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

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3. 2013 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER v. 11. 2017 EAST CHAMP CLEVELAND CAVS

Thunder: 60-22, 1st NW Div, 1st Off, 4th Def

                  d. Rockets West 1st Rnd 4-2

                  Lost Grizzlies West Semis 4-1

                  #36 overall seed

                  d. '54 Nats (2-0, Durant 2 PotG)

Coach: Scott Brooks, Mo Cheeks is an assistant

Starters

C Nick Collison (32 Kansas)                 5.1 PPG  13.6 PER  5.2 Win Shares  1.2

F Serge Ibaka (23)                                 13.2         19.4          9.4          2.2

F Kevin Durant (24 Texas)                    28.1         28.3         18.9         8.9 VORP

G Russell Westbrook (24 UCLA)          23.2        23.9          11.6         4.6

G Kevin Martin (29 Western Carolina) 14           16              7              1.6

Rotation Reserves

C Haheem Thabeet (25 UConn)            2.4          11.6          2.2            .1

F Kendrick Perkins (28)                        4.2          8.2            2.5            .1

F Jeremy Lamb 20-UConn                    3.1          11.2          .2              -.1

G Reggie Jackson (22 Boston College) 5.3          14.2         2.5             .5

G Thabo Sefolosha (28)                         7.6          12.8          6.8            2.5

Leaders: Westbrook (4th Assists, 5th Steals, 5th WS, 2nd Team All NBA

               Ibaka (1st Blocks, 4th FG%, 1st Blocks/Gm, 4th Eff FG%, 2nd Block %)

               Durant (1st Pts, 3rd Triple Doubles, 1st FT%, 2nd PPG, 2nd PER, 2nd True Shooting, 5th Off Rating, 2nd WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 1st Team All NBA

              Martin (4th FT%)

The 4th seed in the Region, the '95 Sonics, won the top half.  We kick off the bottom with the Thunder; KD is 24, he is the second best player in the world in 2013, 2nd in PER, VORP, Win Shares, Win Shares/48, +/1.  Westbrook's also 24, double digit WS, 20+ PER. 

Cavs: 51-31, 1st Cent Div, 3rd Off, 21st Def

          d. Pacers East 1st Rnd 4-0

          d. Raptors East Semis 4-0

          d. Celtics East Finals 4-1

          Lost Warriors NBA Finals 4-1

         #164 overall seed

          d. '09 Celtics (2-1, LeBron 2 PotG)

Coach: Tyronn Lue

Starters

C Tristan Thompson (25 Texas)         8.1 PPG   15.3 PER  7.3 Win Shares  .7

F Kevin Love (28 UCLA)                  19             21.1          6.4           1.9

F LeBron James (32)                         26.4           27            12.9          6.7 VORP

G Kyrie Irving (24 Duke)                  25.2          23             8.9            3.4

G Kyle Korver (35 Creighton)          10.7          13.5           2               .5

Rotation Reserves

C Channing Frye (33 Arizona)          9.1            15.6          3.7             1.1

F Richard Jefferson (36 Arizona)      5.7            8.3            2.1             -.4

F JR Smith (31)                                 8.6            8.1             .8               0

G Deron Williams (32 Illinois)         7.5            11.4           .6                -.1

G Iman Shumpert (26 Georgia Tech) 7.5           9                2                -.1

Leaders: LeBron 5th Assists, 3rd Triple Doubles, 5th Asst %, 5th Off WS, 4th VORP, 1st Team All NBA

              Korver 1st 3Pt %

              Irving 3rd FT%

              Thompson 4th Off Reb %, 4th Off Rating, 

Three starters over 20 PER, 32 year old LeBron, who adds double digit WS, 24 year old Kyrie and 28 year old KLove.  The bench is bad, seriously.  

Matchup:

C Thompson(Cavs)

F Push

F Durant (Thunder)

G Westbrook (Thunder)

G Martin (Thunder)

Bench: Thunder

Gm

1Qtr

9 OKC 13 Cavs 5

OKC Collison, Ibaka, Collison, Durant, Martin, Durant(3)

Cavs Thompson(3) LeBron 

 

6 OKC 23 Cavs 13

OKC Westbrook, Durant, Collison, Collison, Martin

Cavs Thompson, Korver(3) Love(3)

Bottom half of Region 4 is underway; '95 Sonics won the top half.

3 OKC 31 Cavs 18

OKC Westbrook(3) Durant, Westbrook(3)

Cavs Love, LeBron(3)

1 q Score Thunder 38 Cavs 28

OKC Sefolosha(3) Jackson, Thabeet

Cavs LeBron, Korver(3) Williams, Jefferson(3)

Huge start for the Thunder - 8 for Westbrook, 7 for Durant.

2 Qtr

9 OKC 44 Cavs 33

OKC Ibaka, Durant, Durant

Cavs Frye, Smith(3)

6 OKC 49 Cavs 43

OKC Collison, Sefolosha(3)

Cavs Irving, Smith(3) Irving(3) Lebron

Cleveland lands 3 triples and cuts the deficit to 6.

3 OKC 54 Cavs 52

OKC Martin, Durant(3)

Cavs  LeBron, Irving, Thompson, Love(3)

H Score OKC 58 Cavs 57

OKC Westbrook, Westbrook

Cavs Irving, Korver(3)

Great charge for the Cavs, riding the 3 ball to get back into the game.

3 Qtr

9 Cavs 62 OKC 61

OKC Durant(3)

Cavs Love(3) Irving

6 Cavs 70 OKC 68

OKC Sefolosha, Durant, Sefolosha(3)

Cavs Frye(3) Frye

Channing Frye has scored the last 5 points, the Cavs take the lead.

3 OKC 77 Cavs 70

OKC Durant, Martin, Sefolosha(3) Ibaka

Cavs

3 Score OKC 91 Cavs 79

OKC Ibaka, Westbrook, Durant, Collison, Sefolosha, Collison, Durant

Cavs Irving, Shumpert(3) Lebron, Shumpert

Big stretch for the Thunder and they're up double digits

4 Qtr

9 OKC 102 Cavs 84

OKC Westbrook, Westbrook(3) Ibaka, Collison, Westbrook(3)

Cavs Lebron, Love(3)

6 OKC 108 Cavs 92

OKC Sefolosha, Ibaka, Westbrook

Cavs Korver (3) Irving, Smith(3)

The Thunder smokes the Cavs in game one, 10 for Westbrook to open the 4th.

3 Thunder 120 Cavs 103

OKC Martin(3) Durant, Ibaka, Durant, Durant(3)

Cavs Love, LeBron, Love, LeBron, irving

F Score Thunder 126 Cavs 109

OKC Durant, Maynor, Jones

Cavs Smith(3) McRae(3)

OKC outscores the Cavs by 16 in the second half and take game one.

Durant: 36 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Westbrook: 24 pts/10 boards/9 assists

Ibaka: 14 pts/6 boards

Martin: 11 pts

Collison: 15 pts/8 boards

Sefolosha: 18 pts

LeBron: 20 pts/13 boards/7 assists(2)

Irving: 17 pts/8 assists

Love: 18 pts/18 boards/6 assists

Thompson: 7 pts/10 boards

Korver: 12 pts

Smith: 10 pts

Frye: 10 pts

Gm 2

1Qtr

9 Cavs 12 Thunder 7

Cavs Love, Irving, LeBron(3) Korver(3) Thompson

Thunder Westbrook, Westbrook(3) Ibaka

6 Cavs 14 Thunder 12

Cavs Irving

Thunder Durant, Westbrook, Martin(1)

Westbrook with 7 fast ones; OKC looks to close this out.

3 Cavs 27 Thunder 21

Cavs Love(3) Korver, Thompson, Shumpert, Irving, LeBron

Thunder Westbrook, Martin, Durant(3) Sefolosha

1 q Score Cavs 27 Thunder 26

Cavs

Thunder Perkins, Jackson(3)

Must win here in Cleveland for the Cavs.  

2 Qtr

9 Thunder 38 Cavs 30

Cavs LeBron(3)

Thunder Ibaka, Durant, Ibaka, Jackson, Westbrook, Durant

6 Thunder 41 Cavs 33

Cavs Irving(1) LeBron

Thunder Sefolosha(3)

OKC had that big defensive stretch at the end of the first, beginning of the second and are up 8.

3 Thunder 45 Cavs 38

Cavs Love, Williams(3)

Thunder Collison, Westbrook

H Score Thunder 56 Cavs 48

Cavs Irving(3) Korver(3) Irving, Love

Thunder Westbrook(3) Collison, Collison, Ibaka, Westbrook

Cleveland tries to stay alive with the 3 ball.  

3 Qtr

9 OKC 64 Cavs 54

Cavs LeBron(1) Thompson, Love(3)

Thunder Ibaka(3) Martin(3) Durant

6 OKC 68 Cavs 61

Cavs Thompson(1) Irving, Irving, LeBron

Thunder Westbrook, Ibaka

Thunder still up 7 - they've not lost yet in the tournament.  

3 Thunder 74 Cavs 69

Cavs Love, Love(3) LeBron, Thompson(1)

Thunder Westbrook, Durant, Westbrook

3 Score Thunder 79 Cavs 78

Cavs Williams(3) Love, Irving, Korver

Thunder Thabeet(1) Thabeet, Ibaka

Kevin Love with 7 in the last 6 and we've got a stretch run coming in game 2.

4 Qtr

9 Cavs 86 Thunder 85

Cavs Korver, LeBron, Frye, Frye

Thunder Westbrook, Martin, Jackson

6 Thunder 101 Cavs 91

Cavs Love, Love(3)

Thunder Jackson, Durant, Martin, Westbrook(3) Ibaka, Sefolosha, Martin(3)

Huge OKC run in the last 3 minutes and it looks like they are about to advance.

3 Thunder 109 Cavs 93

Cavs Irving

Thunder Sefolosha, Durant, Durant, Sefolosha

F Score Thunder 114 Cavs 102

Cavs Andersen(1) Williams, McRae(3) Williams(3)

Thunder Liggins(3) Jones,

Kevin Love with 24/11, LeBron had 14 boards but just 19 points - the Thunder take both games and head to the Region 4 Semi,

Westbrook: 29 pts/8 assists-Player of the Game(1)

Durant: 19 pts/9 boards/7 assists(3)

Ibaka: 17 pts/15 boards

Martin: 13 pts/7 boards

Sefolosha: 11 pts/6 boards

Durant now slides into the All Region Team:

All Region Team

C Robinson ('95 Spurs-3 PotG)

F Durant ('13 Thunder-3 PotG)

F Kemp ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Payton ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('92 Bulls-2PotG)

2. 1989 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 10. 1972 EAST CHAMPION NY KNICKS

Pistons: 63-19, 1st Cen Div, 7th Off, 3rd Def

              d. Celtics East 1st Rnd 3-0

              d. Bucks East Semis 4-0

              d. Bulls East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-0

              #29 overall seed 

              d. '03 Lakers (2-1, Aguirre, Dumars-PotG)

Coach: Chuck Daly

Starters

C Bill Laimbeer (31 Notre Dame)            13.7 PPG  16.6 PER  9 Win Shares  3.4

F Rick Mahorn (30 Hampton)                   7.3            12.1          4.6              1.1

F Dennis Rodman (27 SE Oklahoma St)  9                16.3          8.1             2.3

G Isiah Thomas (27 Indiana)                    18.2           17.1          7                 3.4

G Joe Dumars (25 McNeese St)               17.2           16.8           7                2.9

Rotation Reserves

C James Edwards (33 Washington)         7.3              11.6          2.8              -.2

F John Salley (24 Geo Tech)                    7                 12.4         3.5              1

F Mark Aguirre (29 DePaul)                   15.5             15.1         2.8              .8

G Vinnie Johnson (32 Baylor)                13.8              17.3        5.9               2.2

G Adrian Dantley (33 Notre Dame)        18.4             18.2        5.3                1.4

Leaders: Laimbeer 3rd Def Reb, 3rd Def Reb %, 4th Def Rating

               Rodman 1st FG%, Eff FG%, 3rd Reb %

               Johnson 5th TO%

The World Champion Pistons are the first team we've seen in Rnd 2 not to have a player on any All NBA Team; they've got no 20 PER, no double digit WS - what they have is wild depth; 29 year old Aguirre and 33 year old Dantley both coming off the bench, Danley leading the team in PER, 31 year old Laimbeer in Win Shares.  

Knicks: 48-34, 2nd  East Div, 7th Off, 6th Def

              d. Bullets 4-2 East Semis

              d. Celtics East Finals 4-1

              lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-1

              #157 overall seed

              d. '96 Jazz (2-0, Reed 2 PotG)

Coach: Red Holtzman

Starters

C Jerry Lucas  31-Ohio St                         16.7 PPG    19.4 PER  11.2 Win Shares 

F Dave DeBusschere (31 Detroit Mercy) 15.4            15               4.8

F Bill Bradley 28 Princeton                       15.1           12.9           5.4

G Walt Frazier (26 So Illinois)                  23.2           21.6           14.5

G Earl Monroe 27-Winston Salem            11.4           14.9           2.4

Rotation Reserves

C Willis Reed 29-Grambling                   13.4             13.7          .6

F Phil Jackson-26 N Dakota                    7.2               13.7           3.2

F Dave Stallworth (30 Wichita St)          6.8               12.1          .2

G Dean Meminger 23-Marquette            4.6               10.3            2.2

G Dick Barnett 35-Tenn St                     12.2              10.9           2.6

Leaders: Frazier 1st Team All NBA, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 5th Trip Doub

               Lucas 5th FG%, 5th Eff FG% 5th Trip Doub

We lost the 1970 Knicks since Rnd 1, the simulation no longer supports them; we sub in the '72 team (not as good) that lost to the Lakers in the Finals.  26 year old Frazier leads the way.

Matchup:

C Lucas (Knicks)

F DeBusschere (Knicks)

F Rodman (Pistons)

G Frazier (Knicks)

G Dumars (Pistons)

Bench: Pistons

Gm 1

1Qtr

9 Knicks 9 Pistons 6

Pistons Mahorn, Laimbeer, Isiah

Knicks Monroe, Monroe, DeBusschere, Frazier(3)

6 Knicks 15 Pistons 8

Pistons Rodman

Knicks Frazier, Monroe, Frazier

OKC awaits the winner; the replacement Knicks team off to a good start.

3 Knicks 25 Pistons 14

Pistons Aguirre, Laimbeer, Dumars

Knicks DeBusschere, DeBusschere, Bradley, Bradley, Lucas

1 q Score Knicks 29 Pistons 20

Pistons Dantley, Mahorn, Salley

Knicks Stallworth, Jackson

Knicks solid on both ends of the floor.

2 Qtr

9 Knicks 32 Pistons 29

Pistons Aguirre(3) Dantley, Aguirre, Johnson

Knicks DeBusschere(1) Frazier

6 Pistons 39 Knicks 35

Pistons Aguirre, Isiah(3) Rodman, Aguirre(3)

Knicks Stallworth(3)

10 for Mark Aguirre to open the 2nd, Pistons up 4.

3 Pistons 51 Knicks 41

Pistons Rodman(1) Laimbeer, Isiah, Mahorn, Mahorn, Dantley(3)

Knicks Bradley(3) Bradley

H Score Pistons 57 Knicks 46

Pistons Dumars, Dumars, Mahorn

Knicks Reed(3) Monroe

Pistons starting to stretch now, Mahorn with a half dozen in the last 6.

3 Qtr

9 Pistons 61 Knicks 56

Pistons Aguirre, Johnson

Knicks Frazier, DeBusschere(1) Reed, Bradley(3) Lucas

6 Pistons 69 Knicks 63

Pistons Dumars, Salley, Isiah, Dantley

Knicks DeBusschere, Stallworth(3) Lucas

New York hits a couple 3 balls, down 6.

3 Pistons 74 Knicks 65

Pistons Dantley, Laimbeer(3)

Knicks Monroe

3 Score Pistons 85 Knicks 67

Pistons Aguirre, Laimbeer, Dantley, Johnson(3) Rodman

Knicks Meminger

The Bad Boys lock down on the Knicks and we've got a blowout.

4 Qtr

9 Pistons 91 Knicks 74

Pistons Edwards, Edwards, Mahorn

Knicks Frazier, Bradley(3) Barnett

6 Pistons 96 Knicks 80

Pistons Mahorn(1) Mahorn, Aguirre

Knicks Monroe(3) Lucas(1) DeBusschere

We'll be headed to MSG, Pistons looking to close.

3 Pistons 100 Knicks 88

Pistons Salley, Aguirre

Knicks Barnett, Lucas, Monroe, DeBusschere

F Score Pistons 107 Knicks 98

Pistons Isiah, Mahorn, Laimbeer, Williams(1)

Knicks Riordan(3) DeBusschere, Bradley, Riordan(3)

Second quarter of this one was the story, Pistons 37 Knicks 17.  Aguirre is PotG off the bench for the second time.

Aguirre: 20 pts/5 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Isiah: 11 pts/9 assists/4 steals

Laimbeer: 13 pts/6 boards

Mahorn: 17 pts/7 boards

Rodman: 7 pts/19 boards

Dantley: 13 pts/7 boards

Frazier: 13 pts/10 boards

Lucas: 9 pts/12 boards/6 assists

DeBusschere: 16 pts/7 boards

Bradley: 18 pts

Monroe: 15 pts/4 steals

Gm 2

1Qtr

9 Pistons 8 Knicks 5

Knicks DeBusschere, Frazier(3)

Pistons Laimbeer, Mahorn, Laimbeer, Laimbeer

6 Pistons 13 Knicks 12

Knicks DeBusschere, Lucas(3) Barnett

Pistons Mahorn, Rodman(3)

Pistons win and they face the Thunder in the Region 4 Semi-final. 

3 Pistons 17 Knicks 16

Knicks Lucas, Frazier

Pistons Mahorn, Laimbeer

1 q Score Pistons 26 Knicks 22

Knicks Lucas(1) Lucas(3) Lucas

Pistons Aguirre, Aguirre, Aguirre(3) Rodman

Jerry Lucas with 11 in the first, but Pistons lead by 4.

2 Qtr

9 Knicks 30 Pistons 28

Knicks Reed, Bradley, DeBusschere, Meminger

Pistons Johnson

6 Knicks 37 Pistons 32

Knicks Bradley(3) Frazier, Stallworth

Pistons Isiah(3) Isiah(1)

MSG is going off - 5 for Bradley to open the quarter, Knicks now lead.

3 Knicks 42 Pistons 20

Knicks DeBusschere(3) Monroe

Pistons Mahorn, Rodman, Rodman, Isiah

H Score Pistons 49 Knicks 46

Knicks Lucas, Bradley

Pistons Dumars, Aguirre, Aguirre, Dumars(3)

Dumars with a 3 at the buzzer and the Pistons take the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Pistons 56 Knicks 51

Knicks Barnett, Jackson(3)

Pistons Laimbeer, Dumars, Rodman(3)

6 Pistons 62 Knicks 59

Knicks Jackson(3) Monroe, Monroe(3)

Pistons Rodman, Isiah, Isiah

Phil Jackson with 6 to open the half, we are close.

3 Pistons 66 Knicks 62

Knicks Meminger(3)

Pistons Johnson, Mahorn

3 Score Pistons 72 Knicks 71

Knicks Frazier(1) Monroe, Bradley, Frazier, Reed

Pistons Laimbeer, Mahorn, Dumars

We are set up for a good stretch run in game 2.

4 Qtr

9 Pistons 82 Knicks 79

Knicks DeBusschere(3) Bradley, Monroe(3)

Pistons Rodman, Rodman, Dantley, Isiah, Dumars

6 Pistons 93 Knicks 85

Knicks Stallworth, Frazier, Monroe

Pistons Dumars, Aguirre, Dumars, Edwards(3) Rodman

Detroit's got a good advantage now and are looking to end this.

3 Pistons 98 Knicks 88

Knicks DeBusschere, Frazier(1)

Pistons Isiah, Dumars, Rodman(1)

F Score Pistons 103 Knicks 95

Knicks Monroe(3) DeBusschere, Fazier

Pistons Dumars(3) Isiah

Like OKC, the Pistons head to the Regional Semi unbeaten.  

Rodman: 21 pts/13 boards-Player of the Game(1)

Isiah: 16 pts/10 assists/7 boards

Dumars: 20 pts/8 assists(1)

Laimbeer: 12 pts/16 boards

Mahorn: 12 pts/8 boards

Aguirre: 13 pts(2)

2. 1989 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 3. 2013 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER

Matchup:

C Laimbeer (Pistons)

F Ibaka (Thunder)

F Durant (Thunder)

G Westbrook (Thunder)

G Dumars (Pistons)

Bench: Pistons

Gm 1

1Qtr

9 Thunder 7 Pistons 6

Pistons Rodman, Mahorn, Dumars

Thunder Collison, Ibaka, Martin(3)

6 Pistons 15 Thunder 14

Pistons Mahorn, Isiah(3) Mahorn, Laimbeer

Thunder Westbrook(3) Collison, Collison

Region 4 Semi number 2 - the '95 Sonics won the top half; we kick off this series.

3 Pistons 25 Thunder 16

Pistons Dumars, Laimbeer, Dantley, Rodman, Isiah

Thunder Martin

1 q Score Pistons 35 Thunder 28

Pistons Salley, Dantley, Dantley, Johnson, Edwards

Thunder Westbrook, Thabeet(3) Thabeet, Lamb(3) Jackson

How about the Pistons offense? Detroit is a deep team, going up against the Thunder's Hall of Fame attack - Pistons up early.

2 Qtr

9 Pistons 41 Thunder 33

Pistons Johnson, Aguirre, Isiah

Thunder Jackson, Martin, Sefolosha(1)

6 Pistons 43 Thunder 41

Pistons Isiah

Thunder Westbrook, Westbrook, Martin, Durant

Durant finally gets a bucket - good sign for the Thunder, he has just two and they trail by just 2.

3 Pistons 48 Thunder 46

Pistons Rodman(1) Laimbeer, Aguirre

Thunder Westbrook(3) Durant

H Score Pistons 52 Thunder 46

Pistons Isiah, Salley

Thunder

That Pistons defense locking up Durant, he has just 4.

3 Qtr

9 Pistons 54 Thunder 52

Pistons Dumars

Thunder Ibaka, Martin, Perkins

6 Pistons 62 Thunder 56

Pistons Johnson, Laimbeer, Johnson, Rodman

Thunder Martin, Westbrook

Dennis Rodman guarding KD, who has 3 PotG in the Thunder's 4 wins, just 4 points.

3 Pistons 69 Thunder 60

Pistons Johnson, Dumars, Isiah(3)

Thunder Durant, Sefolosha

3 Score Pistons 78 Thunder 67

Pistons Isiah, Salley, Dumars, Aguirre(1) Dantley

Thunder Durant(3) Thabeet, Westbrook

12 to go - solid Pistons lead, strong defensive effort.

4 Qtr

9 Pistons 83 Thunder 71

Pistons Salley(1) Rodman, Rodman

Thunder Jackson, Durant

6 Pistons 89 Thunder 75

Pistons Aguirre, Laimbeer, Rodman

Thunder Westbrook, Durant

It's the Pistons.

3 Pistons 93 Thunder 78

Pistons Aguirre, Laimbeer

Thunder  Durant(3)

F Score Pistons 105 Thunder 85

Pistons Rowinski(3) Dawkins(1) Williams, Williams, Dembo, Rowinski

Thunder Liggins, Jones(1) Maynor(1) Maynor(3) 

Score one for the 1980s - the Bad Boy Pistons really throttle OKC.

Isiah: 16 pts/9 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game(1)

Rodman: 13 pts/13 boards(1)

Laimbeer: 12 pts/10 boards

Dumars: 10 pts(1)

Johnson: 10 pts

Durant: 16 pts/5 assists

Westbrook: 18 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Martin: 13 pts

1Qtr

9 Thunder 7 Pistons 3

Thunder Durant, Westbrook(3)

Pistons Mahorn, Dumars(1)

6 Thunder 14 Pistons 10

Thunder Ibaka(3) Durant, Martin

Pistons Isiah, Mahorn(3) Rodman

OKC home looking to stay alive.

3 Thunder 27 Pistons 18

Thunder Martin(3) Martin(3) Westbrook, Martin(3) Ibaka

Pistons  Edwards, Dumars, Isiah, Dantley

1 q Score Thunder 37 Pistons 24

Thunder Martin(1) Westbrook, Orton, Orton, Orton(3)

Pistons Salley, Dumars, Dawkins

How about Daniel Orton, not in the rotation - scoring OKCs last 7 points, big start for the Thunder.

2 Qtr

9 Thunder 41 Pistons 32

Thunder Durant, Durant

Pistons Dantley, Johnson, Dantley, Rodman

6 Thunder 46 Pistons 43

Thunder Durant, Durant(3)

Pistons Salley, Johnson, Salley(1) Dantley, Johnson, Aguirre

9 for KD to open the second, but the Pistons are charging.

3 Thunder 52 Pistons 43

Thunder Durant, Durant, Sefolosha

Pistons

H Score Thunder 61 Pistons 48

Thunder Ibaka, Collison, Jackson(3) Ibaka

Pistons Salley(1) Rodman, Rodman

Big half for OKC, Durant with 13 second qtr points - the Thunder are looking to force the showdown game.

3 Qtr

9 Thunder 71 Pistons 56

Thunder Ibaka, Westbrook, Westbrook(3) Sefolosha(3)

Pistons Johnson, Mahorn, Edwards, Isiah

6 Thunder 73 Pistons 56

Thunder Collison

Pistons

Score one for modern basketball, the Thunder steamrolling the Pistons.

3 Thunder 79 Pistons 61

Thunder Durant, Durant, Collison

Pistons Rodman(1) Dumars, Laimbeer

3 Score Thunder 85 Pistons 63

Thunder Westbrook, Martin, Westbrook

Pistons Isiah

We'll be heading back to Detroit.

4 Qtr

9 Thunder 92 Pistons 70

Thunder Sefolosha(3) Westbrook, Thabeet

Pistons Mahorn, Mahorn, Isiah, Laimbeer(1)

6  Thunder 87 Pistons 77

Thunder Durant, Durant(3)

Pistons Rodman(1) Salley, Isiah, Laimbeer

Home teams dominating so far - one more game for all of it back in Motown.

3 Thunder 101 Pistons 77

Thunder Sefolosha, Martin

Pistons 

F Score Thunder 103 Pistons 86

Thunder Jones

Pistons Dembo(3) Dembo(3) Williams(3)

A whipping.  

Durant: 26 pts/8 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game(4)

Westbrook: 18 pts/9 assists

Ibaka: 13 pts/5 boards/7 blocks

Martin: 16 pts

Sefolosha: 10 pts/5 boards

Isiah: 12 pts/6 assists

Rodman: 10 pts/10 boards

Mahorn: 11 pts

1Qtr

9 Thunder 8 Pistons 7

Pistons Rodman(3) Mahorn, Isiah

Thunder Durant, Ibaka, Ibaka, Westbrook

6 Pistons 16 Thunder 13

Pistons Dumars, Rodman, Isiah(3) Dumars

Thunder Martin, Durant(3)

One game to close down Rnd 3, Region 4 and send us to Region 5.

3 Pistons 22 Thunder 17

Pistons Mahorn, Dumars, Rodman

Thunder Durant, Durant

1 q Score Pistons 27 Thunder 22

Pistons Isiah(3) Salley

Thunder Sefolosha(3) Jackson

Durant with 9, Isiah with 8 - Hall of Famers stepping up in the must win.

2 Qtr

9 Pistons 29 Thunder 28

Pistons Dantley

Thunder Westbrook, Durant, Durant

6 Thunder 32 Pistons 31

Pistons Aguirre

Thunder Durant, Sefolosha

Slow start for Detroit in the 2nd.

3 Pistons 44 Thunder 34

Pistons Rodman, Salley, Salley, Rodman, Salley, Dumars(3)

Thunder Westbrook

H Score Pistons 48 Thunder 44

Pistons Aguirre, Dantley,

Thunder Jackson, Westbrook(3) Martin(3) Ibaka

Salley has that big 3 minute stretch with 6 pts - we finally get a good one, being played at the Pistons pace.

3 Qtr

9 Pistons 56 Thunder 50

Pistons Laimbeer, Mahorn, Edwards, Dantley

Thunder Ibaka, Durant, Thabeet

6 Pistons 62 Thunder 59

Thunder Durant, Collison, Durant(3) Durant

Pistons Isiah, Laimbeer, Salley

9 for Durant to open the second half.

3 Pistons 66 Thunder 65

Pistons Dantley, Dantley

Thunder Jackson, Ibaka, Westbrook

3 Score Pistons 75 Thunder 70

Pistons Rodman, Mahorn, Laimbeer(3) Mahorn

Thunder Westbrook, Durant

OKC had a 1 point lead, but the Pistons ripped off the next 7.  12 left.

4 Qtr

9 Pistons 84 Thunder 77

Pistons Dumars, Dumars, Isiah, Dumars(1) Dumars

Thunder Lamb, Martin, Durant(1) Westbrook

6 Pistons 87 Thunder 81

Pistons Dantley(1) Edwards

Thunder Ibaka, Perkins

Dumars opens the 4th with 7 in 3 minutes.

3 Pistons 93 Thunder 91

Pistons Aguirre, Laimbeer, Laimbeer

Thunder Westbrook, Durant(3) Durant, Martin(3)

Kevin Martin triples to bring the Pistons within 2.

Durant steals the ball, gets hard fouled by Rodman, 80s style - hits 1 FT.

Laimbeer misses at 2:36.

Westbrook drives and scores and at 2:25 - the Thunder take the lead.

2:13: DET: Zeke, just outside the paint.  

:49: DET: No one scores for a minute and a half until Rodman hits a turnaround to make it 97-94.

:26:OKC: It's Martin, 11 footer as the shot clock expires.  1 point game

OKC looking for a stop - again it's Isiah, baseline floater and it's 99-96.

Thunder need a 3 to send this to OT.

It's Westbrook, from the top.  Clock goes to 0.

Missed.

We get a good one; OKC went up 1 with under 2:30 but just scored one more bucket and lost.  34 in the losing effort for KD

Final: Pistons 99 Thunder 96

Laimbeer: 11 pts/18 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game

Isiah: 16 pts/9 assists

Rodman: 15 pts/14 boards

Dumars: 16 pts/6 assists

Mahorn: 10 pts/10 boards

Dantley: 11 pts

Salley: 10 pts/7 boards

All Region Team

C Robinson ('95 Spurs-3 PotG)

F Durant ('13 Thunder-4 PotG)

F Kemp ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Payton ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('92 Bulls-2PotG)

4 Regional Finals Set:

Region 1: 2004 Spurs v. 1980 Lakers

Region 2: 2017 Spurs v. 2019 Rockets

Region 3: 2011 Bulls v. 1997 Sonics

Region 4: 1989 Pistons v. 1995 Sonics

8 in the field of 32. 24 to go.

October, 2021 Athlete of the Month

 Sept is here.

Tyson Fury.  Runners-up: Kahleah Cooper, Yordan Alvarez, Eddie Rosario.

Two months to go as we start to close in on the 2021 Athlete of the Year.

January-Travis Kelce
February-Tom Brady
March- Nathan Chen
April-Steph Curry
May-Phil Mickelson
June-Simone Biles
July-Giannis Antetokounmpo

Aug-Elaine Thompson Herah

Sep-Jonquel Jones

Oct-Tyson Fury

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 4 Round 2/3: Series 1 and 2

 Region 3

1. 1992 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 8. 1995 MW CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Bulls: 67-15, 1st Cen Div, 1st Off, 4th Def

           d. Heat East 1st Round, 3-0

           d. Knicks Est Semis 4-3

           d. Cavs East Finals 4-2

           d. Blazers NBA Finals 4-2

           #4 overall seed

           d. '58 Celtics (2-0, Pippen/Grant PotG)

Coach: Phil Jackson

Starters

C Will Perdue  (26, Vandy)                         4.5 PPG     14.2 PER   2.5 Win Shares   .3

F Horace Grant (26, Clemson)                   14.2            20.6           14.1      5.2

F Scottie Pippen (26, Cen Arkansas)          21              21.5            12.7      6.4

G BJ Armstrong (24, Iowa)                         9.9            14.1            4.6         .7

G Michael Jordan (28, North Carolina)      30.1          27.7            17.7       9.2 VORP

Rotation Reserves 

C Bill Cartwright (34, San Francisco)       8                10.9           2.5             -.4

F Stacey King (25 Oklahoma)                   7                13.4          3.1             .1

F Cliff Levingston (31, Wichita St)           3.9             13.1         2.9              .5

G John Paxson (31, Notre Dame)              7                10.9         4.7              .6

G Craig Hodges (31, Cal St Long Beach) 4.3             10.4         .8                -.2

Leaders: Jordan (4th Steals, 1st Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 1st PER, 5th Def Rating, 1st Win Shares, 1st WS/48, 1st +/1, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Pippen (1st Triple Doubles, 5th VORP, 2nd Team All NBA

               Grant (3rd FG%, 5th True Shooting, 3rd Eff FG%, 1st Off Rating, 3rd Win Shares, 3rd WS/48)

The top remaining seed in the tournament is the '92 Bulls, Jordan's 28, best player in the world, first in PER, WS, WS/48, +/- and VORP. Pippen and Grant are both 26, both with 20+ PER and double digit WS.  Jordan didn't pick up a Player of the Game in Rnd 1; this club is ready to roll.  

Spurs: 62-20, 1st MW Div, 5th Off, 5th Def

           d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 3-0

           d. Lakers West Semis 4-2

           Lost Rockets 4-2 West Finals 4-2

           #125 overall seed

           d. '88 Lakers (2-0, Robinson 2 PotG)

Coach: Bob Hill, Gregg Popovich is the GM, Dave Cowens is an assistant.

Starters

C David Robinson (29, Navy)               27.6 PPG     29.1 PER  17.5 Win Shares 8.7 VORP

F Dennis Rodman (33, SE Oklahoma St)      7.1       16.6          5.8                       1.5

F Sean Elliott (26, Arizona)                   18.1             16             8.7                      2.8

G Avery Johnson (29 Southern)             13.4             15.7          8                         2.4

G Vinny Del Negro (28, NC St)             12.5             13.8          6.8                     1.6

Rotation Reserves

C Moses Malone (39)                            2.9                12.1          .3                        0

F JR Reid (26, North Carolina)             7                    12.7         3.5                     .1

F Terry Cummings (33, Depaul)           6.8                  13.3        2                         -.5

G Doc Rivers (33, Marquette)              5                    12            1.8                       .7

G Chuck Person (30, Auburn)              10.8               11.5         3.6                        .8

Leaders: Robinson (4th Rebounds, 3rd Blocks, 2nd Pts, 3rd PPG, 4th Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 4th Block%, 3rd Def Rating, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Johnson (4th Assists)

               Rodman (1st Reb/Gm, 1st Reb% 4th Def Rating, 3rd Team All NBA

               Del Negro (1st TO%)

The best player in the world in '95?  The Admiral - like Jordan, first in each of those Big 5 Categories.  Robinson took both PotG nods in the Spurs Rnd 1 win. Rodman, of course, will eventually be part of the Bulls second 3 year title team, but he's a 33 year old Spur, third team All NBA.  

Matchup:

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Johnson (Spurs)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: Bulls

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 7 Spurs 7

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan(3)

Spurs Robinson, Del Negro, Rodman

6 Bulls 11 Spurs 9

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Elliott

Region 4 is underway.  

3 Bulls 17 Spurs 14

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, Pippen

Spurs Del Negro, Robinson(3)

1 q Score Bulls 21 Spurs 20

Bulls Cartwright, Hodges

Spurs Robinson, Person(3) Reid

11 first qtr pts for Jordan.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 25 Spurs 25

Bulls Hodges, Grant

Spurs Rivers, Moses(1) Elliott

6 Spurs 32 Bulls 27

Bulls Jordan

Spurs Johnson, Elliott, Elliott, Robinson(1)

San Antonio's defense taking hold.

3 Spurs 36 Bulls 34

Bulls Jordan, Pippen(3) King

Spurs Robinson, Elliott

H Score Spurs 44 Bulls 41

Bulls Pippen(3) Pippen, King

Spurs Johnson, Person(3) Rivers, Reid(1)

8 for Pippen to close the half, but the Spurs have the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 49 Bulls 47

Bulls King, Grant, Cartwright

Spurs Elliott(3) Johnson

6 Spurs 56 Bulls 55

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan, Armstrong

Spurs Johnson(3) Cummings, Robinson

Tough, 90s style game, each possession a contest

3 Bulls 63 Spurs 59

Bulls Grant, Perdue, Pippen, Grant

Spurs Elliott(3)

3 q Score Bulls 73 Spurs 65

Bulls Grant, Jordan(3) Pippen(3) Cartwright

Spurs Cummings, Rivers, Cummings

Rodman's got 5 fouls and the Bulls have their biggest lead.

4 Qtr

9 Bulls 85 Spurs 73

Bulls Paxson, Jordan, Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Johnson, Elliott, Johnson

6 Bulls 93 Spurs 76

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Grant, Cartwright

Spurs Del Negro(1) Del Negro

8 more for Jordan and the Bulls pull away.

3 Bulls 101 Spurs 87

Bulls Cartwright, Jordan, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Del Negro, Rodman, Elliott, Rivers(3)

F Score Bulls 108 Spurs 99

Bulls Jordan, Perdue, Jordan, Grant(1)

Spurs Rivers(3) Person(1) Person(3) Whitney(3) Johnson

Spurs got some garbage time threes that made this final closer than warranted; Bulls outscored Spurs by 11 in the third. 

Jordan: 38 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game(1)

Pippen: 21 pts/8 assists/7 boards(1)

Grant: 19 pts/10 boards(1)

Cartwright: 10 pts

Robinson: 15 pts/19 boards/5 blocks(2)

Elliott: 20 pts

Del Negro: 10 pts

Johnson: 15 pts/10 assists

Rodman: 4 pts/12 boards

Person: 10 pts

Rivers: 12 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Bulls 4

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Johnson, Robinson

Bulls Armstrong, Grant

6 Spurs 14 Bulls 10

Spurs Robinson, Rodman, Robinson

Bulls Perdue, Pippen, Jordan

Admiral comes out hot, 10 pts in a must win game.

3 Bulls 17 Spurs 16

Spurs Robinson

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong(3) Pippen

1 q Score Spurs 22 Bulls 19

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Cummings

Bulls Hodges

16 for Robinson

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 32 Bulls 28

Spurs Moses, Anderson, Person, Moses(3)

Bulls Pippen, King, Hodges(3) Jordan

6 Spurs 42 Bulls 34

Spurs Person, Moses, Del Negro, Del Negro, Rodman

Bulls Levingston, Armstrong, Grant

How about 7 points for 39 year old Moses Malone to open the qtr.

3 Spurs 46 Bulls 38

Spurs Robinson(1) Robinson(3)

Bulls Grant, Levingston

H Score Spurs 56 Bulls 50

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Elliott, Robinson, Del Negro

Bulls Perdue, Grant, Perdue, Hodges, Paxson, Jordan

10 more for Robinson. 26 first half pts.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 65 Bulls 57

Spurs Johnson, Johnson, Robinson, Rodman, Johnson

Bulls Perdue, Perdue(3) Cartwright

6 Spurs 70 Bulls 65

Spurs Elliott(1) Robinson, Elliott

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Pippen, Pippen

30 points for Robinson, no one has scored 50 in the tourney.

3 Spurs 76 Bulls 67

Spurs Rivers, Elliott, Robinson

Bulls Pippen

3 q Score Spurs 82 Bulls 73

Spurs Moses, Johnson, Rodman

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong, Levingston

Solid Spurs lead - a win and we head back to Chicago for the showdown.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 90 Bulls 79

Spurs Rodman, Elliott, Elliott, Robinson

Bulls Perdue, Perdue, Paxson

6 Spurs 93 Bulls 83

Spurs Elliott(3)

Bulls Paxson, Levingston

6 minutes from game 3

3 Spurs 100 Bulls 89

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Robinson(3)

Bulls Hodges, Perdue, Grant

F Score Spurs 104 Bulls 94

Spurs Del Negro, Robinson

Bulls Jordan, Jordan(3)

The best player in 1992 dominated game 1, the best player in 1995 game 2.

Robinson: 43 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Rodman: 9 pts/18 boards

Elliott: 14 pts

Johnson: 10 pts/10 assists

Pippen: 14 pts/8 boards/8 assists

Jordan: 17 pts/5 assists

Grant: 10 pts/13 boards

Perdue: 17 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 9 Bulls 7

Bulls Armstrong, Perdue, Armstrong(3)

Spurs Elliott(3) Rodman, Del Negro, Robinson

6 Spurs 18 Bulls 16

Bulls Armstrong(3) Jordan, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Del Negro(3) Robinson, Robinson, Elliott

One game for all of it - will it be Jordan or Robinson who comes through?

3 Bulls 24 Spurs 23

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, King, Levingston

Spurs Johnson, Robinson(3)

1 q Score Spurs 29 Bulls 28

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Robinson, Reid, Reid

Robinson with 11, Jordan with 10 - the inner circle Hall of Famers, top player in the sport in their respective year - they are coming out for the showdown game.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 39 Bulls 33

Bulls Perdue, Paxson, Levingston(1)

Spurs Person, Moses(3) Cummings, Rivers(3)

6 Spurs 51 Bulls 39

Bulls Hodges, Grant, Jordan

Spurs Moses(3) Rivers(3) Reid Robinson

The Spurs start to pull away with the 3 ball.

3 Spurs 55 Bulls 46

Bulls Grant(3) King, Grant

Spurs Elliott, Rodman

H Score Spurs 61 Bulls 52

Bulls King, Paxson, King

Spurs Del Negro, Rodman, Del Negro

The Bulls are the top remaining team in the field and are 24 minutes from going home.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 64 Bulls 58

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Paxson

Spurs Johnson(1) Robinson

6 Spurs 74 Bulls 70

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Perdue, Pippen

Spurs Johnson, Person, Person, Person(3)

Shotmaking - Scottie with 8; Person with 7 as the quarter begins.  

3 Spurs 81 Bulls 79

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, Armstrong(3) Grant

Spurs Cummings, Elliott(3) Robinson

3 q Score Spurs 87 Bulls 83

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Spurs Johnson, Elliott, Elliott

We are set for the finish.  12 minutes left in Chicago.  Jordan v Robinson.  

4 Qtr

11:39: CHI: Pippen runs a backdoor cut, Jordan finds him for the dunk.

11:29: SA: The Admiral finger roll.

11:17: CHI: Paxson alley oop to Grant - 2 pt game.

11:04: SA: The Admiral extends - a triple from the wing.  Bang.  

10:48: CHI: Perdue in the paint.

10:27: SA: Del Negro hits a corner 3 and it's a 6 pt game.

9:41: CHI: Grant layup.

9:15: SA: Hard to stop Robinson, turnaround J.

8:24: CHI: BJ floater.

7:24: SA: Chicago can't stop Robinson, Pippen picks up his 4th, 2 FT

7:09: CHI: Big moment here - Robinson picks up his 5th foul, Grant hits both.

6:00: CHI: The Bulls get a couple stops and King nails an 11 footer.

5:36: CHI: Another stop - Grant in the lane and we are dead flat tied.

5:25: SA: Robinson checks back in; dunk.  

5:12: CHI: Horace Grant hits a triple from thr wing - Horace Grant really carrying the Bulls in the 4th - 102-101 Bulls.

4:59: SA: The veteran Terry Cummings, turnaround.  103-102.  He's fouled.  104-102

4:44: CHI: Craig Hodges hits a long two.  Tied.

4:09: CHI: The Bulls miss, Cliff Levingston dunk.  Chicago goes up.

3:46: SA: The Admiral.  Tied.

2:38: CHI: BJ from 13.  

2:20: SA: Robinson fouled, hits 1.  

1:50: CHI: Horace Grant hits a dead on triple from the top - the Bulls take their biggest lead, 4 pts.

:59: SA: A minute later Pippen picks up his 5th, Johnson hits both.  

:39: CHI: The Spurs need a stop - they don't get it - Perdue scores in the paint.

:17: CHI: San Antonio can't get a bucket - Rodman fouls Jordan who hits both, it's a 6 pt game and that's that.

:12: SA: Quick 2 for Elliott.  

:09: CHI: Jordan 2 FT

:04: SA: Del Negro 3 cuts it to 3.  Jordan then gets fouled, Robinson is gone, needs just 1 to end this

Hits them both.

F Score: Bulls 119 Spurs 114

30 pts for Robinson - but Chicago prevails.

Jordan: 30 pts/8 boards/8 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Grant: 25 pts/12 boards(1)

Pippen: 10 pts/7 assists(1)

Armstrong: 16 pts/6 assists

4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS v. 5. 2019 WEST CHAMPION GOLDEN ST WARRIORS 

Sonics: 57-25, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 10th Def

             Lost Lakers West 1st

             #61 overall seed

             d. '95 Magic (2-0, Kemp/Gill PotG)

Coach: George Karl

Starters

C Sam Perkins (33 North Carolina)    12.7 PPG  16.2 PER  8.5 Win Shares  2.9

F Shawn Kemp (25 Trinity Valley)     18.7             21.7         10.6                  2.5

F Detlef Schrempf (32 Washington)   19.2           20.3         12.9           4.7

G Gary Payton (26 Oregon St)           20.6           21.3          11.7           5.2 VORP

G Kendall Gill (26 Illinois)                13.7           15.2          4.6             1.4

Rotation Reserves

C Bill Cartwright (37 San Francisco)  2.4            4              .2                -.5

F Byron Houston (25 Oklahoma St)    3.4           13.8          .5               -.2

F Vincent Askew (28 Memphis)         9.9            13.6          4.6             .8

G Nate McMillan (30 NC St)            5.2             13.1          5.1             2.9

G Sarunas Marciulionis (30)             9.3             14.2          2.3              .3

Leaders: Kemp (3rd Rebounds, 4th Reb%, 2nd Team All NBA

               Payton (2nd Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Team All NBA

               Schrempf (3rd 3PT %, 2nd True Shooting, 1st Off Rating, 4th Off WS, 5th WS, 4th WS/48, 3rd Team All NBA

               McMillan (5th Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal% 1st Def +/0)

               Perkins (2nd TO%, 3rd Off Rating)

The '97 Sonics are in the Round of 32 - here's the '95 team; 3 starters have 20+ PER and double digit WS, Detlef is 32, Payton's 26, Kemp's 25.  Bunch of ex-Warriors on the bench; Cartwight, Houston, Marciulionis and GP is, of course, from the East Bay.  

Warriors: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off, 13th Def

                d. Clips West 1st Rnd 4-2

                d. Rockets West Semis 4-2

                d. Blazers West Finals 4-0

                Lost Raptors NBA Finals 4-2

                #68 overall seed

               d. '80 Sixers (2-0, Durant/Looney PotG)

Coach: Steve Kerr

Starters

C Kevon Looney (22 UCLA)              6.3 PPG  17.3 PER  6 Win Shares  .9

F Draymond Green (28 Michigan St)  7.4          12.9          4.3       1.8

F Kevin Durant (30 Texas)                  26            24.2         11.5      5.1 VORP

G Steph Curry (30 Davidson)              27.3        24.4          9.7       5.1

G Klay Thompson (28 Washington)    21.5       16.6          5.3          1.2

Rotation Reserves

C DeMarcus Cousins (28 Kentucky)   16.3        21.4        2.1         1

F Jonas Jerebko (31)                            6.3          13.5        3.3          .4

F Andre Iguodala (35 Arizona)            5.7          13.1       4.2         1.5

G Quinn Cook 25-Duke                       6.9           13.1      1.8         0

G Shawn Livingston (33)                     4             11.7       2             .2

Leaders: Steph (4th 3Pt%, 2nd FT%, 5th PPG, 2nd Off +/-, 1st Team All NBA

              Durant (5th Off WS, 2nd Team All NBA

              Green (3rd +/-)

Best offense in 2019; Steph and KD are both 30 with 20+ PER and Durant's got double digit WS; Boogie Cousins is 28, he's also got 20+ PER. 

Matchup:

C Perkins (Sonics)

F Kemp (Sonics)

F Durant (Warriors)

G Push

Bench: Sonics

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 8 Warriors 4

Sonics Detlef(3) Detlef, Detlef(3)

Warriors Durant, Looney

6 Sonics 16 Warriors 8

Sonics Gill, Gill, Gill, Payton

Warriors Durant, Klay

Bulls wait for the winners here.

3 Sonics 19 Warriors 11

Sonics Payton(1) Gill

Warriors Steph(3) 

1 q Score Sonics 25 Warriors 16

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Kemp

Warriors Jerebko, Iguodala(3)

Sonics defense really clamping down early on.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 25 Warriors 21

Sonics

Warriors Dray(3) Livingston

6 Sonics 31 Warriors 25

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Houston

Warriors Steph, Looney

Real defensive effort here, despite the offensive pedigree of these squads.

3 Sonics 45 Warriors 32

Sonics Askew(3) Payton, Perkins, Payton, Perkins(3) Payton

Warriors Cousins, Klay, Durant, Cousins(1)

H Score Sonics 52 Warriors 43

Sonics Payton(3) Perkins(1) Kemp(3)

Warriors Klay, Steph(3) Iguodala, Klay, Durant

GP with 9 to close the half; Sonics really strong on the defensive end.

3 Qtr

9 Sonics 56 Warriors 51

Sonics Detlef, Marciulionis

Warriors Cousins, Dray, Durant, Durant 

6 Sonics 66 Warriors 62

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Payton, Marciulionis, Payton

Warriors Durant, Looney, Curry(3) Durant, Jerebko

KD with 8 to open the half.  

3 Sonics 74 Warriors 66

Sonics Marciulionis, Perkins, Perkins, Kemp

Warriors Cousins, Klay

3 q Score Sonics 83 Warriors 73

Sonics Detlef, Perkins(3) Perkins, Kemp

Warriors Curry, Durant(3) Cousins

9 for Sam Perkins to end the qtr.

4 Qtr

9 Sonics 92 Warriors 75

Sonics Detlef, Houston, Payton(3) McMillan

Warriors Durant

6 Sonics 97 Warriors 83

Sonics Perkins, Payton, Detlef(1)

Warriors Steph(3) Steph(3) Livingston

Seattle really taking it to the Dubs.  

3 Sonics 104 Warriors 89

Sonics  Gill, Kemp(3) Gill

Warriors Durant, Looney, Durant

F Score Sonics 114 Warriors 98

Sonics McMillan(3) Askew, Askew, Scheffler, Wingfield(1)

Warriors Evans(3) McKinnie(3) Lee(3)

Seattle really plays well on both ends of the floor in taking game one.

Payton: 21 pts/9 bds/7 assists-Player of the Game(1)

Kemp: 18 pts/14 bds/5 assists(1)

Detlef: 21 pts/6 bds

Perkins: 17 pts/11 bds/5 assists

Gill: 12 pts/7 bds(1)

Durant: 25 pts/5 assists

Steph: 19 pts/8 bds/5 assists

Klay: 10 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 8 Warriors 7

Warriors Klay(3) Looney, Steph

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Kemp, Payton

6 Sonics 18 Warriors 16

Warriors Klay, Looney, Durant, Durant(3)

Sonics Kemp, Gill, Detlef, Detlef, Detlef

Sonics looking to close out and face the Bulls in the Region 4 Semi.

3 Sonics 32 Warriors 27

Warriors Durant, Durant(3) Durant(3) Cousins(3)

Sonics Detlef, Kemp, Perkins(3) Payton(3) Payton

1 q Score Sonics 40 Warriors 39

Warriors Klay(3) Jerebko(3) Cousins, Steph, Durant

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Detlef, Marciulionis

7 first qtr 3s for the Dubs, blistering pace.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 48 Warriors 46

Warriors Cook, Dray, Klay(3)

Sonics Askew, Cartwright, Gill(1) Houston(1) Perkins

6 Warriors 51 Sonics 48

Warriors Iguodala, Klay(3)

Sonics

2 Klay triples and the Warriors go up.

3 Warriors 62 Sonics 55

Warriors Cousins(3) Curry(3) Curry, Curry(3)

Sonics Kemp, Perkins, Askew

H Score Warriors 73 Sonics 62

Warriors Klay, Steph(3) Iguodala(3) Cook(3)

SonicsMarciulionis(1) Cartwright, Cartwright, Detlef

Golden St hits 16 first half 3 pointers.

3 Qtr

9 Warriors 76 Sonics 70

Warriors Durant(3)

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Kemp, Perkins

6 Warriors 82 Sonics 77

Warriors Klay(3) Steph(3)

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Detlef(3)

Just 3 GSW buckets in the first 6 of the third, but all are 3s.  

3 Warriors 83 Sonics 81

Warriors Looney(1)

Sonics Perkins, Payton

3 q Score Warriors 90 Sonics 85

Warriors Steph(3) Durant, Durant

Sonics Kemp, Perkins

Warriors 12 minutes from forcing game 3.

4 Qtr

9 Warriors 100 Sonics 88

Warriors Steph, Steph(3) Klay(3) Looney

Sonics Perkins(3)

6 Warriors 102 Sonics 94

Warriors Looney

Sonics Marciulionis(3) Gill (3)

Cousins and Dray both with 5 fouls.  Warriors trying to hold on.

3 Warriors 108 Sonics 100

Warriors Dray, Cousins, Durant

Sonics Gill(1) Payton, Payton(3)

F Score Warriors 123 Sonics 110

Warriors Klay(3) Cousins(3) Cousins(3) Durant(1) Looney(3)

Sonics Gill, Payton, Detlef(3) Perkins(3) 

Golden St just bombs away and we head back to Seattle.

Durant: 25 pts/10 assists/boards-Player of the Game(2)

Steph: 26 pts/7 assists/6 boards

Klay: 27 pts

Looney: 12 pts/9 boards

Dray: 4 pts/10 boards/5 assists

Cousins: 16 pts/9 boards/5 assists

Detlef: 22 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Kemp: 18 pts/20 boards(1)

Payton: 22 pts/9 assists/5 boards(1)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Gill: 11 pts/6 assists(1)

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 9 Warriors 2

Sonics  Perkins(3) Kemp, Detlef, Gill

Warriors Durant

6 Sonics 12 Warriors 12

Sonics Detef, Kemp(1)

Warriors Steph(3) Durant, Klay, Steph(3)

Home teams have won pretty easily in games 1-2, winner today plays the Bulls.

3 Warriors 19 Sonics 13

Sonics Gill(1)

Warriors Curry(3) Looney, Durant

1 q Score Sonics 24 Warriors 23

Sonics Kemp, Payton, Marciuionis, Detlef(3) Marciulonis

Warriors Klay, Klay

Hope we get a good one here, winner moves on.

2 Qtr

9 Warriors 30 Sonics 28

Sonics Askew, Marciulionis

Warriors Jerebko(3) Cousins, Cousins

6 Sonics 38 Warriors 37

Sonics Kemp, Gill(3) Kemp(3) Detlef

Warriors Klay(1) Steph(3) Steph(3)

Steph's yet to be Player of the Game for these Warriors, is this his time?

3 Sonics 47 Warriors 40

Sonics Perkins, Payton, Payton(3) Payton

Warriors Steph(3)

H Score Sonics 57 Warriors 51

Sonics Payton, Marciulionis, Marciulionis, Kemp, Askew

Warriors Cousins, Cousins, Durant(3) Curry, Klay

11 second qtr points for Steph - but it's Seattle just two quarters from the Region 4 Semi.

3 Qtr

9 Warriors 63 Sonics 58

Sonics Gill(1)

Warriors Durant, Steph(3)Klay, Dray(3) Iguodala

6 Warriors 65 Sonics 64

Sonics Houston(3) Perkins(3)

Warriors Durant

We are tight - this looks like a game that's gonna go down to the wire.

3 Warriors 72 Sonics 70

Sonics Gill, Askew, Detlef

Warriors Klay(3) Klay(3) Cousins(1)

3 q Score Warriors 81 Sonics 80

Sonics Perkins(3) McMillan, Perkins(3) Detlef

Warriors Steph(3) Looney Looney, Klay

Here we go.  12 minutes from now - one of these teams heads to the Region 4 semi to meet Jordan/Pippen and the '92 Bulls.

4 Qtr

11:06: SEA: It takes a minute, but McMillan scores in traffic.  Sonics by 1,.

10:54: GSW: Draymond powers home a dunk.  Dubs by 1,

9:42: GSW: A minute later Durant sweet stroke from the wing.  

9:19: SEA: GP drives and scores.  

8:57: SEA: Warriors miss, McMillan hits a floater - Sonics up.  

8:39: SEA: Warriors miss, GP drives and scores.  88-85

8:27: GSW: Klay in traffic.

7:34: SEA: Draymond picks up his 5th, Gill hits both.

7:25: GSW: Boogie dunk.  

7:14: SEA: Kemp fouled, hits 1.  

6:45: GSW: Klay hits a long 3 and GSW goes up 1.  

5:49: GSW: Sonics miss and again it's Klay - 15 footer.  

5:17: SEA: Kendall Gill from the line.

4:41: SEA: The Warriors miss and Perkins hits from the baseline and the Sonics are back up.

4:07: SEA: Warriors miss and Gill gives Seattle a 3 pt lead.

3:57: GSW: Klay hits a triple from 30.  Tied.  

3:50: SEA: Gill - smoooooth.

3:24: GSW: Clear out for Durant, hits the midrange.  Tied.

3:17: SEA: GP drives and scores.  101-99

2:57: SEA: Warriors miss, Kemp gets fouled, hits 1.

2:29: GSW: Again, Durant, soaring for the dunk.  

2:06: SEA: Detlef floater.  Sonics by 3.

1:51: GSW: The bank's open for Durant.

1:35: SEA: Perkins hits a corner 3 - Sonics by 4.

1:14: SEA: That could be that - Warriors miss, Detlef makes it a 6 pt game.

:21: SEA: It's done - Warriors can't find a bucket, Draymond fouls out, Detlef hits 2 - Payton will later hit 4 more, Jerebko hits a triple for the final.

F Score: Sonics 115 Warriors 106

We don't get that Warriors/Bulls showdown - it's Seattle who advances.  Klay with 29 in the loss.

Detlef: 21 pts/7 boards: Player of the Game(1)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Kemp: 14 pts/19 boards

Payton: 19 pts/7 assists

Gill: 17 pts/6 boards

1. 1992 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

Matchup:

C Perkins (Sonics)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Payton (Sonics)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: (Bulls: Cartwright v. Cartwright)

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 10 Sonics 7

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Pippen, Armstrong

Sonics Perkins, Detlef(3) Payton

6 Sonics 18 Bulls 12

Bulls Jordan

Sonics Kemp(3) Kemp, Kemp, Detlef, Detlef

Region 4 Semi underway.

3 Sonics 23 Bulls 19

Bulls Grant, Paxson, Jordan(3)

Sonics Kemp, Payton

1 q Score Sonics 34 Bulls 25

Bulls Levingston, Paxson, Grant

Sonics Marciulionis (3) Perkins, Kemp, Kemp, Detlef

13 for Shawn Kemp in the first quarter.  

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 38 Bulls 32

Bulls Armstrong, Hodges(3) Cartwright

Sonics Cartwright, Perkins

6 Sonics 43 Bulls 42

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Grant, Cartwright, Jordan

Sonics Perkins(3) Detlef

Cartwright comes off the bench for both sides as the Bulls close.

3 Bulls 46 Sonics 45

Bulls Jordan, Pippen

Sonics Gill

H Score Bulls 49 Sonics 45

Bulls Perdue, Pippen(1)

Sonics

Chicago defense steps up, holding Seattle to just a bucket in the last 6.

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 57 Sonics 51

Bulls Grant, Pippen, Jordan, Cartwright

Sonics Detlef, Perkins, Payton

6 Bulls 59 Sonics 58

Bulls King

Sonics Marciulionis(3) Kemp, Detlef

Region 4 semi finals - tight game here in Chicago.

3 Bulls 67 Sonics 66

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Jordan

Sonics Perkins, Gill, Kemp, Kemp

3 q Score Bulls 77 Sonics 75

Bulls Grant, Pippen(3) Jordan, Jordan(3)

Sonics Payton, Perkins(3) Gill, Payton

Jordan goes for 9 in the back half of the third, let's go to the 4th.

4 Qtr

11:49: CHI: Jordan goes right at the Sonics with a dunk.

11:32: SEA: Detlef turnaround from 14.

11:24: CHI: Jordan again, drills an 18 footer.

11:07: SEA: Kemp drives and scores.  

10:18: CHI: Grant from the wing.  4 pt game.

9:19: SEA: A minute later, GP drives and scores.

9:09: SEA: Bulls turnover - Perkins misses a 3 but Kemp is there with the putback dunk to tie it.

8:11: CHI: A minute later it's Pippen from 19.

8:03: SEA: Kemp again, down low.

7:46: CHI: Jordan, sweet stroke.

7:29: SEA: Vincent Askew in traffic to tie it.

6:55: SEA: After a turnover - Byron Houston hits a 4 footer and Seattle takes the lead.

5:35: SEA: Over a minute later, it's GP in traffic.

5:25: CHI: Jordan.  

5:03: CHI: Sonics miss and BJ Armstrong ties the score.

4:54: SEA: Sam Perkins hits a corner 3.

4:23: SEA: Kemp blocks Cartwright and Perkins scores the other way and now it's a 5 point game.

4:02: SEA: Bulls miss, Kemp is fouled the other way and hits 1.  6 point game.

3:51: CHI: Grant from the post.  

3:41: SEA: Kemp floats one home and now it's 6.

1:00 Sonics 101 Bulls 99

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Pippen

Sonics Perkins

Kendall Gill is fouled at 56 seconds, hits 1.  Sonics by 3.

:42 CHI:  Grant - jump hook.  1 point game.

:19: SEA: The Sonics feed Kemp - and he converts an 8 footer.  104-101

Bulls looking for the last shot - a game tying 3 -- but Payton steals the ball from Pippen; Kemp will hit 4 FT down the stretch and it's over.

Final: Sonics 108 Bulls 101

The Sonics take game one in Chicago and now are a game from the Round of 32.  A monster Shawn Kemp game.

Kemp: 35 pts/23 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Payton: 14 pts/10 assists(1)

Detlef: 17 pts/6 assists/5 boards(1)

Perkins: 23 pts/7 boards

Jordan: 36 pts/11 boards/5 assists(2)

Grant: 16 pts/13 boards/5 assists(1)

Pippen: 24 pts/10 boards(1)

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 10 Bulls 7

Sonics Gill(3) Kemp, Kemp(3) Gill

Bulls Armstrong, Grant, Jordan(3)

6 Bulls 18 Sonics 15

Sonics Perkins, Detlef(3)

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan, Pippen(3) King

Seattle is rocking - they can knock out the Bulls and advance to the Region 4 Final today.

3 Bulls 25 Sonics 21

Sonics Gill, Payton, Gill

Bulls King(1) Pippen, Jordan, King

1 q Score Sonics 29 Bulls 28

Sonics Detlef, Scheffler(3) McMillan(3)

Bulls King(3)

Seattle riding the 3 ball.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 35 Sonics 33

Sonics Scheffler, Payton

Bulls Cartwright(3) Grant, Cartwright

6 Bulls 37 Sonics 35

Sonics Perkins

Bulls Jordan

Jordan with 3 fouls.

3 Bulls 46 Sonics 42

Sonics Kemp, Gill, McMillan(3)

Bulls Pippen, Pippen(3) Perdue, Jordan

H Score Bulls 56 Sonics 50

Sonics Payton, Detlef, Marciulionis, Marciulionis

Bulls Pippen, Grant, Perdue, Armstrong, Pippen

Scottie goes for 9 to close the half.

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 62 Sonics 56

Sonics Houston, Detlef, Payton

Bulls Perdue, Pippen, Pippen

6 Bulls 68 Sonics 58

Sonics Payton

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Pippen

10 more for Pippen as the Bulls widen the lead.

3 Bulls 75 Sonics 66

Sonics McMillan, Payton, Gill, Kemp

Bulls Levingston, Jordan(3) Cartwright

3 q Score Bulls 84 Sonics 74

Sonics Payton, Kemp, Detlef, Kemp

Bulls Pippen(1) Jordan, Pippen, King, Jordan

Double digit Bulls lead.

4 Qtr

9 Sonics 92 Bulls 81

Sonics Gill, Detlef(3) Gill

Bulls King, King, Jordan, Levingston

6 Sonics 96 Bulls 89

Sonics Payton, Payton, Kemp, Perkins

Bulls Armstrong, Pippen

Sonics get a little closer - Bulls look to force game 3

3 Bulls 104 Sonics 98

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Gill, Detlef(3)

Bulls King, Jordan(3) Armstrong(3)

:23 Bulls 112 Sonics 109

Sonics Payton, Gill, Payton, Askew Askew(3)

Bulls Grant, Perdue, Pippen(1) Armstrong(1) Grant

Vincent Askew cuts it to 3 with a corner 3.  Jordan is fouled.  Makes both.

Kemp with a quick two - the then fouls out, Detlef is already done. 

Jordan makes them both.

Byron Houston makes a corner 3 with 3 seconds left and it's a 2 point game.  Jordan's fouled again.  Makes both.  Over. 

Final: Bulls 118 Sonics 114

Pippen: 30 pts/9 assists/6 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Jordan: 31 pts/5 boards(2)

Grant: 12 pts/8 boards(1)

Perdue: 8 pts/11 boards

Armstrong: 10 pts

King: 16 pts

Payton: 24 pts/10 assts(1)

Detlef: 19 pts/9 boards/5 assists(1)

Kemp: 17 pts/13 boards(2)

Gill: 21 pts/5 boards(1)

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Sonics 6 Bulls 5

Bulls Jordan(3) Grant

Sonics Detlef, Payton, Detlef

6 Sonics 20 Bulls 9

Bulls Grant, Jordan

Sonics Detlef(3) Perkins, Payton(3) Payton, Detlef, Payton

Road teams have won both games, Sonics off to the huge start.

3 Sonics 31 Bulls 13

Bulls Pippen, Cartwright

Sonics Detlef, Detlef, Detlef, Detlef, Perkins(3)

1 q Score Sonics 34 Bulls 22

Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan(3) Cartwright

Sonics Marciulionis, Perkins(1)

17 for Detlef Schrempf in the first - double digit lead.

2 Qtr

9 Sonics 38 Bulls 28

Bulls Grant, Grant, Pippen

Sonics Gill, Payton

6 Sonics 45 Bulls 36

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Pippen, Armstrong

Sonics McMillan, McMillan(3) Kemp

Chicago's shaved 9 points off the lead, Pippen has 3 fouls.

3 Sonics 55 Bulls 42

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Perdue

Sonics Kemp, Kemp, Kemp, Payton(3) Detlef(1)

H Score Sonics 59 Bulls 52

Bulls King, Levingston, Armstrong, Pippen, Pippen

Sonics Houston, Payton

Seattle led by 19, but when Scottie scores twice in the last 26 seconds it's down to 7.

3 Qtr

9 Sonics 63 Bulls 57

Bulls Cartwright, Hodges(3)

Sonics Kemp, Gill

6 Sonics 72 Bulls 61

Bulls Armstrong, Levingston

Sonics Askew, Payton, Houston(3) Cartwright

4 fouls for Scottie - and the Sonics can smell it; someone will be the 7th team to advance to the Rnd of 32.

3 Sonics 76 Bulls 74

Bulls Grant, Jordan, Grant(3) Armstrong, Armstrong, King

Sonics Cartwright, Gill

3 q Score Sonics 86 Bulls 82

Bulls Armstrong, Grant, Pippen, Grant

Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins, McMillan(3) Gill

Horace Grant with 9 in the last 6 and we have a game down the stretch.

4 Qtr

11:49: CHI: The Bulls feed Grant and he scores again.

11:37: SEA: Armstrong picks up his 4th, Kemp hits 1.  

11:27: CHI: BJ banks one home it's a 1 pt game.

10:48: SEA: Marciulionis hits a 14 footer.

10:41: CHI: Jordan drives and scores.  

10:00 SEA: Houston from the wing.

9:51: CHI: Perdue in the post.  91-90

9:31: CHI: Seattle misses - Pippen is fouled and hits 1 to tie this game.

9:10: SEA: Kendall Gill backdoor.

8:54: CHI: Perdue down low.

8:42: SEA: Perkins in the paint.

8:30: CHI: Will Perdue again - a J from 12 feet.

8:15: SEA: GP drills one from the line.

7:31: CHI: Horace Grant hits a triple from the corner - the Bulls have their first lead of the game.  98-97

7:06: CHI: Sonics miss, Stacey King hits a short one.

6:57: SEA: GP in traffic.

6:38: CHI: Scottie, smooth J.  

6:02: SEA: Perkins layup.

5:40: SEA: Bulls miss - Gill corner 3 and the Sonics regain the lead.

4:52: SEA: Near;y a minute later GP drives and scores and it's a 4 pt game.

4:34: SEA: Big Sonics run - the Bulls miss and Gill hits another 3 and it's a 7 pt game.

Final Sonics 123 Bulls 111

Bulls Pippen, Grant, Armstrong(3) Randall

Sonics Askew, Gill, Perkins, Kemp, Perkins, Payton, Payton

The number 1 seeds in Regions 1-4 are gone.  26 pts/17 boards for Horace Grant in the loss

Payton: 28 pts/10 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Kemp: 13 pts/14 boards(2)

Perkins: 19 pts/7 boards

Detlef: 18 pts/9 boards

Gill: 18 pts/6 boards/5 assists

All Region Team

C Robinson ('95 Spurs-3 PotG)

F Kemp ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

F Pippen ('92 Bulls-2 PotG)

G Payton ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('92 Bulls-2PotG)