Thursday, December 09, 2004
GAME 20: SUPERSONICS 107, MAVERICKS 102
This is the second time I've done this, but here's my quick reaction on the Sonics/Mavericks game that took place earlier tonight. This post will become part of the daily post which will hit you in the morning. However, I think one of these days I might rip out the parts that deal with the games themselves, make them into their own posts, and make an archive out of it. But until then, I'll go the amalgam route.
SuperSonics 107, Mavericks 102
The Sonics did blow a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, but still won on the back end of a back-to-back. I think the Sonics and their fans will gladly take that. Of course, one of these days the Sonics are going to blow a big lead and it's going to come back and bite them. But it wasn't tonight.
The key play was the three by Rashard that put the Sonics up 104-100 in the waning minutes. Rashard dribbled into a double-team on the left side and kicked out to Ridnour, who dribbled to the same spot that Rashard did, and went into a double-team himself. Ridnour kicked out to Lewis, and he was wide open for the three.
Another nice play was when Rashard went baseline and posterized Jerry Stackhouse, and I've already seen it once in the SportsCenter highlight reel.
I don't know where else to put this thought, so I'll put it here: it seems that the Sonics were doing a good job of jumping the passing lanes while on defense, leading to possessions going the other way, or tipping the ball out of bounds and forcing Dallas to set up another play. This also happened a few times in transition, killing the Dallas momentum and any chance for an easy bucket.
Also, the foul call on Ridnour after Nowitzki right over his back for the rebound and tumbled to the floor...that was bullcrap. If there was a foul there, it's on Nowitzki. What was weird was seeing Nowitzki defending Ridnour, which happened a lot during the game.
PEEK AT THE BOXSCORE
starters: Rashard Lewis 25 pts/9 reb (9-21 FG, 5-6 free throws), Ray Allen 22 pts/5 reb/4 ast (9-19 FG), Luke Ridnour 10 pts/7 ast/3 reb, Reggie Evans 7 pts/9 reb (5-10 free throws)
bench: Vlad Radmanovic 18 pts/4 reb (5-7 3pt), Antonio Daniels 9 pts/5 ast, Danny Fortson 7 pts/8 reb (5-6 free throws)
Jerome James watch: 7 pts/5 reb/1 blk
team: shot 10-for-23 from downtown, only shot 21-for-30 (70%) from the free-throw line, whopped Dallas on the offensive glass 17-8 and 47-35 overall, bench was outscored 38-36
SuperSonics 107, Mavericks 102
The Sonics did blow a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, but still won on the back end of a back-to-back. I think the Sonics and their fans will gladly take that. Of course, one of these days the Sonics are going to blow a big lead and it's going to come back and bite them. But it wasn't tonight.
The key play was the three by Rashard that put the Sonics up 104-100 in the waning minutes. Rashard dribbled into a double-team on the left side and kicked out to Ridnour, who dribbled to the same spot that Rashard did, and went into a double-team himself. Ridnour kicked out to Lewis, and he was wide open for the three.
Another nice play was when Rashard went baseline and posterized Jerry Stackhouse, and I've already seen it once in the SportsCenter highlight reel.
I don't know where else to put this thought, so I'll put it here: it seems that the Sonics were doing a good job of jumping the passing lanes while on defense, leading to possessions going the other way, or tipping the ball out of bounds and forcing Dallas to set up another play. This also happened a few times in transition, killing the Dallas momentum and any chance for an easy bucket.
Also, the foul call on Ridnour after Nowitzki right over his back for the rebound and tumbled to the floor...that was bullcrap. If there was a foul there, it's on Nowitzki. What was weird was seeing Nowitzki defending Ridnour, which happened a lot during the game.
PEEK AT THE BOXSCORE
starters: Rashard Lewis 25 pts/9 reb (9-21 FG, 5-6 free throws), Ray Allen 22 pts/5 reb/4 ast (9-19 FG), Luke Ridnour 10 pts/7 ast/3 reb, Reggie Evans 7 pts/9 reb (5-10 free throws)
bench: Vlad Radmanovic 18 pts/4 reb (5-7 3pt), Antonio Daniels 9 pts/5 ast, Danny Fortson 7 pts/8 reb (5-6 free throws)
Jerome James watch: 7 pts/5 reb/1 blk
team: shot 10-for-23 from downtown, only shot 21-for-30 (70%) from the free-throw line, whopped Dallas on the offensive glass 17-8 and 47-35 overall, bench was outscored 38-36
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