.:Sensational Sonics:. (31-18) Dynasty Over!

[Keo]

Sonics Fall in Season Opener


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The Seattle Supersonics simply had no answer for Elton Brand the Los Angeles Clippers as they opened up the regular season with a blowout loss to the Clippers.

Sam Cassel and Elton Brand dominated the offense as Brand grabbed 22 rebounds with several offensives to give the Clippers second chances. Sam Cassel added 27 points and 5 assists.

The Sonics' scoring leader was without surprise Ray Allen who notched 27 points of his own and Rashard Lewis followed with 16. Luke Ridnour had a disappointing night in the assist category with only 3 but was able to net 10 points in the loss.

The Sonics were simply outdone by the Clippers in every way. They were manhandled on the boards and shot poorly from the field. The Clippers however shared the scoring with 4 out of 5 starters hitting double digits in points.


Clippers Key Player Stats

Elton Brand- 19 Points|22 Rebounds|5 Blocks
Sam Cassel- 27 Points|5 Assists|2 Rebounds
Cuttino Mobley- 19 Points|3 Assists
Corey Maggette- 16 Points|8 Rebounds|2 Assists
Chris Wilcox- 8 Points|11 Rebounds
Shaun Livingston- 8 Points|3 Rebounds|2 Assists

Sonics Key Player Stats

Ray Allen- 27 Points|4 Rebounds
Rashard Lewis- 16 Points|4 Rebounds
Luke Ridnour- 10 Points|3 Assists
Vladimir Radmanovic- 10 Points|4 Rebounds
Danny Fortson- 8 Points|4 Rebounds
Reggie Evans- 4 Points|3 Rebounds
Ronald Murray- 6 Points|2 Assists
Johan Petro- 3 Points|3 Rebounds

Photo Gallery


Luke Ridnour Tries to Split the Defense


Johan Petro had 3 Points and 3 Rebounds in his NBA Debut


Ray Allen Drives to the Basket


Sam Cassel had 27 Points and 5 Assists


Ray Allen Shot well from 3-Point Land

[Laxation]

bad luck on the loss, you got owned on the rebounds for sure, hopefully you will get better later on.
You might need to sign a center to help you out...

[kibaxx7]

Oh tough loss man! Bounce back next game

[Sac-1]

Good to finally see you post your first game but too bad you lost (horrible), i'm sure you'll bounce back. Brand had more rebounds than points.

[ShAuN]

Oooo, Clippers outplayed u. Im siked u started this one up. Is it on Console or PC?

[Sac-1]

I think he said that it's going to be on XBOX on the first page.

[Keo]

bad luck on the loss, you got owned on the rebounds for sure, hopefully you will get better later on.
You might need to sign a center to help you out...

You're completely right, help is needed down low and I'll do my best to improve that weakness so that we're not outplayed like this.

Oh tough loss man! Bounce back next game

Thanks Thierry, I'll do my best.

Good to finally see you post your first game but too bad you lost (horrible), i'm sure you'll bounce back. Brand had more rebounds than points.

I wouldn't be surprised since that happens more than a few times in the NBA. Brand just took advantage of our weaknesses and left most of the scoring to Cassell.

Oooo, Clippers outplayed u. Im siked u started this one up. Is it on Console or PC?

Thanks Shaun. And it's console, I'm playing the games on XBox.

[Keo]

Simmed Games

L 98-94
W 110-94
L 93-78
W 104-86


The Regular season is 82 games which is way too much for me to play so I'll be simming some games and playing others. I'll have a recap of my next game coming soon.

[skateballer]

This dynasty is gonna be a sucess... or at least I hope.

[kibaxx7]

So you are 2-3... good luck next game man !

[[C][B]#4]

yah good luck sensation Ray and Rashard, sick combo

[Keo]

This dynasty is gonna be a sucess... or at least I hope.

Well I think that can be determined now since I've already started. Thanks Skateballer.

So you are 2-3... good luck next game man !

Yes, 2-3 for now but I have more recaps coming up. Thanks Thierry.

yah good luck sensation Ray and Rashard, sick combo

Thanks. And you're right, we're going to have to rely on the play of Ray and Rashard throughout the season, they are the leaders and we have a lot of young players.

[Keo]

Peterson Boosts Raps with Late 3


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"Heartbreaker" would be the word to describe this game for the Seattle Supersonics. Coming into the game looking to get to .500 against a team who sits near the bottom of the standings.

The Sonics got off on the right track and had control of the game for the most part. Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis were big factors as they combined for almost 50 points.

Jalen Rose of the Raptors however was able to keep Toronto in the game as he seemed to be the go-to-guy in the early going. He finished the night with 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Reggie Evans and Ronald Murray had solid games coming off the bench for Seattle with 6 points each and Evans added 5 rebounds. As for the Raptors, two of their point guards Jose Calderon and Alvin Williams stepped up with 14 points combined.

But the big story came in the 4th quarter as the Raptors were starting to make a comeback. Chris Bosh dominated down low and Morris Peterson continued his hot shooting.

Near the dying seconds the Raptors were able to take the lead but it didn't last long as Ronald Murray was able to drive and score a huge bucket to put Seattle up ahead by one. Then as the Raptors seemed to be in trouble, Mike James found Morris Peterson at the three point line and Mo-Pete put up the rainbow as Ray Allen had a hand in his face. The ball came down and went in and the crowd began to cheer with their team up by 2.

The Sonics called timeout and went back on the floor with what would be their last possession of the ball game. Ronald Murray tried his luck again as he drove by the Raptor defenders and put up the shot which was up and no good. That ended the ball game as the Raptors stole one from the Sonics in Toronto.


Sonics Key Player Stats

Ray Allen- 33 Points|6 Rebounds|3 Assists
Rashard Lewis- 16 Points|4 Rebounds
Luke Ridnour- 8 Points|4 Rebounds|8 Assists
Vladimir Radmanovic- 8 Points|2 Rebounds|2 Assists
Danny Fortson- 7 Points
Reggie Evans- 6 Points|5 Rebounds|2 Assists
Ronald Murray- 6 Points|2 Assists

Raptors Key Player Stats

Chris Bosh- 20 Points|14 Rebounds|5 Blocks
Morris Peterson- 23 Points|3 Assists
Jalen Rose- 17 Points|7 Rebounds
Mike James- 17 Points|6 Assists
Charlie Villanueva- 8 Points|10 Rebounds
Alvin Williams- 8 Points
Jose Calderon- 6 Points

Photo Gallery


Morris Peterson puts the shot up over the Sonics double team


Chris Bosh with the Flush


Morris Peterson Puts up the Shot on Ray Allen

[kibaxx7]

Oh another loss man Please win one lol (but one with a recap!)

[Anthony15]

ouch, tough loss. At the end u hould have tried to shoot from downtown with Allen!

[[C][B]#4]

Sorry Sensation. Gotta cheer for ma home team on this one. Bosh was a monster. 20 and 14. Mo Pete with a Rainbow!! Luving it!!

[Keo]

Oh another loss man Please win one lol (but one with a recap!)

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll put one up there soon.

ouch, tough loss. At the end u hould have tried to shoot from downtown with Allen!

Yeah but Allen was majorly fatigued and Murray had a nice lane and was able to do it last time so I went with Flip.

Sorry Sensation. Gotta cheer for ma home team on this one. Bosh was a monster. 20 and 14. Mo Pete with a Rainbow!! Luving it!!

Lol, I don't mind at all. I'm sure I'd do the same if you played Philly.

[Keo]

Sonics Roll Along with win at New Jersey


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The Sonics shook off the heartbreaking loss to the Raptors as they continued their trip through the Atlantic with a win against the Nets 83-73.

It wasn't a high scoring affair as the defense was tight and the shots weren't dropping but the Sonics will take it.

Ray Allen led all Seattle scorers with 24 which was matched by guard Jason Kidd who led the Nets in scoring. Rashard Lewis also had a solid night with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson completed the trio domination of scoring with 15 and 16 points, the trio combined for 55.

As mentioned before, this wasn't a high scoring affair but the Nets' big men Nenad Krstic and Cliff Robinson didn't seem to mind as they combined for an impressive 31 rebounds with Krstic grabbing 18 and Robinson pulling down 13. The Nets' backcourt was also active on the boards as Kidd and Carter combined for 19 rebounds.

The Sonics won the game tonight but they were once again dominated on the boards as they can't seem to find a consistant big man down low to grab boards and give the Sonics the edge down low. Johan Petro was placed on the Injured Reserve and Danny Fortson is their new starter and he was able to get 5 boards in tonight's game.

The Supersonics will face the Celtics and Bulls before returning to the West to face Sacramento but the big question remains to be their rebounding and their play down low.


Sonics Key Player Stats

Ray Allen- 24 Points|3 Rebounds
Rashard Lewis- 23 Points|8 Rebounds
Nick Collison- 11 Points|4 Rebounds|2 Blocks
Luke Ridnour- 5 Points|4 Rebounds|5 Assists
Vladimir Radmanovic- 6 Points|3 Rebounds|2 Assists
Ronald Murray- 4 Points|3 Assists

Nets Key Player Stats

Jason Kidd- 24 Points|12 Rebounds
Vince Carter- 15 Points|7 Assists
Richard Jefferson- 16 Points
Nenad Krstic- 6 Points|18 Rebounds
Cliff Robinson- 4 Points|13 Rebounds
Lamond Murray- 6 Points|2 Rebounds

Photo Gallery


Rashard Lewis had 23 Points and 8 Rebounds


Ray Allen Attacks the Basket


Nenad Krstic led all rebounders with career high 18 boards


Vince Carter matched his jersey number with 15 points and 7 boards


Richard Jefferson finished with 16 points


Jason Kidd drives for a layup

[Keo]

Simmed Games

W 112-102
L 101-84

[kibaxx7]

So 2-1 Good. Man where do you find the pics? I'm trying to find in NBA Photo Galleries but I can't find from a specific game.

[Keo]

Man where do you find the pics? I'm trying to find in NBA Photo Galleries but I can't find from a specific game.

I get them from the team site. Most official team sites have photo galleries I think.

[skateballer]

Hey Senastion, nice recaps. Sorry I've benn absent due to the holidays.

BTW, are you gonna try sometime to get C-Webb?

[kibaxx7]

Found them for the Suns Thanks.

[Kings241]

Nice Dynasty so far, keep it up

[Sac-1]

Good to see you win your first game without simming, great read. good luck on your next game.