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Radii · 04-08-2010, 09:12 PM

NBA Finals Game 3

(1) New Orleans at (3) Charlotte

Series Tied 1-1

CHA:NO
92:93 OVR
87:90 OFF
95:94 DEF

At home after losing a tough one in game two.

First Quarter

New Orleans 29
Charlotte 27

Mayo and JR Smith are having an all out battle. Mayo scored the game's first 8 points, pushing Charlotte to an 8-0 lead. JR Smith got going and we went cold, the game ended up tied at 12. Smith and Mayo trade blows for the rest of the quarter in a close game. JR Smith shoots 8-8 and has 17 points. Mayo is 8-10 and has 18 points. No one, not even Chris Paul, has foul trouble so far this game.

Second Quarter

New Orleans 66
Charlotte 64

So uh yeah. I don't think I've ever played a game like this. Charlotte is leading the rebound battle 10-9. 19 rebounds in a half? New Orleans is shooting 73%, we're shooting 72% for the half. Mayo leads us with 22 points, Padgett 11, Felton 8, Swanson 7, Sparks 6 at the half. For the Hornets, JR Smith has 23, Saramago 13, Dailey 11(all in the 2nd quarter). Paul only has 2 points but 7 assists. If the shooting keeps up like this, we're each going to hit 130.

Third Quarter

New Orleans 89
Charlotte 88

New Orleans leads most of the quarter but its a very slim lead. Our biggest lead was 2, theirs was 3. Shooting %'s have come down a little heh. New Orleans is now 39/60, 65%. We're 36/56, 6%. Mayo is up to 31, Padgett has 13 points/5 boards, Sparks 12 points/6 boards. JR Smith is keeping up with Mayo the whole way, Smith with 29. Saramago 16, Josh Smith has 12 poinnts/7 boards, Dailey 11. This should be an awesome fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter

We open with Felton/Henderson/Wallace/Padgett/Chandler.

9:45 to go - We're on fire and have forced a couple turnovers, Padgett just got a 3 point play, he's got 20 total now and we lead 97-93.

8:10 to go - 3 point play for New Orleans, its 97-96 Charlotte. Felton/Mayo/Wallace/Fisher/Chandler on the floor now.

6:30 to go - back and forth and back and forth. We trade baskets and lead 101-100 now.

5:25 to go - 103-102 Charlotte, Felton/Mayo/Henderson/Fisher/Sparks.

4:00 to go - After trading baskets one more time, we get a stop, Sparks a rebound, outlet to Mayo, feed ahead to Henderson who hits a wide open 3 in transition. 108-104 Charlotte.

3:40 to go - Josh Smith with a dunk for the Hornets 108-106. I get a timeout and get my starters all back in.

3:00 to go - Wallace with a dunk in transition, Paul with a layup after a give and go, 110-108 Charlotte leads, our ball.

2:30 to go - We struggle for 22 seconds before getting the ball to Mayo a few feet behind the 3 point line and he hits a contested 3 in true clutch fashion. 113-108!

2:15 to go - Wallace with a reach in foul, our 5th of the quarter. Saramago hits the first, misses the second. Josh Smith grabs the board, kicks it out to Saramago who hits a jumper, doh! 113-111.

1:47 to go - We go to Padgett, Saramago comes over to try to swipe at the ball, kick out to Wallace who drains a 3! 116-111.

1:25 to go - Saramago with a jumper, its bouncing around the rim and Wallace goes up and grabs it early. Goaltending, 116-113. Saramago is having a hell of a quarter, he's up to 29 on the game.

1:02 to go - Mayo takes a pretty quick 3 coming off a screen and misses. The worst possible mismatch on the other end... Sparks is on Paul. Paul with a fake, Sparks falls over, Paul with a wide open 3, 116-116.

0:51 to go - Padgett catches the ball at the line, gets by his man, draws the center, dishes to sparks for a layin. 118-116 Bobcats.

0:43 to go - Timeout Hornets, then Paul drives the lane after the inbounds. He draws the entire defense and Sparks is there with a beautiful block as Paul tries to get the ball up to the rim. That's a game changer right there!

0:22 to go - I try to go to Padgett but he isn't able to get a good shot, he gets it to Mayo for a 22 foot jumper as the shot clock winds down, its no good and the Hornets rebound and get a timeout.

0:05 to go - Paul goes one on one agaist Felton, works for a 17 foot jumper, and its no good! Mayo grabs the rebound and is fouled.

Mayo hits both free throws, that seals it!!

Charlotte 120
New Orleans 116

Mayo: 40 points
Padgett: 20 points/5 boards/4 assists/3 steals
Sparks: 14 points/8 boards
Wallace: 14 points/6 boards
Henderson: 11 points
swanson: 9 points
Felton: 8 points
Fisher: 4 points

JR Smith and Saramago both score 29 for the hornets. Smith had 29 after 3, he was totally shut down in the final period. Dailey 15, Josh Smith 14 points, Paul 9 points/12 assists.

New Orleans ends up at 62%, Charlotte 61% from the floor. Crazy, crazy game.

We take a 2-1 series lead!

Here is Sparks game changing block with 43 seconds to go in the game:

04-08-2010, 09:12 PM	#415
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	NBA Finals Game 3 (1) New Orleans at (3) Charlotte Series Tied 1-1 CHA:NO 92:93 OVR 87:90 OFF 95:94 DEF At home after losing a tough one in game two. First Quarter New Orleans 29 Charlotte 27 Mayo and JR Smith are having an all out battle. Mayo scored the game's first 8 points, pushing Charlotte to an 8-0 lead. JR Smith got going and we went cold, the game ended up tied at 12. Smith and Mayo trade blows for the rest of the quarter in a close game. JR Smith shoots 8-8 and has 17 points. Mayo is 8-10 and has 18 points. No one, not even Chris Paul, has foul trouble so far this game. Second Quarter New Orleans 66 Charlotte 64 So uh yeah. I don't think I've ever played a game like this. Charlotte is leading the rebound battle 10-9. 19 rebounds in a half? New Orleans is shooting 73%, we're shooting 72% for the half. Mayo leads us with 22 points, Padgett 11, Felton 8, Swanson 7, Sparks 6 at the half. For the Hornets, JR Smith has 23, Saramago 13, Dailey 11(all in the 2nd quarter). Paul only has 2 points but 7 assists. If the shooting keeps up like this, we're each going to hit 130. Third Quarter New Orleans 89 Charlotte 88 New Orleans leads most of the quarter but its a very slim lead. Our biggest lead was 2, theirs was 3. Shooting %'s have come down a little heh. New Orleans is now 39/60, 65%. We're 36/56, 6%. Mayo is up to 31, Padgett has 13 points/5 boards, Sparks 12 points/6 boards. JR Smith is keeping up with Mayo the whole way, Smith with 29. Saramago 16, Josh Smith has 12 poinnts/7 boards, Dailey 11. This should be an awesome fourth quarter. Fourth Quarter We open with Felton/Henderson/Wallace/Padgett/Chandler. 9:45 to go - We're on fire and have forced a couple turnovers, Padgett just got a 3 point play, he's got 20 total now and we lead 97-93. 8:10 to go - 3 point play for New Orleans, its 97-96 Charlotte. Felton/Mayo/Wallace/Fisher/Chandler on the floor now. 6:30 to go - back and forth and back and forth. We trade baskets and lead 101-100 now. 5:25 to go - 103-102 Charlotte, Felton/Mayo/Henderson/Fisher/Sparks. 4:00 to go - After trading baskets one more time, we get a stop, Sparks a rebound, outlet to Mayo, feed ahead to Henderson who hits a wide open 3 in transition. 108-104 Charlotte. 3:40 to go - Josh Smith with a dunk for the Hornets 108-106. I get a timeout and get my starters all back in. 3:00 to go - Wallace with a dunk in transition, Paul with a layup after a give and go, 110-108 Charlotte leads, our ball. 2:30 to go - We struggle for 22 seconds before getting the ball to Mayo a few feet behind the 3 point line and he hits a contested 3 in true clutch fashion. 113-108! 2:15 to go - Wallace with a reach in foul, our 5th of the quarter. Saramago hits the first, misses the second. Josh Smith grabs the board, kicks it out to Saramago who hits a jumper, doh! 113-111. 1:47 to go - We go to Padgett, Saramago comes over to try to swipe at the ball, kick out to Wallace who drains a 3! 116-111. 1:25 to go - Saramago with a jumper, its bouncing around the rim and Wallace goes up and grabs it early. Goaltending, 116-113. Saramago is having a hell of a quarter, he's up to 29 on the game. 1:02 to go - Mayo takes a pretty quick 3 coming off a screen and misses. The worst possible mismatch on the other end... Sparks is on Paul. Paul with a fake, Sparks falls over, Paul with a wide open 3, 116-116. 0:51 to go - Padgett catches the ball at the line, gets by his man, draws the center, dishes to sparks for a layin. 118-116 Bobcats. 0:43 to go - Timeout Hornets, then Paul drives the lane after the inbounds. He draws the entire defense and Sparks is there with a beautiful block as Paul tries to get the ball up to the rim. That's a game changer right there! 0:22 to go - I try to go to Padgett but he isn't able to get a good shot, he gets it to Mayo for a 22 foot jumper as the shot clock winds down, its no good and the Hornets rebound and get a timeout. 0:05 to go - Paul goes one on one agaist Felton, works for a 17 foot jumper, and its no good! Mayo grabs the rebound and is fouled. Mayo hits both free throws, that seals it!! Charlotte 120 New Orleans 116 Mayo: 40 points Padgett: 20 points/5 boards/4 assists/3 steals Sparks: 14 points/8 boards Wallace: 14 points/6 boards Henderson: 11 points swanson: 9 points Felton: 8 points Fisher: 4 points JR Smith and Saramago both score 29 for the hornets. Smith had 29 after 3, he was totally shut down in the final period. Dailey 15, Josh Smith 14 points, Paul 9 points/12 assists. New Orleans ends up at 62%, Charlotte 61% from the floor. Crazy, crazy game. We take a 2-1 series lead! Here is Sparks game changing block with 43 seconds to go in the game: