Wednesday, November 24, 2004
GAME 12: SUPERSONICS 103, TIMBERWOLVES 92
SuperSonics 103, Timberwolves 92
Here's what I had at halftime...SEA 63, MIN 50. Sonics close half with 15-5 run. Antonio Daniels 12 pt/9 ast at half. When the Sonics played for the last shot of the half, I knew Daniels was driving to the hoop. He just waited for a pick to be set and he drove and hit the layup. Great play by the Sonic bench, and Vlad Radmanovic hit his first 6 shots off the bench.
A couple things that helped the Sonics in this game: not turning the ball over much, missing only one shot from the free-throw line, holding Kevin Garnett down really well, and the fact that Minnesota played the night before
I even heard Greg Anthony (incidentally, a short-term former Sonic) start to come around on the Sonics in tonight's episode of NBA Fastbreak on ESPN2. He complimented Nate McMillan's coaching, said that Luke Ridnour and Antonio Daniels are extensions of Coach McMillan, and said that the Sonics keep proving him wrong. Amazing.
Peek at the boxscore (Rashard Lewis had the only missed Sonic free throw of the night)
starters: Rashard Lewis 27 pts/3 rebs (10-18 FG, 4-5 3pt, 3-4 free throws), Ray Allen 24 pts (7-19 FG, 2-5 3pt, 8-8 free throws), Reggie Evans 2 pts/9 rebs, Luke Ridnour 9 pts/4 rebs/3 ast
bench: Vlad Radmanovic 17 pts/4 rebs, Antonio Daniels 12 pts/11 ast/4 stl/2 rebs, Danny Fortson 10 pts/7 rebs
team: were outrebounded 44-36 by Minnesota (17-11 on offensive glass), shot 52.6% (10-for-19) from 3pt range compared to Minnesota's 36%, turned ball over 9 times and forced 17 Minnesota turnovers, held Kevin Garnett to 5-of-16 shooting from the floor (he ended up with 16 pts/14 rebs/6 ast)
Here's what I had at halftime...SEA 63, MIN 50. Sonics close half with 15-5 run. Antonio Daniels 12 pt/9 ast at half. When the Sonics played for the last shot of the half, I knew Daniels was driving to the hoop. He just waited for a pick to be set and he drove and hit the layup. Great play by the Sonic bench, and Vlad Radmanovic hit his first 6 shots off the bench.
A couple things that helped the Sonics in this game: not turning the ball over much, missing only one shot from the free-throw line, holding Kevin Garnett down really well, and the fact that Minnesota played the night before
I even heard Greg Anthony (incidentally, a short-term former Sonic) start to come around on the Sonics in tonight's episode of NBA Fastbreak on ESPN2. He complimented Nate McMillan's coaching, said that Luke Ridnour and Antonio Daniels are extensions of Coach McMillan, and said that the Sonics keep proving him wrong. Amazing.
Peek at the boxscore (Rashard Lewis had the only missed Sonic free throw of the night)
starters: Rashard Lewis 27 pts/3 rebs (10-18 FG, 4-5 3pt, 3-4 free throws), Ray Allen 24 pts (7-19 FG, 2-5 3pt, 8-8 free throws), Reggie Evans 2 pts/9 rebs, Luke Ridnour 9 pts/4 rebs/3 ast
bench: Vlad Radmanovic 17 pts/4 rebs, Antonio Daniels 12 pts/11 ast/4 stl/2 rebs, Danny Fortson 10 pts/7 rebs
team: were outrebounded 44-36 by Minnesota (17-11 on offensive glass), shot 52.6% (10-for-19) from 3pt range compared to Minnesota's 36%, turned ball over 9 times and forced 17 Minnesota turnovers, held Kevin Garnett to 5-of-16 shooting from the floor (he ended up with 16 pts/14 rebs/6 ast)
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