256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Elite Eight: 2008 CELTICS v. 2015 SPURS

 Sweet 16

2008 NBA CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Celtics: 66-16, 1st Atl Div, 10th Off/1st Def

              d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 4-3

              d. Cavs East Semis 4-3

              d. Pistons East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-2

              #16 overall seed

              d. '11 Magic (2-1 Allen/KG)

              d. '10 Lakers (2-0 KG)

              d. '19 Blazers (2-0 KG)

              Regional Final: d. '06 Mavs (2-0 Allen (1st team 2)/KG (MVP6)

              Sweet 16: d. '80 Lakers (3-1, KG 3 PotG, Series MVP)

Coach: Doc Rivers, Asst Tom Thibodeau, Clifford Ray GM Danny Ainge

Starters

C Leon Powe                  24-Cal               7.9           20.9          4.3         .5

F Kevin Garnett              31                     18.8         25.3          12.9         6 VORP

F Paul Pierce                  30-Kansas         19.6        19.6           12.4        5

G Rajon Rondo               21-Kentucky    10.6         15.6          7.2          2.4

G Ray Allen                    32-UConn        17.4         16.4           9.7         3.3

Rotation Reserves

C Kendrick Perkins        23                      6.9 PPG  13.3 PER  6.2 WS    1.2

F Glen Davis                  22-LSU             4.5          11.3           2.5            -.2

F James Posey                31-X                  7.4          12             6.2          2.1

G Eddie House               29-Ariz St          7.5          13             3.9         1.4

G Tony Allen                 26-Oklahoma St 6.6          10.7          2.7         .1

Leaders: RAllen 4th FT%

                Garnett 4th PER, 2nd Def WS, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA

                Pierce 5th Def WS, 3rd Team All NBA

                Perkins 4th Def Rtng

                Posey 5th Def Rtng

Top defensive team in the league in '08. 31 year old KG is over 20 PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Paul Pierce has double digit WS and 24 year old Leon Powe has 20 PER.  KG was Defensive Player of the Year, Danny Ainge Executive of the Year. Pierce was Finals MVP.  Garnett, Pierce and 32 year old Ray Allen were all All Stars. Garnett was Region 16 MVP, he and Allen both made All Region Team.  Garnett enters the Elite 8 with 9 PotG Awards, tied with 2020 Giannis for the top spot.  

Spurs: 55-27, 3rd SW Div, 7th Off, 2nd Def

            Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3

            #72 overall seed

            d. '08 Suns (2-0 Duncan 2 PotG)

            d. '69 Celtics (2-0 Splitter/Duncan)

            d. '82 Lakers (2-1 Kawhi/Duncan)

            Regional Final: d. '87 Celtics (2-1 Splitter 1)

            Sweet 16: d. '89 Lakers (3-1, Duncan 3 PotG-Series MVP)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tiago Splitter        30                       8.2 PPG  18.9 PER  4 WS   1.1

F Tim Duncan          38-Wake            13.9          22.6          9.6     4

F Kawhi Leonard     23-San Diego St 16.5         22             8.6     4.1 VORP

G Tony Parker          32                     14.2           15.9          4.1     .3

G Manu Ginobli       37                     10.5           16.2          3.7    1.5

Rotation Reserves

C Aron Baynes         28- Wash St      6.6             15.9          3.9    .1

F Boris Diaw            32                     8.7             12.7          3.6    .8

F Marco Belinelli     28                     9.2             12.4          2.9   .4

G Cory Joseph         23-Texas            6.8            15.5          4.5    1.2

G Danny Green        27-UNC            11.7           16.5         7.8      3.8

Leaders: Kawhi: 5th Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- Kawhi 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Steal %

               Duncan: 4th Def, 4th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Team All NBA

The Spurs got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in '15, but they're the 5th seed in Region 8 with home court advantage here.  Young Kawhi and Old Duncan both hit 20 PER. The '17 Spurs have already won their region and the '15 and '16 teams are about to compete in Regional Finals against some 80s legends. 38 year old Duncan made the All Star team and was All Defense second team. 23 year old Kawhi was all Defense 1st team. Duncan's got 7 PotG, he's a forward for these Spurs, so he/ 2020 LeBron/2017 Kawhi are all second team forwards on the All Tournament Team.

Matchup:

C Push

F KG (Celtics)

F Pierce (Celtics)

G Rondo (Celtics)

G Allen (Celtics)

Bench: Spurs

Gm 1: Boston: TD Garden: Kevin Harlan/Doug Collins/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Spurs 5 Celtics 4

Celtics Powe, KG

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter(3)

6 Celtics 15 Spurs 7

Celtics Pierce(3) Rondo, Powe, Pierce, Powe

Spurs Parker

Two defensive forward teams as we kick off the Elite 8 - one of these two teams will head to the Final Four.

3 Celtics 15 Spurs 13

Celtics

Spurs Kawhi, Green, Duncan

1Score Spurs 19 Celtics 17

Celtics House

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Joseph

That Spurs defense - they hold the Celtics to 2 points in 6 minutes.  

2Qtr

9 Spurs 23 Celtics 19

Celtics Posey, 

Spurs Diaw, Duncan

6 Spurs 32 Celtics 28

Celtics Powe, Powe, Powe, Pierce(3)

Spurs Splitter, Green, Splitter, Green(3)

Real 1990s game here played by 21st century teams.

3 Spurs 38 Celtics 32

Celtics Powe, Powe

Spurs Joseph, Joseph, Parker

HScore Spurs 48 Celtics 39

Celtics Pierce, House, Posey(3)

Spurs Parker(1) Baynes, Duncan(3) Kawhi, Ginobli

KG has maybe been the best player in the tournament and he has 2 first half pts.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 58 Celtics 47

Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce, Powe

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

6 Spurs 60 Celtics 54

Celtics Powe(1) KG, TAllen, Powe

Spurs Joseph

Boston's defense comes through, they trail by 6.

3 Spurs 60 Celtics 58

Celtics KG, KG

Spurs 

3Score Spurs 70 Celtics 64

Celtics KG, RAllen, Powe

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi, Splitter

12 minutes left in game one - can the Spurs steal home court advantage away from Boston?

4Qtr

9 Spurs 74 Celtics 70

Celtics Posey(3) Rondo, Powe(1)

Spurs Green, Joseph

6 Spurs 76 Celtics 76

Celtics Powe, RAllen, House

Spurs Baynes

5:44: SA: Game 1 is everything you want; Ginobli hits a corner 3 and the Spurs go up 3.

5:29: BOS: Perk goes off glass.

5:13: SA: Parker flips it up and in.

4:52: BOS: KG triples from the wing and again we are tied.

4:29: SA: Parker drives hard to the bucket and scores.

3:15: SA: Silky smooth in the post for Duncan

2:35: BOS: Pierce from the top of the key

1:40: BOS: KG dunk -- he screams as the Spurs call time.  We are tied at 85

:30: SA: Duncan got blocked by KG, Powe rimmed a J - Tony Parker scores from the wing and the Spurs are up a bucket.

Celtics ball - no time out.  

19 seconds left -- Paul Pierce drills a 15 footer and we are tied.  

No time out. Spurs are going down the court - 87-87 -- it's Kawhi - Kawhi isolation - Kawhi into the lane - stepback - fire -- buzzer---

GOOOOOOD!!!! GOOOOOD!!!!  GOOOD!!!! GOOOOD!!!!!

KAWHI LEONARD AT THE BUZZER GIVES THE SPURS GAME ONE!  GOOOOOOOD! GOOOD!!!!

FScore: Spurs 89 Celtics 87

A mob scene in Boston - 23 year old Kawhi Leonard has 3 separate Elite 8 teams - he's now 2 wins from the Final Four.  The Spurs are on the court mobbing Leonard - shocked fans stream out of the arena.  The Spurs take game one.

Kawhi: 13 pts/9 boards/Buzzer Beater-Player of the Game

Duncan: 15 pts/14 boards/7 assists

Splitter: 9 pts/10 boards

Parker: 13 pts

Ginobli: 10 pts/6 assists

Joseph: 12 pts

KG: 17 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Pierce: 18 pts/7 boards

Powe: 26 pts/8 boards

Gm 2: Boston: TD Garden: Kevin Harland/Doug Collins/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Celtics 9 Spurs 4

Celtics Powe, Powe(3) Pierce, Powe

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter

6 Celtics 15 Spurs 11

Celtics RAllen, Powe, RAllen

Spurs Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Boston lost game one - they basically must win today.

3 Celtics 17 Spurs 17

Celtics RAllen

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi

1Score Spurs 20 Celtics 19

Celtics KG

Spurs Baynes(3)

Again - defense - and again - Boston can't score in the back half of the qtr.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 24 Celtics 23

Celtics TAllen, Pierce

Spurs Joseph, Baynes

6 Celtics 30 Spurs 26

Celtics Pierce, Rondo, RAllen(3)

Spurs Duncan

Defense, defense - this is a physical, slug it out each time down the floor, 90s style series.

3 Celtics 35 Spurs 34

Celtics RAllen(3) Pierce

Spurs Diaw, Splitter, Splitter, Duncan

HScore Celtics 44 Spurs 44

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce, Perk, KG

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter, Duncan

Replay of game one - it's a basket here and a basket there; does it come down to the final shot?

3Qtr

9 Spurs 50 Celtics 49

Celtics RAllen(3) Rondo

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph, Baynes

6 Celtics 58 Spurs 56

Celtics KG, RAllen(3) Rondo, KG

Spurs Splitter, Joseph, Duncan

Ray Allen hits a couple triples.

3 Spurs 60 Celtics 58

Celtics

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph

3Score Celtics 62 Spurs 62

Celtics Powe, TAllen

Spurs Belinelli

Just hyper intense defense, only 10 total points in the last 6 min

4Qtr

9 Spurs 71 Celtics 70

Celtics Powe, Pierce, Perk, Rondo

Spurs Baynes, Duncan, Ginobli (3) Kawhi

6 Celtics 75 Spurs 74

Celtics Perk(1) KG, KG

Spurs Ginobli(3)

5:35: BOS: The bank's open for Posey

5:22: SA: Splitter floats a 13 footer,

3:36: BOS: 2 minutes pass and Leon Powe hits a corner 3.  4 pt Celtics lead.

2:48 SA: Baynes FT

2:34: BOS: Ray Allen from the FT line.

1:40 SA: Parker top of the key.  3 pt game.  Spurs need the stop

:46: BOS: Ray Allen goes baseline and scores - that's probably that.

Powe hits 2 FT, Pierce 1. Powe another and its done.

FScore: Celtics 88 Spurs 79

A bruising 2 games in Boston end in a split.

Powe: 19 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game

RAllen: 22 pts

KG: 12 pts/13 boards

Pierce: 16 pts/8 boards

Kawhi: 12 pts/13 boards

Duncan: 16 pts/14 boards/5 blocks

Splitter: 12 pts/7 boards

Ginobli: 11 pts/6 boards

Baynes: 10 pts/5 boards

Gm 3: San Antonio: ATT Center: Dick Enberg/Billy Packer/Al McGuire

1Qtr

9 Celtics 6 Spurs 2

Spurs Splitter

Celtics Pierce, Powe, RAllen

6 Celtics 13 Spurs 6

Spurs Parker, Ginobli

Celtics RAllen, Pierce(3) Pierce

Paul Pierce opens with 7 - Celtics on the road here, pivotal game 3

3 Celtics 17 Spurs 10

Spurs Parker, Green

Celtics KG, RAllen

1Score Celtics 21 Spurs 20

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Joseph(3) Belinelli(3)

Celtics Rondo, TAllen

Wouldn't be a first qtr if it wasn't like 21-20.  

2Qtr

9 Celtics 31 Spurs 26

Spurs Green(3) Baynes(3)

Celtics House, House(3) House, KG

6 Celtics 45 Spurs 33

Spurs Parker, kawhi, Splitter(3)

Celtics Powe, House, TAllen, Pierce(3) Davis(1) KG, Pierce

Biggest lead for either team in the series.

3 Celtics 51 Spurs 45

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli(1) Baynes, Ginobli(3) Baynes, parker

Celtics Pierce(3) House(3)

HScore Celtics 61 Spurs 51

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter, Duncan

Celtics House, Powe, Rondo, KG, Rondo

Double digit Celtics lead.

3Qtr

9 Celtics 65 Spurs 51

Spurs 

Celtics Pierce, Rondo

6 Celtics 67 Spurs 63

Spurs Diaw, Diaw(3) Splitter, Green, Green(3)

Celtics KG

Just 6 points in 6 minutes for the Celtics.

3 Spurs 76 Celtics 69

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Splitter, Ginobli, Ginobli, Belinelli

Celtics KG

3Score Celtics 79 Spurs 77

Spurs Duncan(1)

Celtics RAllen, RAllen, KG, Rondo, RAllen

Boston had just 8 points in the first 9 minutes of the qtr, but Ray Allen scores 6 in the final 3 and we are set for the big 4th qtr.

4Qtr

9  Spurs 86 Celtics 86

Spurs Kwhi, Splitter, Duncan, Kawhi(3)

Celtics Rondo, Pierce, KG(3)

6 Celtics 95 Spurs 90

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter

Celtics RAllen, RAllen(3) TAllen, RAllen

7 more points for Ray Allen - he was Player of the Game in game 2 and he is taking over here.  

3 Celtics 102 Spurs 97

Spurs Baynes, Ginobli(3) Splitter, perk

Celtics KG, Perk KG

15 sec. Celtics 105 Spurs 104

Spurs Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Celtics RAllen, Powe(1)

The Spurs couldn't get closer than 5 - but Parker cut it to 3 at 23 seconds left, Powe was then fouled and hit a shot - Ginobli then bombed a triple and so w/ 15 seconds left, the Spurs have cut this to a point, they will, no matter what, get that chance to at least tie you would think.

Ray Allen hits 2 FT.

Last shot for the Spurs - can they send it into OT --

Timeout.  Inbound -- stolen by Leon Powe!  Powe cruises in for the game ending dunk and Boston takes game 3!

Final:  Celtics 109 Spurs 104

Boston rebounds from that game one buzzer beater to take games 2 and 3 and they are now a game from the Final Four.  Garnett with his 10th PotG.

KG: 21 pts/9 boards/5 steals: PotG

RAllen: 23 pts

Pierce: 19 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 12 pts/7 assists

House: 15 pts

Duncan: 9 pts/12 boards

Kawhi: 13 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Splitter: 17 pts/6 boards

Parker: 12 pts

Ginobli: 17 pts/7 assists

Green: 10 pts

Baynes: 11 pts

Gm 4: San Antonio: ATT Center: Dick Enberg/Billy Packer/Al McGuire

1Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Celtics 6

Spurs Splitter(1) Ginobli(1) Kawhi(3) Parker

Celtics Rondo, KG, KG

6 Spurs 11 Celtics 11

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli

Celtics KG, Scalabrine(3)

Celtics are a game away from moving into the Final Four. 

3 Celtics 22 Spurs 18

Spurs Duncan, Joseph, Green(3)

Celtics KG, KG, Rondo, Davis, Posey(3)

No one scores in the next 3 minutes.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 24 Celtics 24

Spurs Belinelli, Baynes, Baynes

Celtics Rondo

6 Spurs 30 Celtics 29

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph, Kawhi

Celtics Rondo, Powe(3)

All defense, just nothing but defense, fistfight levels of defense, each possession.

3 Spurs 38 Celtics 35

Spurs Ginobli(3) Kawhi(3) Kawhi

Celtics Pierce, Powe, KG

HScore Spurs 48 Celtics 38

Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Kawhi, Kawhi, Splitter

Celtics Pierce(3)

The Spurs just locking Boston down - it looks like we are headed to the Showdown.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 58 Celtics 50

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Parker, Parker, Splitter, Duncan

Celtics RAllen(3) Rondo, Rondo(3) Powe, Rondo

6 Spurs 66 Celtics 55

Spurs Joseph(3) Baynes, Kawhi(3)

Celtics TAllen, KG(3)

The Spurs are opening it up.

3 Spurs 69 Celtics 62

Spurs Green(3)

Celtics RAllen(3) Powe, Powe

3Score Spurs 73 Celtics 70

Spurs Ginobli(3) Joseph(1)

Celtics Powe, Perk, KG, KG

Boston goes on a good run and we have a 4th qtr ready to go.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 82 Celtics 76

Spurs Splitter, Parker, Ginobli(3) Duncan

Celtics Pierce, Pierce, Pierce

6 Spurs 90 Celtics 84

Spurs Green(3) Duncan, Green(3)

Celtics RAllen, Rondo, Rondo, Rondo

Those Spurs triples keep them ahead - the home crowd trying to carry their squad 6 more minutes

3 Spurs 98 Celtics 89

Spurs Joseph, Ginobli, Splitter, Ginobli

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce

FScore Spurs 104 Celtics 95

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

Celtics RAllen(3) Pierce(3)

We get what we want out of an Elite 8 series, a full 5 games - back to Boston for one game for all of it.

Kawhi: 13 pts/11 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Duncan: 9 pts/12 boards

Splitter: 17 pts/6 boards

Parker: 12 pts

Ginobli: 17 pts/7 assists

Green: 10 pts

Baynes: 11 pts

KG: 21 pts/9 boards/5 steals

RAllen: 23 pts

Pierce: 19 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 12 pts/7 assists

House: 15 pts

Gm 5: Boston: TD Garden: Johnny Most/Tom Heinsohn

1Qtr

9 Celtics 12 Spurs 5

Celtics RAllen, KG, KG, Powe, Pierce, RAllen

Spurs Splitter(1) Duncan, Kawhi

6 Celtics 16 Spurs 16

Celtics KG, KG

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi(3) Duncan, Parker, Parker

Points here in game 5 - one advances and one goes home.

3 Spurs 26 Celtics 23

Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce(3)

Spurs Parker(3) Splitter, Splitter, Kawhi(3)

1Score Spurs 39 Celtics 35

Celtics Perk, Perk, RAllen(3) House(3) Davis

Spurs Kawhi(3) Green, Duncan(1) Baynes, Baynes, Belinelli, Baynes(1)

This has been a defensive struggle for 4 games - but here in the final game, the sides come out firing away.

2Qtr

9 Celtics 42 Spurs 42

Celtics Posey(3) Powe, Pierce

Spurs Diaw(3)

6 Spurs 50 Celtics 49

Celtics RAllen(3) Perk, Pierce

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Splitter, Kawhi

We are gonna go after it here; game 5 - we may get a real lgendary finish

3 Celtics 55 Spurs 55

Celtics Pierce RAllen, RAllen

Spurs Baynes(1) Duncan, Duncan

HScore Celtics 59 Spurs 55

Celtics Rondo, Posey

Spurs

14 for Ray Allen, 13 for Duncan

3Qtr

9 Celtics 67 Spurs 63

Celtics Perk, KG, Allen, Powe

Spurs Green(3) Baynes(3) Diaw

6 Celtics 71 Spurs 67

Celtics Pierce, TAllen

Spurs Parker, Joseph

The sides matching each other basket for basket - that 4 point margin just sitting there.

3 Spurs 78 Celtics 74

Celtics Powe(1) Rondo

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter(3) Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter

3Score Spurs 83 Celtics 82

Celtics Powe(1) Rondo(1) Powe, Powe, Powe

Spurs Joseph(1) Duncan, Duncan

6 more Duncan, 8 more for Powe - Paul Pierce sat out the last 6 minutes after picking up his 5th foul.  12 minutes of basketball left in this series.

4Qtr

10:19 BOS: 2 minutes in, KG scores from the block and Boston has the lead.

9:40: SA: Leon Powe has carried a lot of the load for the Celtics - but he fouls out here and Splitter makes both.

9:27: BOS: Big Baby Davis with a corner 3 and Boston is up 2

9:16: SA: Manu drills a triple from the left wing - Spurs 88-87

9:01: BOS: Rondo drives and scores in traffic

8:28: BOS: Parker misses and Perk dunks one home - Boston is up 3

7:52: BOS: Garnett at both ends - he rejects Duncan and then floats one home from 8 feet.  5 pt game

6:41: SA: A minute later, Baynes banks an 11 footer

6:21: BOS: Ray Allen baseline J

5:46: BOS: Duncan misses and Rondo hits a 15 footer

5:26: BOS: There's a Spurs turnover and KG powers home a dunk, it's 99-90 and that might be that

3 Celtics 101 Spurs 95

Celtics KG

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi

2:39: SA Tony Parker from the foul line cuts it to 4

1:27: SA Ray Allen misses a triple and Manu Eurosteps to the goal.  101-99

1:03: BOS: Playoff Rondo - he drills one from the top of the key - huge, huge shot.

:34: SA: Kawhi floats home a baseline J.  103-101 Celtics

KG hits 2 FT, Celtics by 4.  20 seconds left.

Spurs get a quick 2 on a Ginobli layup.  15 seconds left.  

AND THE SPURS STEAL THE INBOUNDS!!  THE SPURS STEAL THE INBOUNDS!!

Duncan is in the paint - he's got a great look at the clock hits Triple Zero----

The ball rattles, and rattles, and rolls.....

And rolls out.  

And the series is over.

FScore: Celtics 105 Spurs 103

Just an unbelievable finish - Kawhi steals the ball - finds Duncan - Duncan gets a great look - the ball stays in the cylinder just an eternity and rims out - ending the series.  Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.  The fans mob the court - that's some old school shit right here - the 2008 Boston Celtics head to the final four, they will meet the winners of the next series for the right to play for the Tournament Championship.  Duncan missed that last shot - heartbreaking considering the game he played - 19 pts/25 boards/8 assists and 5 blocks - for 38 year old Tim Duncan, what a tremendous effort.

Garnett wins PotG and Series MVP - he now has 11 PotG, closing in on Player of the Tournament

KG: 22 pts/12 boards/5 assists

RAllen 16 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 11 pts

Pierce: 15 pts/8 boards/8 assists

Powe: 14 pts/5 boards

Perkins: 10 pts/6 boards

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 11 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: SWEET SIXTEEN: 1989 LAKERS v. 2015 SPURS

 Heat v Bucks

7 spots are claimed in the Elite 8.

2008 Celtics

2017 Spurs

2013 Spurs

2020 Lakers

2018 Warriors

2011 Thunder

2020 Bucks

One left.  Either the '15 Spurs which would mean the only team even has old as the first decade of the 21st century is that Celtics squad - or the '89 Lakers who would be representing the entire 20th Century.

2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS  v. 1989 WEST CHAMP LA LAKERS 

Spurs: 55-27, 3rd SW Div, 7th Off, 2nd Def

            Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3

            #72 overall seed

            d. '08 Suns (2-0 Duncan 2 PotG)

            d. '69 Celtics (2-0 Splitter/Duncan)

            d. '82 Lakers (2-1 Kawhi/Duncan)

            Regional Final: d. '87 Celtics (2-1 Splitter 1)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tiago Splitter        30                       8.2 PPG  18.9 PER  4 WS   1.1

F Tim Duncan          38-Wake            13.9          22.6          9.6     4

F Kawhi Leonard     23-San Diego St 16.5         22             8.6     4.1 VORP

G Tony Parker          32                     14.2           15.9          4.1     .3

G Manu Ginobli       37                     10.5           16.2          3.7    1.5

Rotation Reserves

C Aron Baynes         28- Wash St      6.6             15.9          3.9    .1

F Boris Diaw            32                     8.7             12.7          3.6    .8

F Marco Belinelli     28                     9.2             12.4          2.9   .4

G Cory Joseph         23-Texas            6.8            15.5          4.5    1.2

G Danny Green        27-UNC            11.7           16.5         7.8      3.8

Leaders: Kawhi: 5th Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- Kawhi 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Steal %

               Duncan: 4th Def, 4th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Team All NBA

The Spurs got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in '15, but they're the 5th seed in Region 8 with home court advantage here.  Young Kawhi and Old Duncan both hit 20 PER. The '17 Spurs have already won their region and the '15 and '16 teams are about to compete in Regional Finals against some 80s legends. 38 year old Duncan made the All Star team and was All Defense second team. 23 year old Kawhi was all Defense 1st team. 

Lakers: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off/7th Def

              d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 3-0

              d. Sonics West Semis 4-0

              d. Suns West Finals 4-0

              Lost Pistons NBA Finals 4-0

              #88 overall seed

              d. '06 Pistons (2-0, Magic 2 PotG)

              d. '02 Kings (2-0, Magic/Green)

              d. '10 Suns (2-0 Magic)

              Regional Final: d. '16 Spurs (2-1 Magic)

Coach: Pat Riley, GM Jerry West

Starters

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar   41-UCLA                10.1               12.9         2.9        0

F AC Green                      25-Ore St                13.3               17.8          9.4       2.3

F James Worthy               27-UNC                   20.5              19             9.7        3.7 VORP

G Magic Johnson            29-Mich St               22.5               26.9          16.1     8.3

G Byron Scott                  27-San Diego St      19.6               16.6         6.8       1.9

Rotation Reserves

C Mychal Thompson       34-Minnesota          9.2   PPG      13.3 PER  5.2 WS    .5

F Mark McNamara           29-Cal                     2.9                 11.2         .7         -.2

F Orlando Woolridge        29-N Dame             9.7                 14            3.3       .1

G Michael Cooper            32-N Mexico          7.3                  11.9         4.4       1.5

G Tony Campbell             26-Ohio St               6.2                 12.5         1.1       -.3

Leaders: Magic 3rd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 1st FT%, 2nd TS%, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 2nd Asst %, 1st Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA

                Worthy: 5th FG%

29 year old Magic is Top 3 in the Big 5 Cats; he was NBA MVP, he carries these Lakers; 41 year old Kareem comes off the bench in his final season. 25 year old AC Green as second Team All Defense. Magic, Kareem and 27 year old Worthy were all named to the All Star team.

The Spurs knocked off the '82 Lakers -- the Lakers bounced the '16 Spurs

Last Sweet 16 Matchup.  We are getting down to it.

Matchup:

C Splitter (Spurs)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Push

G Magic (Lakers)

G Push

Bench: Spurs

Kareem, 41 years old moves into the starting lineup; as does 37 year old Ginobli - both sides going with the vets.

Gm 1: San Antonio: ATT Center: Bill Land/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Lakers 10 Spurs 7

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Splitter(3)

Lakers Kareem, Scott, Scott, Scott, Magic

6 Lakers 14 Spurs 9

Spurs Splitter

Lakers Kareem, Magic

The round comes to an end - one of these clubs moves into the Elite 8.

3 Spurs 19 Lakers 18

Spurs Kawhi(3) Green(3) Baynes, Kawhi

Lakers Green, Worthy

1Score Spurs 26 Lakers 20

Spurs Baynes, Green, Kawhi(3)

Lakers Magic

Kawhi opens with 10.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 36 Lakers 24

Spurs Diaw, Belinelli, Baynes, Ginobli, Splitter

Lakers Campbell, McNamara

6 Spurs 46 Lakers 33

Spurs Belinelli, Diaw, Belinelli, Diaw, Splitter

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Magic(3) Worthy

Double digit Spurs lead - will 3 of the final 8 teams standing be Kawhi Leonard Spurs teams?

3 Spurs 52 Lakers 39

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter, Parker

Lakers Cooper(3) Thompson(3)

HScore Spurs 57 Lakers 43

Spurs Duncan, Baynes(3)

Lakers Scott, Green

Big Spurs lead - there are no other 20th century teams still standing and the Lakers are swimming upstream

3Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Lakers 50

Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Splitter

Lakers Scott(3) Magic, Worthy

6 Spurs 70 Lakers 56

Spurs Diaw, Parker, Parker

Lakers Magic, Green, Thompson

Spurs solidly up.

3 Spurs 81 Lakers 71

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Green, Green(3) Duncan, Kawhi

Lakers Woolridge(3) Woolridge, Scott, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy

3Score Spurs 91 Lakers 79

Spurs Duncan, Baynes, Duncan, Parker, Baynes

Lakers Green, Cooper, Thompson, Worthy

Duncan scores 10 in the last 6 minutes.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 105 Lakers 85

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

Lakers Woolridge, Thompson, Kareem

6 Spurs 114 Lakers 85

Spurs Parker(3) Duncan, Kawhi(1) Baynes, Ginobli

Lakers Worthy, Magic, Magic, Woolridge, Thompson

3 Spurs 118 Lakers 101

Spurs Kawhi, Diaw

Lakers Thompson, Woolridge, Lamp

FScore Spurs 127 Lakers 106

Spurs Mills(3) Mills, Ayres, Williams

Lakers Lamp, Cooper(3)

Easy game one for the Spurs.  

Duncan: 18 pts/10 boards/5 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game

Kawhi: 18 pts/8 boards

Splitter: 18 pts/6 boards

Parker: 13 pts

Green: 10 pts

Baynes: 15 pts/10 boards

Diaw: 11 pts/5 assists

Magic: 17 pts/17 assists/10 boards

Worthy: 18 pts

Scott: 13 pts/7 boards

Kareem: 10 boards

Thompson: 13 pts

Woolridge: 11 pts

Gm 2  San Antonio: ATT Center: Bill Land/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Lakers 12 Spurs 4

Spurs   Splitter, Kawhi

Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Green, Kareem, Magic

6 Lakers 12 Spurs 9

Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Parker(1)

Lakers 

Lakers trying to this this series up as it heads west.

3 Lakers 20 Spurs 18

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Lakers Scott, Scott, Cooper, Worthy

1Score Lakers 24 Spurs 24

Spurs Belinelli, Green, Baynes

Lakers Green, Lamp

Just so much time to overcome - 25 years is a lot of distance

2Qtr

9 Spurs 28 Lakers 26

Spurs Joseph, Duncan

Lakers Woolridge

6 Spurs 34 Lakers 33

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Diaw

Lakers Woolridge, Lamp(1) Magic, Worthy

Lakers know they need this one and are fighting for each possession.

3 Spurs 39 Lakers 38

Spurs Joseph(1) Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Green(1) Kareem, Scott

HScore Spurs 47 Lakers 44

Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Magic, Thompson, Scott

Duncan has 10 in the qtr.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 52 Lakers 48

Spurs Duncan, Splitter(3)

Lakers Campbell, Green

6 Spurs 58 Lakers 52

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Parker

Lakers Magic, Magic

Spurs biggest lead.  Duncan just too much.

3 Spurs 72 Lakers 61

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Duncan, Kawhi(3) Parker(3) kawhi

Lakers Green, McNamara, Scott, Worthy(3)

3Score Spurs 80 Lakers 68

Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3) Belinelli

Lakers magic, Scott, Woolridge(3)

Once again - the Spurs just too much, another 8 for Duncan

4Qtr

9 Spurs 85 Lakers 76

Spurs Parker(3) Kawhi

Lakers Worthy, scott, Green, Kareem

6 Spurs 93 Lakers 80

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Scott, Scott

3 Spurs 95 Lakers 91

Spurs  Ginobli

Lakers Thompson, Thompson, Scott, Green, Green(3)

2:21: SA: Duncan stops the run, AC Green had 5 pts in 16 seconds to make it a 4 pt game, but Duncan, in the post.  Easy money.

FScore Spurs 106 Lakers 100

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Duncan, Parker(1) Parker

Lakers magic, Green, Scott(3) Worthy

4 pts is as close as LA could get and they go down 2-0.  Another triple double in another loss for Magic

Duncan: 28 pts/18 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Kawhi: 15 pts/6 boards

Splitter: 17 pts/9 boards

Ginobli: 15 pts

Parker: 14 pts

Green: 18 pts/8 boards

Worthy: 15 pts/8 assists/6 boards

Scott: 23 pts/5 assists

Magic: 16 pts/10 boards/10 assists

Gm 3 Los Angeles: Forum: Chick Hearn/Doug Collins

1Qtr

9 Lakers 6 Spurs 2

Lakers Worthy, Magic, Worthy

Spurs Duncan

6 Spurs 15 Lakers 14

Lakers Scott, Magic, Kareem, Green

Spurs Kawhi(3) Parker, Splitter, Kawhi(3) Ginobli(3)

Spurs looking to close out the Sweet 16 with a sweep.

3 Lakers 22 Spurs 20

Lakers Green, Green, Green, Worthy

Spurs Duncan(3) Baynes

1Score Lakers 29 Spurs 23

Lakers Magic, Scott(3) Woolridge

Spurs Diaw, Joseph(1)

AC Green with 8 - LA trying to stay in this.

2Qtr

9 Lakers 35 Spurs 31

Lakers Campbell, Scott, Magic(1) Woolridge(1)

Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Splitter, Parker

6 Lakers 41 Spurs 37

Lakers Worthy, Magic, Magic 

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Kawhi

Tiago Splitter with 8 to open the qtr.

3 Lakers 46 Spurs 43

Lakers Thompson, Woolridge(1) Worthy

Spurs Joseph, Duncan, Splitter

HScore Lakers 55 Spurs 43

Lakers Worthy, Magic(3) Worthy, Scott

Spurs 

Biggest Laker lead of the series; Magic with 8 in the qtr

3Qtr

9 Lakers 61 Spurs 55

Lakers Scott, magic, Campbell

Spurs Kawhi, Diaw(3) Ginobli(3) Duncan, Splitter

6 Lakers 72 Spurs 66

Lakers Magic(3) Cooper, Green, Magic, Woolridge

Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3) Kawhi, Belinelli(3)

Look at all the triples  - 5 for the Spurs in 6 minutes.

3 Lakers 80 Spurs 76

Lakers Worthy, Scott, Worthy, Thompson

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Splitter, Baynes, Baynes

3Score Lakers 88 Spurs 81

Lakers Magic, Worthy, Scott, Green

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi

Lakers holding this lead.  

4Qtr

9 Lakers 100 Spurs 89

Lakers Magic, Worthy, Worthy, Green, Green, Magic

Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Splitter, Ginobli

6 Lakers 107 Spurs 98

Lakers Scott(3)  Kareem, Green

Spurs Parker(3) Baynes(3) Joseph(3)

Despite the 3s - and the Spurs are hitting them - it's LA

3 Lakers 112 Spurs 105

Lakers Campbell, Woolridge(3)

Spurs Joseph(1) Splitter, Duncan, Duncan

FScore Lakers 122 Spurs 115

Lakers Scott, Worthy, Worthy, Scott, Scott

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

LA takes game 4 and stays alive in the series.  

Worthy: 28 pts/10 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game

Scott: 24 pts/7 boards

Magic: 27 pts/14 assists/6 boards

Green: 18 pts/10 boards

Duncan: 21 pts/10 boards/6 assists

Kawhi: 21 pts/6 boards

Splitter: 22 pts

Ginobli: 22 pts/5 assists

Gm 4: Los Angeles: Forum: Chick Hearn/Doug Collins

1Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Lakers 7

Lakers Kareem(3) Green, Scott

Spurs Parker, Parker, Splitter

6 Spurs 16 Lakers11

Lakers Kareem, Green

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi, Kawhi, Parker

Can LA force game 5 to extend the sweet 16 another day?

3 Spurs 23 Lakers 18

Lakers Magic, Green, Campbell(3)

Spurs Belinelli, Belinelli, Duncan(3)

1Score Spurs 23 Lakers 22

Lakers Green, Thompson(1) McNamara(1)

Spurs 

It's a fight.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 30 Lakers 28

Lakers Thompson, Woolridge, Magic

Spurs Duncan, Baynes, Baynes(3)

6 Spurs 34 Lakers 34

Lakers Lamp, Kareem, Worthy

Spurs Parker, kawhi

The Lakers stand alone, representing the entire 20th century.  

3 Spurs 40 Lakers 39

Lakers Scott, Lamp(3)

Spurs kawhi, Baynes, Baynes

HScore Spurs 44 Lakers 39

Lakers

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan

Defense, defense, Defense

3Qtr

9 Spurs 52 Lakers 48

Lakers Scott, Green, Green, Green, Worthy

Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Parker, Kawhi

6  Spurs 59 Lakers 52

Lakers Woolridge, Worthy

Spurs Splitter, Joseph(3)

Biggest Spurs lead of the day.

3 Spurs 53 Lakers 56

Lakers Scott, Scott

Spurs  Joseph, Duncan

3Score Spurs 72 Lakers 66

Lakers Worthy, Thompson, Worthy, Magic, Kareem

Spurs Splitter, kawhi, Green(3) Splitter

12 minutes left - either the 3rd Spurs team reaches the elite 8 or we get a showdown to end the sweet 16

4Qtr

9 Spurs 83 Lakers 72

Lakers Scott, Campbell, Magic

Spurs Duncan(3) Splitter, Kawhi, Parker, Kawhi

6 Spurs 90 Lakers 78

Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Kareem

Spurs Duncan(3) Duncan, Splitter

Done.

3 Spurs 92 Lakers 82

Lakers Scott, Worthy

Spurs Duncan

FScore Spurs 106 Lakers 99

Lakers Green, Green, Kareem, Scott(3) Scott(3) Green, Magic(3)

Spurs Joseph(3) Ginobli, Kawhi, Parker, Duncan(1) Duncan, Ginobli

We head to the Elite 8.  Another 5 game round.  The final four and the finals will be 7 games.  Almost done.  Triple double for Magic in the loss.

Duncan: 28 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game/Series MVP

KawhiL: 20 pts/5 boards/4 steals

Splitter: 16 pts/6 boards

Parker: 14 pts

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 9 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: SWEET SIXTEEN: 2013 HEAT v. 2020 BUCKS

 Heat v. Thunder

2013 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 2020 CEN DIV CHAMP MIL BUCKS 

Heat: 66-16, 1st SE Div, 2nd Off/9th Def

           d. Bucks East 1st Rnd 4-0

           d. Bulls East Semis 4-1

           d. Pacers East Finals 4-3

           d. Spurs NBA Finals 4-3

           #23 overall seed

           d. '83 Lakers (2-0 LeBron 2)

           d. '93 Sonics (2-1 LeBron/Wade)

           d. '04 Mavs (2-1 LeBron/Wade)

           Regional Final d. '98 Lakers (2-1, LeBron/Wade)

Coach: Erik Spoelstra, GM Pat Riley, Asst Bob McAdoo

Starters

C Chris Andersen           34-Blinn        4.9 PPG   17.4 PER  2.7 WS    .3

F Chris Bosh                  28-Geo Tech  16.6          20             9             2.1

F LeBron James             28                  26.8          31.6          19.3         9.9 VORP

G Mario Chalmers         26-Kansas      8.6           13.3          5.2           1.3

G Dwayne Wade            31-Marquette 21.2          24            9.6            3.8

Rotation Reserves

C Udonis Haslem           32-Florida      3.9            9.9           3.2           -.4

F Rashard Lewis            33                   5.2            11.1         1.2             -.1

F Shane Battier              34-Duke         6.6            10.7         4.4            1.4

G Mike Miller                32-Florida      4.8            13.5         2.6            .8

G Ray Allen                   37-UConn      10.9           14.7         5.4           1.2

Leaders LeBron 4th PPG, 5th FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd TS%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Off Rtng, 2nd Trip Doub, 1st team All NBA

               Allen 5th FT%, 

               Wade 3rd Team All NBA

28 year old LeBron James is the best player in basketball in 2013. He sweeps the board - first in PER, Win Shares, VORP, WS/48. There is no debate, he's the top guy and won the MVP Award. 28 year old Bosh and 31 year old Wade also hit 20 PER. All 3 were All Stars and LeBron was the Finals MVP. LeBron was also first team all Defense. 

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

             d. Magic East 1st Rnd 4-1

             Lost Heat East Semis 4-1

             #90 overall seed

             d. '02 Mavs (2-0 Middleton/Giannis PotG)

             d. '93 Bulls (2-1 Giannis)

             d. '85 Lakers (2-1 Giannis)

             Regional Final d. '77 Blazers (2-0 Giannis)

Coach: Mike Budenholzer, Asst Vin Baker

Starters

C Brook Lopez                     31-Stanford       12 PPG  15 PER 5.5 WS    1.9

F Giannis Antetokounmpo   25                      29.5        31.9      11.1         6.6 VORP

F Khris Middleton                28-Texas A&M 20.9       21.1      7.9            2.9

G Eric Bledsoe                    30-Kentucky     14.9          17.6       5.4         1.6

G Donte DiVincenzo            23-Villanova     9.2         14.1       4.3           1.3

Rotation Reserves

C Robin Lopez                     31-Stanford       5.4          10.2       1.5          -.2

F Ersan Ilyasova                  32                      6.6           14.9       3.6         .6

F Kyle Korver                     38-Creighton     16.6          11.3      2.5         .5

G George Hill                       33-IUPUI          9.4         16.9        5.5         1.6

G Pat Connaughton             27-NDame        5.4           11.5        3.4         .8

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

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

               Middleton 3rd FT%

               DiVincenzo  3rd Def Rtng

               Hill 1st 3 Pt %, 3rd Off Rtng

25 year old Giannis is top 3 in the Big 5 Cats, he's got the best PER in this series, 28 year old Middleton's over 20 PER also.  It's the Covid Bucks, they knocked off the '93 Bulls and '85 Lakers. Really shows the power of ultramodern basketball. Milwaukee's the best defensive team in 2020. Both Giannis and Middleton were named to the All Star team. Giannis won the MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year Award, 31 year old Brook Lopez/30 year old Eric Bledsoe both second team all defense.

6 Sweet Sixteen Series Down, 2 to Go.  The '12 Heat just got swept; the '13 squad looks to make up for that.  Giannis is 3 PotG from passing KG and taking the top spot as Tournament MVP.  Ray Allen's in with the Celtics and tries to add to that here; LeBron's Lakers have also advanced.

Matchup

C Lopez (Bucks)

F Giannis (Bucks)

F LeBron (Heat)

G Bledsoe (Bucks)

G Wade (Heat)

Bench: Heat

Gm 1 Miami: AAA Mike Breen/Eric Reid

1Qtr

9 Bucks 10 Heat 7

Heat Wade, Wade, Chalmers(3)

Bucks Middleton, Bledsoe, BLopez, Giannis

6 Bucks 19 Heat 15

Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade(1) LeBron(3)

Bucks Middleton(1) BLopez, Middleton, Bledsoe, Middleton

2 slots left in the Elite 8 - last chance for Miami, Giannis also tries to earn a spot.

3 Heat 24 Bucks 23

Heat Bosh, Miller(3) LeBron, Wade

Bucks Giannis, Hill

1Score Heat 29 Bucks 27

Heat LeBron, Lewis

Bucks Giannis, RLopez

DWade with 9.

2Qtr

9 Heat 33 Bucks 29

Heat Lewis(1) Battier(3)

Bucks Bledsoe

6 Heat 37 Bucks 34

Heat Andersen, Bosh

Bucks RLopez(3) Ilyasova

Just 6 so far for Giannis, but you know he's going to go off

3 Bucks 45 Heat 43

Heat Bosh, Allen, Bosh

Bucks Hill, Hill(3) Hill, Bledsoe, BLopez

HScore Heat 52 Bucks 48

Heat LeBron(3) Bosh, LeBron, Andersen

Bucks Donte

Dozen for LeBron.

3Qtr

9 Heat 64 Bucks 57

Heat Andersen, Andersen, Bosh, Wade Wade, LeBron

Bucks Giannis, Korver(3) Connaughton, Ilyasova

6 Heat 68 Bucks 59

Heat LeBron, Wade

Bucks BLopez

Miami with the biggest lead for either team; Wade adds a half dozen.

3  Heat 79 Bucks 67

Heat Allen(3) Allen, LeBron, LeBron, leBron

Bucks Giannis, Giannis(3) BLopez(3)

3Score Heat 87 Bucks 72

Heat Allen, Bosh, Bosh, Wade

Bucks Connaughton, Giannis(3)

LeBron and Giannis each with 10 in the third - Miami got swept in the prior series, that seems unlikely here.

4Qtr

9 Heat 99 Bucks 77

Heat LeBron, Wade, Miller(3) Bosh(3) Wade

Bucks Hill(3) Middleton

6 Heat 108 Bucks 88

Heat Bosh, Andersen, Andersen(3) Haslem

Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe(3) Donte(3) Giannis(3)

Easy game one for Miami.  

3 Heat 114 Bucks 93

Heat Bosh, LeBron, Cole

Bucks Mason(3) Wilson

FScore Heat 116 Bucks 101

Heat Howard

Bucks Williams, Williams(3) Brown(3)

The 2012 Heat got swept clean out of the tournament - but the 2013 Heat easily take game one.

LeBron: 28 pts/8 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Bosh: 23 pts/12 boards

Wade: 21 pts/6 boards/6 assists

Andersen: 13 pts

Giannis: 22 pts/9 boards/7 assists

Middleton: 9 pts/10 boards

BLopez: 12 pts/4 blocks

Bledsoe: 11 pts

Hill: 12 pts

Gm 2 Miami: AAA Mike Breen/Eric Reid

1Qtr

9 Heat 6 Bucks 6

Heat Wade, Bosh, Andersen

Bucks  Giannis, BLopez, Bledsoe

6 Heat 13 Bucks 12

Heat Chalmers(3) LeBron, Bosh

Bucks Bledsoe, Middleton, BLopez

Miami looking to return the Sweet 16 to form and take games 1-2

3 Heat 24 Bucks 17

Heat Chalmers, Bosh, Miller(3) Battier, Wade

Bucks BLopez(3) Middleton

1Score Heat 30 Bucks 22

Heat Haslem, Lewis, Haslem

Bucks BLopez, Korver(3)

Miami picks right up where they left off.

2Qtr

9 Heat 35 Bucks 27

Heat Battier(3) Allen

Bucks RLopez, Hill(3)

6 Heat 38 Bucks 34

Heat Allen(3)

Bucks Hill, BLopez, Middleton

Just 2 for Giannis, another slow start.  

3 Heat 44 Bucks 40

Heat Wade, Andersen, Bosh

Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Donte

HScore Heat 46 Bucks 41

Heat Wade

Bucks Connaughton(1)

Defense here in game 2.

3Qtr

9 Heat 54 Bucks 47

Heat LeBron, Bosh, Wade, LeBron

Bucks Ilyasova, BLopez, Connaughton

6 Heat 60 Bucks 56

Heat Miller(1) Bosh, LeBron(3)

Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe(3) BLopez, Middleton

5 more for LeBron

3 Heat 60 Bucks 60

Heat

Bucks Middleton(3) Wilson(1)

3Score Bucks 70 Heat 66

Heat LeBron, Andersen, Bosh

Bucks Bledsoe, Wilson, Donte, Middleton, Middleton

Giannis has 5 fouls, did not score in the third -- but Middleton gets 9 and Milwaukee has the lead.

4Qtr

9 Heat 73 Bucks 73

Heat Wade, Wade, Chalmers(3)

Bucks Ilyasova, Giannis(1)

6 Bucks 83 Heat 77

Heat Haslem, Wade

Bucks Middleton(3) BLopez, BLopez, Blopez, RLopez

Something's brewing here - very little from Giannis, but the Bucks have their biggest lead.

3 Bucks 88 Heat 81

Heat Bosh, Wade

Bucks RLopez(1)Ilyasova, Hill

FScore Bucks 97 Heat 92

Heat leBron, LeBron, Chalmers, Wade, Wade

Bucks BLopez, Middleton, Bledsoe, Middleton(1), Bledsoe

Milwaukee has been completely dependent on Giannis in the tournament, he's held to a shocking 7 points in this one -- and even more shocking - the Bucks win on the road.

Middleton: 22 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game

BLopez: 23 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Bledsoe: 15 pts

Bosh: 16 pts/11 boards

Wade: 22 pts/8 assists/5 steals

LeBron: 15 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Chalmers: 11 pts

Gm 3 Milwaukee: Fiserv: Jim Paschke/Bill Raftery

 

1Qtr

9 Heat 13 Bucks 6

Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe, Ilyasova

Heat Lebron, Lebron, Lebron(3) Bosh, LeBron, Chalmers

6 Heat 13 Bucks 10

Bucks Ilyasova, Middleton

Heat 

it's the 7th of 8 Sweet 16 series and the first one to be tied at 1

3 Heat 21 Bucks 14

Bucks Middleton, Middleton

Heat Wade, Lewis, Miller, Lebron

1Score Heat 23 Bucks 19

Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe(3)

Heat LeBron

13 for LeBron - just 2 for Giannis, shockingly held to single digits in a game 2 win.

2Qtr

9 Heat 33 Bucks 25

Bucks Bledsoe, Williams, Ilyasova

Heat LeBron, Allen, Chalmers(3) Allen(3)

6 Heat 37 Bucks 29

Bucks Bledsoe, RLopez

Heat Chalmers, LeBron

Still just 2 for Giannis, he has vanished.  

3 Heat 44 Bucks 36

Bucks RLopez, Ilyasova(3) Ilyasova, Ilyasova

Heat Lewis, LeBron(3) LeBron

HScore Heat 54 Bucks 47

Bucks Donte(3) Middleton, BLopez, Giannis, Giannis

Heat Wade, Wade, RAllen(3) Battier(3)

22 first half points for LeBron.

3Qtr

9 Heat 69 Bucks 52

Bucks Giannis(3) Giannis

Heat Andersen, Bosh(3) Miller(3) Andersen, LeBron(3) Bosh

6 Heat 77 Bucks 59

Bucks BLopez, Giannis, Hill(3)

Heat Bosh, Haslem, Wade, leBron

Giannis gets it going - but the Heat pull away.

3 Heat 79 Bucks 64

Bucks Connaughton(3) Giannis
Heat LeBron

3Score Heat 86 Bucks 70

Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Giannis

Heat Bosh(3) Wade, Wade

Giannis with 15 in the qtr but Miami will go up 2-1.

4Qtr

9 Heat 99 Bucks 74

Bucks Giannis, Giannis

Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Wade(3) Wade

6 Heat 101 Bucks 88

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

Heat Miller

13 points in 6 minutes for Giannis

3 Heat 111 Bucks 92

Bucks Giannis, Mason

Heat Andersen, RAllen(3) Lebron, Bosh(3)

FScore Heat 117 Bucks 107

Bucks Mason(3) Matthews(3) Williams(3) Mason(3) Bender(3)

Heat Cole, Howard, Harrellson

Giannis woke up and just poured home buckets - but this was never a game.  Tremendous triple double for LeBron.

LeBron: 33 pts/13 boards/11 assists-Player of the Game

Wade: 21 pts/6 boards/5 assists/4 blocks

Bosh: 17 pts/9 boards

Allen: 11 pts

Giannis: 36 pts/9 boards

Middleton: 13 pts/9 boards

Bledsoe: 11 pts

Ilyasova: 13 pts

Gm 4 Milwaukee: Fiserv: Jim Paschke/Bill Raftery

 

1Qtr

9 Bucks 7 Heat 3

Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe(3) Donte

Heat Chalmers(3)

6 Heat 13 Bucks 11

Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe

Heat Bosh, LeBron, Andersen(3) Wade(3)

Game 4 - we have never had a game 5.

3 Heat 17 Bucks 15

Bucks Middleton, ILyasova

Heat Wade(1) LeBron(3)

1Score Bucks 22 Heat 19

Bucks Ilyasova, ILyasova, Connaughton(3)

Heat Allen

Bucks defense - you have to hope that maybe we go back to Miami and get a game 5.

2Qtr

9 Heat 27 Bucks 24

Bucks Williams(3) RLopez

Heat Miller(3) Lewis

6 Heat 32 Bucks 31

Bucks BLopez, Giannis

Heat Haslem, Haslem, Wade, Wade

8 for Wade.

3 Heat 40 Bucks 38

Bucks Bledsoe, BLopez, Giannis(3)

Heat RAllen, Haslem, Haslem, Andersen

HScore Heat 49 Bucks 47

Bucks Middleton(3) BLopez, BLopez, Connaughton

Heat LeBron, Lewis, LeBron, Lewis(1) LeBron

We've got a good one.

3Qtr

9 Bucks 59 Heat 53

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

Heat Wade, LeBron

6 Bucks 60 Heat 55

Bucks BLopez(1)

Heat Bosh

Just 7 for Giannis - but the Bucks are up 5.

3 Bucks 67 Heat 64

Bucks Middleton, Giannis, Giannis(3)

Heat LeBron, LeBron(3) Bosh(1) Chalmers

3Score Bucks 79 Heat 68

Bucks Middleton, Korver(3) Bledsoe, RLopez, Giannis(3)

Heat Wade, Lewis

Look at this - Giannis with 8 in the last 6 and the Bucks have a double digit lead.

4Qtr

9 Bucks 85 Heat 72

Bucks Middleton, Hill, Bledsoe

Heat Lebron, Wade

6 Bucks 91 Heat 77

Bucks Donte, Donte, Middleton

Heat Lewis(3) LeBron

We are heading to Miami.  Game 5 coming.

3 Bucks 93 Heat 80

Bucks Giannis

Heat Chalmers(3)

FScore Bucks 101 Heat 82

Bucks Giannis(1) Giannis(3) Bender, Mason

Heat Cole

Hey, we get one.  Our first game 5 of the tournament.  Winner moves on.

Giannis: 21 pts/18 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game

Middleton: 15 pts/5 boards

BLopez: 10 pts

Bledsoe: 16 pts

Wade: 14 pts/5 boards/5 assists/4 steals

LeBron: 22 pts/7 boards/5 steals

Lewis: 10 pts

Gm 5: Miami: AAA: Eric Reid/Jim Paschke

1Qtr

9 Heat 4 Bucks 4

Heat  Andersen, Bosh

Bucks Giannis, Donte

6 Heat 13 Bucks 12

Heat Chalmers(3) Bosh, leBron, leBron

Bucks Bledsoe, Middleton, Middleton, BLopez

Game 5 - 25 year old Giannis against 28 year old Lebron.  One moves on.

3 Bucks 18 Heat 17

Heat Andersen, Wade

Bucks Giannis, Hill, Giannis

1Score Bucks 27 Heat 26

Heat Wade, Lewis(3) haslem, haslem

Bucks Ilyasova(3) Connaughton(3) RLopez(3)

The Bucks hit 3 triples in the final 2 minutes of the qtr.

2Qtr

9 Bucks 35 Heat 32

Heat Chalmers(3) Lebron(3)

Bucks RLopez(3) Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe

6 Heat 41 Bucks 38

Heat LeBron, LeBron, Wade, RAllen(3)

Bucks Giannis(3)

Miami scores 7 in a minute and that Ray Allen triple gives them the lead.

3 Heat 52 Bucks 45

Heat Wade, LeBron, wade(3) Wade, Wade

Bucks Donte(3) Bledsoe, BLopez

HScore Heat 58 Bucks 50

Heat Haslem, Chalmers, Allen

Bucks Hill(3) Ilyasova

Wade with 11 in the 2nd - Miami's biggest lead.

3Qtr

9 Heat 67 Bucks 56

Heat Wade(3) Wade, Andersen, leBron

Bucks Middleton, Connaughton, BLopez

6 Heat 71 Bucks 65

Heat Andersen, Wade

Bucks Giannis, Middleton, BLopez, Donte(3)

Wade keeps going with 7 more.

3 Bucks 72 Heat 71

Heat 

Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Middleton(3)

3Score Bucks 82 Heat 71

Heat Battier(3) Chalmers, Wade, Bosh, 

Bucks Middleton, Giannis, Hill(1) Middleton, hill(3)

Middleton scores 11 in the third, we get a good one.

4Qtr

9 Bucks 89 Heat 87

Heat Wade, Lebron, Lebron(3) 

Bucks Giannis, BLopez(3) Middleton

6 Bucks 96 Heat 91

Heat Lebron, Wade

Bucks Middleton, Hill(3) Ilyasova

5:19: MIL Brook Lopez hits a corner 3 - it is an 8 point game.

4:56: MIA: Bosh in the lane.

4:23: MIL: Giannis pounds home a dunk.

4:10: MIA: Birdman top of the key.

3:38: MIA: Wade drives the baseline and scores to cut it to 4.

3:22: MIL: George Hill in traffic.

1:34: MIA: Huge 2 minute stretch where no one scores - the Birdman again hitting a long 2.  103-99

:25: MIL: That's that - Miami has a chance to cut it to 2 - they can't and Giannis just goes iso to make it a 6 pt game

Giannis hits 3 FT, Bosh triples.

FScore: Bucks 108 Heat 102

It ends hard for Miami - the '12 team losing to OKC and the '13 team losing in the best series of the Sweet 16 to Giannis and the Bucks. Triple double for Wade, 30/13/10 and LeBron was an assist shy, 22/16/9.  Giannis catches Garnett with 9 PotG and they are the current frontrunners for Tournament MVP

Giannis: 26 pts/14 boards/5 assists/4 blocks-Player of the Game/MVP

Middleton: 19 pts/10 boards/5 assists

BLopez: 14 pts

Hill: 14 pts

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 9 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

G Steph ('15 Warriors 5 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)