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[B][SIZE="4"]4 2004 Indiana Pacers [/SIZE]
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[B][SIZE="4"]5 2000 Portland Trailblazers[/SIZE]
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[B]Preview:[/B] The 2004 Indiana Pacers went 61-21 in the regular season good for the best record in the NBA. They lost in the ECF to the eventual champions Detroit Pistons in a very nice defensive series. They were led by All-Star PF Jermaine O
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[SIZE="3"][B]Game 1: Blazers 94, at Pacers 89[/B][/SIZE]
Box Score: [url]http://whatifsports.com/nba/boxscore.asp?GameID=8289668&nomenu=1&teamfee=-1[/url]
Player of the Game: S.Pippen 22pts/10reb/6ast
[B]Recap:[/B] The Blazers take Game 1 from the series upsetting the Pacers on the road. The Blazers trailed after each quarter but kept the game close enough. In the 4th they finally overtook the Pacers and won the game. They played tough defense in the 4th holding Indiana to just 14 points. Jermaine O
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Amazing series :applause:
Blazers choke again :facepalm
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Only Portland would give up a 3-0 lead... I always thought those two were comparable teams, the early-00's Blazers and mid-00's Pacers. Both certainly good enough to win it all, balanced team top to bottom, no real superstars but first options who could play like one (JO and Sheed), former superstars on their last leg (Pip and Miller), great coaches on sideline, and zero Finals appearances.
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[QUOTE=JimmyMcAdocious]Only Portland would give up a 3-0 lead... I always thought those two were comparable teams, the early-00's Blazers and mid-00's Pacers. Both certainly good enough to win it all, balanced team top to bottom, no real superstars but first options who could play like one (JO and Sheed), former superstars on their last leg (Pip and Miller), great coaches on sideline, and zero Finals appearances.[/QUOTE]
Yeah and the series was neck to neck, tied at 90-90 in Game 7 with 1 minute remaining.
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The North Region's Sweet 16 Matchups are set!
1 2000 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 4 2004 Indiana Pacers
2 2004 Detroit Pistons vs. 3 2006 Miami Heat
Will be looking forward to these :rockon:
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[B][SIZE="4"]1 2000 Los Angeles Lakers[/SIZE]
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[B][SIZE="4"]4 2004 Indiana Pacers[/SIZE]
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[B]Preview:[/B] The 2000 Lakers finished with a 67-15 record, the best seen in the entire decade. Definitely making them worthy of a #1 seed in this tournament. The playoffs weren't as easy, but they made it through eventually winning the championship. O'Neal was at his peak and maybe the best player in this entire tournament. Kobe was an all-star but not quite in his prime yet. Nonetheless, they had Rice who was probably the best role-player they had in their 1st 3-peat and could make up for Kobe not being at in his prime yet.
The 2004 Indiana Pacers went 61-21 in the regular season good for the best record in the NBA. They lost in the ECF to the eventual champions Detroit Pistons in a very nice defensive series. They were led by All-Star PF Jermaine O
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[SIZE="3"][B]Game 1: at Lakers 102, Pacers 75[/B][/SIZE]
Box Score: [url]http://whatifsports.com/nba/boxscore.asp?GameID=8321658&nomenu=1&teamfee=-1[/url]
Player of the Game: S.O
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The 2000 Lakers finally play up to the level they are capable of and advance to the Elite 8 :applause:
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[B][SIZE="3"]2004 Pacers vs. 2000 Blazers[/SIZE][/B]
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A bad game from Shaq is 25/10/2/4 blocks >50% shooting. :facepalm
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[B][SIZE="3"]2000 Blazers Playoff Stats (14 Games)[/SIZE][/B]
[B]Scottie Pippen:[/B] 39.6 MPG, 15.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, 0.7 BPG, 1.5 SPG, 2.1 TOV, .407 FG%, .258 3P%, .643 FT%
[B]Rasheed Wallace:[/B] 36.9 MPG, 17.1 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.5 BPG, 1.3 SPG, 1.9 TOV, .515 FG%, .300 3P%, .667 FT%
[B]Steve Smith:[/B] 35.7 MPG, 13.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, 0.6 BPG, 1.3 SPG, 2.3 TOV, .401 FG%, .300 3P%, .868 FT%
[B]Arvydas Sabonis:[/B] 30.6 MPG, 14.1 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.5 BPG, 0.9 SPG, 2.1 TOV, .481 FG%, .333 3P%, .894 FT%
[B]Damon Stoudemire:[/B] 30.5 MPG, 11.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.6 TOV, .396 FG%, .314 3P%, .881 FT%
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Pistons-Heat will be a great matchup. 2006 ECF rematch, except Detroit's a little younger.
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[B][SIZE="3"]2000 Lakers vs. 2004 Pacers[/SIZE][/B]
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Today the matchup of the Sweet 16 will be simmed
2 2004 Detroit Pistons vs. 3 2006 Miami Heat
This will be the 1st Champions vs. Champions battle