256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 7 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

 3 and 4

3. 1993 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v 14. 1998 PAC DIV CHAMP SEATTLE SONICS

Bulls: 57-25, 1st Cen Div, 2nd Off, 7th Def

           d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 3-0

           d. Cavs East Semis 4-0

           d. Knicks East Finals 4-2

           d. Suns NBA Finals 4-2

           #39 overall seed

Coach: Phil Jackson

Starters

C Will Perdue             27-Vandy        4.7 PPG  14.8 PER 2.5 WS

F Horace Grant           27-Clemson   13.2         17.5         9.1

F Scottie Pippen         27-Cen Ark    18.6         19.2         8.6

G BJ Armstrong         25-Iowa          12.3         14.7        7.5

G Michael Jordan      29-UNC          32.6         29.7        17.2

Rotation Reserves

C Bill Cartwright       35-USF           5.6           8.3          1.2

F Stacey King            26-Oklahoma  5.4           12.8        1.9

F Scott Williams        24-UNC          5.9           14.6         3.9

G John Paxson           32-NDame      4.2           9.3          1.9

G Trent Tucker          33-Minnesota  5.2           14.1         2.8

Leaders: Jordan: 1st PPG, 1st Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Steal %, 5th TO%, 2nd Trip-Doub

               Armstrong: 1st 3pt %, 3rd Off Rtng

               Grant: 5th Off Reb %

               Pippen: 2nd Trip-Doub

It's Jordan and the World Champion Bulls - he's first in PER, Win Shares, VORP.  Everyone else is support.  

Sonics: 61-21, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off, 10th Def

             d. Wolves West 1st 3-2

             Lost Lakers West Semis 4-1

             #218 overall seed

Coach: George Karl

Starters

C Vin Baker              26-Hartford           19.2 PPG    20.4 PER 10.4 WS

F Sam Perkins          36-UNC                 7.2              13.6          4.5

F Detlef Schrempf    35-Washington      15.8            18.7          10.4

G Gary Payton          29-Ore St               19.2            21.6         12.5

G Hersey Hawkins   31-Bradley             10.5            15.4         8.6

Rotation Reserves    

C Jim McIlvane       25- Marquette         3.2              9.5           1.9

F Aaron Williams     26-Xavier               4.6              13.4         1.7

F Jerome Kersey      35-Longwood         6.3              12.6         1.2

G Greg Anthony      30-UNLV                5.2              16.8         2.7

G Dale Ellis             37-Tennessee         11.8             16.6         6

Leaders: Baker: 3rd Off Reb, 5th FG%

               Payton: 5th Assists, 3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 5th WS, 4th VORP

               Ellis: 1st 3Pt %, 1st Eff FG%, 3rd TS%

Baker and Payton, the only starters still in their 20s, lead the way, 20+ PER and double digit WS. 35 year old Detlef Schrempf and 37 year old Dale Ellis provide some shot making

Matchup:

C Baker (Sonics)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Push

G Payton (Sonics)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: Sonics

Game One

1st Qtr 

9 Sonics 11 Bulls 2

Bulls Pippen

Sonics Hawkins(3) Baker, Hawkins(3) Baker(3)

6 Sonics 19 Bulls 13

Bulls Armstrong(3) Pippen, Williams, Perdue

Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins, Payton(3)

Seattle comes out bombing ; 5 triples in 6 minutes.  

3 Sonics 25 Bulls 21

Bulls Williams, Jordan(3) Pippen, Pippen(1)

Sonics Ellis, Williams, McIlvane

Score Sonics 32 Bulls 30

Bulls Pippen, Paxson(3) Pippen(1) Jordan(3)

Sonics Payton, Williams(3) McIlvane

6 apiece for Jordan and Pippen in the back half of the quarter, Sonics still up a bucket.

2nd Qtr

9 Sonics 39 Bulls 39

Bulls Pippen, Pippen(1) Armstrong, Jordan, Jordan

Sonics Schrempf, Ellis(3) Hawkins

6 Sonics 45 Bulls 45

Bulls Paxson, Grant, Grant

Sonics Hawkins, Ellis, Schrempf

Seattle's never trailed, but Baker has 3 fouls.  

3 Sonics 52 Bulls 47

Bulls Grant

Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins, Payton

Halftime Score Sonics 58 Bulls 56

Bulls Williams, Armstrong, Jordan, Pippen(1) Pippen

Sonics Baker, Baker, Ellis

Seattle's led from the tip - 24 minutes left in game one.  

3rd Qtr

9 Sonics 62 Bulls 62

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Williams

Sonics Anthony, Kersey

6 Bulls 68 Sonics 66

Bulls Williams, Williams, Pippen

Sonics Baker, Kersey

Gary Payton's got 4 fouls and a Pippen layup at 6:22 gives Chicago its first lead.  

3 Bulls 74 Sonics 74

Bulls Williams, Jordan, Jordan

Sonics Perkins(3) Baker, Schrempf(3)

Score Bulls 78 Sonics 75

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong

Sonics Payton(1)

Jordan goes for 6 to close the 3rd, 12 minutes left.

4th Qtr

11:48: SEA: GP from the paint.

11:39: CHI: MJ pull up.

11:26: SEA: Baker off glass.

11:17: CHI: King floater

11:02: SEA: Nope, no one has missed yet in the quarter - GP from 8 feet.  82-81 Bulls.

10:46: CHI: Pippen finger roll.  

10:39: SEA: Detlef midrange.

10:24: CHI: Paxson misses a 3, first missed shot of the quarter, but Perdue is there for the putback.

7:03: SEA: The baskets then close down completely, no one scores for 3+ minutes until Baker's runner in the lane.

6:51: CHI: Pippen from the foul line.

6:23: CHI: Pippen steals the ball, BJ Armstrong scores from the wing.  90-85.

5:55: CHI: Jordan steals the ball - eschews the dunk, instead, makes a modern decision and drills a pull up 3.  Bulls by 8.

4:42: SEA: Seattle misses 4 times - but dominates the glass and GP scores from the wing.

4:08: SEA: Paxson misses and GP hits a corner 3.  Seattle cuts it to 3.

3:58: CHI: Jordan just takes it himself, layup.

3:39: SEA: Baker hits the 8 foot turnaround.

3:25: CHI: Pippen off glass.

2:34: SEA: Baker off glass.

1:48: CHI: Pippen hits the 11 footer.

:53: CHI: That might do it - the Sonics are empty and Perdue scores from the paint.  101-94

:45: SEA: GP triple

:28: CHI: Jordan 2 FT

:23: SEA: Baker from the block

:21: CHI: Jordan 1 FT

:15: SEA: Detlef cuts it to 3.

:12: CHI: Jordan 2 FT after a Payton miss

:04: CHI: Jordan 2 FT

Final: Bulls 108 Sonics 101

You can't play much better than Seattle did, really taking it to Chicago, but Jordan hits 7 foul shots in the last 28 seconds and the Bulls get game one.

Pippen: 32 pts/11 boards/10 assists - Player of the Game

Jordan: 32 pts/7 boards/9 assists/4 steals

Armstrong: 11 pts

Williams: 14 pts/8 boards

Baker: 23 pts/14 boards

Payton: 20 pts/6 boards/8 assists

Schrempf: 11 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Perkins: 13 pts

Hawkins: 10 pts/5 boards

Game 2

2nd Qtr

9 Bulls 4 Sonics 4

Bulls Pippen, Jordan

Sonics Baker, Payton

6 Bulls 11 Sonics 8

Bulls Grant, Pippen, Pippen, Pippen(1)

Sonics Perkins, Payton

Sonics hung so tough in game one; can they do the same today?

3 Sonics 16 Bulls 13

Bulls Grant

Sonics Baker, Hawkins, Baker, Payton

Score Sonics 23 Bulls 19

Bulls Jordan, Paxson, Pippen

Sonics McIlvane, Hawkins, Hawkins(3)

The answer is yes.  Bulls held under 20 points and Seattle is up 4.

2nd Qtr

9 Sonics 25 Bulls 24

Bulls King, King(1) King

Sonics Anthony

6 Sonics 32 Bulls 28

Bulls Pippen, Williams

Sonics Schrempf, Payton, Ellis(3)

Great defensive effort for the Sonics; Jordan has just 4 points.  

3 Sonics 38 Bulls 32

Bulls Pippen, Pippen

Sonics Payton, Baker, Schrempf

Score Sonics 41 Bulls 39

Bulls Grant, Jordan, Perdue

Sonics Kersey(1) Kersey

Terrific defense by Seattle; the Bulls held up 40 first half points.  Can Seattle hold tough?

3rd Qtr

9 Sonics 47 Bulls 46

Bulls Jordan, Jordan(3) King

Sonics Baker, Payton, Hawkins

6 Sonics 51 Bulls 51

Bulls Jordan(3) Armstrong

Sonics Hawkins, Hawkins

Jordan comes out firing, 8 in the first 6 of the 3rd to tie this score.

3 Bulls 58 Sonics 56

Bulls Grant, Williams(1) Williams, Jordan

Sonics Hawkins(3) Schrempf

3rd Qtr Score Bulls 64 Sonics 57

Bulls Jordan, Cartwright, Grant

Sonics Baker(1)

Its maybe slipping away from Seattle; they have just 57 points and trail by 7.

4th Qtr

9 Bulls 72 Sonics 67

Bulls Jordan, Williams(1) Williams, Pippen(3)

Sonics Schrempf(3) Anthony, Baker, Schrempf(1) Baker

6 Bulls 84 Sonics 74

Bulls King, Grant, Jordan, King, Armstrong, Williams

Sonics Schrempf, Baker, Payton(3)

Chicago's just got too much for Seattle; Scott Williams hits 5 to open the 4th and now the lead is double digits.

3 Bulls 94 Sonics 76

Bulls Paxson, Pippen, Grant, Cartwright, Nealy

Sonics Ellis

Score Bulls 96 Sonics 83

Bulls Corey Williams

Sonics Cotton(3) Cotton, Cotton

Chicago's just too much for a game Sonics club.  They move on.

Jordan: 22 pts/5 boards/10 assists-Player of the Game

Pippen: 20 pts/8 boards/5 assists/4 steals

Grant: 14 pts/12 boards

Williams: 10 pts/6 boards

King: 11 pts/5 boards

6. 2020 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v 11. 2002 DALLAS MAVERICKS

Bucks: 56-17, 1st Cen Div, 8th Off, 1st Def

             d. Magic East 1st Rnd 4-1

             Lost Heat East Semis 4-1

             #90 overall seed

Coach: Mike Budenholzer, Asst Vin Baker

Starters

C Brook Lopez                     31-Stanford       12 PPG  15 PER 5.5 WS

F Giannis Antetokounmpo   25                      29.5        31.9      11.1

F Khris Middleton                28-Texas A&M 20.9       21.1      7.9

G Eric Bledsoe                    30-Kentucky     14.9          17.6       5.4

G Donte DiVincenzo            23-Villanova     9.2         14.1       4.3

Rotation Reserves

C Robin Lopez                     31-Stanford       5.4          10.2       1.5

F Ersan Ilyasova                  32                      6.6           14.9       3.6

F Wesley Matthews             33-Marquette    7.4            8.1         3.2

G George Hill                       33-IUPUI          9.4         16.9        5.5

G Pat Connaughton             27-NDame        5.4           11.5        3.4

Leaders: Giannis 5th PPG, 4th Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 1st PER, 3rd WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/- 2nd VORP, 1st Def Rtng, 4th Reb %

               BLopez 2nd Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 5th Def +/- 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Block %

               Middleton 3rd FT%

               DiVincenzo  3rd Def Rtng

               Hill 1st 3 Pt %, 3rd Off Rtng

It's Giannis and the Covid Bucks; he's got a PER over 30. Middleton goes over 20; the Lopez twins are on this club.  Vin Baker was in the previous series with the Sonics and two decades later he's on the Bucks bench.

Mavs: 57-25, 2nd MW Div, 1st Off, 25th Def

           d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 3-0

           Lost Kings West Semis 4-1

          #167 overall seed

Coach: Don Nelson, Asst: Sidney Moncrief

Starters

C Juwon Howard       28-Michigan     12.9 PPG  15.1 PER  3.4 WS

F Dirk Nowitzki        23                      23.4           24.1          13.4

F Michael Finley       28-Wisconsin    20.6           17.6          6.3

G Steve Nash             27-Santa Clara  17.9          20.7           9.9

G Adrian Griffin        27-Seton Hall   7.2             14.2           3.5

Rotation Reserves

C Shawn Bradley       29-BYU           4.1             14.6           2.3

F Raef LaFrentz         25-Kansas        10.8           15.8           1.9

F Eduardo Najera       25-Oklahoma   6.5             14.8           4

G Tim Hardaway       35-UTEP          9.6              13.4          1.6

G Nick Van Exel        30-Cincinnati  3.2               16.3          1.5

Leaders: Dirk: 4th Def Reb, 5th PER, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 4th Off +/-, 5th Def Reb %

               LaFrentz: 2nd Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 3rd Block %

               Nash: 5th FT%, 5th 3Pt %, 5th Eff FG%, 5th TS%

               Finley: 5th TO%

Fun team that can't play defense - 23 year old Dirk leads the way; he and Nash both go over 20 PER; look at Hardaway and Van Exel coming off the bench. Sidney Moncrief returns to Milwaukee as a Dallas assistant for Nellie.

Matchup

C Push

F Giannis(Bucks)

F Middleton(Bucks)

G Nash(Mavs)

G Push

Bench: Bucks

Game One

1st Qtr

9 Bucks 5 Mavs 2

Bucks Bledsoe(3) DiVencenzo

Mavs Finley

6 Bucks 12 Mavs 8

Bucks Middleton(3) Giannis, BLopez

Mavs Nash, Howard, Griffin

Mavs don't have a lot of defense and Milwaukee can score points, factor in the three ball and maybe this isn't as close as it looks on paper.

3 Bucks 22 Mavs 14

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) Giannis, Hill, Middleton(3)

Mavs Van Exel(1) Nash(3) Bradley

1st Qtr Score Bucks 33 Mavs 18

Bucks Middleton, RLopez, Connaughton, Ilyasova, Connaughton(3)

Mavs Van Exel, Griffin

Blowout alert.  Winners to meet the '93 Bulls.

2nd Qtr

9 Bucks 42 Mavs 22

Bucks Connaughton, Ilyasova(3) Ilyasova, Giannis

Mavs Finley, Dirk

6 Bucks 46 Mavs 28

Bucks Giannis, Matthews

Mavs Finley(1) Dirk, Finley(1) LaFrentz

If Ilyasova comes off the bench to score more than Dirk, this is going to be a quick 2-0 series.

3 Bucks 56 Mavs 40

Bucks Giannis, Middleton, Middleton, DiVincenzo, Giannis

Mavs Dirk, Van Exel(3) Dirk, Finley, Finley(3)

Halftime Score Bucks 63 Mavs 45

Bucks Matthews(1) Bledsoe(3) RLopez(3)

Mavs Nash(3) Finley

Game one is done; you can change the channel.  

3rd Qtr

9 Bucks 68 Mavs 57

Bucks DiVincenzo, Middleton(3)

Mavs Finley, Finley, Dirk(3) Nash(3) Hardaway

6 Bucks 81 Mavs 59

Bucks Middleton(3) Middleton(3) Middleton(3) DiVincenzo, Giannis

Mavs Dirk

Khris Middleton nails 4 straight triples for the Bucks and the whipping continues.

3 Bucks 89 Mavs 62

Bucks Middleton(3) Giannis, BLopez(3)

Mavs Nash(3)

3rd Qtr Score Bucks 100 Mavs 64

Bucks Middleton, Ilyasova(3) Middleton(3) Bledsoe(3)

Mavs LaFrentz

100 points and still a quarter to play.  Khris Middleton scores 18 in the third.  

4th Qtr

9 Bucks 100 Mavs 73

Bucks 

Mavs Finley, Howard, Finley, Nash(3)

6 Bucks 106 Mavs 78

Bucks Giannis, Donte, Giannis

Mavs Nash(3) Nash

3 Bucks 123 Mavs 87

Bucks Giannism Connaughton, Hill(3) Giannis(3) RLopez, Middleton(3) TAntetokounmpo(3)

Mavs Finley, Nash, Finley, Najera, Johnson(1)

Final Score Bucks 135 Mavs 91

Bucks Mason(1) Thanasis, Thanasis, Mason, Mason(3) Brown

Mavs ZhiZhi(3) ZhiZhi(1)

The Bucks just blast Dallas - just a terryfing offensive performance.  

Middleton: 35 pts/7 boards - Player of the Game

Giannis: 25 pts/12 boards/11 assists

DiVincenzo 13 pts/7 boards

Iyasova: 10 pts

Nash: 24 pts/6 boards/9 assists

Finey: 25 pts/5 boards

Nowitzki: 13 pts/12 boards

Game Two

1st Qtr

9 Bucks 10 Mavs 7

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) Giannis, Giannis, Giannis(3)

Mavs Howard, Nash, Nash, Howard(1)

6 Bucks 19 Mavs 9

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) DiVincenzo, Giannis, Giannis

Mavs Dirk

Giannis opens up with 11 - the Bucks might end this early.

3 Bucks 27 Mavs 13

Bucks Giannis, Hill, Giannis(3) RLopez(1)

Mavs Nash, Bradley

1st Qtr Score Bucks 33 Mavs 15

Bucks Giannis(3) Giannis(1) Bledsoe

Mavs LaFrentz

It's done, the Bucks are moving on.  

2nd Qtr

9 Bucks 36 Mavs 19

Bucks Connaughton(3)

Mavs Najera, Nash

6 Bucks 47 Mavs 22

Bucks Ilyasova, Middleton, Ilyasova, DiVincenzo(3) RLopez

Mavs Najera, Bradley

Ready for Giannis/Middleton against Jordan/Pippen in Rnd 2?

3 Bucks 49 Mavs 30

Bucks RLopez

Mavs Dirk, Nash, Griffin, Dirk

Halftime Score Bucks 58 Mavs 32

Bucks Hill(3) Giannis, BLopez, Giannis

Mavs Finley

3rd Qtr

9 Bucks 64 Mavs 38

Bucks Giannis, Middleton, DiVincenzo

Mavs Bradley, Van Exel, Finley

6 Bucks 73 Mavs 45

Bucks Ilyasova, Giannis, Giannis, Middleton(3) 

Mavs Bradley, Van Exel(3) Dirk

Bucks sure look better than the 90th overall seed.  6 more for Giannis.

3 Bucks 82 Mavs 51

Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Ilyasova(3) Bledsoe

Mavs Najera, Najera, Dirk

3rd Qtr Score Bucks 94 Mavs 59

Bucks BLopez, BLopez(3) Hill(3) Hill Middleton

Mavs LaFrentz, Nash, Nash, Hardaway

4th Qtr

9 Bucks 100 Mavs 68

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) Middleton, Giannis(1)

Mavs Howard, LaFrenz(3) Finley, Bradley

6 Bucks 112 Mavs 78

Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Giannis(1) RLopez, RLopez(3)

Mavs Finley, Najera, Dirk(3) Nash(3)

Another Giannis half dozen.

3 Bucks 120 Mavs 80

Bucks Matthews(3) DiVincenzo(3) BLopez

Mavs Finley

Final Score Bucks 127 Mavs 82

Bucks DiVincenzo, DiVincenzo, Wilson(3)

Mavs LaFrentz

Giannis: 36 pts/13 boards - Player of the Game

DiVincenzo: 23 pts/9 boards/5 assists

Middleton: 11 pts/8 boards/11 assists

Hill: 10 pts/5 boards

RLopez: 12 pts

All Region Team

C Walton ('77 Blazers)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks)

F Pippen ('93 Bulls)

G Jordan ('93 Bulls)

G Curry ('16 Warriors)

May 2021 Athlete of the Month

 April

Phil Mickelson.  Runners-up: Josh Taylor, Sabrina Ionescu, Robert Lewandowski

Closing in on halfway through the year - here's the race for 2021 Athlete of the Year.  

January-Travis Kelce

February-Tom Brady

March- Nathan Chen

April-Steph Curry

May-Phil Mickelson

2021 NBA Top 50

 Here were the 50 best players in the NBA in the 2020-2021 season.

1. N.Jokic Nuggets C             ALL NBA 1st Team – MVP1

2. R.Gobert Jazz C                ALL NBA 2nd Team – MVP2

3. S.Curry Warriors G           ALL NBA 1st Team – MVP3

4. G.Antetokounmpo Bucks F ALL NBA 1st Team

5. D.Lillard Blazers G          ALL NBA 1st Team 

6. L.Doncic Mavs G            ALL NBA 2nd Team 

7. J.Randle Knicks F           ALL NBA 1st Team

8. J.Butler Heat F                ALL NBA 2nd Team

9. J.Embid Sixers C             ALL NBA 3rd Team

10. C.Paul G Suns                 ALL NBA 2nd Team

11. K.Leonard Clips F           ALL NBA 2nd Team 

12. P.George Clips G             ALL NBA 3rd Team

13. C.Capela Hawks C 

14. Z.Williamson F Pelicans  ALL NBA 3rd Team

15. B.Adebyo C Heat 

16. L.James F Lakers            ALL NBA 3rd Team

17. M.Bridges Suns F 

18. J.Harden G Nets              ALL NBA 3rd Team

19. K.Irving G Nets 

20. J.Tatum F Celtics 

21. M.Conley Jazz G 

22. J.Holiday Bucks G 

23. F. VanVleet Raptors G 

24. T.Young G Hawks 

25. B.Beal Wizards G 

26. T.Rozier G Hornets 

27. Z.Lavine G Bulls 

28. B.Simmons G Sixers 

29. N.Vucevic C Bulls 

30. T.Harris F Sixers 

31. D.Green Warriors F

32. J.Ingles F Jazz 

33. K.Middleton F Bucks 

34. J.Harris G Nets 

35. D.Sabonis F Pacers

36. J.Valanciunas C Grizzlies 

37. CJ McCollum G Blazers 

38. D.Mitchell G Jazz 

39. J.Brown G Celtics 

40. K.Anderson F Grizzlies

41. J.Collins F Hawks 

42. D.Ayton C Suns 

43. D.Booker G Suns 

44. M.Porter F Nuggets 

45. D.Green F Sixers 

46. J.Murray G Nuggets 

47. KA Towns C Wolves 

48. D.Fox G Kings 

49. L.Ball G Pelicans 

50. K.Durant F Nets 

2021 NBA Playoff Predictions

 East

Philly over Washington

Brook over Boston

Milwauk d. Miami

Atlanta d. NY

Philly over Atlanta

Mil over Brook

Philly over Milwauk

West

Utah over GSW/Mem

LAL over Pho

Den over Port

LAC over Dall

LAC over Utah

LAL over Den

LAC over LAL

Finals: Philly over LAC

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 7 Round 1: Series 3 and 4

 1 and 2

5. 1990 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 12. 2013 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

Pistons: 59-23, 1st Cent Div, 11th Off, 2nd Def

              d. Pacers East 1st Rnd 3-0

              d. Knicks East Semis 4-1

              d. Bulls East Finals 4-3

              d. Blazers NBA Finals 4-1

              #71 overall seed

Coach: Chuck Daly

Starters

C Bill Laimbeer             32-Notre Dame    12.1 PPG   15.8 PER  10.1 WS

F Dennis Rodman          28-SE OK St        8.8             15.4           9.3

F Mark Aguirre              30-Depaul            14.1           15.8           5.7

G Isiah Thomas              28-Indiana           18.4           17.3           6.7

G Joe Dumars                26-McNeese St    17.8           17.2           8.7

Rotation Reserves

C James Edwards           34-Washington   14.5            13.3           5.6

F John Salley                  25-Geo Tech       7.2             13.5           6.1

F David Greenwood       32-UCLA            1.6             10.9             .4

G Gerald Henderson       34-VCU              2.3             13.6           1.1

G Vinnie Johnson           33-Baylor            9.8             12.9           3.2

Leaders: Rodman: 3rd Off Reb, 3rd Off Rtng, 3rd Reb %

               Isiah 5th Assists, 

               Dumars 4th FT %

               Laimbeer 3rd Def WS, 5th Def +/-, 4th Def Rtng, 3rd Def Reb %

               Salley 2nd Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 5th Block %

The 5th seed in the region - the World Champion Pistons.  You don't get the top end performances with Detroit; Laimbeer is the only 10+ WS. They rely on depth.

Grizzlies: 56-26, 2nd SW Div, 17th Off, 2nd Def

                d. Clips West 1st Rnd 4-2

                d. Thunder West Semis 4-1

                Lost Spurs West Finals 4-0

                #186 overall seed

Coach: Lionel Hollins

Starters

C Marc Gasol               28                       14.1 PPG   19.5 PER  11.5 WS

F Zach Randolph          31-Michigan St  15.4           17.9           7.9

F Rudy Gay                  26-UConn          17.2            14.1          2.4

G Mike Conley             25-Ohio St         14.6            18.3          9.9

G Tony Allen                31-Ok St            8.9              13.2          5.1

Rotation Reserves

C Mo Speights              25-Florida         6.6               16.1         1.4

F Ed Davis                    23-UNC            5.1               17.2         2.1

F Quincy Pondexter      24-Washington 6.4                11            3.2

G Jerryd Bayless           24-Arizona       8.7                13.5         4

G Tayshaun Prince        32-Kentucky    8.8                10.2         1.8

Leaders: Randolph: 4th Reb/Gm, 1st Off Reb, 5th Reb %

               Conley: 1st Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 4th Steal %

               Gasol: 2nd Def WS, 1st Def +/-, 5th Def Rtng

               Allen: 4th Def Rtng

Really similar teams here; high level defenses, middling offenses, no one hits 20 PER and it's just the big man, Gasol, with double digit WS.

Lineup Matchup

C Gasol (Grizzlies)

F Push

F Aguirre (Pistons)

G Conley (Grizzlies)

G Dumars (Pistons)

Bench: Pistons

Game One

1st

9 Pistons 6 Grizzlies 4

Pistons Isiah, Isiah, Rodman

Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph

6 Grizzlies 12 Pistons 10

Pistons Laimbeer, Aguirre

Grizzlies Randolph, Randolph, Gasol, Gasol

Underway - Grizzlies are heavy dogs as the 12th seed in the region, but these teams sure look like mirror images and it's Memphis up early.

3 Pistons 17 Grizzlies 12

Pistons Isiah, Isiah, Rodman, Isiah(1)

Grizzlies

Score Grizzlies 18 Pistons 17

Pistons 

Grizzlies Conley, Gay, Gay

Zeke's got 9, but it's Memphis with the lead in this, predictably, defensive struggle.

2nd

9 Grizzlies 23 Pistons 22

Pistons Isiah(3) Rodman

Grizzlies Randolph, Prince

6 Grizzlies 30 Pistons 29

Pistons Rodman(3) Aguirre, Dumars

Grizzlies Prince, Gasol(1) Randolph, Conley

Rodman adds 5 - but it's still Memphis, up 1.

3 Grizzlies 42 Pistons 36

Pistons Salley, Edwards, Edwards(3)

Grizzlies Conley(3) Randolph, Gasol(3) Gasol, Davis

Score Grizzlies 49 Pistons 42

Pistons Rodman, Laimbeer, Laimbeer

Grizzlies Conley(3) Gasol, Bayless

7 for Gasol and 6 for Conley to close the half; Grizz extend the lead.

3rd

9 Grizzlies 53 Pistons 45

Pistons Isiah(1) Aguirre

Grizzlies Conley, Randolph

6 Grizzlies 59 Pistons 53

Pistons Salley, Salley, Dumars, Laimbeer

Grizzlies Randolph, Bayless, Randolph

4 fouls for Mark Aguirre; Randolph gets 6 to open the half, Memphis has been leading the entire day.

3 Grizzlies 71 Pistons 59

Pistons Rodman, Dumars, Aguirre

Grizzlies Randolph, Gay, Randolph, Randolph, Gasol, Gasol

Score Grizzlies 77 Pistons 67

Pistons Aguirre, Isiah, Laimbeer, Rodman

Grizzlies Conley, Gay, Gay

A half dozen each for Gay and Randolph - Memphis up double digits.

4th

9 Grizzlies 84 Pistons 69

Pistons Aguirre

Grizzlies Pondexter(3) Gay, Randolph

6 Grizzlies 88 Pistons 73

Pistons Rodman, Aguirre

Grizzlies Gasol, Gay

Memphis is taking it to the Pistons in game one.

3 Grizzlies 96 Pistons 80

Pistons Rodman, Dumars, Dumars(3)

Grizzlies Bayless, Davis, Allen, Allen

Final Score Grizzlies 102 Pistons 87

Pistons Laimbeer(3) Bedford, Bedford

Grizzlies Arthur(1) Daye(3) Arthur

The Bad Boy Pistons just get whipped by Memphis; they got out Pistoned by a team nearly a quarter century down the road and are now a game from elimination.

Randolph: 26 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game

Gasol: 20 pts/6 boards

Gay: 14 pts/9 boards

Conley: 14 pts/7 assists

Rodman: 19 pts/14 boards

Laimbeer: 13 pts/ 11 boards

Game Two

1st

9 Pistons 4 Grizzlies 4

Pistons  Dumars, Laimbeer

Grizzlies Randolph, Gasol

6 Grizzlies 16 Pistons 12

Pistons Isiah, Rodman, Laimbeer, Isiah

Grizzlies Conley, Allen, Conley, Allen, Allen, Conley(3)

Conley scores 7 in 3 minutes and the Grizz are up early.

3 Grizzlies 24 Pistons 20

Pistons Laimbeer(3) Laimbeer, Laimbeer(3)

Grizzlies Gasol, Gay, Gay, Conley

Score Grizzlies 26 Pistons 25

Pistons Laimbeer, Isiah, Greenwood(1)

Grizzlies Prince

It's Laimbeer who gets it going for Detroit; he scores 10 straight Pistons points and cuts the deficit to 1.

2nd

9 Grizzlies 34 Pistons 29

Pistons Isiah, Salley

Grizzlies Prince, Prince(3) Pondexter(3)

6 Pistons 42 Grizzlies 40

Pistons Salley, Laimbeer(3) Salley, Laimbeer, Isiah, Laimbeer

Grizzlies Davis, Allen, Randolph

Rare Pistons lead in the series so far; Laimbeer with 7 in 3 minutes

3 Pistons 50 Grizzlies 44

Pistons Rodman, Isiah, Salley, Dumars

Grizzlies Randolph, Davis

Score Pistons 57 Grizzlies 44

Pistons Aguirre, Isiah, Rodman, Isiah

Grizzlies

It took almost 6 quarters but the Pistons have revved up the engines, Isiah with 6 to close the half.

3rd

9 Pistons 67 Grizzlies 48

Pistons Isiah, Dumars, Rodman, Edwards, Edwards

Grizzlies Allen, Gasol

6 Pistons 77 Grizzlies 52

Pistons Johnson, Aguirre(3) Greenwood, Dumars(3)

Grizzlies Bayless, Speights, 

Time to raise the white flag - Detroit will even the series.

3 Pistons 83 Grizzlies 63

Pistons Johnson, Dumars, Salley

Grizzlies Allen, Davis, Davis, Randolph, Randolph(1)

Score Pistons 95 Grizzlies 69

Pistons Dumars, Dumars, Dumars, Aguirre, Isiah, Dumars

Grizzlies Bayless, Bayless, Gasol

15 for Dumars in the third - we'll see what Lionel Hollins can put together for his Grizzlies in game 3.

4th

9 Pistons 98 Grizzlies 71

Pistons  Edwards(1) Isiah

Grizzlies Gasol, 

6 Pistons 102 Grizzlies 77

Pistons Aguirre, Isiah

Grizzlies Randolph, Gay, Gay

3 Pistons 106 Grizzlies 92

Pistons Isiah, Aguirre, Dumars

Grizzlies Gay(3) Randolph, Conley(3) Gay(3) Randolph, Prince

Score Pistons 113 Grizzlies 98

Pistons Greenwood, Lewis(3) Henderson

Gizzlies Dooling(3) Ellington(3)

Detroit overwhelms Memphis to force the decisive game 3.

Isiah: 23 pts/14 assists/5 boards - Player of the Game

Laimbeer: 21 pts/10 boards

Dumars: 21 pts/7 boards/6 assists

Aguirre: 11 pts

Rodman: 8 pts/11 boards

Salley: 10 pts/6 boards

Randolph: 15 pts/10 assists

Gasol: 10 pts/4 blocks

Conley: 13 pts/7 assists

Gay 14 pts

Davis: 10 pts

Game Three

1st Grizzlies 5 Pistons 4

Pistons Rodman, Aguirre

Grizzlies Gasol, Conley(3)

9 Grizzlies 14 Pistons 8

Pistons Aguirre, Aguirre

Grizzlies Gay, Gay, Gasol(1) Allen, Randolph

One game for all the money - Grizz get off early.  

6 Grizzlies 24 Pistons 16

Pistons Rodman, Rodman, Laimbeer, Dumars

Grizzlies Allen, Conley (3) Gay, Randolph(1) Gay

3 Grizzlies 26 Pistons 20

Pistons Dumars, Dumars

Grizzlies Gasol

Dumars scores the last 6 Pistons points, Memphis up 6.

Score

9 Grizzlies 36 Pistons 26

Pistons Edwards(3) Salley(3)

Grizzlies Randolph, Randolph(1) Davis, Conley (3) Speights

6 Grizzlies 40 Pistons 30

Pistons Isiah, Aguirre

Grizzlies Allen, Randolph

5 more for Randolph - Memphis taking it right at the Pistons. 

3 Grizzlies 48 Pistons 37

Pistons Aguirre(3) Isiah, Johnson

Grizzlies Speights, Speights, Bayless, Allen

Halftime Score Grizzlies 52 Pistons 42

Pistons Laimbeer, Edwards, Isiah(1)

Grizzlies Speights, Gay

Mo Speights gets 6 to close the half and it's a ten point Memphis lead.

3rd

9 Grizzlies 63 Pistons 53

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

Grizzlies Prince, Gasol, Gasol, Randolph, Gasol(3)

6 Grizzlies 70 Pistons 59

Pistons Edwards, Laimbeer, Dumars

Grizzlies Conley, Gay(3) Conley

Rodman looks to take over to start the half - but despite his 8, Memphis extends the lead and now this Pistons crowd is starting to look at the clock.

3 Grizzlies 76 Pistons 65

Pistons Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Aguirre

Grizzlies Gay, Randolph, Gasol(1) Allen(1)

Score Grizzlies 83 Pistons 72

Pistons Isiah(1) Isiah, Dumars, Johnson

Grizzlies Randolph, Gasol(1) Gay, Gasol

Isiah's got 4 fouls - Memphis is 12 minutes from the upset.

4th

9 Grizzlies 88 Pistons 77

Pistons Isiah, Henderson(3)

Grizzlies Allen, Pondexter(1) Gasol

6 Grizzlies 96 Pistons 77

Pistons 

Grizzlies Allen(1) Speights Randolph(3) Randolph

The celebration is underway on the Memphis bench - the Grizzlies will advance to the rnd of 128.

3 Grizzlies 102 Pistons 83

Pistons Laimbeer(1) Isiah(3) Laimbeer

Grizzlies Gay, Gasol, Haddadi

Final Score Grizzlies 111 Pistons 88

Pistons Hastings, Bedford

Grizzlies Wroten, Daye(3) Wroten, Wroten

Memphis just blows Detroit out in game 3 and the last Grizzlies team standing will keep doing so.

Gasol: 20 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game

Randolph: 19 pts/19 boards

Conley: 12 pts/13 assists

Allen: 12 pts/7 boards

Gay: 19 pts

Speights: 10 pts/7 boards

4. 1965 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v.  13. 1976 DENVER NUGGETS

Celtics: 62-18, 1st East Div, 7th Off, 1st Def

              d. Sixers East Finals 4-3

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-1

              #58 overall seed

Coach: Red Auerbach

Starters

C Bill Russell          30-USF              14.1 PPG  19.5 PER  16.9 WS

F Satch Sanders       26-NYU            11.8           12.2          7.5

F John Havlicek      24-Ohio St         18.3           16.3          4.5

G KC Jones             32-USF              8.3             11             6.7

G Sam Jones           31-NC Central    25.9           20.7         12.8

Rotation Reserves

C John Thompson   23-Providence    3.6            9.8            1.8

F Tom Heinsohn      30-Holy Cross   13.6          14.3           3.6

F Willie Naulls        30-UCLA           10.5          12.4          2.6

G Larry Siegfried    25Ohio St           6.3            14             3.2

G Ron Bonham       22-Cincinnati     7.4             21.6          1.8

Leaders: SJones 5th PPG, 5th WS, 5th WS/48

               Russell 1st Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 5th Assists, 5th Asst/Gm, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 2nd Trip-Doub

               KCJones 3rd Assists, 3rd Asst/Gm, 2nd Def WS, 3rd Def WS, 4th Asst%

Here's another Celtics title team; strong defense, shaky offense.  Russell and Sam Jones both have double digit WS. 

Nuggets: 60-24, 1st in ABA, 2nd Off, 4th Def

                d. Colonels ABA Semis 4-3

                Lost Nets ABA Finals 4-2

                # 199 overall seed 

Coach: Larry Brown

Starters

C Dan Issel                27-Kentucky        23 PPG   21.8 PER 12.5 WS

F Bobby Jones           24-UNC               14.9        18.9          10.2

F David Thompson    21-NC St             26            21.1          12.4

G Chuck Williams     29-Colorado        11            11.4           4.7

G Ralph Simpson      26-Michigan St    18            15.7          6.3

Rotation Reserves

C Marvin Webster     23-Morgan St       4.3           18.1          1.3

F Roger Brown         25-Kansas             2              9.9            .6

F Byron Beck            31-Denver            9.6            14.9         4.4

G Claude Terry         26-Stanford          7.1             10.9         1.8

G Gus Gerard            22-UVA                9.9            13            1.1

Leaders: Thompson: 3rd PPG, 4th TS, 5th WS, 5th WS/48, 2nd Off +/- 5th VORP, 4th Off Rtng

               Issel 4th Reb, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd Off Rtng, 4th Off Reb % 2nd TO%

               Simpson: 2nd Asst, 2nd Asst/Gm, 3rd Asst %

               Jones: 4th Steals, 5th Steals/Gm, 4th Blocks, 5th Blocks/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG% 1st TS, 2nd +/- 4th VORP, 5th Def Rtng, 5th Block %

               Beck: 5th FG%, 4th Eff FG% 

We get an ABA team in the region; Issel, Jones, Thompson all had big years.

Lineup Matchup:

C Push

F Jones (Nuggets)

F Thompson (Nuggets)

G Push

G SJones (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

Game One

1st

9 Celtics 5 Nuggets 3

Celtics Russell(3) Sanders

Nuggets Jones(1) Jones

6 Celtics 18 Nuggets 6

Celtics Russell, Sanders(1) Havlicek, KC Jones, Sam Jones(3) Sam Jones(3)

Nuggets Williams(1) Issel

Sam Jones bombs a couple of triples; David Thompson has early foul trouble - look out, Denver.

3 Celtics 20 Nuggets 15

Celtics Havlicek

Nuggets Issel, Issel, Terry, Jones(1) Terry

1st Qtr Celtics 26 Nuggets 22

Celtics Russell, Naulls, Thompson

Nuggets Terry, Webster, Gerard(1) Gerard

John Thompson has more points than David Thompson but the Nuggets hold firm, trailing only by 2.

2nd

9 Celtics 32 Nuggets 29

Celtics Bonham. Russell, Havlicek

Nuggets Beck, Beck(3) Jones

6 Nuggets 37 Celtics 36

Celtics Russell, Russell

Nuggets Simpson, Beck, Issel, Thompson

David Thompson's first bucket is an absolute rim rocker that gives Denver its first lead.

3 Nuggets 45 Celtics 42

Celtics Siegfried, Heinsohn, Havlicek

Nuggets Thompson, Thompson, Simpson

Score Nuggets 48 Celtics 44

Celtics KC Jones

Nuggets Webster(1) Issel

Denver goes into the locker room up two buckets.  Winner of this series to meet the Grizzlies.

3rd

9 Nuggets 52 Celtics 52

Celtics Havlicek, Havlicek, Havlicek, Naulls

Nuggets Jones, Thompson

6 Celtics 61 Nuggets 60

Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn, KC Jones(3) Havlicek

Nuggets Simpson, Issel, Jones, Simpson

Hondo comes out with 8 to open the 3rd and Boston regains the lead.  We might have a good one here in Boston Garden.

3 Celtics 73 Nuggets 68

Celtics Thompson(3) Sam Jones, Havlicek

Nuggets Webster, Webster, Thompson, Thompson, Chuck Williams(3) Issel

Score Nuggets 82 Celtics 78

Celtics Siegfried(3) Bonham(1) Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Sanders

Nuggets Thompson, Jones, Thompson(1) Simpson, Issel

David Thompson scores 7 to close the half; Nuggets by 4 and we head down the stretch, 12 minutes left in game one.

4th

11:53: Den: Claude Terry blows right by KC Jones and gets the lay in.  Nuggets by 6

11:30: Den: Havlicek misses, Terry again drives and scores - Nuggets by 8.

11:05: Den: Heinsohn misses and the Nuggets are on a run - Ralph Simpson hits a 10 footer.

10:31: Den: Russell misses, Terry hits a floater and the Nuggets are rolling.

9:34: BOS: Both sides miss Siegfried stops the bleeding with a turnaround in the paint.

8:49: BOS: Simpson throws one away, Havlicek hits from the foul line. 

8:41: DEN: Heinsohn picks up his 5th foul, Williams hits both 92-82

8:10: BOS: Sam Jones misses, but Russell is there for the board and Havlicek hits the triple from the wing.  

7:58: DEN: David Thompson hammers home a dunk.

7:43: DEN: Bonham misses - Williams hits a 12 footer.  

7:21: BOS: The bank is open for Bonham.

6:14: DEN: Gus Gerard scores after empty trips both ways.  98-87.

3 Nuggets 110 Celtics 94

Celtics Havlicek(1) Russell, Russell, Heinsohn

Nuggets Webster(3) Jones, Williams, Beck, Foster(1) Towe

Score Nuggets 120 Celtics 104

Celtics Ward(3) Ward, Counts(3) KC Jones

Nuggets Irvine(1) Irvine(1) Foster, Bradley, Bradley, Issel

Denver just turns on the jets in the 4th quarter; scoring 38 points and pulling away to the game one win.

Issel: 18 pts/15 boards - Player of the Game

Jones: 14 pts/12 boards

Thompson: 19 pts/6 boards

Simpson: 12 pts/9 boards/7 assists

Williams: 10 pts

Terry: 12 pts

Webster: 10 pts/7 boards

Havlicek: 24 pts/7 boards

Russell: 17 pts/19 boards/8 blocks

Sam Jones: 12 pts/5 boards

Game Two

1st Celtics 7 Nuggets 4

Celtics Havlicek, Havlicek(3) KCJones

Nuggets Jones, Jones

9 Celtics 13 Nuggets 8

Celtics Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Sam Jones

Nuggets Jones, Simpson

Bobby Jones has 6 for Denver, Sam and KC combine for 8 for Boston it's Jones 14 Everyone Else 7.  

6 Celtics 25 Nuggets 10

Celtics Russell, Sam Jones, Havlicek, Sanders, Havlicek, Russell

Nuggets Simpson

3 Celtics 34 Nuggets 18

Celtics Sanders, Havlicek(3) Thompson, Bonham

Nuggets Issel, Jones, Issel, Webster

7 more for Hondo - Boston blitzing Denver here in game 2.  

Score

2nd

9 Celtics 41 Nuggets 24

Celtics Thompson, Heinsohn(3) Sam Jones

Nuggets Beck, Webster, Webster

6 Celtics 52 Nuggets 37

Celtics Havlicek, KC Jones, Russell, Bonham(3) Siegfried

Nuggets Webster, Williams, Beck(3) Beck, Beck, Thompson, Thompson

Boston's offense really in high gear; still 6 minutes left in the half.

3 Celtics 56 Nuggets 49

Celtics Sam Jones, Russell

Nuggets Williams, Simpson, Jones, Jones, Thompson

Halftime Score Celtics 62 Nuggets 53

Celtics Thompson, KC Jones, Sam Jones

Nuggets Gerard, Issel

Boston's lead sliced to 9, Denver showing some offensive flurry.

3rd

9 Celtics 68 Nuggets 67

Celtics Russell, Havlicek, KC Jones

Nuggets Thompson, Simpson, Issel(3) Jones, Gerard(3) Williams

6 Celtics 75 Nuggets 74

Celtics Bonham, Havlicek(3) Russell

Nuggets Thompson(3) Thompson, Thompson

Denver's come all the way back; 9 points for David Thompson to open the quarter.

3 Nuggets 86 Celtics 83

Celtics Sanders, Havlicek, Havlicek, Siegfried

Nuggets Williams, Williams, Jones, Beck, Terry, Issel

3rd Qtr Score Celtics 92 Nuggets 92

Celtics KC Jones, Sam Jones, Havlicek(3) Sam Jones

Nuggets Gerard, Issel, Thompson

Whew.  What a game.  7 more for Havlicek and we are in a flat footed tie.

4th

11:50 BOS: Set play for Russell, who scores from the paint.

11:00: BOS: The Nuggets get multiple shots - missing them all, Bonham hits a FT.

9:52: DEN: Both sides miss, Bobby Jones gets a putback.

9:39: BOS: Hondo with the floater.

9:32: DEN: David Thompson hits a midrange.

9:26: BOS: Bonham, in for Sam Jones, hits a long 2.

9:19: DEN: John Thompson, giving Russell a blow, fouls Issel, who hits 1.  Celts by 2.

9:15: BOS: Satch Sanders from the foul line.

8:57: DEN: Chuck Williams from the top of the key.

8:31: DEN: Bobby Jones gets a steal, Gus Gerard hits a 12 footer and it's 101-101

8:17: BOS: John Thompson muscles up and scores.  Russell checks back in. Celtic starters on the floor.

7:52: DEN: The bank is open for Ralph Simpson.  Tied.

7:30: BOS: As the shot clock nears expiration, Havlicek comes through with the contested 2.

7:17: DEN: Marvin Webster's in for Issel and he drills the jump hook.  Tied.

6:40: BOS: Boston misses twice, but Russell comes through with big offensive rebounds and Sam Jones converts.  Heinsohn for Sanders. Nuggets 5 starters now all check in.

6:33: DEN: Bobby Jones high off glass.

5:37: BOS: Empty trips both ways leads to a deep 3 from KC Jones. 

5:20 DEN: Bobby Jones from the paint.

4:59: DEN: Simpson strips Sam Jones, Chuck Williams hits the midrange and Denver goes up.

4:48: BOS: Russell powers one home.

4:33: DEN: Bobby Jones in traffic.  

4:02: DEN: Heinsohn misses and Issel doesn't - Denver by 3.

3:28: BOS: Sam Jones fadeaway.

3:20: DEN: Issel down low.

2:28: DEN: Boston can't find the basket - but David Thompson can and it's 119-114.

2:02: DEN: Issel blocks Russel and Thompson dunks one home and that might do it.

1:48: BOS: Issel fouls Russell, who hits 1.

1:01: BOS: Denver misses, Havlicek converts the other way, 121-117.

:45 DEN: The Celts decide not to foul - and Issel makes them pay, Chuck Williams misses, but it's Issel who gets the putback and that will do it - Denver will eliminate the Celts.

:17: DEN Issel 2 FT

:08 DEN: Issel 1 FT

Final: Denver 126 Boston 117

The upsets keep coming in Region 7, the 13 knocking off the 4 in two straight.  The legendary Celtics title teams continue to fall.  Bill Russell had 27 boards in the loss.  

Jones: 24 pts/15 boards/5 blocks - Player of the Game

Issel: 23 pts/16 boards 

Thompson: 23 pts/8 boards/8 assists

Simpson: 10 pts/7 assists

Williams: 14 pts/5 assists

Webster: 10 pts/7 boards

Beck: 11 pts

All Region Team

C Walton ('77 Blazers)

F Lucas ('77 Blazers)

F Jones ('76 Nuggets)

G Curry ('16 Warriors)

G Thompson ('16 Warriors)