[GNG]

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F E D E X F O R U M
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
7:00 CST

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:wave: SeattleGame Thread :wave:

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[GNG]

:rofl:

 

[GNG]

Prediction Contest:

Going to try something new with this game thread.

I'm going to give 250 uCash points to whoever is closest to the final score of the game.

An additional 500 points will be given to whoever has the most game-related posts in this thread by the end of the night (not including myself).

Memphis 108
Seattle 106

I'm feeling lucky.

 

[schub]

vBookie - Grizz favored by 4: http://www.basketballboards.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153616

 

[Scinos]

I'm picking the Grizz to win tonight, the Sonics are hammered by injury right now. I know we won't get much sympathy from Grizz fans considering how many injuries you've had. Here's the run down anyway...

Ridnour: Plantar fasciitis and back spasms.
Allen: Bum ankle.
Lewis: Knee tendinitis and a bad foot.
Evans: Two bum ankles.
James: Scrubitis.

The bench...

Radman: Done for the season.
Fortson: Mental problems.
Daniels: Torn meniscus.

:sour:

 

[GNG]

I'm picking the Grizz to win tonight, the Sonics are hammered by injury right now. I know we won't get much sympathy from Grizz fans considering how many injuries you've had. Here's the run down anyway...

Ridnour: Plantar fasciitis and back spasms.
Allen: Bum ankle.
Lewis: Knee tendinitis and a bad foot.
Evans: Two bum ankles.
James: Scrubitis.

The bench...

Radman: Done for the season.
Fortson: Mental problems.
Daniels: Torn meniscus.

:sour:

And in James' case, it's chronic.

Ouch, I hadn't realized Seattle was that decimated. Is Radmanovic gone for the year, or only until the playoffs? I thought I'd read somewhere - maybe on the Sonics' website - he was out for 4-6 weeks, which would put his return somewhere around May (when the Sonics may still be playing).

Didn't know about Ridnour, Lewis, Evans and Daniels. I need to pay more attention.

Maybe we do have a shot..

 

[Scinos]

And in James' case, it's chronic.

:rofl:

Ouch, I hadn't realized Seattle was that decimated. Is Radmanovic gone for the year, or only until the playoffs? I thought I'd read somewhere - maybe on the Sonics' website - he was out for 4-6 weeks, which would put his return somewhere around May (when the Sonics may still be playing).

Yeah, I think he could come back for the playoffs. Depending on how fast he heals and how deep we go. I'm not expecting anything from him, if he can come back it's just a bonus.

Didn't know about Ridnour, Lewis, Evans and Daniels. I need to pay more attention.

Maybe we do have a shot..

They're playing through it, so we've still been winning. It's affecting their performance though, most notably Evans and Lewis. Reggie's not grabbing boards are well as he was earlier and Lewis is getting very little elevation off the floor.

Collison, Wilkins and Potapenko have picked up some of the slack, so the bench is still pretty good.

The Grizzlies will be the best team we've played in a couple of weeks though, so i'm interested to see how they go. For some strange reason, the Sonics play better on the road than at home, so maybe we can make it a tough game.

 

[HogsFan1188]

hmmmmmmmmmm

Grizzlies: 92
Sonics: 89

 

[UKfan4Life]

Grizz: 97
Sonics: 94

 

[G-Force]

A couple of weeks ago, the Sonics had that three game losing streak, theri only one of the seson. All three were home games.

J'rome's scrubitis occasionally goes into remission, only to come back. I'd say that he is due for a remission tonight.

G-Force

 

[GNG]

Reggie Evans is trying to break Chamberlain's rebound record. Jerome James is also hurting us down low. This Sonics have 10 offensive rebounds right now..

Gasol played a great first quarter and looks fresh out there. Good to see, especially since he normally has trouble with Reggie.

Luckily, the Sonics aren't shooting well at all, and Ray Allen is 0-5 from the floor.

 

[GNG]

<marquee>End of 1st</marquee>

Grizzlies 21

Pau Gasol 6 points
Mike Miller 2 rebounds
Jason Williams 3 assists

Sonics 19

Reggie Evans 7 points
Reggie Evans 9 rebounds
Ray Allen 1 assist

 

[GNG]

BTW, Lewis is out tonight with a bruised foot, along with other injuries.

We're still without Posey, who took a bad spill and hurt his hip against New Orleans.

 

[GNG]

13-4 run from Memphis to make it 34-24. Stromile is playing with a lot of energy.

Ray Allen 0-6, and now 1-7 after a three.

Earl hits a shot and it's good, but we're going the other way, with Ren getting his third. And now a tech on Wright. :|

36-27 now.

Stromile again! Watson/Wells/Miller/Gasol/Swift is the lineup out there, and it has some definite chemistry.

Swift again! He's got 13.

 

[HogsFan1188]

This is the best iv seen the Grizz play in some time.

 

[GNG]

Miller's been in for pretty much the whole game, and he's the only one who hasn't taken a shot.

Pranica just confirmed it - 15 minutes, no shots. We've got to get him involved.

 

[GNG]

Mike's now on the board.

Three fouls on Ray, and he has some choice words for the official.

 

[The_Franchise]

Evans is killing Gasol on the boards. Gasol looks pretty disinterested on the defensive end.

Memphis is doing a good job rotating the ball of Gasol doubles but the shots aren't falling.

 

[The_Franchise]

Swift has made some pretty strong moves to the basket, but was just stuffed by James.

OH my goodness what a block by Swift followed by a nasty fall. He got right back up though.

 

[GNG]

Wow, what a block by Swift! :whofarted