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256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 13 Round 1: Series 7 and 8

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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7. 2002 MW DIV CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 10. 2008 SW DIV CHAMP NO HORNETS

Spurs: 58-24, 1st MW Div, 9th Off/2nd Def
            d. Sonics West 1st Rnd 3-2
            Lost Lakers West Semis 4-1
            #109 overall seed

Coach Gregg Popovich, 

Starters
C David Robinson            36-Navy                  12.2 PPG   20.3 PER 10.1 WS
F Tim Duncan                   25-Wake                 25.5            27            17.8
F Malik Rose                    27-Drexel                9.4             16.4          4.4
G Terry Porter                  38-Wisc Stev Pt       5.5             13.9          3.5
G Steve Smith                   32-Mich St.            11.6            13.9         6.4

Rotation Reserves
C Danny Ferry                  35-Duke                   4.6             11.2         2.3
F Bruce Bowen                 30-Cal St Fullerton  7                8.2           1.9
F Charles Smith                26-N Mexico            7.4             13.2         2
G Tony Parker                  19                              9.2             11.7         3.8
G Antonio Daniels            26-BGSU                 9.2             13.4         5.9

Leaders Duncan 5th PPG, 1st Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/- 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Def Rtng
               Smith: 1st 3 Pt%
               Robinson: 5th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng
               Rose: 4th Def Rtng

Time for another Spurs team as we finish region 13, 25 year old Duncan is one of the 2 best players in the league in 2002, 1st in VORP and Win Shares, 2nd in PER and WS/48.  The 36 year old Admiral also hits 20 PER and double digit WS, 32 year old Steve Smith was just on the Blazers team that lost in this round.  

Hornets: 56-26, 1st SW Div, 5th Off/7th Def
                d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-1
                Lost Spurs West Semis 4-3
                #148 overall seed

Coach Bryon Scott

Starters
C Tyson Chandler                25                            11.8 PPG    17.5 PER  10 WS
F David West                       27-Xavier                20.6            19.9           8.4
F Peja Stojakovic                30                             16.4            15.7           8.1
G Chris Paul                        22-Wake                  21.1             28.3          17.8
G Morris Peterson               30-Michigan St       8                  11.2           3.8

Rotation Reserves
C  Julian Wright                  20- Kansas               3.9               15.4           1.7
F Ryan Bowen                     32-Iowa                   2.2                9.9            1.5
G Jannero Pargo                  28-Arkansas            8.1                 11.9          1.1
G Bobby Jackson                34-Minnesota          7.1                 12.9          1.9
G Bonzi Wells                     31-Ball St                8.8                 15.1          .8

Leaders Chandler 3rd Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 5th TS%
               Paul: 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm, 1st Stls, 1st Stls/Gm, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 1st Asst%, 1st Stl%
               Peja: 1st FT%, 4th 3 Pt%, 1st TO%
               Peterson 5th TO%

It's Demon Deacon v. Demon Deacon - 22 year old CP3 is one of the 2 best players in the league in '08, 1st in both WS and WS/48, 2nd in both PER and VORP. 25 year old Tyson Chandler has double digit WS; here's Bonzi Wells on the bench, Steve Smith's Blazer teammate.  

Matchup
C Robinson (Spurs)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Peja (Hornets)
G Paul (Hornets)
G Smith (Spurs)
Bench: Spurs

Game 1

1st Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Hornets 3
Spurs Rose, Rose, SSmith(3)
Hornets West(3)

6 Spurs 11 Hornets 11
Spurs Duncan, Rose
Hornets Paul, Peja, West, West

Getting close to the wrap for Region 13 (which means round one might actually come to an end).  

3 Spurs 19 Hornets 17
Spurs Robinson, Parker, Robinson, Robinson
Hornets West, Paul, Paul

1st Score Spurs 24 Hornets 20
Spurs Duncan, Daniels(3)
Hornets Paul(3)

CP3 has 9.

2nd

9 Spurs 29 Hornets 25
Spurs Rose, Parker, Duncan(1)
Hornets Pargo, Pargo(3)

6 Spurs 33 Hornets 28
Spurs Parker, Robinson
Hornets Jackson(3)

Spurs up a tick here.

3 Spurs 39 Hornets 37
Spurs Duncan, Daniels, Daniels
Hornets Chandler, Peterson(3) West, West

Half Score Hornets 44 Spurs 42
Spurs SSmith(3)
Hornets Chandler, Peja(3) Peterson

It's the Hornets up at the half in a defensive battle. Mo Pete hits the fadeaway at 22 seconds left to give New Orleans its first lead.

3rd

9 Hornets 48 Spurs 46
Spurs Rose, Rose
Hornets Candler, Peja

6 Spurs 57 Hornets 52
Spurs Parker, CSmith, SSmith, Robinson, Duncan(3)
Hornets Wright, Wells

Nice run for San Antonio; they go back up.

3 Spurs 62 Hornets 58
Spurs Rose, Daniels
Hornets Wells, Paul, West

3rd Score Spurs 62 Hornets 62
Spurs
Hornets Chandler, West

Defense is the story in game one; the 10th seeded Hornets able to keep up with the 7th seeded Spurs.

4th

11:25: SA: The Admiral's on the bench as the quarter starts, Danny Ferry dunks it home.
10:39: SA: NO doesn't score, Malik Rose gets the finger roll.

10:27: NO: Jannero Pargo from just outside the paint.

9:48: SA: The Spurs get a couple of shots; Rose banking one home from the block.

8:50: NO: Julian Wright hits a corner 3 to cut it to 1.

8:42: SA: Duncan drives and scores.
7:22: SA: Over a minute later it's Duncan again, powering one home.
6:42: SA: CP3 misses and 19 year old Tony Parker scores from the foul line.  7 point game.

3 Spurs 78 Hornets 76
Spurs Smith, Duncan
Hornets Paul, Peterson(3) Chandler, West

Chandler and West hit back to back buckets and the Spurs lead is down to 2.

1:41: NO: Over a minute passes and David West comes through again, scoring down low to tie this up.

1:24: SA: It's young Parker, finding an open Duncan who hits the 12 footer.  

:51: NO: Peja misses the triple, but Bonzi Wells gets the board, the Hornets reset and Peja scores from close range to tie it up.

:37: SA: Duncan finds Malik Rose underneath - up and under and the Spurs go up.

:08: NO: Hornets down a bucket, CP3 misses - but another big offensive board for the Hornets, David West comes down - David West will score in traffic - we are all tied up - Spurs time out.

The ball goes to Duncan.  Duncan drives - Duncan pulls up - Duncan fires --

IT'S GOOD!  IT'S GOOD!  TIM DUNCAN SCORES AT THE BUZZER AND THE SPURS TAKE GAME ONE!!

Final Score Spurs 84 Hornets 82

Duncan: 20 pts/18 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Rose: 20 pts/10 boards
Robinson: 10 pts/5 boards
SSmith: 10 pts
Parker: 10 pts
Daniels: 10 pts

West: 23 pts/10 boards
Chandler: 10 pts/19 boards
Paul: 13 pts/11 assists/5 boards


Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Hornets 8 Spurs 7
Spurs SSmith(3) Robinson, Porter
Hornets Chandler, West, Peterson, Chandler

6 Spurs 12 Hornets 12
Spurs Rose(1) Duncan, Duncan
Hornets Paul, West

The buzzer beater from Duncan ended game one, Spurs looking to advance.

3 Spurs 17 Hornets 16
Spurs Parker(3) Parker
Hornets Paul, Wells

1st Score Hornets 22 Spurs 21
Spurs Parker, Duncan
Hornets Peja, West, Paul

5 quarters of tight basketball in this 7/10 series.

2nd

9 Spurs 26 Hornets 26
Spurs Parker, Bowen(3)
Hornets Jackson, Jackson

6 Hornets 34 Spurs 33
Spurs Parker(1) SSmith(3) Porter (3)
Hornets Jackson(3) Wells(1) Paul, Peja

Bobby Jackson adds 7; we are tight, tight, tight.

3 Spurs 43 Hornets 36
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, SSmith, Duncan
Hornets Wright

Half Score Spurs 49 Hornets 40
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Robinson
Hornets Chandler, Paul

10 for Duncan to close the half. 

3rd

9 Spurs 53 Hornets 53
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
Hornets Paul, Paul, Paul, Peja, Peja, West

6 Spurs 56 Hornets 56
Spurs Daniels, Robinson(1)
Hornets West(1) Jackson

Stojakovic hits 6 in the first 3 of the half and, of course, once again this is tied.  

3 Hornets 64 Spurs 62
Spurs Rose, Duncan, SSmith
Hornets Chandler(3) Paul, Wells(3)

3rd Score Hornets 70 Spurs 66
Spurs Rose, Porter
Hornets West, Wells, Chandler

New Orleans has its biggest lead.  Down the stretch.

4th

11:08: NO: Peja scores, the lead is 6.

10:56: SA: The Admiral with the quick dunk.

10:39: NO: Peja again.

8:55: SA: A minute and a half later, Duncan with the short J.

8:41: NO: CP3 dives and scores.
8:19: NO: Chandler blocks Robinson and CP3 converts the other way.  8 point Hornet lead.

8:06: SA: Robinson from the elbow.
6:41: SA: Over a minute later, Duncan again.

6:18: NO: David West hits an enormous 3 as the clock expires.

6:00 SA: Smith hits the runner.  81-76

3 Hornets 93 Spurs 80
Spurs Rose, Ferry
Hornets Peja, West, Peterson(3) Peja(3) West

Final Score Hornets 103 Spurs 89
Spurs Jackson(3) Jackson(3) Jackson (3)
Hornets Peja(3) Butler(3) Vincius(3) Armstrong(1)

A stunner, the Hornets pull away in the 4th and even this up.  

Paul: 22 pts/12 assists-Player of the Game
West: 18 pts/11 boards
Peja: 21 pts/5 boards
Chandler: 11 pts/8 boards

Duncan: 26 pts/13 boards
SSmith: 12 pts/8 boards
Robinson: 11 pts/5 boards
Parker: 10 pts

Game 3

1st Qtr

9 Spurs 6 Hornets 6
Spurs Rose, Duncan, Rose
Hornets West, Paul, Paul

6 Spurs 11 Hornets 8
Spurs Duncan, Smith(3)
Hornets Peja

One game for all the chips.  

3 Spurs 21 Hornets 13
Spurs Duncan, Smith, Duncan, Rose, Robinson
Hornets West, Peja(3)

1st Score Spurs 29 Hornets 19
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Parker, Robinson
Hornets Wells(1) Wright, Wright

It took 9 quarters, but the Spurs may have cracked it.  10 for Duncan

2nd

9 Spurs 29 Hornets 22
Spurs
Hornets Jackson, West

6 Spurs 37 Hornets 28
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Rose, Duncan
Hornets Wells, West, West

David West scores the last 8 for New Orleans.

3 Spurs 43 Hornets 32
Spurs Parker(1) Smith(3) Duncan
Hornets West, Jackson

Half Score Spurs 51 Hornets 36
Spurs Daniels, Duncan(1) Smith Duncan(3)
Hornets Chandler, Paul

We're done here; 20 first half points for Tim Duncan.

3rd

9 Spurs 58 Hornets 40
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Parker(1) Daniels
Hornets Peja, Wright

6 Spurs 64 Hornets 47
Spurs Parker, Ferry, Rose
Hornets Paul, Chandler, Jackson(1) Wright

The Spurs will move on and claim the penultimate region 13 spot in the next round.

3 Spurs 71 Hornets 49
Spurs
Porter(3) Rose, Duncan, CSmith(3)
Hornets Paul

3rd Score Spurs 79 Hornets 58
Spurs SSmith(3) Duncan
Hornets West, Peja(3) Peja, West

Spurs defense just shuts the door on NOin game 3.  

4th

9 Spurs 86 Hornets 61
Spurs Porter, Duncan, Robinson(1) Parker
Hornets West(1) Jackson

6 Spurs 88 Hornets 61
Spurs Rose
Hornets

3 Spurs 90 Hornets 87
Spurs Bryant
Hornets Peja(3) Paul(3)

Final Score Spurs 92 Hornets 73
Spurs McCaskill
Hornets James(3) Butler(3) 

Duncan: 30 pts/16 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Rose: 12 pts/13 boards
Smith: 15 pts
Robinson: 9 pts/11 boards

All Region Team
C Embiid ('18 Sixers-2 PotG)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers-2 PotG)
F Durant ('14 Thunder-2 PotG)
G Wade ('06 Heat-1 PotG)
G Simmons ('18 Sixers)






2. 2018 SW DIV CHAMP HOUSTON ROCKETS v. 15. 1979 NBA CHAMP SEATTLE SONICS

Rockets: 65-17, 1st SW Div, 1st Off/6th Def
                d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 4-1
                d. Jazz West Semis 4-1
                Lost Warriors West Finals 4-3
                #20 overall seed

Coach Mike D'Antoni, Asst John Lucas

Starters
C Clint Capela                        23                    13.9 PPG   24.5 PER  10.2 WS
F Ryan Anderson                    29-Cal             9.3              12.6          4.8
F Trevor Ariza                        32-UCLA        11.7            11.8          5.3
G Chris Paul                           32-Wake          18.6            24.4         10.2
G James Harden                     28-Ariz St       30.4            29.8          15.4

Rotation Reserves
C Tarik Black                         26-Kansas       3.5               14.3          1.5
F Nene                                   35                     6.5               16.4          2.6
F Luc Mbah a Moute             31-UCLA         7.5               10.3         2.8
G Gerald Green                      32                   11.7               14.1         2.1
G Eric Gordon                       29-Indiana       18                 15.2         4.7

Leaders Harden 1st PPG, 4th Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 2nd VORP, 3rd Asst%, 5th Trip Doub
               Capela 2nd Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 4th WS/48, 3rd Block%
               Paul: 2nd FT% 3rd WS/48

The top offense in 2018 is the 20th overall seed, the Rockets - 28 year old James Harden is probably the best player in the league - 1st in PER, 1st in WS, 1st in WS/48.  CP3 is back a decade later, now 32 and he busts past 20 PER with double digit WS and 23 year old Clint Capela makes this a legit Big 3 with his PER/WS combo.  

Sonics: 52-30, 1st Pac Div, 14th Off/1st Def
             d. Lakers West Semis 4-1
             d. Suns West finals 4-3
             d. Bullets NBA Finals 4-1
             #237 overall seed

Coach Lenny Wilkens

Starters
C Jack Sikma                  23- Ill Wes.         15.6 PPG        16.3 PER  8.8 WS
F Lonnie Shelton             23-Ore St           13.5                14.9           5.1
F John Johnson                31-Iowa              11                   11.2          2.7
G Gus Williams               25-USC              19.2                21.1          8.3
G Dennis Johnson           24-Pepperdine    15.9                15              6.6

Rotation Reserves
C Tom LaGarde               23-UNC             11                    15.6          1.7
F Paul Silas                      35-Creighton      5.6                   10.3         3.9
F Wally Walker                24-UVA              6.6                   11.6         1.8
G Freddie Brown             30-Iowa              14                    16.9         5.2
G Dick Snyder                 34-Davidson       3.7                   10.8         .9

Leaders Sikma 5th Reb/Gm, 5th Reb, 1st Def WS, 3rd Def +/-, 2nd Def Reb%
               Brown: 3rd FT%
               Williams 3rd +/-, 5th Stl %
               Silas 3rd Off Reb %

The World Champion Sonics are the 15h seed in the region, heavy dogs here.  25 year old Gus Williams crosses the 20 PER mark.

Matchup
C Capela (Rockets)
F Shelton (Sonics)
F Ariza (Rockets)
G Paul (Rockets)
G Harden (Rockets)
Bench: Push

Game 1

1st Qtr

9 Rockets 7 Sonics 4
Rockets Anderson(3) Harden, Paul
Sonics Williams, Sikma

6 Rockets 10 Sonics 10
Rockets Anderson(3)
Sonics JJ, DJ, Shelton

Final series of Region 13 is underway.

3 Rockets 16 Sonics 14
Rockets Capela, Capela, Nene
Sonics Walker, Walker, 

1st Score Rockets 23 Sonics 17
Rockets Nene, Black, Green(3)
Sonics DJ, Brown(1)

Sonics top ranked defense against Houston's top ranked offense here; add 40 years of distance between the two teams and its understandable that the Sonics are climbing uphill

2nd

9 Rockets 28 Sonics 24
Rockets Black, Gordon(3)
Sonics Silas, Walker(1) Brown, Lagarde

6 Rockets 34 Sonics 29
Rockets Capela, Gordon, Anderson
Sonics Williams, JJ(3) Silas

Defensive game, more of a Seattle game than a Houston game early on.

3 Rockets 42 Sonics 39
Rockets Capela(3) Gordon(3) Nene
Sonics Williams, Shelton, DJ, Shelton

Half Score Rockets 52 Sonics 45
Rockets Paul, Nene, Gordon, Harden, Capela
Sonics Sikma, Williams, Sikma

Houston's biggest lead; 11 for Clint Capela

3rd

9 Rockets 58 Sonics 52
Rockets Ariza, Capela(1) Harden(3)
Sonics Williams, Sikma, DJ(3)

6 Rockets 66 Sonics 65
Rockets Harden, Paul(3) Capela(1) Harden
Sonics Shelton, Sikma, Shelton(3) DJ, Shelton, Sikma

Lonnie Shelton with 7 to open the 3rd and Seattle closes the gap.

3 Sonics 71 Rockets 68
Rockets Paul
Sonics Walker, Brown, DJ

3rd Score Sonics 77 Rockets 76
Rockets Capela(3) Harden, Capela
Sonics Sikma, Shelton, Sikma

Look at the 15th seeds - the World Champion Sonics hanging tough in game one.

4th

11:52: SEA Freddie Brown scores from 16 to open the 4th.  

11:33: HOU: Capela continues to lead the way for the Rockets, scoring down low.

10:26: SEA: A minute later John Johnson scores from the wing.
9:53: SEA: The Rockets miss, Tom Lagarde is there with a dunk and it's the biggest Sonics lead.

9:42: HOU: Eric Gordon with the J in the lane.

9:34: SEA: Sikma putback on a Shelton miss.

8:00: HOU: Scoreless stretch, Harden hits a FT.

7:40: SEA: John Johnson in trafffic.
6:54: SEA: Harden misses a triple and DJ scores from the wing.

6:42: HOU: CP3 with long 2.

6:02: SEA: Seattle misses, but keeps possession and Sikma hits a corner 3 - Sonics 92-86

5:53: HOU: Trevor Ariza bombs a triple from the wing.  
4:33: HOU: The Sonics miss on a couple of chances, Harden misses but Houston keeps and Capela lays it home.  1 pt game.

3:36: SEA: A minute later Gus Williams floats one home.  
2:52: SEA: Harden misses a triple and John Johnson makes it a 5 point game.

2:45: HOU: Harden just outside the lane.

2:15: SEA: The Sonics miss - keep the ball - Gus Williams with the long 2.  

1:59: HOU: CP3 with the clutch 3 from the top.  2 point Sonics lead.  Great game.

:31: SEA: Neither team finds the bucket, huge offensive foul call on Clint Capela, his 5th, and DJ scores in traffic.  

:22: HOU: Harden.  100-98

:18: SEA: The Rockets foul Sikma - he hits one.  3 point game - that gives the Rockets a chance.  Time out.  

Ball goes to Harden - step back 3 --- GOOD!  GOOD! JAMES HARDEN HITS THE GAME TYING 3 WITH 2 SECONDS TO GO! GOOD!

Big miss from Sikma - opens the door for the Rockets and now it is 101-101.  

Sonics have 2 seconds - they call time out, get the ball at half court.  

The ball's thrown into DJ - turnaround, contested - off balance -- GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  DENNIS JOHNSON HITS A MIRACULOUS BUZZER BEATER AND THE SONICS TAKE GAME ONE!!!

Final Score Sonics 103 Rockets 101

Great stuff, Harden ties the game with a 3 with 2 seconds left and DJ hits a totally off balance bucket at the buzzer to give the Sonics the upset.

DJ: 19 pts/13 boards/buzzer beater - Player of the Game
Sikma: 22 pts/17 boards
Williams: 14 pts/5 assists/4 steals
Shelton: 15 pts/4 steals
John Johnson: 11 pts/7 boards
Silas: 4 pts/11 boards

Capela: 22 pts/16 boards
Harden: 25 pts/6 assists
Paul: 14 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Anderson: 8 pts/10 boards
Gordon: 12 pts

Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Rockets 5 Sonics 4
Rockets Paul(3) Capela
Sonics  Johnson, Sikma

6 Rockets 14 Sonics 6
Rockets Harden(3) Ariza(3) Aiza(3)
Sonics Williams

Houston really off hot here in game 2, 4 quick 3s.  

3 Rockets 20 Sonics 13
Rockets Paul(1) Ariza(3) Harden
Sonics Shelton, Shelton, Sikma(1) Sikma

1st Score Rockets 29 Sonics 25
Rockets Capela, Nene, Gordon(3) Gordon
Sonics Silas, Walker, Williams, DJ, Brown, Lagarde

Strong close by the Sonics, they trail by just 4.

2nd

9 Rockets 35 Sonics 35
Rockets Gordon, Harden, Harden
Sonics Brown, JJ, Lagarde, Walker(1) Shelton(1) Williams

6 Sonics 42 Rockets 38
Rockets Gordon(1) Nene
Sonics Shelton(3) Williams, JJ

Capela picks up his 3rd early in the 2nd, he's on the bench and the Sonics take the lead.

3 Sonics 49 Rockets 47
Rockets Harden, Ariza (3) Capela, Nene
Sonics Sikma(3), DJ, DJ

Half Score Sonics 55 Rockets 54
Rockets Harden, Nene, Nene(3)
Sonics Sikma, Shelton, JJohnson

A game played a little more at the Rockets pace; Sonics up 1 - 2 quarters away from the 15/2 upset.

3rd

9 Rockets 60 Sonics 59
Rockets Harden(3) Gordon(3)
Sonics Sikma, Williams

6 Sonics 69 Rockets 65
Rockets Capela, Paul(3)
Sonics Walker, Silas, Brown(3) DJ(1) Sikma

Houston hits 3 triples, but they trail by a point.

3 Sonics 77 Rockets 72
Rockets Mbah a Moute, Anderson(3) Paul
Sonics Brown, DJ, Williams, Shelton

3rd Score Sonics 85 Rockets 79
Rockets Capela, Capela, Gordon(3)
Sonics DJ, Sikma, Sikma, Williams

Seattle's got their biggest lead as we head to the 4th.

4th

9 Sonics 94 Rockets 86
Rockets Paul(3) Harden, Capela
Sonics  Brown(3) Shelton, Shelton

6 Sonics 102 Rockets 93
Rockets Capela, Harden(3) Capela
Sonics Brown, Walker, Sikma, Walker

Look what's happening here.  Sonics up 9, 6 minutes away from knocking out the 20th overall seeds.  

3 Sonics 111 Rockets 106
Rockets Capela, Ariza(3) Capela, Gordon, Black, Black
Sonics Silas(1) Brown, Shelton, Brown, DJ

Clint Capela's 5th foul brings in Tarik Black off the bench, he scores a couple late buckets and the Rockets cut the deficit to 5.

2:45: HOU: Eric Gordon scores from the paint.
2:18: HOU: Ariza steals the ball and Capela winds up with the score.  

2:03: SEA: Seattle goes to Sikma.  113-110
:15: SEA: The defenses just own the next 2 minutes, Harden has to foul DJ, who hits them both.

Harden misses - Gus Williams is fouled - he hits them both and it is done.

Final: Sonics 117 Rockets 110

Region 13 comes to an unexpected end as the 15th seeded Sonics sweep the 2nd seeded Rockets. 24/18 for Capela and a triple double for Harden in the loss.

Sikma: 24 pts/20 boards-Player of the Game
DJ: 15 pts/8 boards
Williams: 16 pts/7 assists/4 steals
Shelton: 18 pts/8 boards
Brown: 18 pts

All Region Team
C Embiid ('18 Sixers-2 PotG)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers-2 PotG)
F Durant ('14 Thunder-2 PotG)
G Wade ('06 Heat-1 PotG)
G Simmons ('18 Sixers)

Summer Slam 2021 Preview

 Summer Slam is Saturday (Saturday?) fromVegas.  


On Sunday, NXT has a real possibility to give us one of the great WWE PPVs of all time; I have Walter/Dragunov 2020 as the best match in WWE history and the blow off to Cole/'Reilly (which, given Cole's status really might be the blow off) is really likely to be an epic battle.  Add the return of Joe and it's a show I'm really looking forward to.

On the other hand...

1 WWE Universal Title: Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. John Cena

-Reigns has been Universal Champ for a year; the 3 champs prior were (1) Wyatt, who is gone (2) Strowman, who is gone (3) Goldberg, who is in his 50s, wrestles twice a year and is also fighting for a title on this card.  Reigns is the best act in North American wrestling; for me, Cena just offers nothing; he's getting fed to Reigns as "monster babyface who will fail to upend the bad guy champ" as we (presumably) steam toward Reigns/Rock at Mania.  I get using Cena here; he's the promotion's biggest post Attitude Era star (albeit presiding over the steady drifting away of the fan base, this, I'd argue is not coincidence) but it reflects just an enormous creative failure that middle aged retired guys need to come in to main event your PPV.  It's not a talent failure; they have so much talent in the promotion they can throw Tommy End away and barely notice; the failure is entirely creative.  

(3 1/4 stars, 23 minutes, it was exactly as expected, I just never need to see another minute of John Cena)

2 WWE Title: Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Goldberg

-The lineal WWF title is held by Lashley; he took it from the Miz (really?) just before Mania.  The story is the same; conquering babyface veteran Hall of Fame hero returns to slay monster heel champion and the outcome will also be the same.  I don't know who we're building Lashley for, maybe Brock; maybe Batista if there's a deal to be struck.  This match will be short; Goldberg wasn't my flavor when he was over and that decade began with a 9.  

(Extended Lashley squash)

3 RAW Women's Title: Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley

-Charlotte's fiancee (and probably father) are working the AEW PPV in a couple of weeks; she's the heel here taking on two babyfaces (which seems like a weird handicap match, but they do what they do).  Nikki Cross is doing a superhero gimmick that is entirely for children; she took the belt from Charlotte a month ago - I'd guess she's giving it back with Ripley there to eat the fall so Nikki can chase.  

(3 stars, 13 minutes, Charlotte takes)

4 Smackdown Women's Title: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks

-Belair took in the all babyface match at Mania that is better remembered as a "moment" than a "match" (it was fine). Here's the rematch - maybe, there might be a Covid issue here.  You probably move the belt back here and again have the babyface Belair chase.  Lynch is returning at some point; I'd assume on whichever show it is Rollins is on.  

(They brought back Lynch and she squashed Belair)

5 RAW Tag Title: AJ Styles and Omos (c) vs. RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle)

-Something I note in each of these quarterly previews is neither the RAW tag belts nor the Smackdown tag belts are the lineal WWF tag belts for absolutely no good reason.  These belts are now nearly 20 years old, however, Styles and his giant untalented bodyguard took the belts from the New Day at Mania and probably lose them here to Orton/Riddle, doing a fun mismatched partner act.  

(Short, switch)

6 Smackdown Tag Title: The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio

-These belts aren't even 5 years old; the Usos took from the Mysterios in May - Rey is one of the truly great wrestlers who ever lived; his son is green; the Usos are part of the Reigns heel act and I'd expect they keep here.  

(Usos did keep; it didn't quite make 3 stars)

7 US Title: Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest

-This is the lineal US belt; Harley Race's belt, Ric Flair's belt, Sheamus is the 171st US Champ; he took from Riddle at Mania and probably drops to the babyface Priest here in like 6 minutes.  

(3 stars, 14 minutes, Priest)

8 Edge vs. Seth Rollins

-Is this the best match of the night?  Probably - Reigns/Cena will get every chance to be, long, lots of nearfalls, but if there's a 4 star match on this card, it's this one.  Edge entered Mania as a heel, but is now again the veteran babyface; Rollins' loud jacket grating laugh heel character is stronger with the violent edge (pun intended) it's the first match of what would make sense as a longer program, so a Rollins win would be expected.  

(4 stars, 21 minutes, Edge, match of the night, not close)

9 Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal

-Is this the worst match of the night?  Not if you look below to #10; McIntyre is the babyface former champ, Jinder is bad.  I'd assume McIntyre beats him and they move on.  

(Drew, actively bad)

10 Eva Marie (with Doudrop) vs. Alexa Bliss

(Bliss, actively bad)

-Yikes.  

So, that's Summer Slam; an entirely skippable show; with Punk/Danielson presumably on the horizon (and given the location of this week's Rampage, that horizon is closing hard) for AEW, I don't know, maybe WWE might want to almost entirely overhaul their main roster product.  

(Biggest pop I ever saw; if there was anyone in WWE unaware this was a wrestling war, they know it now)

Every Summer Slam match is ranked here.  Ratings are mine, times are approx. I may have missed some.  Don't care.  

1.       1994 WWF Title Cage: Bret Hart d. Owen Hart 32 min 4 ¾

2.       1992 IC Davey Boy Smith d. Bret Hart 25 min 4 ¾

3.       2000 Tags: TLC: Edge/Christian d. Hardys d. Dudleys 15 min 4 ½

4.       1995 IC Ladder: Shawn Michaels d. Razor Ramon 25min 4 ½

5.       2013 No DQ: Brock Lesnar d. CM Punk 25min 4 1/4

6.       2016 AJ Styles d. John Cena 23 min 4 1/4

7.       2017 Universal: Brock Lesnar d. Samoa Joe/Roman Reigns/Braun Strowman 21 min 4 1/4

8.       1991 IC: Bret Hart d. Mr. Perfect 18 min 4 ¼

9.       2009 WWE Title TLC: CM Punk d. Jeff Hardy 21:30 4 ¼

10.       2013 WWE Title Daniel Bryan d. John Cena 27 min 4 1/4

11.     2011 World Title No Holds Barred: Christian d. Randy Orton 23:30 4 ¼


12.       1996 WWF Title: Shawn Michaels d. Vader 22 min 4

13.       2002 Nonsanctioned: Shawn Michaels d. HHH 27:30 4

14.            2019 Universal Title: Seth Rollins d. Brock Lesnar 13:30 4

15.       2016 Universal: Finn Balor d. Seth Rollins 19 min 4

16.       2000 2/3 Falls Chris Benoit d. Chris Jericho 13 min 4

17.       2008 HIAC: Undertaker d. Edge 26 min 4

18.       2018 Miz d. Daniel Bryan 23:30 4

19.       2011 WWF Title: CM Punk d. John Cena 24 min 4

20        2014 WWF Title: Brock Lesnar d. John Cena 16:30 4

21.       1989 Brainbusters d. Hart Foundation 16 min 4

22.       2018 WWE Title: Samoa Joe d. AJ Styles (DQ) 23 min 4

   

23.   2004: World: Randy Orton d. Chris Benoit 20 min 3 ¾

24.   1998 IC Ladder: HHH d. Rock 26 min 3 ¾

25.   2017 RAW Tags: Rollins/Ambrose d. Sheamus/Cesaro 19 min 3 3/4

26.   2001 WWF Title: Kurt Angle d. Steve Austin 22:30 3 ¾

27.   2003 WWF Title Kurt Angle d. Brock Lesnar 21 min 3 ¾

28.  2015 WWF Title: Seth Rollins d. John Cena 19 min 3 3/4

29.  2015 Kevin Owens d. Cesaro 14:30 min 3 3/4

30.   2012 Brock Lesnar d. HHH 18:30 3 ¾

31.   1999 WWF Title: Mankind d. Steve Austin/HHH 16:30 3 ¾

32.   2010 Team WWE d. Team Nexus 35:30 3 ¾

33.   1989 Rick Martel/Rougeaus d. Rockers/Tito Santana 15 min 3 ¾


34.   2004 Kurt Angle d. Eddie Guerrero 3 ½

35.   2001 Hardcore Ladder: RVD d. Jeff Hardy 16:30 3 ½

36.   2002 IC: RVD d. Chris Benoit 16:30 3 ½

37. 2016 Brock Lesnar d. Randy Orton 11min 3 1/2

38. 2017 US: AJ Styles d. Kevin Owens 16 min 3 1/2

39.   2018 IC: Seth Rollins d. Dolph Ziggler 22 min  3 1/2

40.   1997 IC: Steve Austin d. Owen Hart 16 min 3 ½

41.   1998 Lion’s Den: Ken Shamrock d. Owen Hart 9 min 3 ½

42.   2020 RAW Women: Asuka d. Banks 11:30, 3 1/2 

43.   2012 Chris Jericho d. Dolph Ziggler 13 min 3 ½

44.   2009 IC: Rey Mysterio d. Dolph Ziggler 12:30 min 3 ½

45.   1997 WWF Title: Bret Hart d. Undertaker 28 min 3 ½

46.  2015 Undertaker d. Brock Lesnar 17 min 3 1/2

47.   1990 Tags: Hart Foundation d. Demolition 15:30 3 ½

48.   1992 Ultimate Warrior d. Randy Savage 26 min 3 ½

49.   1997 Cage: Mankind d. HHH 16 min 3 ½

50.  2013 World: Alberto del Rio d. Christian 12:30 3 1/2

51.   2003 Eddie Guerrero d. Chris Benoit/Tajiri/Rhyno 10:30 3 ½

52.   2009 DX d. Cody Rhodes/Ted Dibiase, Jr. 20 min 3 ½

53.   1993 Tatanka/Smoking Gunns d. Bam Bam Bigelow/Headshrinkers 11 min 3 ½

54.   1988 British Bulldogs draw Rougeaus 20 min. 3 ½

55.   1996 Boiler Room Brawl Mankind d. Undertaker 27 min 3 ½


56.   2005 Ladder: Rey Mysterio d. Eddie Guerrero 20:30 3 ¼

57. 2014 Bray Wyatt d. Chris Jericho 13 min 3 1/4

58.   2002: Edge d. Eddy Guerrero 12 min 3 ¼

59.   2011 Wade Barrett d. Daniel Bryan 11:30 3 ¼

60.   1995 Hakushi d. 123 Kid 9 min 3 ¼

61.  2015 Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose d. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper 11 min 3 1/4

62.        2019: Charlotte Flair d. Trish Stratus 16:30 3 1/4

63.        2019 US Title: AJ Styles d. Ricochet 13 min 3 1/4

64.   1999 Test d. Shane McMahon 12 min 3 ¼

65.   1998 Hair: 123 Kid d. Jeff Jarrett 11 min 3 ¼

66.   1998 WWF Title: Steve Austin d. Undertaker 21 min 3 ¼

67.   2000 WWF Title: Rock d. Kurt Angle/HHH 20 min 3 ¼

68.   2020 WWF Title: Drew McIntyre d. Randy Orton 20:30 3 1/4 

69.   2006 WWF Title Edge d. John Cena 15:30 3 ¼

70.   2018 Smackdown Tags: New Day d. Bludgeon Brothers (DQ) 9:30 3 1/4

71.   2010 RAW Title: Randy Orton d. Sheamus 19 min 3 ¼

72.  2015 Sheamus d. Randy Orton 12 min 3 1/4

73.   1993 Tags: Steiners d. Heavenly Bodies 9:30 3 ¼

74.   1989 IC Title: Ultimate Warrior d. Rick Rude 16 min 3 ¼


75.   2002 Kurt Angle d. Rey Mysterio 9 min 3

76.   2001 IC: Edge d. Lance Storm 11 min 3

77.   2001 Jr: XPac d. Tajiri 7 min 3

78. 2014 Seth Rollins d. Dean Ambrose 11 min 3

79. 2016 WWF Title: Dean Ambrose d. Dolph Ziggler 15 min 3

80.   2006 I Quit: Ric Flair d. Mick Foley 13 min 3

81.   2001 WCW Title: Rock d. Booker T 15 min 3

82.   2005 WWF Title John Cena d. Chris Jericho 15 min 3

83.   1988 Tags: Demolition d. Hart Foundation 10 min 3

84.   1994 IC: Razor Ramon d. Diesel 15 min 3

85.   2002 WWF Title: Brock Lesnar d. Rock 16:30 3

86    2018 US Title: Shinsuke Nakamura d. Jeff Hardy  10:30  3

87.   2004 Dudleys d. Rey Mysterio/Paul London/Billy Kidman 8 min 3

88.   2011 Rey Mysterio/John Morrison/Kofi Kingston d. Miz/R Truth/Alberto del Rio 9:30 3

89.   2020 Smackdown Women: Bayley d, Asuka 11:30 3

90.   2019 RAW Women: Becky Lynch v. Natty Neidhart 12:30 3

91.   1993 Bret Hart d. Doink 10 min 3

92.   2007 Rey Mysterio d. Chavo Guerrero 12 min 3

93.   2008 MVP d. Jeff Hardy 10 min 3

94.   1996 Owen Hart d. Savio Vega 13:30 3

95.   2008 World CM Punk d. JBL 11 min 3

96.   2012 World: Sheamus d. Alberto del Rio 11:30 3

97.   1995 Bret Hart d. Isaac Yankem 16 min 3

98.   2012 IC: Miz d. Rey Mysterio 9 min 3

99.  2016 Owens/Jericho d. Cass/Enzo 12 min 3

100.   1992 Shawn Michaels draw Rick Martel 8 min 3

101.   1991 Virgil d. Ted DiBiase 13 min 3

102.   2007 WWF: John Cena d. Randy Orton 21 min 3

103.   2014 Roman Reigns d. Randy Orton 16:30 3

104.   2008 Batista d. John Cena 13:30 3

105.   2003 Elimination Chamber 19 min 3

106.   1999 Tag Team Gauntlet 16:30 3


107.   1997 Davey Boy Smith d. Ken Shamrock 7:30

108.   1999 Lion’s Den: Ken Shamrock d. Steve Blackman 9 min

109.   2000 Hardcore: Shane McMahon d. Steve Blackman 10 min

110.   2007 ECW: John Morrison d. CM Punk 7 min

111.  2014 IC: Dolph Ziggler d. Miz 8 min

112.     2016 Women: Charlotte d. Sasha 14 min

113.   2005 Randy Orton d. Undertaker 17 min

114.   2004 IC: Edge d. Chris Jericho/Batista 8:30 min

115.   2001 Chris Jericho d. Rhyno 12:30

116.   1994 Women: Alundra Blayze d. Bull Nakano 8 min

117.   1999 IC/Euro: Jeff Jarrett d. DLo Brown 7:30

118.   1993 Razor Ramon d. Ted DiBiase 7:30

119.   1996 Goldust d. Marc Mero 11 min

120.   1998 Euro: DLo Brown d. Val Venis 15:30

121.   2005 Edge d. Matt Hardy 5 min

122.   2018 Universal Title: Roman Reigns d. Brock Lesnar 6:30

123.   2012 WWF Title: CM Punk d. John Cena/Big Show 14:30

124.   2019: WWE Title: Kofi Kingston draw Randy Orton 16:30

125.   2006 Chavo Guerrero d. Rey Mysterio 11 min

126.   2012 Daniel Bryan d. Kane 8 min

127.   2017 Finn Balor d. Bray Wyatt 10:30

128.   2015 Tags: New Day d.. Prime Time Players/Los Matadores/Lucha Dragons 10 min

129.  2014 Rusev d. Jack Swagger 9 min

130.   2002: Ric Flair d. Chris Jericho 10:30

131.   2004 HHH d. Eugene 14 min

132.   2010: Smackdown Title: Kane d. Rey Mysterio 12:30

133.   2003: Kane d. RVD 12:30

134.   2005 Kurt Angle d. Eugene 5 min

135.   2007 IC: Umaga d. Carlito/Ken Kennedy 7:30

136.   1989 Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake d. Randy Savage/Zeus 15 min

137.   1988 Hulk Hogan/Randy Savage d. Ted DiBiase/Andre the Giant 14:30 min

138.   1990 Power&Glory d. Rockers 6 min

139    2020 RAW Tag Titles: Street Profits d. Andrade/Garza 8:30 min

140.   2019 Goldberg d. Dolph Ziggler 2 min

141.   2018 RAW Women's Title: Ronda Rousey d. Alexa Bliss 4:30

142.    2011 Mark Henry d. Sheamus 9:30

143.    2007 Kane d. Fit Finlay 9 min

144.    1999 Hardcore: Al Snow d. Boss Man 7:30

145.     1999 Rock d. Billy Gunn 10 min

146     2019 Kevin Owens v. Shane McMahon 9:30

147.    2018 Smackdown Women's Title: Charlotte Flair d. Becky Lynch/Carmella 14:30

148.    1993 WWF Title: Lex Luger d. Yokozuna 18 min

149.    1991 Ricky Steamboat/Davey Boy Smith/Kerry von Erich d. Warlord/Power&Glory 10:30

150:    2020 Seth Rollins d. Dom Mysterio 22:30

151.     2005 Hulk Hogan d. Shawn Michaels 21:30

152.    1993 Shawn Michaels d. Mr. Perfect 11:30

153.                        2009 Tags: Chris Jericho/Big Show d. Cryme Tyme 9:30

154.                        2012 Tags: R-Truth/Kofi Kingston d. PTP 7 min

155.                        2009 WWF Title Randy Orton d. John Cena 21 min

156.            2013 Cody Rhodes d. Damien Sandow 6:30

157                               2017 WWF Title: Jinder Mahal d. Shinsuke Nakamura 11:30

158.                        2008 WWF Title HHH d. Khali 9:30

159.                        2007 Booker T d. HHH 8 min

160.                        2006 DX d. Vince McMahon/Shane McMahon 13 min

161.                        2006 World Batista d. Booker 10:30

162.                        2004 JBL d. Undertaker 17:30 min

163.                        2005 World: Batista d. JBL 9 min

164.                        2002 Un-Americans d. Goldust/Booker T 9:30

165.                        1999 Tags: Undertaker/Big Show d. XPac/Kane 12 min

166.                        2001 Tags: Undertaker/Kane d. DDP/Kanyon 10 min

167.                        2006 ECW Title: Big Show d. Sabu 8:30

168.                        2009 MVP d. Jack Swagger 6 min

169.            2015 IC: Ryback d. Miz/Show 5:30 min

170.                        1995 Barry Horowitz d. Skip 11:30

171.                        1991 Big Boss Man d. Jacques Rougeau 9:30

172.                        2001 Dudleys/Test d. APA/Spike Dudley 7 min

173.            2013 Ring of Fire: Bray Wyatt d. Kane 7:30

174.                        1997 LOD d. Godwinns 10 min

175.                        1988 Powers of Pain d. Bolsheviks 5:30

176.                        1994 Bam Bam Bigelow/IRS d. Headshrinkers 7 min

177.                        1993 Jerry Lawler d. Bret Hart 6:30

178.                        2004 Kane d. Matt Hardy 6 min

179.                        1996 Smoking Gunns d. Bodydonnas d. New Rockers d. Godwinns 12 min

180.            2015 Neville/Stephen Amell d. Stardust/Wade Barrett 7:30 min

181.            2014 Women: Paige d. AJ Lee 5 min

182             2017 Smackdown Women: Natty d. Naomi 11 min

183.                   2017 RAW Women: Sasha Banks d. Alexa Bliss 13:30

184.                               2019 Smackdown Women: Bayley d. Moon 10 min

185.                        1989 Ted DiBiase d. Jimmy Snuka 6:30

186.                        1990 IC: Kerry von Erich d. Mr. Perfect 5 min

187.                        1993 IRS d. 123 Kid 6 min

188.                        1990 Hulk Hogan d. Earthquake 13 min

189.                        1990 WWF Title Cage Match: Ultimate Warrior d. Rick Rude 10 min

190.                               2017 John Cena d. Baron Corbin 10 min

191.                        1991 Tags: Street Fight: LOD d. Nasty Boys 6:30

192.                        1991 Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior d. Sgt. Slaughter/Mustafa/Adnan 12:30

193.                        1995 HHH d. Sparky Plugg 7 min

194.                        2010 IC Dolph Ziggler no contest Kofi Kingston  7 min

195.            2015 Dolph Ziggler no contest Rusev 11 min

196.                        1997 Boriquas d. DOA 9 min

197.                        2003 Tags: LaResistance d. Dudley Boys 8 min

198.                        1998 Tags: New Age Outlaws d. Mankind 5 min

199.                        2000 IC: Eddy Guerrero/Chyna d. Val Venis/Trish Stratus 7 min

200.                        2011 Women: Kelly Kelly d. Beth Phoenix 6:30

201.                        2000 XPac d. Road Dogg 4:30

202.         2016 IC: Miz d. Apollo Crews 5:30

203.                        2004 John Cena d. Booker T 6 min

204.                        2003 Undertaker d. A-Train 9 min

205.                        2002 Undertaker d. Test 8 min

206.                        2020 Mandy Rose d. Sonya Deville 10 min

207.                   2019 The Fiend d. Finn Balor 3:30

208.                   2014 Stephanie McMahon d. Brie Bella 10 min

209.                        2010 Big Show d. CM Punk/Luke Gallows/Joey Mercury 6:30

210.                   2015 Team PCB d. Team Bella d. Team BAD 15 min

211.                        1989 Mr. Perfect d. Red Rooster 3:30

212.            2013 Dolph Ziggler/Kaitlyn d. Big E Langston/AJ Lee

213.                        1988 Big Boss Man d. Koko B. Ware 6 min

214.                        1990 Jake Roberts d. Bad News Brown 4:30

215.                        1990 Warlord d. Tito Santana 5:30

216.                        1993 Ludwig Borga d. Marty Janetty 5 min

217.                        1996 Sid d. Davey Boy Smith 6 min

218                        2000 Jerry Lawler d. Tazz 4:30

219.                        2000 RTC d. Rikishi/Too Cool 5 min

220.                        1992 Tags: Natural Disasters d. Beverly Brothers 10:30

221.                        1992 LOD d. Money Inc  15 min

222.                        1991 IRS d. Greg Valentine 4 min

223.                        2018 Braun Strowman d. Kevin Owens 2 min

224.                        2018 Finn Balor d. Baron Corbin 90 sec

225.                        1990 Randy Savage d. Dusty Rhodes 2 min

226           2016 US: Rusev NC. Roman Reigns 0 sec.

227.                        2005 US: Chris Benoit d. Orlando Jordan 30 sec

228.                        1988 IC Title: Ultimate Warrior d. Honky Tonk Man :30

229.                        2009 ECW Christian d. William Regal :30

230.                        2017 Randy Orton d. Rusev :30

231.                        2011 WWF Title: Alberto del Rio d. CM Punk :30

232.                        2008 ECW Matt Hardy d. Mark Henry :30

233.            2013 WWF Title: Randy Orton d. Daniel Bryan :30

234.                        1992 Undertaker d. Kamala 3:30

235.                        1990 Hacksaw Duggan/Nikolai Volkoff d. Orient Express 3:30

236.                        1995 Smoking Gunns d. Blu Brothers 6 min

237.                        1992 Crush d. Repo Man 5:30

238.                        1988 Dino Bravo d. Don Muraco 5:30

239.                        1989 Hacksaw Duggan/Demolition d. Andre the Giant/Boss Man/Akeem 7:30

240.                        1998 Edge/Sable d. Marc Mero/Jacqueline 8:30

241.                         2020: Universal Title: Bray Wyatt d. Braun Strowman 12 min

242.                        2003 Shane McMahon d. Eric Bischoff 10:30

243.                        2006 Hulk Hogan d. Randy Orton 11 min

244.                        1989 Greg Valentine d. Hercules 3 min

245.                        1988 Rick Rude d. JYD 6:30

246.                        1992 Nailz d. Virgil 4 min

247.                        1997 Goldust d. Brian Pillman 7 min

248.                        1994 Tatanka d. Lex Luger 6 min

249.                        2009 Kane d. Khali 6 min

250.                        1988 Bad News Brown d. Ken Patera 6:30

251.                        1991 Natural Disasters d. Bushwackers 6:30

252.                        1998 Oddities d. Kaientai 10 min

253.          2016: Tags: Anderson/Gallows d. New Day (DQ) 9 min

254.                        2008 IC/Women Santino/Beth Phoenix d. Kofi Kingston/Mickie James 5:30

255.                        2000 Undertaker no contest Kane 6 min

256.          2016 Natalya/Nikki/Alexa d. Naomi/Carmella/Becky 11 min

257.                        1993 Undertaker d. Giant Gonzalez 8 min

258.                        1994 Jeff Jarrett d. Mabel 6 min

259.                        1989 Dusty Rhodes d. Honky Tonk Man 9:30

260.                        1988 Jake Roberts d. Hercules 10 min

261.                        1994 Undertaker d. Undertaker 9 min

262.                        1995 WWF Title: Diesel d. Mabel 9 min

263.                         2017 Cass d. Show 10:30

264.            2013 Natalya d. Brie Bella 4 min

265.                        1995 Women: Bertha Faye d. Alundra Blayze 5 min

266.                        1999 Women: Ivory d. Tori 4 min

267.                        2000 Women: Kat d. Terri 3 min

268.                        2010 Women: Melina d. Alicia Fox 5:30

269.                        2007 World: Batista d. Khali 7 min

270.                        1996 Jerry Lawler d. Jake Roberts 4 min

271.                        1995 Undertaker d. Kamala 16:30

272.                        1990 Sherri d. Sapphire (forfeit)

273.                        2007 Diva Battle Royal 7 min

274.                        2004 Diva Dodge Ball 3 min






256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 13 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

Saturday, August 14, 2021

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3. 1960 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS  v. 14. 2018 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Celtics: 59-16, 1st East Div, 5th Off/1st Def
              d. Warriors East Finals 4-2
              d. Hawks NBA Finals 4-3
              #45 overall seed

Coach: Red Auerbach

Starters:
C Bill Russell                  25-USF                  18.2 PPG      20.1 PER  13.8 WS
F Tom Heinsohn              25-Holy Cross       21.7              18.4           7.7
F Bill Sharman                33-USC                  19.3              18.5           7.9
G Bob Cousy                   31-Holy Cross       19.4              18.7           7.8
G Sam Jones                    26-NC Central      11.9               17.7           5.9

Rotation Reserves
C John Richter                 22-NC St                 4.3               8.1            .4
F Gene Conley                29-Wash St              6.7                10.1          2.1
F Gene Guarilla               22-G Wash               3                  7.7            .5
G KC Jones                     27-USF                    6.3                12.6          3.7
G Frank Ramsey              28-Kentucky           15.3              14.5          5.3

Leaders: Russell 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 4th FG%, 4th Eff FG%, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48
                Cousy 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm, 3rd Def WS, 2nd Trip Doub
                Sharman 4th FT%
                Heinsohn 5th FT%

World Champion Celtics once again best defense in 1960; 25 year old Bill Russell crosses 20 PER with double digit Win Shares.  45th overall seed, but these old teams have really struggled so far.  

Sixers: 52-30, 3rd East Conf, 12th Off/4th Def
            d. Heat East 1st Rnd 4-1
            Lost Celtics East Semis 4-1
            #212 overall seed


Coach: Brett Brown

Starters:
C Joel Embiid                 23-Kansas            22.9 PPG   22.9 PER  6.2 WS
F Dario Saric                  23                         14.6            15.8          6.6
F Robert Covington        27-Tenn St           12.6            12.9          6.1
G Ben Simmons              21-LSU                15.8           20             9.2
G JJ Redick                     33-Duke               17.1           15.9          6.6

Rotation Reserves
C Richaun Holmes          24-BGSU             6.5             17.4         2.8
F Amir Johnson               30                         4.6             14.9        4.1
F Trevor Booker              30-Clemson          4.7             14.5       1.7
G TJ McConnell              25Arizona            6.3             12.5         3.8
G Marco Belinelli            31                         13.6           14.2        1.8

Leaders: Simmons 3rd Assts, 5th Assts/Gm, 5th Steals, 2nd Def WS, 2nd Def +/-, 3rd Trip Doub
                Embiid 4th Blocks/Gm, 3rd Def Rtng
                Belinelli 4th FT%
                Covington 5th WS

Like the Celtics, the Sixers are a defense first squad.  21 year old Ben Simmons and 23 year old Joel Embiid hit 20 PER. 

Matchup
C Russell (Celtics)
F Heinson (Celtics)
F Sharman (Celtics)
G Simmons (Sixers)
G Push
Bench: Sixers

Game  1

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Sixers 8
Celtics Sharman, Sharman, Russell, Heinsohn, Cousy
Sixers Covington(3) Covington, Saric(3)

6 Celtics 16 Sixers 10
Celtics Heinsohn, SJones, Sharman
Sixers Saric

Underway. Boston's got almost 60 years to make up here.  

3 Celtics 21 Sixers 20
Celtics Heinsohn, Russell(3)
Sixers Simmons, Redick(3) Redick(3) Okafor

1st Score Celtics 32 Sixers 27
Celtics Richter, Conley(3) KC Jones, KC Jones, Sharman
Sixers Redick(3) Redick, Redick

JJ Redick goes off; 13 points in 6 minutes, but Boston leads.  

2nd Qtr

9 Celtics 38 Sixers 38
Celtics Ramsey, Conley, SJones
Sixers Saric, Booker(3) Embiid, Simmons, Embiid

6 Sixers 47 Celtics 43
Celtics  Sharman, Ramsey(3)
Sixers  Embiid, Johnson, Simmons, Redick(3)

Philly takes its first lead - if JJ Redick is going to bury Boston in 3s its a tough series for the Celts.

3 Sixers 55 Celtics 51
Celtics Cousy, Russell, Cousy, Ramsey
Sixers Belinelli, Simmons, Simmons, Covington

Half Score Sixers 66 Celtics 61
Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Sharman, Heinsohn, Heinsohn
Sixers Johnson(3) Embiid, Embiid, Redick, Covington

Offense in the first half; Simmons and Embiid both with 8 in the 2nd.

3rd Qtr

9 Sixers 76 Celtics 69
Celtics SJones, Russell, KC Jones, Cousy
Sixers Saric, Simmons(3) Simmons, Johnson(3)

6 Sixers 91 Celtics 80
Celtics Heinsohn, Ramsey, Ramsey, Cousy, Sharman
Sixers Covington(3) Belinelli, Belinelli, Embiid, Simmons, Redick, Embiid

That modern Philly offense starting to stretch this out on the 3rd seed in the regiobn; 7 more for Ben Simmons.

3 Sixers 99 Celtics 85
Celtics Cousy(1) Heinsohn, SJones
Sixers Booker, Redick, Belinelli, Redick

3rd Score Sixers 102 Celtics 91
Celtics Guarilla, Sharman, Sharman
Sixers Belinelli(1) Redick

Ton of points between two defense first teams, not the game you'd expect - but the Sixers just push the pace on the Celtics from 60 years ago.  6 more for JJ Redick, filling it up.

4th Qtr

9 Sixers 112 Celtics 106
Celtics Russell, Ramsey, Heinsohn, SJones(3) Heinsohn, Sharman, Heinsohn
Sixers Embiid(3) Redick, Embiid, Embiid

6 Sixers 120 Celtics 111
Celtics Russell, Sharman(3)
Sixers Embiid, Embiid, Embiid, Embiid

Boston got as close as 6 - but Joel Embiid takes over, just dominating with Russell starting the quarter trying to get a blow, 15 points to open the quarter.  

3 Sixers 124 Celtics 121
Celtics Sharman(3) Sharman, Cousy, Sharman, Sharman, Cousy
Sixers Embiid, Embiid

Boston goes on the big run, Bill Sharman goes for 9 in the last 3 minutes and it is a 3 point game.

Starters on the floor for both sides.  

2:02: PHI: Defense asserts itself, a minute passes before a Saric layup.
:26: PHI: This has been an offensive game for 45 minutes - but it's all defense in the last 3, Boston has to foul Embiid, he hits both and it's over.

Embiid picks up 4 more FT

Final Score Sixers 132 Celtics 121

Boston was down 3 with 3 left and didn't score again.

Embiid: 39 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game
Redick: 29 pts/5 boards
Simmons: 17 pts/13 assists/5 boards
Saric: 11 pts/8 boards
Covington: 12 pts/5 boards

Heinsohn: 24 pts/9 boards/4 steals
Sharman: 29 pts
Russell: 13 pts/22 boards
Cousy: 16 pts/8 assists/5 boards
SJones: 11 pts/10 boards/6 assists
Ramsey: 13 pts/5 boards

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Boston 10 Philly 2
Celtics Russell(1) Heinsohn(1) Russell, Cousy, Sharman, Sharman
Sixers Embiid

6 Celtics 16 Sixers 12
Celtics Sharman, Heinsohn, Russell
Sixers Redick, Embiid, Embiid, Redick, Redick

Boston sprints out, Philly comes back.  Game 2 underway.

3 Celtics 24 Sixers 19
Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn(3) Cousy(1) Heinsohn
Sixers Saric, Embiid, Johnson(3)

1st Score Celtics 33 Sixers 21
Celtics Cousy, Conley(3) Ramsey, Ramsey
Sixers Redick

Boston's defense takes a huge step forward in game 2 and the lead is double digits.

2nd Qtr

9 Celtics 39 Sixers 33
Celtics Richter, Russell, Cousy
Sixers Belinelli, Anderson, Johnson(1) Embiid, Belinelli(3) Redick

6 Celtics 52 Sixers 42
Celtics Ramsey, Conley(1) Sharman(3) Conley, SJones(3) Sharman
Sixers Embiid(1) Embiid, Embiid, Simmons

The Philly offense revs up, doubling their first qtr pt total in the first half of the second.  

3 Celtics 58 Sixers 50
Celtics Heinsohn, Cousy, Russell
Sixers Simmons, Johnson, Belinelli, Simmons

Half Score Celtics 65 Sixers 59
Celtics SJones, Ramsey, Heinsohn, Cousy(1)
Sixers Covington, Covington, Booker, Redick(3)

Boston still holding onto the lead, trying to force game 3.

3rd Qtr

9 Celtics 69 Sixers 68
Celtics SJones, Heinsohn
Sixers Saric, Belinelli (3) Embiid, Embiid

6 Sixers 80 Celtics 74
Celtics Sharman, Sharman, Richter(1)
Sixers Covington, Redick(3) Redick, Holmes, Redick(3)

8 for Redick in the last 3 minutes and the Sixers have caught up and gone ahead.

3 Sixers 81 Celtics 78
Celtics Richter, Heinsohn
Sixers Johnson(1)

3rd Score Sixers 89 Celtics 88
Celtics Sharman(3) SJones, Cousy(3), SJones
Sixers Simmons, Booker, Booker, Simmons

It's the Celtics with some late 3s and we head to the 4th.

4th Qtr

11:05: BOS: A minute into the 4th Tommy Heinsohn drills a 10 footer to give Boston the lead.

10:47: PHI: Redick passes up a contested 3 to find an open Simmons under the basket.

10:41: BOS: Heinsohn again with the quick deuce.  
9:17: BOS: A minute and a half later it's Bill Sharman with the fadeaway from the left side.  

9:06: PHI: Covington in traffic.  

8:42: BOS: As the clock expires Heinsohn rainbows a long 2.  

8:28: PHI: Embiid down low.  Celtics 96-95.
7:33: PHI: A minute later Simmons hits a corner 3 and the Sixers go up 2.
6:50 PHI: Heinsohn misses a 3, Belinelli goes bank.  
6:41: PHI: Simmons swipes a Cousy pass and Embiid dunks one home and now it's a 6 point Sixer lead.  102-96

3 Sixers 111 Celtics 104
Celtics Russell(3) Ramsey(3) Russell
Sixers Simmons, Booker(3) Covington, Embiid

Boston in real trouble here.  

2:29: BOS: Heinsohn misses, but the big board from Sam Jones, kick out to Sharman for the 3 from the top.  

2:22: PHI: Embiid goes high off glass.

2:16: BOS: Sharman hits a quick 2.

2:00: PHI: Great pass by Simmons to Covington for the open 3.

1:51: BOS: Cousy in traffic.  

1:40: PHI: Embiid in the paint.

1:34: BOS: Sam Jones hits a long 2 - 118-113 Sixers.  

1:19: PHI: Cousy fouls Simmons, he hits 1.

1:04: BOS: Russell gets a putback on a Cousy missed 3.

:55: PHI: They put Embiid on the line and he hits both.  

:45: BOS: Cousy goes down the floor and scores in the paint.  121-117.
:21: BOS: This time Embiid misses both foul shots - Sharman scores from 10 feet and now it's 121-119.  

Embiid fouled again.  17 seconds left.  

He hits them both - big, as that makes it a 4 point game.

Boston can't score.  It's over.  

Final: Sixers 123 Celtics 119

Another 20 rebound game for Russell. but Boston goes home.

Embiid: 33 pts/14 boards/4 blocks - Player of the Game
Simmons: 18 pts/14 assists/10 boards
Redick: 21 pts/8 boards
Covington: 13 pts/6 boards
Saric: 4 pts/10 boards
Belinelli: 12 pts

All Region Team
C Embiid ('18 Sixers-2 PotG)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers-2 PotG)
F Durant ('14 Thunder-2 PotG)
G Simmons ('18 Sixers)
G Williams ('08 Jazz-1 PotG)







6. 2000 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS v. 11. 2006 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT

Blazers: 59-23, 2nd Pac Div, 3rd Off/5th Def
               d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 3-1
               d. Jazz West Semis 4-1
               Lost Lakers West Finals 4-3
               #84 overall seed


Coach: Mike Dunleavy

Starters:
C Arvydas Sabonis                35                    11.8 PPG    20.3 PER  7.1 WS
F Rasheed Wallace                25-UNC          16.4            18.1           9.3
F Scottie Pippen                    34-Cen Ark     12.5            16.4           7.8
G Damon Stoudamire           26-Ariz            12.5            15.5           6.1
G Steve Smith                       30-Mich St      14.9             17.3          10.4

Rotation Reserves
C Jermaine O'Neal                21                     3.9              13.1           2.1
F Detlef Schrempf                37                      7.5              14.5          5.2
F Bonzi Wells                      23-Ball St           8.8              17.3          3.1
G Greg Anthony                   32-UNLV          6.3              13             4.1
G Stacey Augmon                31-UNLV          3.4               12.2         1.5

Leaders:  Smith 2nd Off Rtng
                 Sabonis 3rd Def Reb %

The 6th seed in Region 13 is a fun Blazers team; top 5 in both offense and defense.  Check out the all Running Rebel bench backcourt; 37 year old Detlef, 34 year old Scottie -- 35 year old Sabonis hits 20 PER and 30 year old Steve Smith double digit WS.

Heat: 52-30, 1st SE Div, 7th Off/9th Def
           d. Bulls East 1st Rnd 4-2
           d. Nets East Semis 4-1
           d. Pistons East finals 4-2
           d. Navs NBA Finals 4-2

Coach: Pat Riley, Asst Erik Spoelstra, Bob McAdoo

Starters:
C Shaquille O'Neal         33-LSU               20 PPG   24.4 PER  6.2 WS
F Alonzo Mourning        35-Georgetown   7.8          19.4           4.8
F Udonis Haslem            25-Florida           9.3          13.7           7
G Jason Williams            30-Florida          12.3         15              4.8
G Dwyane Wade            24-Marquette       27.2        27.6           14.4

Rotation Reserves
C Wayne Simien            22-Kansas            3.4          11.5            .8
F Antoine Walker          29-Kentucky         12.2        14.4           3.6
F James Posey               29-Xavier             7.2           9.8             4.2
G Gary Payton              37-Oregon St        7.7           10.7           4.1
G Jason Kapono           24-UCLA              4.1           9                1.2

Leaders: Wade 5th PPG, 4th PER, 4th WS/48, 4th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Trip Doub
                Zo 3rd Blocks/Gm
                Shaq 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%

Here's Pat Riley and the World Champion Heat - 24 year old DWade runs the show, well over 25 PER and double digit WS. Miami goes with the big front line - 33 year old Shaq playing next to 35 year old Zo. 

Matchup
C Shaq (Heat)
F Wallace (Blazers)
F Pippen (Blazers)
G Push
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Blazers


Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Heat 8 Blazers 6
Blazers Smith, Stoudamire, Sabonis
Heat Zo(1) Wade, Williams, Shaq(3)

6 Blazers 16 Heat 14
Blazers Pippen, Wallace, Pippen, Wallace, Stoudamire
Heat Williams, Zo, Zo

The Sixers await the winners of this one. 

3 Blazers 22 Heat 17
Blazers Wallace, Sabonis, Pippen
Heat Haslem(3)

1st Score Blazers 30 Heat 27
Blazers Sabonis, Smith(3) Schrempf(3)
Heat Williams(3) Wade, Shaq, Payton(3)

The two sides exchanging buckets.  

2nd Qtr

9 Blazers 38 Heat 29
Blazers Wells, O'Neal, Anthony, Wells
Heat Payton

6 Blazers 44 Heat 36
Blazers Wallace, Sabonis, Wallace
Heat Posey(3) Kapono, Wade

Portland stretches it out here, strong Blazer defense to start the quarter.

3 Blazers 48 Heat 41
Blazers Sabonis, Schrempf
Heat Williams(3) Shaq

Half Score Blazers 56 Heat 49
Blazers Wallace, Detlef, O'Neal, Stoudamire
Heat Zo, Wade, Payton, Shaq

Portland was top 5 in both offense and defense and they lead the NBA Champion Heat.

3rd Qtr

9 Blazers 61 Heat 56
Blazers  Sabonis, Smith(3)
Heat Zo, Haslem(3) Williams

6 Blazers 63 Heat 60
Blazers Sabobis
Heat Kapono, Kapono

Miami, chip, chip, chipping away.

3 Blazers 76 Heat 64
Blazers Smith, O'Neal, Anthony(3) Wells, Wells, Anthony
Heat Simien, Wade

3rd Score Blazers 86 Heat 77
Blazers Smith(3) Smith, Pippen, Staoudamire(3)
Heat Shaq(1) Williams(3) Wade, Zo, Shaq

Big 9 point Portland lead.  

4th Qtr

9 Blazers 91 Heat 85
Blazers Wallace, Smith(3)
Heat Haslem, Williams, Zo, Shaq

6 Blazers 94 Heat 94
Blazers Wallace, Stoudamire(1)
Heat Wade(3) Shaq, Simien, Haslem

There's the run - Udonis hits a 17 footer to tie this game.  6 minutes left.

5:37: POR: Sweet post moves by Arvydas, he scores.  

5:26: MIA: Miami gets it to Shaq down low, he overpowers Sabonis, foul included - Heat up 1.

4:24: POR: A minute later, it's Sabonis again, off the Rasheed dish.

4:16: MIA: DWade is the best player on the floor - can he take over?  He drills the pull up.

2:55: POR: Over a minute passes, Damon Stoudamire scores from the wing and the Blazers go up.

2:17: POR: Arvydas stuffs Wade at the rim - huge block - and Smith scores in the lane.  

2:02: MIA: Antoine Walker - no conscience - he drains a 3 from the top to tie this at 102.

1:55: POR: Sheed is fouled.  Hits 1.  Starters now on the floor for both sides.
1:26: POR: Pippen swipes the ball from Wade - Rasheed scores down low - Blazers up 3.
1;12: POR: After a Mourning offensive foul, his fifth, Sabonis scores in the paint and it's 5.

1:03: MIA:  Shaq.  107-104

:49: POR: Scottie comes through - scores from the line.

:36: MIA:  Shaq.  109-106.
:24: MIA: Miami forces the turnover and DWade takes it hard to the goal.  109-108.

Big spot.  Wade puts Steve Smith on the line....and he misses both.  

Miami gets the board.  Timeout.  19 seconds left.  

What's Riley calling - is it Wade?  Is it a Wade isolation?  

Pippen denies Wade - JWill with the ball - Williams dumps to Shaq - he's immediately hammered.

Shaq goes to the foul line with 3 seconds left.  Down 1.  

Shaq hits the first FT.  Tied.  

Shaq hits the second.  110-109.

Blazers call time - Blazers looking for the last shot with just 3 seconds left - Rasheed gets the ball - not a good look - long turnaround --- its off the mark and the Heat have won game one.

Final Score Heat 110 Blazers 109

Shaq: 25 pts/10 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game
Wade: 19 pts/11 boards/11 assists
Williams: 20 pts/7 assists
Mourning: 13 pts/9 boards/6 blocks
Haslem: 10 pts/6 boards

Sabonis: 20 pts/14 rebounds/5 blocks
Wallace: 19 pts/10 boards
Smith: 20 pts
Pippen: 10 pts/7 boards/7 steals
Stoudamire: 12 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Blazers 7 Heat 2
Blazers Sabonis, Smith, Pippen(3)
Heat Zo

6 Blazers 11 Heat 11
Blazers Wallace, Pippen
Heat Williams(3) Haslem, Shaq, Wade

Miami took game one on the Shaq foul shots - can they close this out?

3 Heat 19 Blazers 13
Blazers Smith
Heat Williams, Wade, Shaq, Shaq

1st Score Heat 23 Blazers 23
Blazers Pippen, Wallace, Wallace, Augmon, Wells
Heat Wade, Simien

All tied through 1.

2nd Qtr

9 Blazers 33 Heat 31
Blazers Anthony, Augmon, Wells, Wells, O'Neal
Heat Posey(3) Walker, Walker(3)

6 Heat 38 Blazers 36
Blazers Anthony(1) Wallace
Heat Walker(3) Zo, Zo

Okay - super tight here in game 2, Antoine Walker had just 3 points in game 1, he's got 8 in the last 6 minutes.

3 Heat 50 Blazers 42
Blazers Wallace, Sabonis, Smith
Heat Kapono, Williams, Williams(3) Wade, Williams(3)

Half Score Heat 53 Blazers 44
Blazers Smith
Heat Zo(1) Shaq

Miami grabs their biggest series lead; 8 points in that 3 minute stretch for JWill.  

3rd Qtr

9 Heat 67 Blazers 46
Blazers Pippen
Heat Williams, Walker(3) Shaq, Payton, Haslem, Haslem

6 Heat 69 Blazers 53
Blazers Detlef, Smith, Damon(3)
Heat Williams

This series looks done; the Heat are up a ton.

3 Heat 76 Blazers 57
Blazers Stoudamire, O'Neal
Heat Shaq, Williams(3) Simien

3rd Score Heat 84 Blazers 59
Blazers Wallace
Heat Haslem, Wade(3) Shaq(1)

Miami just shuts Portland down; they'll move on.

4th Qtr

9 Heat 91 Blazers 68
Blazers Pippen(3) Wallace, Sabonis, Smith
Heat Shaq, Zo, Posey(3)

6 Heat 95 Blazers 78
Blazers O'Neal, O'Neal(3) O'Neal, Anthony(3)
Heat Posey, Wade

Too late for Portland.  

3 Heat 97 Blazers 86
Blazers Augmon(1) Pippen, Sabonis(3) Pippen
Heat Wade

Final Score Heat 112 Blazers 102
Blazers Stoudamire(3) Stoudamire(3) Stoudamire(3) Wallace(1) Stoudamire(3) Stoudamire(3)
Heat Zo, Wade, Shaq, Haslem, Wade, Wade, Wade

15 points in the last 3 minutes for Stoudamire is wild - but not nearly enough.

Wade: 25 pts/9 boards/9 assists - Player of the Game
Shaq: 18 pts/15 boards
Williams: 20 pts
Mourning: 11 pts/6 boards/6 blocks
Haslem: 10 pts/8 boards
Walker: 11 pts

All Region Team
C Embiid ('18 Sixers-2 PotG)
F LeBron ('20 Lakers-2 PotG)
F Durant ('14 Thunder-2 PotG)
G Wade ('06 Heat-1 PotG)
G Simmons ('18 Sixers)

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