

FINAL: SIXERS 100 BLAZERS 96

Triple Double for the Doctor to close out the series.  

Erving - 22 pts, 10 boards, 10 assists - Player of the Game

Dawkins - 10 pts, 11 boards

Bobby Jones - 10 pts, 7 boards

Cheeks - 15 pts, 6 boards

Toney - 14 pts

Caldwell Jones - 4 pts, 13 boards

4. 1964 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS 13. 1996 MW CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS

The Sixers are safely into the next round; they face the winner of this one.

Celtics: 59-21, 1st Eastern Div, 9th in Off, 1st in Def

             d. Royals East Finals 4-1

             d. Warriors NBA Finals 4-1

             #62 overall seed

Coach: Red Auerbach

Starters

C Bill Russell (29, San Francisco)        15 PPG  19.3 PER  17.3 Win Shares

F Tom Heinsohn (29, Holy Cross)        16.5        17             6.2

F John Havlicek  (23, Ohio St)             19.9         16.9         7.7

G KC Jones (31, San Francisco)           8.2          10.4          5.8

G Sam Jones (30, NC Central)             19.4         17.6          8.9

Rotation Reserves

C Clyde Lovellette (34, Kansas)           6.7          16.8          1.3

F Satch Sanders (25, NYU)                  11.4         12.7          7.6

F Willie Nauls (29, UCLA)                   9.8           14.4          3.9

G Larry Siegfried (24, Ohio St)            3.3           11.8          .5

G Frank Ramsey (32, Kentucky)           8.6          12.6          3.2

Leaders: Russell (1st Rebounds, 3rd Triple Doubles, 1st Reb/Gm, 3rd Win Shares, 3rd WS/48)

               KC Jones (3rd Assists, 5th Assists/Gm, 3rd Def Win Shares)

               Heinsohn (4th FT%)

It's Bill Russell and the World Champion Celtics; 19 PER, 17 Win Shares. Usual Hall of Fame suspects supporting.  Cousy's gone, but Hondo is here.  

Spurs: 59-23, 1st MW Div, 9th Off, 3rd Def

           d. Suns West 1st Rnd, 3-1

           Lost Jazz West Semis 4-2

           #195 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Dave Cowens, Celtic Hall of Famer, on the Spurs bench.

Starters:

C David Robinson (30, Navy)        25 PPG  29.4 PER 18.3 Win Shares

F Charles Smith (30, Pitt)               9.6         13.7          1.7

F Sean Elliott (27, Arizona)            20          16.3          7.7

G Avery Johnson (30, Southern)     13.1       16.3          9.1

G Vinny Del Negro (29, NC St)      14.5       15.6          8.3

Rotation Reserves

C Will Perdue (30, Vandy)              5.2          13.7          3.4

F Brad Lohaus (31, Iowa)               3.3          11             .5

F JR Reid (27, North Carolina)       6.5          8.6           .6

G Doc Rivers (34, Marquette)         4             9.6          2.2

G Chuck Person (31, Auburn)        10.9         13.6        5.5

Leaders: Robinson (1st Rebounds, 3rd Blocks, 3rd Pts, 5th PPG, 2nd Reb/Gm, Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 4th Block %, 1st Def Rating, 2nd Win Shares, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP)

              Johnson (2nd Assists, 3rd Assists/Gm)

30 year old David Robinson was better than 29 year old Bill Russell; 29 PER. His supporting cast doesn't quite have the same pedigree

Lineup Matchup:

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Heinsohn (Celtics)

F Push

G Johnson (Spurs)

G S Jones (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

GAME ONE

1ST

9 MIN CELTICS 10 SPURS 4

CELTICS Heinsohn(3) Russell, KC Jones(3) Havlicek

SPURS Robinson, Del Negro

6 MIN CELTICS 17 SPURS 12

CELTICS Sam Jones, Havlicek, Sam Jones(1) Russell

SPURS Robinson, Elliott, Del Negro, Del Negro

Vinny Del Negro has 6, but it's the Celtics who lead by 5 halfway through the 1st.

3 MIN CELTICS 24 SPURS 14

CELTICS Sam Jones, Sam Jones(3) Heinsohn

SPURS Del Negro

1ST QTR SCORE CELTICS 30 SPURS 20

CELTICS Naulls, Sam Jones, Havlicek

SPURS Reid, Smith(3) Perdue(1)

10 1st quarter points for Sam Jones and Boston, much more a defensive team than an offensive one, scores 30.  

2ND

9 MIN CELTICS 34 SPURS 26

CELTICS Lovellette, Sanders

SPURS Smith, Smith, Person

6 MIN CELTICS 39 SPURS 30

CELTICS Ramsey, Russell(1) Russell 

SPURS Robinson, Rivers

Defense stiffens in the first half of the 2nd and the Celts hold the lead.

3 MIN CELTICS 49 SPURS 43

CELTICS Havlicek, Ramsey, Naulls, Lovellette(1) Lovellette(3)

SPURS Robinson, Robinson, Elliott(3) Elliott(3) Person(3)

HALFTIME SCORE CELTICS 56 SPURS 52

CELTICS Sam Jones(1) Russell Sam Jones, Havlicek (buzzer)

SPURS Smith, Del Negro(3) Smith(1) Robinson

6 in the last 6 for both The Admiral and Sean Elliott and the Spurs cut the deficit to 4 as we go to the half.  

3RD

9 MIN SPURS 64 CELTICS 62

CELTICS Naulls, Ramsey, Sanders

SPURS Elliott, Smith, Johnson, Del Negro, Johnson, Smith

KC Jones has 4 fouls and is on the bench to start the half; that contributes to the Spurs having come all the way back to take this lead.  

6 MIN SPURS 72 CELTICS 70

CELTICS Heinsohn, Russell, Sanders, Sam Jones

SPURS Del Negro(3) Lohaus(3) Lohaus

Brad Lohaus, drafted by the Celtics, scores 5 in the last 3 minutes and the Spurs lead by a bucket.

3 MIN CELTICS 81 SPURS 80

CELTICS KC Jones(3) Havlicek, Heinsohn, Havlicek, Havlicek

SPURS Robinson, Elliott(3) Person(1) Johnson

6 for Hondo in the last 3 minutes and Boston goes back on top.

3RD QTR SCORE CELTICS 88 SPURS 88

CELTICS Ramsey(3) Russell, Sanders

SPURS Robinson (3) Robinson, Elliott(3)

We're all set up for a big finish here; deadlocked at 88.

4TH

11:40: SA: Vinny Del Negro hits a runner to put the Spurs up a bucket.

11:33: BOS: Tommy Heinsohn muscles up and ties the score.

11:15 SA: Long 2 for Del Negro.  

10:10: SA: Failed trips both ways leads to a Robinson hitting foul shots.  94-90

9:51: BOS: Frank Ramsey hits a bank shot from the right side.  94-92

9:41: SA: Avery Johnson misses - but Robinson is there with the putback. 96-92

9:19: SA: Heinsohn misses, Robinson rebound; Charles Smith hits a 16 footer the other way.

9:08: BOS: Havlicek comes down and hits the bank.  

8:30: SA: Misses exahnged, Del Negro hits 2 FT  100-94

7:57: SA: Havlicek misses again, Del Negro hits a triple the other way and now the Spurs are up 9.

7:40: SA: Sam Jones mises - Robinson hits the other way and it's 11.  

7:21: SA: Sean Elliott hits a triple after a Celtic miss and that's probably the ballgame.

3 MIN SPURS 117 CELTICS 104

CELTICS  Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Havlicek, Sanders

SPURS Person, Rivers, Smith, Robinson

FINAL SPURS 127 CELTICS 109

CELTICS Loscutoff, Siegfried (3)

SPURS Robinson, Robinson, Demps, Anderson, Williams

The Celtics had the top defense in the NBA in 1964 but they couldn't slow these Spurs, who hit them for 127.  An overwhelming game by the Admiral.

Robinson - 31 pts, 20 boards, 6 blocks - Player of the Game

Del Negro - 26 pts

Elliott - 19 pts, 7 boards

Smith - 18 pts, 6 boards

Johnson - 6 pts, 10 assists

Perdue - 1 pt, 10 boards

Russell - 13 pts, 21 boards

Sam Jones - 21 pts, 5 boards

Havlicek - 20 pts

Heinsohn - 11 pts

Sanders - 10 pts, 5 boards

Ramsey - 11 pts, 5 boards

GAME TWO

1ST

9 MIN CELTICS 7 SPURS 2

CELTICS Sam Jones, KC Jones, Russell

SPURS Smith

6 MIN CELTICS 15 SPURS 11

CELTICS Heinsohn, KC Jones, Havlicek, Havlicek

SPURS Robinson, Robinson, Elliott(3) Robinson

The Admiral follows up his 30 point game 1 with 6 in the first 6 of game 2, but it's Boston with the early lead.

3 MIN SPURS 20 CELTICS 17

CELTICS Havlicek

SPURS Smith(1) Robinson, Elliott, Del Negro, Smith

1ST QTR SCORE SPURS 25 CELTICS 22

CELTICS Havlicek (1) Ramsey, Jones

SPURS Lohaus(3), Alexander

Spurs looking for the upset here; we saw the #1 seed in the region bounced and the #4 seed is down here in game 2. 

2ND

9 MIN SPURS 33 CELTICS 28

CELTICS Naulls, Sam Jones, Naulls

SPURS Perdue(1) Del Negro, Person(3) Del Negro

6 MIN SPURS 41 CELTICS 34

CELTICS Sam Jones(1) Heinsohn(3) KC Jones,

SPURS Del Negro, Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, 

Del Negro and Robinson each score 6 in the first 6 of the 2nd and the Spurs are up 7.

3 MIN SPURS 49 SPURS 36

CELTICS Russell

SPURS Smith, Robinson, Johnson, Robinson

HALFTIME SCORE SPURS 57 CELTICS 46

CELTICS Ramsey, Ramsey, Russell, Sam Jones, Russell

SPURS Johnson, Johnson, Smith, Robinson

The Celtics were favored here - but it sure looks like they are not keeping up with these Spurs; Robinson and Avery Johnson both with 6  in the past 6 minutes.  Double digit lead as we go to the third.

3RD

9 MIN SPURS 61 CELTICS 50

CELTICS Russell, Sam Jones

SPURS Smith, Del Negro

6 MIN SPURS 66 CELTICS 60

CELTICS Heinsohn, Naulls, Heinsohn, Russell, Russell

SPURS Reid(3) Smith

Boston cuts it to 6.  Russell with 6 in the first 6 of the 3rd.

3 MIN SPURS 71 CELTICS 68

CELTICS Sam Jones, Russell, Sanders, Sam Jones

SPURS Rivers(1) Robinson, Robinson

3RD QTR SCORE SPURS 79 CELTICS 72

CELTICS Heinsohn, Havlicek

SPURS Perdue, Del Negro, Johnson, Elliott

We hit the 4th quarter - Celtics trail by 7, needing a win to force a decisive game 3.

4TH

9 MIN SPURS 85 CELTICS 76

CELTICS Sam Jones, Havlicek

SPURS Elliott, Robinson, Person

6 MIN SPURS 89 CELTICS 84

CELTICS Naulls, Russell, Naulls, Naulls

SPURS Johnson, Robinson

Willie Naulls comes off the Celtics bench, scores 6 in the past 3 minutes and cuts the deficit to 5.

5:52 BOS: Naulls stays hot, hits a mid range to cut it to 3.

5:44: SA: Sean Elliott quiets this Boston Garden crowd with a corner 3.  

5:26: SA: After a turnover, Del Negro drives home with a layup and the lead is 8.

5:01: BOS: Boston gets a couple of chances, Heinsohn nailing a triple.  

3:54: BOS Empty trips both ways and Sam Jones gets a FT.  94-90 Spurs

3:36: BOS: Robinson misses and Frank Ramsey gets a layup the other way.

3:23: SA: Elliott's fouled, hits 1.  

2:52: SA: Empty Celtics trip leads to a Charles Smith dunk.  

2:39: BOS: Russell gets a putback on a Sam Jones miss.  97-94 Spurs

2:29: SA: Charles Smith FT

:45: SA: Everyone empty multiple times until Del Negro hits from the paint - it's now 5 and Boston's in trouble.

:28: SA: Big Celtic turnover is converted into a driving Robinson dunk and that is the end.

:17: SA: One more Robinson FT

FINAL: SPURS 103 CELTICS 94

Robinson just couldn't be contained by the smaller Celtics; he ran over them in both games.

Robinson-31 pts, 18 boards, 5 blocks - Player of the Game

Smith - 16 pts, 14 boards

Johnson - 10 pts, 13 assists

Del Negro - 16 pts, 5 boards

Elliott - 13 pts, 5 boards

Region 3 All Tournament Team:

C Robinson ('96 Spurs)

F Malone ('93 Jazz)

F Erving ('81 Sixers)

G Payton ('97 Sonics)

G Stockton ('01 Jazz)