Thursday, December 30, 2004
GAME 27: SUPERSONICS 94, HAWKS 79
SuperSonics 94, Hawks 79
Q: How can Nate McMillan use all 12 of his active players in the same game?
A: Have two of them get ejected.
Jerome James got mad at a call by Bob Delaney and used some "magic words," as Kevin Calabro said. I had to hustle in for my interview about halfway through the third quarter, so I didn't get to hear Danny Fortson get ejected.
A sizable run in the second quarter pretty much sealed it for the Sonics, who scored 61 first-half points (they led by 17 at half) and somehow ended up with only the 94. Luke Ridnour scored 9 first-quarter points and Nick Collison had 10 points and 7 boards at the half.
For atmosphere, a live band was playing during actual gameplay. It was weird hearing Calabro call live action with music in the background, that's for sure. At one point, Craig Ehlo was having trouble with Nate McMillan blocking his view of the play on the court. Kevin Calabro responded with the story of his rookie initiation as announcer for the Kansas City Kings. Calabro said that the late Cotton Fitzsimmons would block the view of the play, and that Cotton knew exactly what he was doing.
Since I have no visual confirmation for what went on, I have nothing left but the peek...
PEEK AT THE BOXSCORE
starters
Ray Allen 20 pts/3 reb/5 ast (8-15 FG, 3-3 3pt), Rashard Lewis 17 pts/3 ast/4 reb/2 stl (6-10 FG, 2-4 3pt), Luke Ridnour 13 pts/3 reb/5 ast/2 stl (6-10 FG), Reggie Evans 3 pts/8 reb/3 ast
bench
Antonio Daniels 11 pts/3 ast/3 reb (3-9 FG, 4-4 free throws, 20 min), Nick Collison 10 pts/11 reb (22 mins), Vlad Radmanovic 7 pts/3 reb (2-11 FG, 2-7 3pt)
Jerome James Watch
6 pts/2 reb/2 blk/5 turnovers (13 mins, ejected)
team
shot 46.7% from the field, shot 9-for-17 (52.9%) from downtown, were outrebounded 42-41, held Atlanta to 38.8% shooting from the field, outscored Hawks in bench points 35-23
What's the stat of the day here? Ron Murray played seven minutes. Welcome back, Antonio Daniels.
Q: How can Nate McMillan use all 12 of his active players in the same game?
A: Have two of them get ejected.
Jerome James got mad at a call by Bob Delaney and used some "magic words," as Kevin Calabro said. I had to hustle in for my interview about halfway through the third quarter, so I didn't get to hear Danny Fortson get ejected.
A sizable run in the second quarter pretty much sealed it for the Sonics, who scored 61 first-half points (they led by 17 at half) and somehow ended up with only the 94. Luke Ridnour scored 9 first-quarter points and Nick Collison had 10 points and 7 boards at the half.
For atmosphere, a live band was playing during actual gameplay. It was weird hearing Calabro call live action with music in the background, that's for sure. At one point, Craig Ehlo was having trouble with Nate McMillan blocking his view of the play on the court. Kevin Calabro responded with the story of his rookie initiation as announcer for the Kansas City Kings. Calabro said that the late Cotton Fitzsimmons would block the view of the play, and that Cotton knew exactly what he was doing.
Since I have no visual confirmation for what went on, I have nothing left but the peek...
PEEK AT THE BOXSCORE
starters
Ray Allen 20 pts/3 reb/5 ast (8-15 FG, 3-3 3pt), Rashard Lewis 17 pts/3 ast/4 reb/2 stl (6-10 FG, 2-4 3pt), Luke Ridnour 13 pts/3 reb/5 ast/2 stl (6-10 FG), Reggie Evans 3 pts/8 reb/3 ast
bench
Antonio Daniels 11 pts/3 ast/3 reb (3-9 FG, 4-4 free throws, 20 min), Nick Collison 10 pts/11 reb (22 mins), Vlad Radmanovic 7 pts/3 reb (2-11 FG, 2-7 3pt)
Jerome James Watch
6 pts/2 reb/2 blk/5 turnovers (13 mins, ejected)
team
shot 46.7% from the field, shot 9-for-17 (52.9%) from downtown, were outrebounded 42-41, held Atlanta to 38.8% shooting from the field, outscored Hawks in bench points 35-23
What's the stat of the day here? Ron Murray played seven minutes. Welcome back, Antonio Daniels.
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