256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 10 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

 3 and 4

3 1962 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 14. 2004 DALLAS MAVERICKS

Celtics: 60-20, 1st East Div, 7th Off/1st Def

              d. Warriors East Final 4-3

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3

              #42 overall seed

Coach: Red Auerbach

Starters

C Bill Russell                27-USF                 18.9 PPG   19.4 PER   15.5 WS

F Tom Heinsohn            27-H Cross           22.1            20              9.3

F Frank Ramsey            30-Kentucky         15.3             16.3           7.3

G Bob Cousy                 33-H Cross           15.7            18.3           6.3

G Sam Jones                  28-NC Central     18.4             17.9           9.6

Rotation Reserves

C Gene Guarilia            24-G Washington  3.6               11.3           .7

F Jim Loscutoff             31-Oregon             5.3               7.7            .5

F Satch Sanders             23-NYU               11.2            12.4           7.2

G KC Jones                   29-USF                  9.2               11.7          4.9

G Carl Braun                 34-Colgate            3.7                 10.7        .5

Leaders Russell 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 4th WS, 3rd WS/48

               Cousy: 3rd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 3rd Def WS

               Ramsey 4th FT%

                Heinsohn 4th Def WS

               Sanders 5th Def WS

The 3rd seed in the reason is another one of these Celtics title teams; all defense, not great getting buckets.  27 year old Russell has double digit WS; 27 year old Heinsohn 20 PER

Mavs: 52-30, 3rd MW Div, 1st Off/26th Def

           Lost Kings West 1st Rnd 4-1

           #215 overall seed

Coach: Don Nelson, Asst Rolando Blackman, Del Harris

Starters

C Dirk Nowitzki         25                    21.8 PPG   22.5 PER  11.5 WS

F Antoine Walker        27-Kentucky  14               15.8          3.9

F Antawn Jamison      27-UNC          14.8            21.2          9

G Steve Nash              29-S Clara      14.5            20.5          8.8

G Michael Finley        30-Wisconsin 18.6            17.8          7.6

Rotation Reserves

C Shawn Bradley        31-BYU          3.3              15.6          2.3

F Danny Fortson         27-Cincinnati  3.9              15.9          2.3

G Josh Howard           23-Wake          8.6              15.7          3.5

G Tony Delk               30-Kentucky    6                 13.2          .8

G Marquis Daniels      23-Auburn       8.5              20.1         3.2

Leaders Nash 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 2nd FT%, 4th Off WS, 3rd Asst%

               Jamison 4th FG%, 5th Eff FG%, 4th Off Rtng, 3rd TO%

               Dirk: 3rd Off WS, 4th TO%

               Finley: 1st TO%

               Walker 3rd Trip Doub

Best offensive team in 2004, almost the worst defensive team.  Real styles clash in this series. 25 year old Dirk is over 20 PER with double digit WS, 27 year old Jamison and 29 year old Nash both go over 20 PER.

Matchup

C Push

F Heinsohn(Celtics)

F Jamison (Mavs)

G Nash (Mavs)

G SJones (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

Game One

1 Qtr

9 Mavs 9 Celtics 4

Celtics Ramsey, SJones

Mavs Walker, Jamison, Dirk, Walker(1)

6 Mavs 13 Celtics 12

Celtics Russell, Cousy, Sanders, SJones(3)

Mavs Dirk, Jamison

This series is underway - these old Celtics teams have struggled; will that continue against all this Dallas firepower?

3 Mavs 23 Celtics 20

Celtics Sanders(1) Russell SJones(3) SJones

Mavs Dirk, Nash, Nash, Nash, Dirk

1 Q Score Mavs 32 Celtics 20

Celtics

Mavs Daniels, Howard(3) Howard, Delk

8 for Dirk - Dallas way up.

2 Qtr

9 Mavs 34 Celtics 27

Celtics Cousy(3) Sanders, Heinsohn

Mavs Finley

6 Mavs 43 Celtics 35

Celtics Russell, Ramsey, Heinsohn, Heinsohn

Mavs Nash(3) Nash, Nash, Daniels

Nash scores 7 straight.  Mavs by 8.

3 Mavs 51 Celtics 39

Celtics Heinsohn, Cousy

Mavs Jamsion, Walker(3) Finley(3)

Half Score Mavs 62 Mavs 45

Celtics Heinsohn, Ramsey, Guarilia

Mavs Daniels, Jamsion(1) Dirk, Daniels, Nash, Jamison

Just too many points for this modern Mavs offense against a Celtics champ from half a century prior.

3 Qtr

9 Mavs 63 Celtics 47

Celtics Heinsohn

Mavs Fortson(1)

6 Mavs 72 Celtics 58

Celtics Heinsohn(3) Heinsohn, Ramsey, Cousy, Heinsohn

Mavs Jamison(1) Daniels, Walker, Finley, Jamison

Dirk's got 4 fouls - he and Russell scrapping - but Dallas still up 14.

3 Mavs 77 Celtics 67

Celtics Heinsohn(3) Russell, Cousy, Cousy

Mavs Jamison, Finley(3) 

3 Q Score Mavs 86 Celtics 75

Celtics Cousy, SJones, SJones, Russell

Mavs Howard, Nash, Dirk, Dirk(3)

Dirk misses much of the third, comes back late and scores 5 to end the quarter.

4 Qtr

9 Mavs 92 Celtics 77

Celtics Ramsey

Mavs Finley, Finley, Fortson

6 Mavs 102 Celtics 85

Celtics Russell, SJones, KC Jones, Ramsey

Mavs Finley(3) Finley(3) Nash Dirk

3 Mavs 106 Celtics 89

Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn

Mavs Daniels, Delk

Final Score Mavs 112 Celtics 99

Celtics Heinsohn, Braun(3) Guarilia, Sanders(3)

Mavs Daniels, Dirk, Delk

Noncompetitive game one; Boston gets blown out.  

Finley: 20 pts/5 assists - Player of the Game

Jamison: 16 pts/11 boards

Dirk: 19 pts/9 boards

Nash: 19 pts/7 assists

Daniels: 14 pts

Heinsohn: 28 pts/8 boards

Russell: 12 pts/20 boards

Cousy: 14 pts/5 assists

SJones: 16 pts

Ramsey: 12 pts

Game Two

1 Qtr

9 Mavs 9 Celtics 8

Celtics SJones, Russell, Ramsey, Ramsey

Mavs Jamsion, Finley, Nash, Walker(3)

6 Celtics 16 Mavs 14

Celtics Ramsey, Ramsey, Cousy, Cousy

Mavs Finley(3) Finley, 

Frank Ramsey comes out and puts up 8 quick ones - Celtics must win game.

3 Mavs 24 Celtics 20

Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn

Mavs Finley, Dirk(3) Finley, Dirk(3)

1 Q Score Mavs 34 Celtics 28

Celtics SJones, Heinsohn, SJones, Heinsohn

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

Dirk hits three triples in the last 6 minutes and Dallas leads by 6.

2 Qtr

9 Mavs 42 Celtics 36

Celtics Guarilia(3) Guarilia(3) Sanders

Mavs Bradley, Delk, Delk, Bradley

6 Mavs 47 Celtics 42

Celtics Sanders, Ramsey, Loscutoff

Mavs Fortson, Dirk(3)

Mavs with the slight lead - Boston needing to win.

3 Mavs 57 Celtics 48

Celtics Russell(3) KC Jones, Cousy(1)

Mavs Dirk, Dirk(3) Dirk(3) Daniels

Half Score Mavs 70 Celtics 54

Celtics Heinsohn, SJones, KC Jones

Mavs Daniels(3) Daniels, Walker, Dirk, Daniels, Jamison

That Dallas offense just way too much for Boston - Nowtizki adds 10 more points.

3 Qtr

9 Mavs 80 Celtics 62

Celtics Sanders, Ramsey, SJones, Heinsohn

Mavs Delk(3) Delk(3) Jamison, Bradley

6 Mavs 84 Celtics 64

Celtics Heinsohn

Mavs Bradley(1) Finley(3)

Dallas cruising to the easy upset win over Boston.  Modern basketball.

3 Mavs 93 Celtics 73

Celtics KC Jones(3) Russell, Ramsey, Heinsohn

Mavs Jamison, Walker, Bradley(1) Nash, Finley

3 Q Score Mavs 100 Celtics 77

Celtics Cousy, Russell

Mavs Bradley, Fortson, Jamison(1) Nash

The great Celtics teams just can't keep up with the firepower of a contemporary offense.

4 Qtr

9 Mavs 106 Celtics 83

Celtics Ramsey, SJones, SJones

Mavs Bradley, Finley, Dirk

6 Mavs 110 Celtics 88

Celtics Heinsohn, Sanders(3)

Mavs Dirk, Jamison

3 Mavs 119 Celtics 96

Celtics Russell, KC Jones, Heinsohn, SJones

Mavs Howard(3) Daniels, Howard, Howard

Final Score Mavs 126 Celtics 99

Celtics Braun(3)

Mavs Najera(3) Delk, Best

These Boston teams won tons of titles, despite having middling (at best) offenses, even for their time - you move them several decades forward and they just can't keep up.

Dirk: 26 pts/12 boards - Player of the Game

Finley: 21 pts/6 assists

Jamison: 11 pts/10 boards

Nash: 10 pts/9 assists

Walker: 7 pts/15 boards/8 assists

Daniels: 11 pts

Bradley: 12 pts

Delk: 12 pts

All Region Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers- 2x PotG)

F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)

F Nowitzki ('04 Mavs-1 PotG)

G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)

G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)

6. 1975 ABA CHAMP KENTUCKY COLONELS v. 11. 2013 PAC DIV CHAMP LA CLIPPERS

Colonels: 58-26, 1st ABA East Div, 5th Off/1st Def

                 d. Sounds East Semis, 4-1

                 d. Spirits East Finals 4-1

                  d. Pacers ABA Finals 4-1

                  #87 overall seed

Coach: Hubie Brown

Starters

C Artis Gilmore              25-Jacksonville   23.6    22.6 PER  16.2 WS

F Dan Issel                      26-Kentucky      17.7     16.9          9.3

F Wali Jones                    27-Albany St     12.6     13.6          6.9

G Louie Dampier            30-Kentucky      16.8     16.8          10.1

G Bird Averitt                 22-Pepperdine    13.1      13            2.6

Rotation Reserves

C Marv Roberts              25-Utah St          6.4        9.8           2.4

F Jim Bradley                 22-N Illinois       6.5       14            2.3

F Ronald Thomas           24-Louisville      3.6        13.3         1.8

G Gene Littles                31-High Pt          3.5       9.1            1.4

G Ted McClain               28-Tenn St          8.6       12.3          4.1

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

               Dampier 5th Assts, 2nd 3pt % 5th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Off Rtng

               McClain 2nd Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 4th Steal %

               Jones 4th Def Rtng

               Issel 5th TO%

Here's the ABA Champion Colonels, like those old Celtics teams, mediocre offense, top defense in the league. 25 year old Artis Gilmore is one of the 5 best players in the ABA, 3rd in PER, 2nd in Win Shares, 2nd in WS/48, 3rd in VORP. 30 year old Louis Dampier also has double digit WS.

Clippers: 56-26, 1st Pac Div, 4th Off/8th Def

                 Lost Grizzlies West 1st Rnd 4-2

                 #170 overall seed

Coach: Vinnie Del Negro, 

Starters

C DeAndre Jordan            24-A&M             8.8 PPG  17.2 PER  6.2 WS

F Blake Griffin                 23-Oklahoma      18            22.4          10.6

F Matt Barnes                  32-UCLA             10.3         15.5          6.3

G Chris Paul                     27-Wake              16.9         26.4         13.9

G Jamal Crawford             32-Michigan       16.5        16.8           5.4

Rotation Reserves

C Ryan Hollins                  28-UCLA            3.4          11.3           1.7

F Lamar Odom                  33-Rhode Island    4          10.9            2.7

F Caron Butler                   32-UConn           10.4         12.4          3.6

G Eric Bledsoe                   23-Kentucky        8.5         17.5          3.7

G Chauncey Billups           36-Colorado        8.4          15             1.3

Leaders Paul 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 2nd Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 1st Asst%, 2nd Steal %

               Jordan: 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%

Safe to say 27 year old CP3 was the third best player in the NBA in 2013, 3rd in PER, 3rd in Win Shares, 3rd in WS/48, 3rd in VORP.  23 year old Blake Grifin also is over 20 PER w/ double digit WS.

Matchup

C Gilmore (Colonels)

F Griffin (Clips)

F Push

G Paul (Clips)

G Crawford (Clips)

Bench: Push

Game

1 Qtr

9 Clips 8 Colonels 3

Colonels Dampier, Gilmore(1)

Clips Griffin, Crawford, Crawford, Jordan

6 Clips 14 Colonels 5

Colonels Jones

Clips Barnes(3) Paul(1) Griffin

Really similar to the prior matchup; Colonels are a defense first champion from multiple generations prior; can they withstand a modern day 3 ball shooting opponent?

3 Clips 18 Colonels 13

Colonels Averitt, Roberts, McClain, Issel

Clips Jordan, Jordan

1 Q Score Clips 28 Colonels 20

Colonels Jones(1) Averitt, Littles, Roberts

Clips Crawford, Odom(1) Butler, Bledsoe, Odom

Clips off and running.

2 Qtr

9 Clips 33 Colonels 24

Colonels Bradley, Averitt

Clips Odom(3) Butler

6 Clips 40 Colonels 26

Colonels McClain

Clips Paul, Barnes(3) Odom

5 more for Lamar - this game looks over already.

3 Clips 43 Colonels 33

Colonels Roberts(1) Jones, McClain, Dampier

Clips Butler(3)

Half Score Clips 50 Colonels 42

Colonels Dampier, McClain(1) Issel, Dampier, Issel

Clips Crawford(3) Griffin, Crawford

4 fouls each for Griffin and Barnes, maybe that allows Kentucky a chance to get into this.

3 Qtr

9 Clips 55 Colonels 44

Colonels Jones

Clips Butler(3) Paul

6 Clips 61 Colonels 52

Colonels Issel, Dampier, Averitt, McClain

Clips Paul, Odom, Bledsoe

Clips still solidly in the lead.

3 Clips 67 Colonels 58

Colonels Jones, Dampier

Clips Billups(3) Griffin(3)

3 Q Score Clips 72 Colonels 62

Colonels Bradley, Bradley

Clips Bledsoe(3) Griffin

5 more for Blake, Clips up 10

4 Qtr

9 Clips 76 Colonels 68

Colonels Dampier, Gilmore, Averitt

Clips Crawford, Griffin

6 Clips 85 Colonels 81

Colonels Issel, Gilmore, Averitt, Gilmore, Thomas, Jones(1) Dampier

Clips Griffin, Jordan, Griffin, Jordan(3)

The Colonels leap into the game with 6 to play.

Clips: Hollins/Griffin/Barnes/Paul/Bledsoe

Colonels: Gilmore/Bradley/Jones/Dampier/McClain

5:23: KY: After a Clips miss, Jim Bradley scores from the lane and the Clips lead is down to 2.  

Crawford and Jordan in for the Clips.

Issel, Jones, Littles, Thomas for the Colonels.

4:26: LA: After some empty trips, DeAndre hits a FT.

4:16: KY: Wil Jones scores from the foul line.

4:03: LA: Jamal Crawford nails a corner 3.  

3:56: KY: Jones again, scoop and score.

3:18: KY: Crawford misses a 3 - Jones scores the other way, that's 6 straight Colonels points for Wil Jones and Kentucky ties the score.

2:41: LA: Gilmore picks up his 5th, CP3 hits 1, 90-89

2:24: KY: Wali Jones again.  A long 2 gives Kentucky their first lead of the day.

2:12: LA: Cold blooded Jamal Crawford gives LA the lead.

1:13: KY: Misses both ways - and then it's Wali Jones, one more time - a runner in the lane to give Kentucky the lead.

Clips call time.  

At 1 minute - Crawford misses the 3 pointer.  

Kentucky ball.

Chris Paul picks off a Louie Dampier pass and sprints to the goal - huge defensive play for CP3 - the Clips have the lead.

Averitt misses with 34 seconds left.  Clips have the ball and the lead.

Crawford misses at 18 seconds.  Colonels ball.  Time out.  Who gets the last shot?

It's Averitt - and he misses.

Crawford's fouled with 8 seconds left - hits them both.  Averitt will turn it over - Crawford will hit 2 more FT and that's the final.

Final Score: Clips 98 Colonels 93

Great comeback by the Colonels - but it's the Clips who come through in the final minute.  Artis Gilmore averaged over 23 PPG, he's held to single digits today.  

Crawford: 22 pts - Player of the Game

Jordan: 12 pts/10 boards

Griffin: 17 pts/7 assists/6 boards

Paul: 10 pts/6 assists/5 boards/4 blocks

Odom: 10 pts/7 boards

Butler: 11 pts

Jones: 20 pts/12 boards

Issel: 10 pts/12 boards

Dampier: 18 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Averitt: 12 pts

Game Two

1 Qtr

9 Clips 7 Colonels 5

Colonels Jones, Jones, Averitt(1) 

Clips Paul, Crawford(3) Griffin

6 Clips 22 Colonels 11

Colonels Issel, Dampier, Dampier

Clips Barnes(3) Barnes(3) Griffin, Paul, Paul, Griffin(3)

Clips off with a sprint again, 8 for Blake

3 Clips 26 Colonels 15

Colonels McClain, Issel

Clips Barnes, Barnes

1 Q Score Clips 30 Colonels 19

Colonels Issel, Bradley

Clips Billups, Billups

Double digit Clips lead, looks like game one.

2 Qtr

9 Clips 38 Colonels 25

Colonels Bradley, Gilmore, Thomas

Clips Blesoe, Bledsoe, Griffin, Bledsoe

6 Clips 42 Colonels 32

Colonels Dampier, Issel, Issel(3)

Clips Crawford, Odom

A half dozen for Eric Bledsoe to open the quarter, Clips up 10.

3 Clips 52 Colonels 36

Colonels Jones, Roberts

Clips Barnes, Billups(3) Griffin, Butler(3)

Half Score Clips 63 Colonels 47

Colonels Dampier(3) Jones, Averitt, McClain, Bradley

Clips Paul (3) Griffin (3) Paul(3) Barnes

The triples just are too much - Clips are going to advance and meet those Mavs

3 Qtr

9 Clips 71 Colonels 53

Colonels Issel, Jones, Jones

Clips Jordan, Paul(3), Paul(3)

6 Clips 77 Colonels 61

Colonels Gilmore, Bradley, Jones, Jones

Clips Griffin, Griffin, Jordan

3 Clips 82 Colonels 65

Colonels Averitt, Littles

Clips Jordan, Bledsoe(3)

3 Q Score Clips 85 Colonels 75

Colonels Issel, Gilmore, Dampier, Dampier, Gilmore

Clips Griffin(3)

Nice run for Kentucky - they're in shouting distance.

4 Qtr

9 Clips 93 Colonels 81

Colonels Issel, Dampier, Jones

Clips Jordan, Odom, Barnes, Paul

6 Clips 100 Colonels 88

Colonels Averitt(3) Roberts, Averitt

Clips Crawford, Crawford(3)  Odom

It looks done.

3 Clips 105 Colonels 98

Colonels Dampier, Gilmore, Averitt, Averitt, Dampier

Clips Bledsoe(1) Barnes, Hollins

Colonels...maybe...just down 7

Final Score Clips 124 Colonels 117

Colonels Dampier(3) Gilmore, Gilmore, Averitt(3) Dampier, Issel, Gilmore, Jones

Clips Griffin, Paul, Paul, Griffin(1) Crawford, Jordan, Barnes, Crawford, Griffin, Paul

Kentucky never gets closer than 5 and they go home.

Paul: 26 pts/9 assists-Player of the Game

Griffin: 26 pts/8 boards

Barnes: 20 pts/6 boards

Jordan: 10 pts/8 boards

Crawford: 14 pts

Bledsoe: 10 pts

All Region Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers- 2x PotG)

F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)

F Nowitzki ('04 Mavs-1 PotG)

G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)

G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 10 Round 1: Series 3 and 4

 1 and 2

5. 1980 ATL DIV CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 12. 2004 SACRAMENTO KINGS

Celtics: 61-21, 1st Atl Div, 2nd Off/4th Def

              d. Rockets East Semis 4-0

              Lost Sixers East Finals 4-1

              #74 overall seed

Coach: Bill Fitch, GM Red Auerbach, Asst KC Jones

Starters

C Dave Cowens               31-Florida St       14.2             14.8           5.4

F Larry Bird                     23-Indiana St       21.3            20.5          11.2

F Cedric Maxwell            24-UNCC            16.9            19             12.2

G Tiny Archibald             31-UTEP             14.1             15.3          8.9

G Pete Maravich             32-LSU                11.5              15.6           1

Rotation Reserves

C Rick Robey                   24-Kentucky       11.5 PPG    15.4 PER  5.5 WS

F Eric Fernsten                26-USF                3.1               14.4           1.2

F ML Carr                       29-Gulliford         11.1             14.6            5.2

G Gerald Henderson       24-VCU               6.2               12.7            1.7

G Chris Ford                    31-Nova              11.2             13             5.6

Leaders:  Archibald: 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 4th Asst%

                 Maxwell: 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 1st Off Rtng

                 Ford: 2nd 3Pt%

                 Bird: 3rd 3 Pt%, 1st Def WS, 4th VORP

2nd in Offense/4th in Defense, the 5th seed in Region is this transition Celtics team - 23 year old Bird playing with 31 year old Cowens with a side order of 32 year old Pete Maravich.  Bird's over 20 PER, he and 24 year old Cornbread Maxwell have double digit WS

Kings: 55-27, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/21st Def

            d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-1

            Lost T-Wolves, West Semis 4-3

            #183 overall seed

Coach: Rick Adelman

Starters

C Vlade Divac               35                    9.9 PPG    16.3 PER  5.3 WS

F Brad Miller                 27-Purdue       14.1           19.4          10

F Peja Stojakovic           26                    24.2          21.8          13.5

G Mike Bibby                25-Arizona      18.4          19.3           9.3

G Doug Christie             33-Pepperdine 10.1          14             5.7

Rotation Reserves

C Darius Songaila          25-Wake          4.6             14.6        2.6

F Chris Webber              30-Michigan    18.7           17.2        1.1

F Gerald Wallace           21-Alabama      2               10.6         .4

G Bobby Jackson           30-Minnesota   13.8          19.2         3.1

G Anthony Peeler          34-Missouri      5.7             11.8        2.2

Leaders Peja 2nd PPG, 1st FT%, 2nd WS, 5th Off +/- 5th VORP, 5th Off Rtng

               Christie 4th Steals

               Peeler 1st 3pt%

              Miller 3rd Trip-Doub

Limited number of games played for 30 year old C-Webb, hence the low WS total and his coming off the bench in favor of 27 year old Brad Miller, who has double digit WS - also with double digit WS is 26 year old Peja, who also goes over 20 PER.  This Kings club is all offense, the 2nd best from '04.

Matchup

C Push

F Bird (Celtics)

F Peja (Kings)

G Bibby (Kings)

G Christie (Kings)

Bench: Celtics

Game 1

1st Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Kings 8

Celtics Archibald. Bird, Cowens, Maxwell, Maravich

Kings Christie, Divac, Christie, Peja

6 Celtics 20 Kings 14

Celtics Bird, Bird, Archibald, Maxwell, Bird

Kings Miller, Peja, Peja

Underway.  Bird's got 8 quick ones.  

3 Celtics 29 Kings 24

Celtics Cowens, Cowens, Maxwell, Maxwell(3)

Kings Peja, Peja(3) Peeler, Jackson

1st Q Score Celtics 38 Kings 28

Celtics Henderson, Bird, Bird, Maxwell, Fernesten(1)

Kings Webber, Webber

A dozen for Bird; double digit lead for Boston.

2nd Qtr

9 Celtics 46 Kings 32

Celtics Robey, Robey, Robey, Archibald

Kings Bibby, Webber

6 Celtics 54 Kings 34

Celtics Maravich, Maravich, Bird, Bird

Kings Christie

20 point Boston lead - it's not close; Bird's got 16.

3 Celtics 58 Kings 40

Celtics Bird, Maxwell

Kings Jackson, Peja, Peja

Half Score Celtics 64 Kings 47

Celtics Maxwell, Archibald, Ford

Kings Divac(1) Webber, Christie, Divac

18 for Bird - Boston rolling.

3rd Qtr

9 Celtics 73 Kings 55

Celtics Cowens, Archibald, Carr, Bird(3)

Kings Bibby(3) Webber, Peja(3)

6 Celtics 80 Kings 61

Celtics Robey(3) Bird, Archibald

Kings Webber, Webber(3) Peja(1)

Bird's got 23; Boston will take game one.

3 Celtics 84 Kings 64

Celtics Cowens, Maravich

Kings Divac(1) Miller

3rd Q Score Celtics 96 Kings 70

Celtics Cowens, Carr(3) Ford(3) Bird, Bird

Kings Christie, Divac, Songaila

Easy win for Boston - the Kings can't stop them. 25 for Bird.

4th Qtr

9 Celtics 106 Kings 77

Celtics Ford(3) Cowens, Bird, Henderson(3)

Kings Jackson, Jackson(3) Miller

6 Celtics 110 Kings 89

Celtics Bird, Ford

Kings Peja, Webber, Divac, Webber, Jackson, Wallace

3 Celtics 119 Kings 94

Celtics Bird, Archibald(3) Maravich, Maxwell

Kings Divac, Bibby(3)

Final Score Celtics 128 Kings 99

Celtics Fernsten, Carr, Carr, Henderson, Chaney(1)

Kings Massenburg, Wallace(1) Smith

Easy one for Boston.  Never a contest.

Bird: 33 pts/12 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game

Maxwell: 17 pts/13 boards

Cowens: 14 pts/9 boards

Archibald: 15 pts/9 assists

Maravich: 10 pts

Ford: 10 pts

Peja: 21 pts/6 boards

Vlade: 12 pts/7 boards

Christie: 10 pts

Webber: 19 pts/6 boards

Jackson: 11 pts/5 boards

Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Celtics 9 Kings 2

Celtics Bird, Cowens, Maxwell, Cowens(3)

Kings Christie

6 Kings 16 Celtics 13

Celtics Maravich, Archibald

Kings Miller, Bibby(3) Peja(4) Bibby

Peja Stojakovic gets the second four point play (Brian Scalabrine) in the tournament.  Kings have their first lead in the series.

3 Kings 24 Celtics 24

Celtics Bird, Bird, Archibald(3) Robey, Carr

Kings Peja, Peeler(1) Peeler(3) Songaila

1 Q Score Celtics 32 Kings 28

Celtics Bird, Robey, Ford, Maravich

Kings Webber, Webber

8 for Bird - Boston up 4.

2nd Qtr

9 Celtics 38 Kings 36

Celtics Maravich, Carr, Maravich

Kings Peja, Vlade, Peja, Vlade

6 Kings 43 Celtics 41

Celtics Henderson(1) Bird

Kings Webber, Wallace, Jackson(3)

Look at Sacramento - blown out in game one but they are right there, hanging with Boston, in game 2. 

3 Kings 49 Celtics 46

Celtics Ford, Ford, Bird(1)

Kings Christie, Webber, Peja

Half Score Kings 56 Celtics 50

Celtics Bird, Cowens

Kings Vlade(1) Christie, Bibby, Miller

Sacramento is up 6 - their 

3 Qtr

9 Kings 68 Celtics 56

Celtics Maravich, Archibald, Archibald

Kings Peja, Jackson(1) Jackson(3) Miller, Webber, Peja

6 Kings 70 Celtics 60

Celtics Archibald, Maravich

Kings Webber

Yo.  The Kings are stretching the lead.  

3 Kings 80 Celtics 69

Celtics Robey, Carr, Maravich(3) Maravich

Kings Webber(3) Jackson, Peja(3) Divac

3 Q Score Kings Kings 89 Celtics 73

Celtics Robey, Maxwell

Kings Peja(3) Bibby, Miller, Webber

The Kings are going to tie this series - we are headed to a decisive game 3.

4 Qtr

9 Kings 94 Celtics 81

Celtics Bird, Archibald, Archibald, Robey

Kings Webber, Webber(3)

6 Kings 99 Celtics 83

Celtics Maravich

Kings Miller, Bibby(3)

Kings blowout was not an expected outcome.

3 Kings 107 Celtics 92

Celtics Bird, Robey(1) Maxwell, Fernsten, Archibald

Kings Peja(3) Miller, Jackson(3)

Final Score Kings 113 Celtics 95

Celtics Judkins(3)

Kings Buford, Wallace, Smith

Showdown game coming - can the Kings knock off Boston? C-Webb becomes the first bench player to be Player of the Game

Webber: 22 pts/10 boards

Peja: 25 pts/9 boards 

Miller: 12 pts/9 boards

Bibby: 15 pts/6 assists

Jackson: 12 pts

Bird: 17 pts/13 boards/7 assists

Archibald: 17 pts/7 assists

Maravich: 19 pts

Robey: 11 pts/12 boards

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Kings 6 Celtics 2

Celtics Cowens

Kings Peja, Bibby, Miller

6 Kings 13 Celtics 13

Celtics Maravich, Cowens, Bird, Cowens, Cowens, Archibald(1)

Kings Miller, Peja(3) Bibby

The Kings score the first 6 of the game - Cowens comes back with 8 for Boston in the first 6 and it is tied.

3 Celtics 19 Kings 17

Celtics Maxwell, Archibald, Archibald

Kings Vlade, Vlade

1st Score Celtics 26 Kings 21

Celtics Robey, Bird, Ford(3)

Kings Peja, Webber

Tight first qtr, Boston with the lead.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 35 Kings 21

Celtics Carr, Archibald(1) Cowens, Cowens, Bird

Kings 

6 Celtics 41 Kings 33

Celtics Cowens, Archibald, Maxwell

Kings Peja, Vlade, Bibby(3) Miller(3) Webber

6 more for Cowens - the Celtics veteran carrying the load in the must win game 3.

3 Celtics 49 Kings 40

Celtics Robey, Robey, Bird, Ford

Kings Webber(1) Miller, Miller, Songaila

Half Score Celtics 62 Kings 50

Celtics Maravich, Maravich(3) Maravich, Ford, Bird, Fernsten

Kings Songaila, Jackson, Miller, Christie(1) Webber(3)

Look at Pistol Pete - he led Boston in scoring in Game 2 - he goes for 7 in the last 3 minutes and Boston's got a solid lead at the half.

3rd Qtr

9 Celtics 70 Kings 56

Celtics Bird, Cowens, Cowens, Maxwell

Kings Bibby, Christie, Vlade

6 Celtics 76 Kings 68

Celtics Bird(3) Maxwell(3)

Kings Wallace, Peja, Peja(3) Webber(3) Webber

Good last 3 for Sacramento, cutting the deficit to 8.

3 Celtics 80 Kings 73

Celtics Bird, Cowens

Kings Webber(1) Bibby, Peja

3 Q Score Celtics 88 Kings 78

Celtics Maxwell, Bird, Maxwell, Maravich

Kings Vlade, Jackson, Peja(1)

12 minutes of basketball to go.

4th Qtr

9 Celtics 90 Kings 84

Celtics  Carr

Kings Christie, Christie, Peeler

6 Celtics 96 Kings 93

Celtics Cowens, Bird, Maxwell

Kings Webber, Vlade, Miller, Bibby(3)

Bibby's triple gets the Kings all the way to a 3 point deficit.  Celtics timeout with 6 to play.

For the Kings - Vlade, Miller, Webber, Jackson, Peeler

For the Celts - Cowens, Bird, Maxwell, Tiny, Ford.

5:38: BOS: Bird hits a 15 footer just before the clock expires.  

5:24: SAC: Jackson hits a turnaround off the feed from Vlade.  

Peja/Bibby/Christie check in.

Pistol Pete/Henderson/ML Carr check in.

4:31: BOS: Empty both ways until ML Carr scores from the paint.  100-95

4:07: BOS: Webber misses, Bird will score from the wing.

Starters now in for both sides.

3:47: BOS: Bird steals a pass, finds Tiny for the easy lay in - Boston's back up by 9.

3:09: SAC: Bibby misses but the Kings keep possession and Bibby converts.

1:42: SAC: Over a minute later, Peja hits an open 2

1:25: BOS: Cowens finds Tiny for an up and under.

1:17: SAC: Bibby triples from the right block.  106-102.

:45: SAC: Boston misses - Peja doesn't - and the Celts lead is down to 2.

:28: BOS: Pistol Pete misses - but he gets his own rebound and scores - big second chance bucket for the vet.  

:22: SAC: Peja hits a quick 2.  108-106 Boston.

:16: BOS: Bird's fouled.  Hits both.

Peja misses the triple - Cowens gets the board - Pistol Pete is fouled - hits them both - its over.

Sacramento made the Celtics sweat - but the seeding holds. 

Final: Celtics 112 Kings 106

Bird: 27 pts/15 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game

Cowens: 22 pts/7 boards

Maxwell: 15 pts/11 boards

Archibald: 12 pts/9 assists

Maravich: 15 pts

All Region Team

C Duncan ('14 Spurs- 2x PotG)

F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)

F Chambers ('89 Suns)

G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)

G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)

4. 1998 LA LAKERS v. 13. 1997 ATLANTA HAWKS

Lakers: 61-21, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/11th Def

              d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 4-1

              d. Sonics West Semis 4-1

              Lost Jazz West finals 4-0

              #55 overall seed

Coach: Del Harris, GM Jerry West, Asst Kurt Rambis

Starters

C Shaquille O'Neal        25- LSU          28.3 PPG  28.8 PER  10.2

F Robert Horry               27-Alabama    7.4            14.4          6.6

F Kobe Bryant                19                    15.4          18.5          6.3

G Nick Van Exel            26- Cincinnati  13.8          17.8         7.1

G Eddie Jones                26-Temple        16.9          18            10.1

Rotation Reserves

C Elden Campbell          29-Clemson     10.1           16.4         4.7

F Corie Blount                29-Cincinnati   3.6            11.9         2.6

F Mario Bennett            24- Arizona St   3.9             22.2        1.5

G Derek Fisher              23- Little Rock  5.8            12.9         3.8

G Rick Fox                    28-UNC            12              12.5         5.3

Leaders Shaq 2nd PPG, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st PER, 4th WS/48, 4th +/1

LA is the 4th seed in the Region, the 2nd best offense in 1998; 25 year old Shaq is the only man on the leader board; nearly 30 PER, double digit WS despite playing in only 60 games.  Kobe's 19, in his second season.  26 year old Eddie Jones has double digit WS.  Jon Barry is on the bench, not in the rotation.  There's a reason I'm mentioning that.

Hawks: 56-26, 2nd Cen Div 8th Off/3rd Def

              d. Pistons East 1st Rnd 3-2

              Lost Bulls East Semis 4-1

              #202 overall seed

Coach: Lenny Wilkens

Starters

C Dikembe Mutombo       30                      13.3 PPG  19 PER  11.3 WS

F Christian Laettner          27-Duke            18.1          19.1        11.6

F Tyrone Corbin               34-DePaul          9.5            11           5

G Mookie Blaylock          29-Oklahoma    17.4           20.4        12.5

G Steve Smith                  27-Michigan St  20.1          17.4        9.1

Rotation Reserves

C Ivano Newbill              26-Geo Tech       1.4             6.7         1.1

F Alan Henderson            24-Indiana          6.6             15          1.3

F Henry James                 31-St Marys       6.7             10.2       2

G Eldridge Recasner        29-Washingon   5.7             11.5        2.5

G Jon Barry                      27-Geo Tech      4.9             13.2        2.4

Leaders Mutombo 2nd Reb/Gm, 2nd Def Reb, 1st Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 2nd Def WS, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Block %

               Blaylock 1st Steals, 1st St/Gm, 4th VORP, 1st Steal%

The Hawks are the 3rd best defense from '97; 29 year old Mookie Blaylock is over 20 PER with double digit WS; 30 year old Mutombo and 27 year old Christian Laettner also go for double digit WS; here's Jon Barry, a year later he's on the Laker bench, now he's in the Hawks rotation - Jon Barry v. Jon Barry in this one.

Matchup

C Shaq (Lakers)

F Laettner (Hawks)

F Kobe (Lakers)

G Blaylock (Hawks)

G Jones (Lakers)

Bench: Lakers

Game One

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 8 Hawks 4

Lakers Jones, Kobe, Jones

Hawks Laettner, Blaylock

6 Lakers 15 Hawks 6

Lakers Horry(3) Horry, Kobe

Hawks Laettner

Gonna be a tough road for Atlanta if they go down big and Shaq doesn't score a point.

3 Lakers 26 Hawks 15

Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Horry(3) Shaq, Kobe

Hawks Newbill, Laettner, Smith, Smith(3)

Score Lakers 32 Hawks 17

Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Bennett

Hawks Smith

Shaq scores 8 in the back half of the quarter and it's an easy one so far in LA.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 38 Hawks 24

Lakers Fox, Bennett, Kobe

Hawks Laettner, Recasner(3) Blaylock

6 Lakers 42 Hawks 35

Lakers Blount, Fox

Hawks Mutombo, Barry, Smith(3) Mutombo, Mutombo

Atlanta fights back into the game; Dikembe with 6 in the last 3.

3 Lakers 49 Hawks 39

Lakers Shaq, Campbell, Jones(3)

Hawks Barry, Mutombo

Half Score Lakers 59 Hawks 48

Lakers Shaq, Jones, Kobe, Shaq, Shaq

Hawks Smith, Smith(3) Corbin, Smith(3)

8 for Shaq in the back half of the quarter - Laker lead double digits

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 69 Hawks 56

Lakers Shaq, Fox, Van Exel(3) Fox(3)

Hawks Smith(3) Corbin, Mutombo(3)

6 Lakers 71 Hawks 65

Lakers Shaq,

Hawks Mutombo, Mutombo, Smith(1) Laettner, Laettner

Another big stretch for the Hawks, 7 for Mutombo in the first half of the third.  

3 Lakers 78 Hawks 68

Lakers Fox, Shaq, Fox(3)

Hawks Blaylock(3)

3 Q Score Lakers 84 Hawks 74

Lakers Fox, Van Exel, Campbell

Hawks Laettner, Recasner, Mutombo

Rick Fox closes with 7; Lakers by 10.

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 92 Hawks 82

Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Kobe, Jones

Hawks Blaylock(3) Blaylock (3) Smith

6 Lakers 99 Hawks 88

Lakers Kobe(3) Fox, Shaq

Hawks Blaylock, Smith, Mutombo

7 for Kobe opens the quarter, LA up 11.

3 Lakers 110 Hawks 93

Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Jones, Jones(3) Seals

Hawks Laettner, Burton(3)

Score Lakers 117 Hawks 95

Lakers Rooks(3) Campbell, Bennett

Hawks Boyce

Lakers steam home and win going away.

Shaq: 28 pts/15 boards - Player of the Game

Jones: 18 pts/6 boards

Kobe: 21 pts

Fox: 18 pts

Smith: 25 pts/5 boards

Mutombo: 19 pts/11 boards

Laettner: 16 pts/12 boards/5 assists

Blaylock: 15 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Game Two

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 7 Hawks 3

Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Horry(3)

Hawks Blaylock(3)

6 Lakers 12 Hawks 10

Lakers Van Exel(3) Jones

Hawks Laettner(3) Laettner, Corbin

Underway in game 2 - winner meets the '80 Celtics.

3 Lakers 17 Hawks 16

Lakers Jones, Jones(3)

Hawks Corbin(1) Smith(3) Blaylock

1 Q Score Lakers 30 Hawks 23

Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Fisher, Jones(3) Horry(3)

Hawks Blaylock, Laettner, Smith, Recasner(3)

Eddie Jones scores 10 in the first - Lakers up.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 37 Hawks 25

Lakers Fisher, Horry(3) Kobe

Hawks Henderson

6 Lakers 43 Hawks 34

Lakers Shaq, Van Exel, Shaq

Hawks Smith, Barry(3) Corbin, Barry

Shaq's got 10 - Lakers up 9

3 Lakers 47 Hawks 42

Lakers Shaq, Shaq

Hawks Barry(3) Smith, Henderson

Half Score Lakers 54 Hawks 43

Lakers Jones, Van Exel(3) Fisher

Hawks Laettner(1)

14 for the Diesel, Lakers sure look like they're advancing.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 57 Hawks 50

Lakers Kobe(3)

Hawks Laettner, Laettner, Smith(3)

6 Lakers 64 Hawks 58

Lakers Kobe, Jones, Campbell(3)

Hawks Mutombo, Mutombo, Barry(3) Mutombo

6 for Mutombo gets the Hawks back in the game.

3 Lakers 68 Hawks 62

Lakers Shaq, Shaq

Hawks Blaylock, Mutombo

3 Q Score Lakers 70 Hawks 69

Lakers Fisher

Hawks Mutombo, Smith, Blaylock(3)

Blaylock hits a triple with 2 seconds left, we've got a good one in LA

4 Qtr

11:50 LA: Shaq's fouled, hits 1.

11:35: LA: After a turnover, Shaq again, four footer.

10:53: ATL: Takes a couple of attempts, but Blaylock scoops/scores.

10:07: LA: Empty trips ends in an Eddie Jones 13 foot turnaround.

9:54: ATL: Steve Smith hits a 9 footer.

9:34: LA: Kobe hits a 3 from the wing.

8:46: ATL: Turnover exchange, Blaylock triples from the top.

8:33: LA: The teenaged Kobe comes back with another triple.

8:15 ATL: And here's Blaylock again - he hits another dead red 3 from the top!  81-79 LA

7:51: ATL: Kobe misses - and Steve Smith hits a corner 3 for the Hawks and they go up 82-81.

7:35 ATL: The Lakers miss again and Laettner thunders home a dunk to give the Hawks a 3 pt lead.

6:58: LA: Shaq's fouled.  Hits 1.

6:47: LA: The Lakers kept possession on Shaq's missed FT and Van Exel hits a long 2. Tied.

6:35: ATL: Laettner drills one from the line.

6:20: ATL: LA turnover leads to a Ty Corbin dunk - Hawks by 4.  LA time out.

Hawks: Mutombo/Laettner/Corbin/Blaylock/Smith

Lakers: Shaq/Horry/Kobe/Van Exel/Jones

5:48: ATL: Lakers miss and Shaq picks up his 5th foul.  Laettner hits both.

5:05: ATL: Lakers miss again - Laettner again, this time a triple- the Hawks are pulling away.

4:52: LA: Shaq down low.

4:16: LA: Hawks miss and Eddie Jones drills a 3 from the top - five quick ones to slice the deficit to 4.

2:15: LA: Neither team scores in the next 2 minutes - Shaq's fouled, hits 1.  Hawks by 3, starters in for both sides.

1:47: LA: The Hawks miss again - and Nick Van Exel nails a game tying corner 3!

1:13: LA: Huge offensive foul called on Ty Corbin - and Nick Van Exel hits another 3 - the Lakers were down 9 four minutes ago and now are up 3 and the building is shaking.

:59: ATL: Oh - cool as can be, Steve Smith triples from the wing and it is tied.

Van Exel misses the 3.  Laettner gets the board.  

:34: ATL: Mutombo gets the feed from Blaylock, drives and scores - Van Exel picks up the foul and the Hawks go up 3.

:15: LA: Shaq down low - the Hawks don't really contest it - 99-98 Atlanta.

Eddie Jones fouls Steve Smith, that's 5 for Jones.  Smith misses the first - hits the second - with just 13 seconds left, LA calls time.  Can they tie this game up?

The ball goes into Shaq - Shaq in traffic - Shaq in the lane - Shaq rises and fires --

ITS GOOD!  SHAQUILLE O'NEAL HITS A GME TYING JUMPER AT THE BUZZER.

Overtime

Both teams starters come out.  Shaq and Eddie Jones both with 5 fouls.  Laettner with 5.

4:39: ATL: And Eddie Jones is done, he fouls Corbin, who hits both.

4:29: LA: And Laettner is done.  He fouls Kobe, who hits both.  Rick Fox and Alan Henderson check in for their respective teams.

3:52: ATL: Blaylock misses, but Henderson comes through with the board and Mookie scores on the second chance.   104-102

3:19: ATL: Dikembe blocks Van Exel - he gets the finger wag - Henderson scores to make it 4.

2:56: LA:Van Exel comes back with the dunk.

2:35: LA: Corbin misses and Rick Fox comes through with the tying J.

1:34: LA: Shaq gets a block of his own, swatting one away from Henderson - and he comes through the other way with the 4 footer to give the Lakers a lead.

1:16: LA: Corbin misses and Van Exel doesn't - he scores from the wing.

:42: ATL: Atlanta gets a couple chances, Kobe fouls Mutombo - who hits 1.

:25: LA: The Hawks put Shaq on the line - Lakers up 3 - and he hits them both and that should do it.

:14: LA: Another Shaq FT after Atlanta misses.

:09: ATL: Corbin bangs a 3 to cut the deficit to 3.

Shaq fouled again.  Hits 1.  

The Hawks can't score - Horry picks up 2 FT for the final score.

Final Score: Lakers 116 Hawks 110

21 and 15 for Laettner, but he fouls out in OT and we will get the Lakers/Celtics matchup in round 2. Shaq hits the buzzer beater to tie it in regulation; just a great performance.

Shaq: 35 pts/16 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game

Van Exel: 20 pts/9 assists

Horry: 11 pts/16 boards

Kobe: 18 pts/7 assists

Jones: 19 pts/6 boards

All Region Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers- 2x PotG)

F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)

F Chambers ('89 Suns)

G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)

G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 10 Round 1: Series 1 and 2

 Region 9

1. 2014 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 16. 1994 UTAH JAZZ

Spurs: 62-20, 1st SW Div, 7th Off/3rd Def

             d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-3

             d. Blazers West Semis 4-1

             d. Thunder West Finals 4-2

             d. Heat NBA Finals 4-1

             #10 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tim Duncan              37-Wake              15.1 PPG   21.3 PER  7.4 WS

F Kawhi Leonard         22-San Diego St  12.8            19.4          7.7

F Marco Belinelli         27                         11.4            15             5.9

G Tony Parker              31                         16.7            18.9          5.9

G Manu Ginobli           36                         12.3            20             5.7

Rotation Reserves

C Tiago Splitter            29                         8.2              16.5          4.3

F Boris Diaw                31                         9.1              14.1          4.9

F Danny Green             26-UNC               9.1              13.9          4.2

G Patty Mills                25-St Marys        10.2             18.7          5.6

G Cory Joseph              22-Texas              5                 14.7          2.9

Leaders: Duncan: 5th Games, 5th Blocks/Gm, 4th Def Rtng

                Belinelli 5th 3 Pt %

                Kawhi-4th Def +/-, 3rd Steal %

10th overall seeds, the San Antonio Spurs - Duncan's 37, he and 36 year old Ginobli are over 20 PER. Deep group but nobody over 10 WS. 

Jazz: 53-29, 3rd MW Div., 7th Off/7th Def

          d. Spurs West 1st Rnd 3-1

          d. Nuggets West Semis 4-3

          Lost Rockets West Finals 4-1

          d. 1995 Bulls

          #256 overall seed

Coach: Jerry Sloan

Starters

C Felton Spencer          26-Louisville          8.6 PPG  11.7 PER  4.7 WS

F Karl Malone              30-LA Tech             25.2         22.9         13.4

F Bryon Russell           23-CSt Long Beach 5             11.1          2.1

G John Stockton          31-Gonzaga              15.1        22.5         13.2

G Jeff Hornacek           30-Iowa St               14.6        17.6          3.1

Rotation Reserves

C Tom Chambers         34-Utah                    11.2         13.4          3.9

F Tyrone Corbin           31-DePaul                8              11.8          4.4

F David Benoit             25-Alabama             6.5           10.9          1.6

G John Crotty               24-UVA                   2.9            17.5          1

G Jeff Malone               32-Miss St              16.2           12.9         2.9

Leaders: KMalone 5th PPG, 3rd Def Reb, 5th PER, 4th WS

                Stockton: 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm, 4th Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 3rd TS%, 5th WS, 4th WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 4th Off Rtng, 1st Asst%

                JMalone 2nd TO%

The 30 year old Mailman is top 5 in PER, 31 year old Stockton is top 5 in VORP, both are top 5 in WS and they lead the Jazz, 16th seeds in Region 10.

Matchup

C Duncan (Spurs)

F Malone (Jazz)

F Bellineli (Spurs)

G Stockton (Jazz)

G Ginobli (Spurs)

Bench: Spurs

Game

1st Qtr

9 Spurs 6 Jazz 2

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli

Jazz Stockton

6 Spurs 15 Jazz 15

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli(1) Kawhi, Ginobli, Duncan

Jazz Hornacek, Stockton, Spencer(3) Stockton, Benoit, Benoit

Duncan opens with a half dozen - we are tied  

3 Jazz 26 Spurs 19

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli

Jazz Mailman, Benoit, Stockton, Stockton, Stockton

1st Q Score Jazz 28 Spurs 25

Spurs Green, Joseph, Splitter

Jazz JMalone

Can't ask any more from the Jazz, 16th seeds in Region 10; Stockton scores a dozen.

2nd Qtr

9 Jazz 30 Spurs 29

Spurs Splitter, Mills

Jazz Hornacek

6 Jazz 36 Spurs 31

Spurs Mills

Jazz Hornacek, JMalone, Crotty

Utah won a play in game against Jordan's Bulls and now are up 5 on the 10th overall seeded Spurs

3 Jazz 46 Spurs 37

Spurs Parker, Parker, Diaw

Jazz JMalone, Stockton, Mailman, Mailman, Benoit

Half Score Jazz 48 Spurs 47

Spurs Green, Mills(3), Duncan, Duncan(3)

Jazz Stockton

Duncan scores 5 in the last 30 seconds; Jazz lead is 1.

3rd Qtr

9 Spurs 53 Jazz 51

Spurs Parker, Belinelli, Duncan

Jazz Mailman(1) Chambers

6 Spurs 61 Jazz 58

Spurs Joseph, Duncan, Green, Duncan

Jazz Spencer, Mailman(3) Hornacek

Another half dozen for Duncan - the Spurs take the lead.

3 Spurs 68 Jazz 68

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Green(3) Parker

Jazz Hornacek, Corbin, Chambers(3) JMalone

3rd Q Score Jazz 75 Spurs 70

Spurs Parker

Jazz Corbin, Russell, Stockton(3)

How about these Jazz? Up 5. Let's go to the 4th

4th Qtr

11:37 SA: Kawhi scores from the lane.

11:14: SA: Corbin misses, Duncan scores the other way.  

10:51: UT: Corbin 1 FT

10:34: SA: 14 footer from Duncan ties the score.

10:17: UT: Stockton in traffic.

10:04: SA: Belinelli corner 3 - Spurs up 1.

9:31: UT: After a foul, Jeff Malone scores from the wing.  Jazz up 1.

9:22: SA: Belinelli again, this time a 2.

8:54: SA: Hornacek misses and a Patty Mills dunk makes it 83-80

8:26: SA: Kawhi steals the ball - Mills hits a triple.  Spurs by 6, their biggest lead.

8:13: UT: Hornacek scoops and scores.

7:45: UT: Spurs turnover leads to a Hornacek 3.  86-85 Spurs

7:05: UT: Utah gets a couple cracks after a Spurs miss- the Mailman scores down low.

6:22: SA: Ginobli scores after a turnover exchange

5:44: SA: Danny Green blocks Hornacek and Kawhi scores.

5:21: SA: Duncan steals the ball and scores.  92-87

5:04: UT: Mailman from the lane

4:57: SA: Tony Parker dunk.

3:58: SA: Duncan's fouled a minute later.  1 FT 95-89

3:30: UT: Bryon Russell floater.

3:26: SA: Kawhi hits a deep 3.  

3:11: SA: Manu steals the ball and cruises home for the layin.

3:00: UT: Spencer down low.  Spurs 100 Jazz 93

Final Score Spurs 110 Jazz 101

Spurs Belinelli(3) Parker, Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli(1)

Jazz Hornacek(3) Stockton, Hornacek(3)

The Spurs just explode in the 4th; 40 points and they win going away.

Duncan: 28 pts/13 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game

Ginobli: 12 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Leonard: 13 pts/6 boards

Parker: 16 pts/6 assists

Ginobli: 10 pts

Mills: 12 pts/5 boards

Stockton: 24 pts/14 assists

Mailman: 14 pts/9 boards

Hornacek: 21 pts

Spencer 7 pts/11 boards

J Malone: 10 pts

Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Spurs 10 Jazz 4

Spurs Belinelli (3) Belinelli, Belinelli(3) Duncan

Jazz Hornacek, Spencer

6 Spurs 16 Jazz 6

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Belinelli

Jazz Stockton

The Jazz hung with the Spurs through most of game one - but already trail by ten - Belinelli goes off for ten to get it going.

3 Spurs 28 Jazz 14

Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi(3) Green(3) Ginobli, Kawhi

Jazz Stockton, Stockton, Mailman, Stockton

1st Q Score Spurs 38 Jazz 16

Spurs Diaw, Joseph, Mills, Green, Ginobli

Jazz Mailman

This looks over - Spurs survived game one and are cruising in game 2.

2nd Qtr

9 Spurs 42 Jazz 22

Spurs Duncan, Mills

Jazz Corbin, Russell, Mailman

6 Spurs 46 Jazz 28

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan

Jazz Hornacek, Stockton, Chambers

3 Spurs 56 Jazz 36

Spurs Belinelli(3) Mills(3) Belinelli Belinelli

Jazz JMalone, JMalone, Spencer, Spencer

Half Score Spurs 64 Jazz 38

Spurs Kawhi(3) Parker, Kawhi

Jazz Mailman

Belinelli gets 7 more; Spurs heading to round 2.

3rd Qtr

9 Spurs 68 Jazz 44

Spurs Parker, Duncan

Jazz Stockton, Mailman, Mailman

6 Spurs 72 Jazz 48

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

Jazz Chambers, Benoit

6 more for Duncan and the Spurs are cruising home.

3 Spurs 77 Jazz 55

Spurs Ginobli(1) Parker, Kawhi

Jazz Mailman, Spencer(1) JMalone, Mailman

3rd Q Score Spurs 87 Jazz 61

Spurs Splitter, Diaw(1) Green(3) Duncan, Mills

Jazz Hornacek, Chambers, Mailman

Utah just unable to find the basket against the Spurs.

4th Qtr

9 Spurs 87 Jazz 67

Spurs

Jazz Stockton, JMalone, Russell

6  Spurs 91 Jazz 73

Spurs Parker, Mills

Jazz Mailman, Hornacek, Hornacek

3 Spurs 93 Jazz 77

Spurs Mills

Jazz Hornacek, Mailman

Final Score Spurs 100 Jazz 83

Spurs Ayres, Brown, Bonner, Ayres(1)

Jazz Humphries, Humphries

Game one was tight and game two was not.  Spurs advance.  22/11 for the Mailman. 

Duncan: 16 pts/14 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game

Leonard: 15 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Belinelli: 17 pts

Parker: 10 pts

Mills: 13 pts

8. 1989 PHOENIX SUNS v. 9. 1990 WEST CHAMP PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Suns: 55-27, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/5th Def

          d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 3-0

          d. Warriors West Semis 4-1

          Lost Lakers West Finals 4-0

          #119 overall seed

Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons, Assts: Paul Westphal, Lionel Hollins

Starters

C Armen Gilliam        24-UNLV              15.9 PPG 15.7 PER  5.1 WS

F Tyrone Corbin         26-DePaul              8.2           14.7          5.4

F Tom Chambers       29-Utah                   25.7         19.3          9.2

G Kevin Johnson        22-Cal                    20.4         20.5          12.2

G Eddie Johnson        29-Illinois               21.5         19.4             6.5

Rotation Reserves

C Tim Perry               23-Temple               4.1           14.4         1.4

F Mark West              28-Old Dominion    7,2           12.9        5.5

F Dan Majerle            23-C Michigan        8.6           11.3        2.5

G Steve Kerr              23-Arizona              2.1           12.7         .4

G Jeff Hornacek         25-Iowa St              13.5         16.3          7.7

Leaders KJ 2nd Assists, 3rd Assts/Gm, 4th Asst%

               EJohnson 4th TO%

Balanced team, top 5 in both offense and defense; 22 year old Kevin Johnson is the only guy with either 20+ PER or double digit WS.  How about Chambers and Corbin starting fro the Suns; they came off the bench for Jazz 5 years later in the prior series. Meanwhile - Hornacek's coming off the bench for this team - and starts for those Jazz

Blazers: 59-23, 2nd Pac Div, 9th Off/4th Def

               d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 3-0

               d. Spurs West Semis 4-3

               d. Suns West Finals 4-1

               Lost NBA Finals Pistons 4-1

               #138 overall seed

Coach: Rick Adelman, 

Starters

C Kevin Duckworth        25-E Illinois        16.2 PPG  13.3 PER  4.8 WS

F Buck Williams             29-Maryland        13.6          14.3           8.7

F Jerome Kersey             27-Longwood       16            15.7           8.8

G Terry Porter                 26-Wisc Stev Pt   17.6          20             11.7

G Clyde Drexler              27-Houston          23.3         22.2           11.6

Rotation Reserves

C Wayne Cooper             33-N Orleans         3.8           10.6          2.7

F Mark Bryant                 24-S Hall              2.9            9.1            1

F Drazen Petrovic            25                         7.6            15.5          2.8

G Danny Young               27-Wake               4.7            11.5          3

G Byron Irvin                  23-Missouri          5.2            15.6         1.2

Leaders Petrovic 3rd 3 Pt%

               Drexler 5th +/-

Naked leader board; the backcourt of 26 year old Terry Porter and 27 year old Clyde Drexler hits 20 PER and double digit WS.  Only one guy from either rotation is in his 30s, young series this.

Matchup

C Gilliam (Suns)

F Williams (Blazers)

F Chambers (Suns)

G Johnson (Suns)

G Drexler (Blazers)

Bench: Suns

Game

1st Qtr

9 Suns 7 Blazers 4

Suns Gilliam, KJ(3) EJohnson

Blazers Duckworth, Duckworth

6 Suns 16 Blazers 16

Suns Chambers(3) Corbin, Corbin, Gilliam

Blazers Williams, Duckworth, Duckworth, Williams, Duckworth, Duckworth

Kevin Duckworth scores a dozen points in the first 6 minutes of this series. 

3 Blazers 31 Suns 24

Suns EJohnson, EJohnson, Chambers, Chambers

Blazers Duckworth, Williams, Kersey, Kersey, Drexler(3) Kersey, Williams

1st Q Score Blazers 34 Suns 30

Suns Majerle, Kerr, Perry

Blazers Irvin(1) Cooper

Duckworth's got 14 - Blazers up 4.

2nd Qtr

9 Blazers 41 Suns 34

Suns Majerle(1) Gilliam(1) Hornacek

Blazers Petrovic, Kersey, Kersey(3)

6 Blazers 50 Suns 45

Suns West, Chambers(3) EJohnson, Chambers, KJ

Blazers Porter, Porter(3) Cooper, Young

Points.  Raining buckets.  

3 Blazers 54 Suns 49

Suns Perry, Chambers

Blazers Drexler, Kersey

Half Score Blazers 60 Suns 53

Suns Corbin, Corbin

Blazers Drexler, Kersey, Cooper

9 second quarter points for Jerome Kersey paces Portland, they're up 7.

3rd Qtr

9 Blazers 63 Suns 55

Suns Hornacek, 

Blazers Williams(3)

6 Blazers 66 Suns 60

Suns EJohnson, KJ(3)

Blazers Drexler(3)

Defense tightens in the third.

3 Blazers 75 Suns 66

Suns KJ, Chambers, KJ

Blazers Petrovic, Porter(3) Duckworth, Porter

3rd Q Score Blazers 91 Suns 82

Suns EJohnson(1) Gilliam, Chambers, Gilliam, EJohnson(3) Hornacek, EJohnson, Majerle

Blazers Drexler(3) Petrovic, Drexler, Drexler(3) Duckworth, Petrovic, Kersey

Every point that wasn't scored to start the quarter gets scored here; this 3 minute stretch might be the highest scoring in the tournament to date.  8 for Clyde in those 3 minutes.  

4th Qtr

9 Blazers 98 Suns 88

Suns Gilliam, Chambers, EJohnson

Blazers Williams(3) Drexler, Petrovic

6 Blazers 103 Suns 92

Suns Chambers, Corbin

Blazers Drexler, Williams(1) Porter

Looks like it's Portland - they got off early and have steadily held the lead all day.

3 Blazers 107 Suns 101

Suns KJ, KJ, EJohnson(3) EJohnson

Blazers Williams, Porter

:12 Blazers 117 Suns 114

Suns Chambers(3) KJ, Gilliam, Chambers, Gilliam, EJohnson

Blazers Drexler, Duckworth, Duckworth, Duckworth, Porter(1) Duckworth(1)

Duckworth's fouled a lot down the stretch, hitting almost every shot, but he misses the second at 18 seconds and Eddie Johnson gets an easy dunk off the long pass from KJ.  Blazers lead is down to 3 - that's the closes Phoenix has been.

Clyde's fouled at 10 seconds.  Eddie Johnson fouling out. One FT probably ends it.

Clyde makes both.  Blazers by 5.

:05 PHO: Chambers bombs a 3 from the top - 119-117 Blazers.

Drexler fouled with 2 seconds left.  Corbin fouls out.  If he hits both its done.

He does.  

Hornacek scores a triple at the buzzer, unable to pick up a 4 pt play and its over.

Final: Blazers 121 Suns 120

Nice late run by the Suns, but the Blazers hold on and take game one.

Drexler: 28 pts/5 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game

Duckworth: 25 pts/8 boards

Kersey: 17 pts/18 boards

Williams: 17 pts/13 boards

Porter: 15 pts/11 assists

Petrovic: 10 pts/6 assists

Chambers: 30 pts/11 boards

Eddie Johnson: 25 pts/12 boards

Kevin Johnson: 18 pts/16 assists/5 boards

Gilliam: 15 pts/8 boards

Corbin: 10 pts/8 boards

Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Blazers 10 Suns 8

Suns EJohnson, Gilliam, Chambers, Corbin

Blazers Williams, Drexler, Williams, Kersey, Drexler

6 Blazers 21 Suns 12

Suns Gilliam, KJ

Blazers Williams, Drexler, Drexler, Drexler, Drexler(3)

White hot start for the Blazers, looking to advance. 13 points for Drexler, outscoring the Suns by himself.

3 Blazers 33 Suns 18

Suns EJohnson, Corbin, Chambers

Blazers Williams, Kersey, Duckworth, Drexler, Kersey, Porter

1st Q Score Blazers 38 Suns 26

Suns Hornacek, West, West, Kerr

Blazers Cooper(1) Porter, Cooper

Portland's up a bunch; 15 for Clyde - winner to meet the Spurs.

2nd Qtr

9 Blazers 45 Suns 34

Suns Majerle, KJ, Corbin, EJohnson

Blazers Cooper, Williams(1), Drexler, Duckworth

6 Blazers 56 Suns 44

Suns EJohnson(3) Chambers, Chambers(3)

Blazers Porter(3) Drexler, Irvin, Porter

19 points for Drexler - Blazers still up double digits.

3 Blazers 65 Suns 59

Suns KJ, Majerle, Hornacek, KJ. KJ(3) Corbin, Gilliam, EJohnson

Blazers Porter, Cooper, Petrovic(3) Petrovic, Drexler

Half Score Suns 69 Blazers 65

Suns KJ, Gilliam, Gilliam, Gilliam, Chambers

Blazers

Phoenix scores 25 in 6 minutes to close the half, Kevin Johnson with 9, and the Suns have the lead.

3rd Qtr

9 Suns 74 Blazers 72

Suns Chambers (1) Corbin, Gilliam

Blazers Drexler, Petrovic, Drexler(3)

6 Suns 85 Blazers 77

Suns Majerle, Chambers, Chambers, Majerle(3) Chambers

Blazers Drexler(3) Williams

7 for Chambers to open the 3rd, Suns have their biggest lead.

3 Suns 89 Blazers 85

Suns KJ, Chambers

Blazers Drexler, Porter, Irvin, Porter

3rd Q Score Blazers 96 Suns 95

Suns Gilliam, Gilliam, Hornacek

Blazers Williams, Williams, Petrovic, Petrovic, Petrovic(3)

Drazen Petrovic yanks the Blazers back into the lead - he scores 7 points in the last 58 seconds of the third.  Good finish coming.

4th Qtr

11:54: POR: Clyde scores off the Porter feed.  

11:31: PHO: Majerle in traffic as the shot clock expires.

11:08: PHO: Majerle from the lane after a turnover.  Suns 99-98

9:54: PHO: A minute later Chambers hits an 11 footer.

9:46: POR: Duckworth drives hard and scores.

9:25: POR: After a turnover, Buck Williams goes off glass.  102-101 Blazers

8:49: PHO: KJ misses, but Chambers is there to get the board and the score.

8:26: POR: Kersey from the paint.

8:16: PHO: Chambers hits a triple from the top.  106-104 Suns

7:49: PHO: Blazers miss - Tim Perry comes through with a layup.  

7:15: PHO: Blazers miss - Eddie Johnson banks one home.  110-104

7:06: POR: Kersey from the foul line.

6:48: PHO: A long 2 from Chambers, he's got 9 in the quarter.  

6:30: PHO: The Blazers miss and Eddie Johnson gets a layup.

6:02: PHO: Blazers offensive foul and Corbin gets a layup - it's a ten pt Suns lead.

3 Suns 118 Blazers 112

Suns KJ

Blazers Drexler, Kersey, Williams

Final: Suns 133 Blazers 123

Suns Corbin, Gilliam, KJ, KJ, EJohnson(3), EJohnson, KJ

Blazers Duckworth, Porter(1) Porter, Drexler, Drexler(3)

Phoenix is the side here in game 2 - one to go for the chips.  Drexler becomes, I think, the first Player of the Game from a losing team.

Chambers: 29 pts/9 boards

KJ: 23 pts/8 assists

Gilliam: 20 pts/5 boards

E Johnson: 20 pts

Corbin: 14 pts/7 boards

Majerle: 13 pts

Drexler: 40 pts/11 boards/8 assists - Player of the Game

Porter: 19 pts/13 assists

Williams: 19 pts/13 boards

Kersey: 12 pts/9 boards

Duckworth: 8 pts/11 boards

Petrovic: 14 pts

Game 3

1st Qtr

9 Blazers 7 Suns 4

Suns EJohnson, Chambers

Blazers Drexler(1) Drexler, Drexler, Kersey

6 Blazers 16 Suns 14

Suns Gilliam, Gilliam, Chambers, Corbin, Chambers

Blazers Duckworth(3) Williams, Kersey, Kersey

Clyde Drexler has been dominant in the series - he comes out here in the deciding game and scores the first 5 points.  

3 Blazers 21 Suns 20

Suns Gilliam, Chambers, Chambers, Gilliam

Blazers Duckworth, Williams(3)

1st Q Score Blazers 27 Suns 27

Suns Corbin, Hornacek, West, Corbin

Blazers Petrovic, Porter, Bryant

Tom Chambers has been terrific all series and he's got 10.  

2nd Qtr

9 Suns 34 Blazers 29

Suns Hornacek(3) Hornacek, Perry

Blazers Cooper

6 Suns 43 Blazers 35

Suns Gilliam, EJohnson(3) EJohnson, Corbin

Blazers Drexler, Kersey, Duckworth

Great stretch for the Suns.

3 Suns 48 Blazers 35

Suns EJohnson(1) KJ(1) EJohnson, Perry(1)

Blazers

Half Score Suns 61 Blazers 47

Suns Corbin, Corbin, EJohnson, EJohnson(3) EJohnson, Hornacek

Blazers Porter(3) Drexler, Bryant, Kersey, Irvin, Irvin(1)

Eddie Johnson goes for 13 in the second and Phoenix threatens to pull away.

3rd Qtr

9 Suns 70 Blazers 53

Suns Majerle, KJ(3) Perry, KJ

Blazers Williams, Williams, Petrovic

6 Suns 80 Blazers 62

Suns EJohnson(3) Corbin, EJohnson(3) EJohnson

Blazers Williams, Cooper, Porter(3)

This looks done - a tight series ends, it looks like, with the Suns just overwhelming Portland, Eddie Johnson filling up the basket with 8 more points.  

3 Suns 88 Blazers 68

Suns EJohnson, Gilliam, Hornacek, Gilliam

Blazers Porter, Drexler, Duckworth

3rd Q Score Suns 93 Blazers 76

Suns Hornacek(1) Corbin, KJ

Blazers Drexler, Drexler, Kersey, Duckworth

It would take a Herculean effort.

4th Qtr

9 Suns 101 Blazers 82

Suns KJ(3) EJohnson, Gilliam(3)

Blazers Bryant, Bryant, Williams

6 Suns 105 Blazers 83

Suns Gilliam, Majerle

Blazers Cooper(1) 

It's done.  Suns to meet the Spurs.

3 Suns 111 Blazers 88

Suns KJ, Corbin, Hodges

Blazers Drexler, Petrovic(3)

Final Score Suns 117 Blazers 94

Suns Hodges, Davis, Davis

Blazers Young, Irvin, Reid

Phoenix just runs away with this one.

Eddie Johnson: 29 pts/6 boards-Player of the Game

Gilliam: 19 pts/14 boards

Kevin Johnson: 13 pts/11 boards

Corbin: 17 pts/5 boards

All Region Team

C Duncan ('14 Spurs- 2x PotG)

F Chambers ('89 Suns)

F Malone ('94 Jazz)

G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)

G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)