Sonics Dynasty - GP returns, with the Mailman! (Game 10)

At the end of the 2002-2003 season, Gary Payton was tired of losing, season after season. He tested the free agent market. While he was there, he met Karl Malone, in the same situation as him. Same team, year after year, but never winning. "Yo Karl, how bout you come back with me to Seattle? We can turn things around, and we need a good post player," says Gary. "Sure, beats going back to Utah," says Malone.

So if you haven't caught on yet, Gary Payton and Karl Malone are on the Supersonics, along with the other new players, such as Ray Allen.

Now a note on the Lakers:

Seattle gave up their draft picks, and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up Nick Collison and Luke Ridnour. Derek Fisher is still a starter, and Slava Medvedenko is still a bench player. The Lakers are hoping to develop these rookies and keep their dynasty going, but now Seattle stands in their way.

In the past I've had high score problems with games, so I'm going to try out 9 minute quarters.

My other settings are:
82 games
12 minute SIM quarters

Sliders adjusted for more realistic/competitive play.

The first game is:

Los Angeles Clippers @ Seattle
10/20/2003
2:30 PM

Last edited by Alcoholic on Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:21 pm, edited 4 times in total.

what you rosters ???

sounds great look forward to your recaps

Man, you have a new dynasty every week it seems. Can't make up your mind eh?

Yeah this time I'm going to make a commitment to stick to this dynasty. Heres my roster:

Starters:

C Jerome James
PF: Karl Malone
SF: Rashard Lewis
SG: Ray Allen
PG: Gary Payton

Bench:

PG: Brent Barry
SG: Ronald Murray
PG: Antonio Daniels
PF: Vladimir Radmanovich
PF: Calvin Booth
C: Vitaly Potapenko
SF: Ansu Sesay

IR

SG: Richie Frahm
PF: Reggie Evans

Damn, I really liked your Knicks dynasty.
Good luck with the new one

its a shame about the hawks dynasty coz that was really good too
Good luck with this one

This is the League Stats post. I'll try to update it at the beginning of every game month.

These are the stats for beginning of November

****League Leaders****
@@@@@@@@@@ = Seattle Player

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Points
1- 232 SG Tracy McGrady
2- 181 PF Tim Duncan
3- 176 PF Kevin Garnett
4- 167 PG Baron Davis
5- 164 PG Jason Kidd

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Points Per Game
1- 33.1 SG Tracy McGrady
2- 27.3 SG Paul Pierce
3- 26.0 SG Allan Houston
4- 25.8 PF Tim Duncan
5- 25.6 PG Steve Francis

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Rebounds
1- 84 PF Kevin Garnett
2- 78 PF Tim Duncan
3- 78 C  Ben Wallace
4- 77 PF Jermaine O'Neal
5- 74 C  Shaquille O'Neal

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Rebounds Per Game
1- 13.0 C  Ben Wallace
2- 12.3 C  Shaquille O'Neal
3- 12.0 PF Kevin Garnett
4- 11.8 PF Zach Randolph
5- 11.1 PF Tim Duncan

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Blocks
1- 26 C  Ben Wallace
2- 16 C  Marcus Camby
3- 15 C  Tim Duncan
4- 14 C  Jermaine O'Neal
5- 14 PF Shaquille O'Neal

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Blocks Per Game
1- 4.3 C  Ben Wallace
2- 2.3 C  Shaquille O'Neal
3- 2.3 C  Marcus Camby
4- 2.2 C  Andrei Kirilenko
5- 2.1 PF Tim Duncan

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Steals
1- 17 SG Allen Iverson
2- 17 PG Jason Kidd
3- 16 SF Ron Artest
4- 16 PG Baron Davis
5- 15 SG Tracy McGrady

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Steals Per Game
1- 3.0 PG Gary Payton@@@@@@@@@@
2- 2.4 SG Allen Iverson
3- 2.4 PG Jason Kidd
4- 2.3 SF Ron Artest
5- 2.3 PG Baron Davis

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Assists
1- 57 PG Jason Kidd
2- 51 PG Jamaal Tinsley
3- 49 PG Steve Nash
4- 49 PG Jason Williams
5- 43 PG Sam Cassell

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Assists Per Game
1- 8.7 PG Marko Jaric
2- 8.2 PG Jason Williams
3- 8.1 PG Jason Kidd
4- 7.3 PG Jamaal Tinsley
5- 7.0 PG Steve Nash

MVP Candidates
@@@@@@@@@@ = Seattle Player

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SG 33.1 PPG, 4.3 APG, 9.3  RPG, 0.8 BPG, 2.1 SPG, Tracy McGrady
PF 25.1 PPG, 4.4 APG, 12.0 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 1.7 SPG, Kevin Garnett
PG 23.4 PPG, 8.1 APG, 8.6  RPG, 0.6 BPG, 2.4 SPG, Jason Kidd
PF 25.8 PPG, 3.3 APG, 11.1 RPG, 2.1 BPG, 1.0 SPG, Tim Duncan
PG 23.8 PPG, 6.0 APG, 5.4  RPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.3 SPG, Baron Davis

****Season Standings****
* = Division Leader
@@@@@@@@@@ = Seattle

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1 - 7-0, Minnesota*
2 - 5-2, New Orleans*
3 - 4-2, Detroit
4 - 4-2, LA Lakers*
5 - 4-2, Memphis
6 - 4-2, New York*
7 - 4-2, Sacramento
8 - 4-2, Toronto
9 - 3-2, Golden State
10- 3-2, Houston
11- 4-3, Chicago
12- 4-3, Dallas
13- 4-3, Denver
14- 4-3, Indiana
15- 4-3, San Antonio
16- 3-3, Portland
17- 3-3, Washington
18- 3-4, Orlando
19- 3-4, Philadelphia
20- 2-4, Boston
21- 2-4, Cleveland
22- 2-4, Utah
23- 1-2, LA Clippers
24- 1-2, Seattle@@@@@@@@@@
25- 2-5, New Jersey
26- 1-4, Phoenix
27- 1-5, Atlanta
28- 1-5, Miami
29- 1-6, Milwaukee

****Injuries****
********** = Unable to play

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Atlanta

PF Michael Bradley, 10 days, Torn achilles tendon**********

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Boston

PF Walter McCarty, 4 days, Sore ankle

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Cleveland

SG Lebron James, 11 days, Broken finger**********

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Dallas

SG  Marquis Daniels, 5 days, Bruised knee

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Denver

SG Voshon Lenard, 12 days, Sore toe**********

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Golden State

PG Speedy Claxton, 8 days, Sprained ankle**********

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Milwaukee

PG T.J. Ford, 6 days, Sprained ankle

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Minnesota

PF Kevin Garnett, 5 days, Sore back
PG Sam Cassell, 4 days, Strained thigh muscle

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New Orleans

SG David Wesley, 3 weeks, Torn achilles tendon**********

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Philadelphia

SG Allen Iverson, 3 weeks, Sprained finger**********

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Toronto

PF Donyell Marshall, 4 weeks, Broken bone in foot**********

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Utah

PF Tom Gugliotta, 3 days, Strained achilles tendon

Lewis blows overtime thriller

Los Angeles Clippers @ Seattle
Game 1


The final score - 106 to 111

Seattle's newly rebuilt team could not win this one. It was a close, fast paced game at both ends of the court. Marko Jaric was having a great game, with over 30 points. Rashard Lewis blew a game winning shot, and the teams went into overtime. During overtime, Rashard Lewis blew several more important shots, but Karl Malone was able to keep them in the game. Rashard Lewis blew a big 3 to give them a 1 point lead, and then the team resorted to fouling, but it was over by then.


Elton Brand couldn't keep up with Karl Malone




Rashard Lewis throws a bounce pass to a cutting Karl Malone


Player of the Game - Marko Jaric

Player of the game Marko Jaric talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How did you feel you did this game?

Marko: I did great. I amazed myself at this performance.

Question 2: Did you feel like you were hogging the ball?

Marko: I don't think I was hogging, it's just a lot of my shots were falling.

Question 3: Would you rate this as your best performance?

Marko: Oh, definitely. This is one of the best performances I've ever had.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         LA Clippers      Seattle         

Points              111              106             
Bench Scoring       16               14               
Field Goals         48/85            47/81           
Field Goal %        .565             .580             
3 Point FG          7/18             5/8             
3 Point %           .389             .625             
Free Throws         8/10             7/11             
Free Throw %        .800             .636             
Rebounds            29               37               
Off. Rebounds       5                7               
Def. Rebounds       24               30               
Blocks              5                5               
Steals              7                5               
Assists             20               22               
Turnovers           10               16               
Fouls               10               13               


Player Stats

Seattle

Los Angeles Clippers


Next game: Seattle @ Los Angeles Clippers
10/31/03
7:00 PM

Lewis bounces back and saves the day

Seattle @ Los Angeles Clippers
Game 2


The final score - 105 to 103

After a devastating loss against Los Angeles the previous night, Rashard Lewis wasn't about to let that happen again. Shooting a furious 63% from the field, Rashard Lewis was heading on to a 40 point night. In game 1, Lewis missed a game winner, sending the teams to overtime. In overtime, Lewis blew another big shot, and it eventually cost them the game. Meanwhile Karl Malone still got the best of Elton Brand, outscoring him 22-18. Ray Allen wasn't having the success he usually did, and neither was Payton, but Lewis redeemed himself as he drove to the hoop and sank a spectacular shot over Corey Maggette. Los Angeles had a daunting task defending Lewis.


Elton Brand was looking to get the best of Malone


Lewis scores the improbably game winner

Player of the Game - Rashard Lewis

Player of the game Rashard Lewis talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How did you feel after blowing the first game at Seattle?

Rashard: I felt really bad, it was all my fault. I wouldn't let that happen again.

Question 2: What do you think your team thinks of you now?

Rashard: I think they can rely on me once I get my game on.

Question 3: Do you feel you've redeemed yourself in their eyes?

Rashard: Yes. Yes I do


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Seattle          LA Clippers     

Points              105              103             
Bench Scoring       24               20               
Field Goals         51/90            44/81           
Field Goal %        .567             .543             
3 Point FG          1/8              4/10             
3 Point %           .125             .400             
Free Throws         2/4              11/13           
Free Throw %        .500             .846             
Rebounds            41               32               
Off. Rebounds       7                3               
Def. Rebounds       34               29               
Blocks              2                3               
Steals              7                6               
Assists             23               20               
Turnovers           19               12               
Fouls               15               7               


Player Stats

Seattle

Los Angeles Clippers


Next game: Portland @ Seattle
11/7/2003
7:30 PM

(The League Stats post was updated after this game)

Seattle blown away by Portland

Portland @ Seattle
Game 3


The final score - 101 to 120

Despite playing fairly decent games, the stars of Seattle were not able to win. Portland played a great game and shut out Seattle in the 4th.


Rashard Lewis was dominating Darius Miles


Look familiar?


Potapenko punctuates


Player of the Game - Damon Stoudemire

Player of the game Damon Stoudemire talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How do you feel after shutting Seattle out of this game?

Damon: I feel great. It's always great to win on the road.

Question 2: How do you think you played as a team?

Damon: We were doing everything right, and all of our guys were scoring.

Question 3: What do you think Seattle did that blew their chances of winning?

Damon: They just weren't executing. They weren't executing well and they lost the game.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Portland         Seattle         

Points              120              101             
Bench Scoring       33               16               
Field Goals         52/80            43/84           
Field Goal %        .650             .512             
3 Point FG          3/7              5/15             
3 Point %           .429             .333             
Free Throws         13/21            10/16           
Free Throw %        .619             .625             
Rebounds            34               34               
Off. Rebounds       0                9               
Def. Rebounds       34               25               
Blocks              7                5               
Steals              2                8               
Assists             23               16               
Turnovers           13               11               
Fouls               11               18               


Player Stats

Seattle

Portland


Next game: Atlanta @ Seattle
11/9/03
6:00 PM

the sonics jersey suits malone =)

im liking the dynasty so far.

Hardwood Classics Night
Seattle almost gave this one away

Atlanta @ Seattle
Game 4


The final score - 113 to 108

Seattle almost lost this game. They came out strong, but soon stopped taking it seriously. Jason Terry was red hot, sinking 3 pointers all game. Stephen Jackson was also scoring and making 3 point plays whenever possible. However, Seattle wasn't about to let one of the worst teams in the league stop them. They shaped up after halftime and were able to beat Atlanta. Rashard Lewis had a great game, and Ray Allen's shooting was top notch.


Gary Payton played great in his old uniform


Ray Allen had a great shooting performance


Rashard Lewis threw up a brick on a fast break


But Ray Allen was able to clean it up


Rashard Lewis waved to the fans after a great game

Player of the Game - Ray Allen

Player of the game Ray Allen talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How did Atlanta get such a big lead?

Ray: We just weren't playing up to our highest level. We didn't take them very seriously a little bit into the game.

Question 2: Did you think for a moment you could lose this game?

Ray: Nah, we're not that bad.

Question 3: Why do you love this game?

Ray: Because when I get my shot on....... it's on.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Atlanta          Seattle         

Points              108              113             
Bench Scoring       21               20               
Field Goals         40/75            47/75           
Field Goal %        .533             .627             
3 Point FG          10/21            3/8             
3 Point %           .476             .375             
Free Throws         18/30            16/27           
Free Throw %        .600             .593             
Rebounds            29               39               
Off. Rebounds       5                7               
Def. Rebounds       24               32               
Blocks              1                2               
Steals              5                1               
Assists             15               14               
Turnovers           10               15               
Fouls               20               24               


Player Stats

Seattle

ATL


Next game: Seattle @ Minnesota
11/11/03
7:00 PM
(Note: Kevin Garnett is all healed up and ready for the game against Seattle, just an FYI. I think I'm going to add the date injured so you can check yourself to see whether star players are going to be ready for games or not.)

Seattle's role players filled in the holes

Seattle @ Minnesota
Game 5


The final score - 99 to 97

Seattle's star players weren't able to produce as much as they usually do, and for a moment it looked like they would lose. However, the role players on Seattle were able to step up and fill the void. Kevin Garnett showed why he was one of the top MVP candidates, shooting 11/12 from the field in a dominating performance. Sam Cassell and Latrell Spreewell had fair games, while former 1st overall pick Michael Olowokandi scored no points in the entire game. Minnesota played tight zone defense, which really prevented Seattle from getting a good rhythm. Seattle only shot 66% from the free throw line, and eventually made a commitment to crash the boards, catching 11. The great performance of Seattle's complementary players was enough to throw off Minnesota and get Seattle the win.


Seattle crashes the offensive boards, as Malone misses this free throw


Gary Payton and the rest of the Sonics tried everything they could to stop Kevin Garnett


But KG was fierce at both ends of the court


Vitaly Potapenko slams home the fast break steal


Gary Payton didn't have his best game, mainly due to the zone defense


However he sent a message to Minnesota telling them not to mess with the new Seattle


The main players on the team weren't up to par, but the rest of the team was able to step up


Player of the Game - Gary Payton

Player of the game Gary Payton talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: Why do you believe you weren't able to get much luck on the offensive end

Gary: Minnesota was playing a tight zone defense, and it was pretty well disguised, and it was tough to get by.

Question 2: How much has Minnesota's defense bothered you?

Gary: It actually hasn't bothered me a lot, I figured since I couldn't score, I'd try to help other people score, and I ended up with a bunch of assists.

Question 3: Did you realize how many assists you totaled?

Gary: No, not at all. I'm just out there playing, you know, I'm not keeping track of all this.


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Entire Game         Seattle          Minnesota       

Points              99               97               
Bench Scoring       14               25               
Field Goals         44/79            45/85           
Field Goal %        .557             .529             
3 Point FG          3/11             5/16             
3 Point %           .273             .312             
Free Throws         8/12             2/2             
Free Throw %        .667             1.000           
Rebounds            35               28               
Off. Rebounds       11               4               
Def. Rebounds       24               24               
Blocks              8                9               
Steals              5                3               
Assists             27               15               
Turnovers           13               13               
Fouls               9                10               


Player Stats

Seattle

Minnesota


Next game: Seattle @ Milwaukee
11/12/03
7:00 PM

geat job with the TWolves 7-0 and you beat them keep it up!!

Note: Since this was an amazing game, the recap will be slightly different. After the end of the normal screenshots, there's another pictures section that narrates the tensest moments of the game. I took a total of 110 screenshots [including the team matchup screenshot]. Of those 110, this recap has a whopping 28 screenshots.)

Seattle has a truly miracle finish

Seattle @ Milwaukee
Game 6


The final score - 119 to 117

This game went into overtime. It was such an amazing game that even the Milwaukee fans, though watching their team suffer a draining defeat, witnessed a truly amazing game. It was close throughout the game, and each team had their runs. There were an amazing amount of clutch shots and plays, from a number of players. The following are screenshots from the game, and following that, a pictorial to narrate the later moments in the game.


Gary Payton and the rest of the team were fierce


Karl Malone almost got a foul for pushing Joe Smith


Milwaukee was also very fierce, trying to obtain the win


Brian Skinner shows the refs he's not doing anything, then later draws the charge

This next special pictorial narrates the crucial points in the game, starting from the end of the 4th quarter to the end of overtime (some screenshots show the shot clock, it may be wise to view that while reading the captions).


Jerome James blocked a huge shot that could have brought Milwaukee up 4


Gary Payton then tied the game at the other end of the court


After the foolish rookie T.J. Ford rushed a shot, Seattle got the rebound and called a timeout, with 14.9 on the clock, tied at 98


Seattle inbounded the ball, which was then passed to the weary Karl Malone, who shot for the win, but missed. Seattle and Milwaukee are headed to overtime.


EVERYONE was dead tired, as they headed to the bench for a breather


In overtime, both team were aggressively scoring, trading baskets, keeping the game tied


Then Seattle comes out empty on a possession, and Michael Redd knocks down a HUGE 3 pointer to give Milwaukee a 5 point lead, 112-117


After Seattle missed again, Joe Smith got the defensive rebound, but threw it away to Ray Allen


Immediately after stealing the pass, Ray Allen put his foot behind the line, and knocked down a CLUTCH 3 pointer over T.J. Ford, cutting the deficit to 2, 115-117


Keith Van Horn had no rest whatsoever, and threw the ball to the wrong guy


After catching the pass, Rashard Lewis went strong to the hoop. Keith Van Horn tried to recover, and bumped Lewis hard, and Lewis made the shot, but there was no call. The score was tied, 117-117


The rookie T.J. Ford forgets the magnitude of their possession and rushes a shot, and misses. With 15.7 left on the clock, Seattle prepares to play their final hand. The coach points to Malone, as he tells him that he will shoot the final shot.


As they ran their play, Gary Payton was double teamed, and with time winding down, and being unable to see over the taller defenders, he was forced to call the final timeout, with 0.9 left on the clock


Lewis inbounds the ball to Gary Payton, who acts as a screen as he hands it off to a cutting Karl Malone.


Using Gary Payton to shield off his defender, Karl Malone flicks the game winning shot.




IT GOES IN! The bench leaps up in excitement at the play, as the crowd goes absolutely nuts.


The bench tells the official that Malone got the shot off in time, but the official still has to review it



The tension increases as the officials come back from the scorer's table with the result. Did it count? Did Seattle win? Or are we headed to 2nd OT?



IT COUNTS! The roof blows off, everybody is going nuts! Seattle won the game!


Player of the Game - Ray Allen

Player of the game Ray Allen talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How big of a role do you think you played in this game?

Ray: I played a huge role in this one. I stole the pass, shot the 3 pointer, and it just went in.

Question 2: What was going through your mind as Joe Smith's pass went right in your direction?

Ray: I thought to myself, "This is big, go for it." I like to catch the ball and shoot, so I acted like it was a pass meant for me, so I just caught it and shot.

Question 3: Despite your great expertise in shooting, do you think you could do that again, with all that pressure?

Ray: I don't see it as a lot of pressure, I just pretend like it's another day in practice. I was tired when I made that shot, and you gotta practice shots when you're tired, because that's when you're going to shoot them. I think I could do it again, but I'm not willing to bet on it.



After making that huge shot, reporters were able to catch Karl Malone as he was on his way to the locker room.

Question 1: Did you know that you would be the one set up to take those shots?

Karl: Actually, it wasn't all meant for it to go to me. First it was Ray Allen to get open for the 3, then the 2nd option was for Lewis to do a give and go with Payton, and the 3rd was a give and go with me.

Question 2: What were you thinking during the play?

Karl: When I saw Rashard Lewis setting a pick for Ray Allen, I knew Gary wasn't going to pass it over there, and I thought, "It's all up to me now," and I caught the pass and shot.

Question 3: Was that one of the tensest moments you've had to go through?

Karl: That wasn't one of the tensest moments. My most tense moments are from playing against MJ in the playoffs, however this is the most tense moment where I had the ball.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Seattle          Milwaukee       

Points              119              117             
Bench Scoring       31               39               
Field Goals         53/92            51/97           
Field Goal %        .576             .526             
3 Point FG          5/11             7/13             
3 Point %           .455             .538             
Free Throws         8/15             8/11             
Free Throw %        .533             .727             
Rebounds            46               27               
Off. Rebounds       11               1               
Def. Rebounds       35               26               
Blocks              12               8               
Steals              4                8               
Assists             23               25               
Turnovers           19               10               
Fouls               12               19               


Player Stats

Seattle

Milwaukee


Next game: Seattle @ Indiana
11/14/03
7:30 PM

great game.....they actually go to the scorers table to check buzzer beaters??....cool

Peace
NJ

Whatever I don't know what they do they go to some table and look at the monitors or whatever... at least you liked viewing the recap.

Note: I accidentaly forgot to take the beginning pic, so I had to improvise.

Seattle shuts down O'Neal

Seattle (4-2) @ Indiana (4-4)
Game 7

The final score - 109 to 105

This game almost went into overtime. Jermaine O'Neal was shut down, unable to take many shots. He only scored 12 points. Austin Croshere had a great game however, posting a 20 point game. Jamaal Tinsley blew two huge 3 pointers, which eventually cost them the game.


Austin Croshere had a great game


Jonathan Bender slammed home a fancy fast break dunk


Karl Malone was simply too much for Jermaine O'Neal


Player of the Game - Gary Payton

Player of the game Gary Payton talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How well did you play against Indiana?

Gary: Good enough to win, I guess. We were just executing better then they were.

Question 2: What was the effect of having Karl Malone on your team?

Gary: Karl Malone's a great player, they don't call him the mailman for nothing. He was too much for Jermaine O'Neal?

Question 3: Would the outcome have been the same without Karl Malone?

Gary: I doubt it, Karl Malone did a great job keeping O'Neal from getting looks.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Seattle          Indiana         

Points              109              105             
Bench Scoring       27               57               
Field Goals         44/78            43/82           
Field Goal %        .564             .524             
3 Point FG          3/4              6/17             
3 Point %           .750             .353             
Free Throws         18/30            13/16           
Free Throw %        .600             .812             
Rebounds            38               33               
Off. Rebounds       9                2               
Def. Rebounds       29               31               
Blocks              4                5               
Steals              2                5               
Assists             30               22               
Turnovers           12               11               
Fouls               10               25               


Player Stats

Seattle

Indiana


Next game: Seattle @ Chicago
11/15/03
7:30 PM

why u wont change malone's wrist bands on his arms. his heart is still with the lakers isnt it

Chicago survives for the win

Seattle @ Chicago
Game 8


The final score - 108 to 110

Ray Allen went to Chicago eager to prove to them not to mess with Seattle. He had a great game, but Seattle wasn't able to get the win. Chicago battled fiercely, and the young, dominant center Eddy Curry was unstoppable. Seattle was down 108-110 with the final possession in the 4th, and Brent Barry shot the 3 pointer to win the game, but he missed. Ray Allen and the rest of the team end their road trip dissatisfied.


Ray Allent wanted to send a message to Chicago


Unfortunately the game had to be delayed due to a net that proved very difficult to untangle



Gary Payton went right up to Kirk Hinrich and ripped him



Karl Malone gave Eddy Curry a good old fake


Scottie Pippen was scoring like he did in his prime


Brent Barry took the last shot, but missed


Gary Payton was on the bench for the final play. He knows Brent is a better shooter, but he thinks he could have made that shot.


Ray Allen was booed at the end of the game


Player of the Game - Eddy Curry

Player of the game Eddy Curry talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: How did you perform so well?

Eddy: They just don't have a very skilled center. Potapenko and James are good centers, but I was able to get the best of them.

Question 2: How did you do against Karl Malone?

Eddy: I did bad against him. He made me look like a fool. If they had him defend me, I think things would have turned out different.

Question 3: What do you have to say about Ray Allen's performance?

Eddy: Ray played great, but the rest of his team wasn't up to par, and we were close to losing this game anyways. I think if they gave him the final shot he would have made it.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Seattle          Chicago         

Points              108              110             
Bench Scoring       12               8               
Field Goals         48/73            48/86           
Field Goal %        .658             .558             
3 Point FG          1/6              7/17             
3 Point %           .167             .412             
Free Throws         11/14            7/10             
Free Throw %        .786             .700             
Rebounds            36               23               
Off. Rebounds       2                1               
Def. Rebounds       34               22               
Blocks              4                3               
Steals              3                9               
Assists             22               22               
Turnovers           14               9               
Fouls               11               12               


Player Stats

Seattle

Chicago


Next game: Miami @ Seattle
11/18/03
7:00 PM

(Note: I'm changing Malone's wristbands after this game)

(Couldn't change wristbands without going through some DBF stuff, and I wasn't about to do all that. I did change Malone's number though, he is now 32 again.)

Malone couldn't save Seattle

Miami @ Seattle
Game 9


The final score - 107 to 111

The game was very close, until the 2nd quarter, when Miami began to pull ahead. Ray Allen, Gary Payton, and Rashard Lewis just weren't producing like they usually did, and the team ended up trailing. Karl Malone however, was trying his hardest to win. Shooting 63%, Malone simply caught fire from the field, but Miami was more on fire, finding ways to score. Miami shot many more 3 pointers, and it ultimately gave them the lead, as Seattle was unable to put this team away.


There was no stopping Karl Malone


Gary Payton had an off night


Rashard Lewis didn't have his worst game, but he didn't have his best either


Eddie Jones was giving the team energy


Dwayne Wade was electrifying the arena


Player of the Game - Dwayne Wade

Player of the game Dwayne Wade talks to reporters after the final horn.

Question 1: What did you think about Gary Payton's performance?

Dwayne: I didn't like it at all. I loved watching Payton while growing up and I don't like seeing him play this bad.

Question 2: Did you know if you grabbed more boards you could have achieved a triple double?

Dwayne: Not really. In most situations I wasn't close enough to attempt to grab the rebounds anyway.

Question 3: Your team shot 56% while Seattle shot 58%. What do you have to say about this?

Dwayne: All I can say is we took more shots, and they just kept falling.


Game Stats Overview

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Entire Game         Miami            Seattle         

Points              111              107             
Bench Scoring       25               18               
Field Goals         46/82            46/79           
Field Goal %        .561             .582             
3 Point FG          7/21             2/6             
3 Point %           .333             .333             
Free Throws         12/16            13/19           
Free Throw %        .750             .684             
Rebounds            26               40               
Off. Rebounds       3                8               
Def. Rebounds       23               32               
Blocks              6                4               
Steals              6                7               
Assists             20               26               
Turnovers           13               15               
Fouls               16               17               


Player Stats

Seattle

Miami


Next game: Memphis @ Seattle
11/21/03
7:30 PM

im loving the pics

Hey how did you get the NBC logo on the score overlay.. ?

I downloaded it off of nbalive.org some time ago. I've been loving it ever since. You can get it from nbalive.org here. Scroll down and you'll see NBC scoreboard.