3/4/08 Box Score: Sonics 97 Pistons 100
Posted on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 12:14 am by Big Chris
A tough loss tonight for the Seattle Sonics against a beast from the East. The Sonics started the game with an all-universe level of shooting (82% in the first quarter!) only to dramatically drop off the rest of the game (32% in the remaining 3 quarters). Bad stretches to start the 2nd (0 for 12 shooting) and 4th quarters (1 for 11 shooting) are really where the Sonics lost this game. That and our bench stunk today, providing virtually nothing in the minutes they played. The Pistons also had a decided advantage from the free throw line.
Earl Watson led the Sonics in scoring and assists with 23 points, and had 7 dimes. Kevin Durant added 20 points, 5 assists, 7 rebounds, and had 3 of his shots blocked in the 4th quarter. Chris Wilcox had a strong showing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Johan Petro had 8 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Green added 15 points.
Wilcox had this to say after the game:
“I’m very disappointed, because we fought hard in the first quarter against one of the best teams in the league.”
March 5th, 2008 at 12:18 am
rodney stucky, i believe will eventually be looked as a steal in last years draft
March 5th, 2008 at 12:21 am
“• C Robert Swift underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee Thursday. Dr. Stephen Lombardo performed the surgery in Los Angeles.”
the more things change, the more they, like, don’t.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Regarding Rodney Stuckey: keep in mind he was the guy the Sonics planned to draft at #11 had Atlanta made the Ridnour trade on draft day.
IMHO, Durant + Green + Stuckey (and minus Ridnour) would’ve been a huge step forward for the future core of the team. I look for Presti and Perry to select this year’s version of Stuckey on this year’s draft day…
Does anyone know a big, strong combo guard who might be available in the mid-first round this year? I can think of a few.
March 5th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Regarding the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars should’ve seriously considered trading Rodney Stuckey and Ronald “Flip” Murray for a more traditional backup point guard in Chris Duhon. Stuckey has some flaws in his game — such as horrendous three-point shooting, a propensity to commit turnovers, and problems defending quicker opponents — thus, a true playmaker and lockdown defender like Duhon could’ve really helped a championship contender like the Pistons.
It’s also too bad that Dumars signed Senegalese project Cheikh Samb to a two-year, minimum-level contract instead of bringing back veteran pivotman Dale Davis back for one more season. Davis’ stout man-to-man interior defense — in conjunction with Theo Ratliff’s outstanding weakside help defense — would’ve provided the Pistons with some solid depth at center behind Rasheed Wallace come playoff time. Alas, potential outweighs production in the minds of many.
March 5th, 2008 at 7:43 am
IMHO, Durant + Green + Stuckey (and minus Ridnour) would’ve been a huge step forward for the future core of the team. I look for Presti and Perry to select this year’s version of Stuckey on this year’s draft day…
Does anyone know a big, strong combo guard who might be available in the mid-first round this year? I can think of a few.
I dont know a “combo guard” that I like that much in the middle of the first round, however I do like CDR (Chris Douglas-Roberts) as a pure SG in the middle to late first round. Quite a few guys out there that will/should be available in the late first /early second round that we could draft for a combo guard.
March 5th, 2008 at 8:12 am
The combo guards who’ll likely be available during the 2008 NBA Draft are all high-profile players (i.e., O.J. Mayo, Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless, & Russell Westbrook); yet, none of them — except for maybe Mayo — seemingly have the skills to be a point guard in the NBA.
Now, there are several undersized shooting guards who might be second-round selections; however, those type of guys (e.g., Lester Hudson, Rob McKiver, & Derrick Low) are nothing more than gunners. The NBA, unfortunately, isn’t exactly suited for their talents.
Kyle Weaver, moreover, isn’t technically a combo guard; he’s a point forward. In fact, the only true combo guard who might be choosen during the bottom third of the first-round is Jamont Gordon. It’s not a given that Gordon will skip his senior year of college, though.
March 5th, 2008 at 10:46 am
This from Percy Allen’s blog at the Times:
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Luke Ridnour (0-4 shooting, 0 points and 0 assists) has no future with the Sonics. After the Tuesday morning shootaround, he said he still has the same confidence that he had early in his NBA career, but I just don’t see it.
hmm…
March 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Regarding the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars should’ve seriously considered trading Rodney Stuckey and Ronald “Flip” Murray for a more traditional backup point guard in Chris Duhon. Stuckey has some flaws in his game — such as horrendous three-point shooting, a propensity to commit turnovers, and problems defending quicker opponents — thus, a true playmaker and lockdown defender like Duhon could’ve really helped a championship contender like the Pistons.
- Right-O!…Dumars most definately should’ve traded a borderline lotto pick for a PG that can’t get many minutes on a bad team…wish you were teh GM for every team AK
March 5th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
“Right-O!…Dumars most definately should’ve traded a borderline lotto pick for a PG that can’t get many minutes on a bad team…wish you were teh GM for every team AK” {Myk}
Rodney Stuckey has been anything but impressive thus far this season as a rookie. Chris Duhon, for what he can bring to the table, could’ve been a useful short-term stopgap at backup point guard for the Detroit Pistons.
Anyhow, Joe Dumars should use the Pistons’ bi-annual exception this off-season to sign a passing-oriented, defensive-minded point guard like Duhon to a two-year, $3,972,800 (2008-2009: $1,910,000 & 2009-2010: $2,062,800) contract.
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