Sit wrote:As Hondo said, thats his thing (i.e. NBA --> PES --> NBA --> NBA --> giving up)... jokes Thierry - hope I don't hurt your feelings too bad.
De8 wrote:Damn! Good luck winning the next few games!
hova- wrote:Oh boy ... you actually lost. Can't believe, looking forward to the recap.
Valor wrote:Disappointing result, you should've won so Sheed needs to pay
On the whole, liked the story. Chara is as cocky as usual, love the quotes, but the ending was a little shaky - could've had more of a melodramatic ending to the chapter
Martti. wrote:I'm guessing Westbrook dropped 25+ on you.
Tough break, but it's just 1 game. If you drop the second one as well, then I doubt AI and Kidd will get their ring.
Oskar wrote:Haven't read this for a long time, but now read the last chapter, you already know how great of a writer you are and seriously, it's a pleasure to read that. Keep it up, hopefully you'll be able to tie the series with the next game.
Thierry • wrote:Sit wrote:As Hondo said, thats his thing (i.e. NBA --> PES --> NBA --> NBA --> giving up)... jokes Thierry - hope I don't hurt your feelings too bad.
Bro... it's good to laugh at yourself some times. I do it all the time.
Sucks to lose like that to the Kings... wanna see how Chara played...
Eirsej wrote:Win game 2 and sweep the series in Sacramento!
Lamrock wrote:Tough loss. That Kings starting 5 sounds nearly impossible to stop. Here's hoping you can turn it around by winning the next two.
Sit wrote:Thank you Oskar. Your player (Byron Brock) is up for free agency. If you're going to be in this thread more often, I will keep an eye out on where he's going.
Westbrook Makes Good On Promise, Kings Cruise In Game One
Game 1, Western Conference Finals, 2013 NBA playoffs: Sacramento Kings at Seattle Stealth 119-104 (Sacramento leads 1-0)
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MAY 16, SEATTLE (AP) – Russell Westbrook had given a warning to the Seattle Stealth and proceeded to romp to a double double of 21 points and a career playoff high 20 assists in Game 1 of the high anticipated Western Conference Finals rematch between Seattle and Sacramento. The Kings PG was unable to be slowed down by the Stealth as he ran circles around Jason Kidd and Allen Iverson.
Westbrooks’ MVP teammate Moses Chara was dominant as he picked up 31 points and 8 assists; missing just 3 shots for the night. Michael Redd gave Seattle headaches with his shooting touch as he scored 18 and big man Al Jefferson added 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Chara was, as always, colourful in his postgame interview. “Everyone seems to have forgotten who is the better team. I don’t appreciate how everyone has tried to write us off,” Chara stated, “We’re here for a series sweep and tonight was the first step. I didn’t even have to try hard to win this one either.”
The ill feelings from the two team’s last playoff series were still evident as it did not take long for Chara and Kevin Durant to get entangled. The pair were already shoving each other and talking trash 3 minutes into the game. After a Chara three pointer, the MVP yelled out at the Stealth bench. Durant stepped in between Chara and the bench and pushed him backwards. Chara grabbed Durant’s jersey at the neckline before both players were separated by teammates and officials.
“He’s too scared to fight me,” Chara boasted, “I just continued to do my thing and (expletive) them over.”
Durant was also talking tough in the locker room, “That joker (Chara) is lucky that I’m not stupid enough to (expletive) him up. If I got suspended, there wouldn’t be a team to make the NBA Finals.”
Durant led the Stealth with 26 points in the losing effort. He was joined by four other players in double digits but that was not enough to overturn the Kings’ multiple scoring runs. Sacramento came out gunning in the first quarter with a 13-4 run. The Stealth’s hopes were dealt a further blow with starting centre Andrew Bogut picking up two quick fouls at the beginning of the game.
The home side clawed their way back into the match and finished the first half trailing by just 4 points; at 55-51. At this stage, Durant had scored 22 points. Chara had 17 and Westbrook already had a double double (13 points, 10 assists).
The Kings looked even more impressive in the second half as they opened it with a 16-6 scoring run. A Shaquille O’Neal buzzer beater at the end of the third period helped to rub more salt into the Stealth’s wounds and pushed Sacramento ahead 93-76. It was that 38-25 third quarter that essentially won the Kings the game.
Head Coach Will Sit blamed his team’s layoff after sweeping the Golden State Warriors as the main reason for Seattle looking sluggish, “We were not the same team that we were when we swept Golden State. I think that we will be a lot more impressive in Game 2.” Sit was brief when asked about Westbrook’s performance, “Good job.”
Game 2 will be played tomorrow night.
Notes: Westbrook was traded away by Sit after his rookie season in Seattle. He is averaging 14 ppg, 6 apg, 4 rpg for the Kings this season… Durant and Chara were both fined by the league office for their post-game comments… The Stealth’s loyal fan base stayed until the end of this ugly loss but booed their team off of the court…
Box Score wrote:Seattle Stealth
SF Kevin Durant: 26 points, 2 blocks
PF David Lee: 16 points, 4 assists
SG Reshawn Tyson: 14 points
C Andrew Bogut: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5-13 FG
SG Allen Iverson: 13 points, 6 assists
PF Mingyu Li: 9 points, 3-4 3PT
Sacramento Kings
PG Russell Westbrook: 21 points, 20 assists, 7-11 FG, 7-7 FT
SF Moses Chara: 31 points, 8 assists, 13-16 FG
SG Michael Redd: 18 points
PF Al Jefferson: 14 points, 9 rebounds
SG Jerry Stackhouse: 11 points
NBA.com wrote:Around-The-League Wrap-Up: Game 1
Bucks 97 (Stevenson 17 pts, Villanueva 16 pts, Gray, Washburn 14 pts)
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Cavs 128 (Gay 26 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, James 23 pts, 8 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl, Fernandez 19 pts)
[Cavs lead series 1-0]
Sit wrote:Please brush up on your Chara knowledge before you make assumptions about him.
dare wrote:I told you so the geezers can't guard Westbrook, I think Ariza can guard him. Who is Mingyu Lia a PF with a 3point range is good.
puttincomputers wrote:21 and 20 for westbrook!
De8 wrote:Holy shit Westbrook 20 20
Thierry • wrote:Wow, what a game by Russell... me, I'd be cussing for at least a couple of hours
Tyson Beats Buzzer To Defeat Kings
Game 2, Western Conference Finals, 2013 NBA playoffs: Sacramento Kings at Seattle Stealth 121-123 (Series Tied 1-1)
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MAY 18, SEATTLE (AP) – Reshawn Tyson came up big for the Seattle Stealth with a buzzer beating fadeaway in the face of Michael Redd. However, the celebrations were spoiled amid controversy emerging out of the Stealth locker room involving Tyson and Stealth star player Kevin Durant.
Tyson and Durant were reportedly in a heated argument about why Tyson was allowed to take the last shot. The entire team was barred from speaking to media after the game and in this morning’s practice session. Head Coach Will Sit stated that there were some ‘differing opinions on team strategy in his locker room’ but he would not elaborate as it was a ‘private matter’.
Game 2 was looked every bit of the shootout that many pundits wanted to see as the teams were tied at 72-72 after one half. However, the pace slowed down in the second half as both teams knuckled down on defence. “We came out on fire but Seattle was lucky that they were shooting good as well,” Moses Chara said, “They were lucky to escape with a win. It was just their night tonight. The guy who hit the last shot got a lucky shot up. It happens.”
Chara laughed when told of the Stealth’s locker room turmoil, “That’s what I call a bunch of clowns. They could try to beat me, they don’t really have a shot at that but they could try to if they stopped acting like a bunch of fools.”
The game eventuated in an exciting finish with multiple lead changes in the second half. No team led by more than 4 points for the entire duration of the final quarter. Heading into the final minute of the game, Seattle actually led by 5 points. A Chara three point play cut the lead to 2 points with 43.2 seconds remaining. The Stealth failed to score on the next possession as Andrew Bogut was stripped of the rock. The Kings tied the game with 16.8 seconds left in the game thanks to an Al Jefferson dunk, which cause Coach Sit to call a time out.
Durant missed a long jumper that could have given the Stealth a lead. The rebound was picked off by Jefferson who was immediately sent to the free throw line with 4.3 left on the clock. Jefferson missed both free throws. Bogut gathered the board and called a time out.
It was in that time out when Sit drew up a play for Tyson who was having by far a better shooting night than NBA leading scorer Durant. After the Stealth broke out of the huddle, Durant was seen refusing to get off the bench. After a second and final time out, Sit was able to convince Durant to join his teammates on the floor.
Despite Durant’s antics, the Kings still focused their attention on him during the inbounds. That freed up Tyson along the baseline, leading to Jason Kidd whipping the pass to him for his tenth assist of the game. Tyson caught the ball, turned and then sunk a fadeaway dagger in the face of Redd. The buzzer sounded soon after and the Stealth celebrated as if they had won the series.
Tyson had led the Steath with 33 points, Allen Iverson added 22 and Durant scored 16. Kidd was impressive as he put up 19 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds.
The Kings were led by Redd’s 26 points and Chara’s near triple double of 24 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds. Former Stealth PG Russell Westbrook followed up an impressive Game 1 outing with 19 points and 6 assists in Game 2.
Notes: Stealth Coach Sit stated that Durant is unlikely to be punished for his behavior and is likely to play in Game 3… Sit believed that his big men Andrew Bogut and David Lee needed to step up. “Andrew and David have been pretty much non-existent this series. They could give us the edge so that we can win this series,” the NBA Coach of the Year challenged his two starters… Chara was confident that they would be coming back to Seattle with a 3-1 lead…
Box Score wrote:Seattle Stealth
SG Reshawn Tyson: 33 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, 11-18 FG, 1-4 3PT, 10-10 FT
SG Allen Iverson: 22 points, 8-13 FG
PG Jason Kidd: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists
SF Kevin Durant: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
PF David Lee: 9 points, 6 rebounds
C Andrew Bogut: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks
Sacramento Kings
SG Michael Redd: 26 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 10-17 FG
SF Moses Chara: 24 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 10-15 FG, 4-6 3PT
PG Russell Westbrook: 19 points, 6 assists
PF Al Jefferson: 12 points
SG Jerry Stackhouse: 11 points
NBA.com wrote:Around-The-League Wrap-Up: Game 2
Bucks 95 (Gray 25 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast, Washburn 15 pts, Conley 11 pts)
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Cavs 110 (James 37 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl, Williams 21 pts, Gay 17 pts)
[Cavs lead series 2-0]
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