the dream is over: SONICS watch finale

and so it goes... the dream of seeing the SONICS as the 2005 NBA champions ends with a heartbreaking 98-96 home loss to the San Antonio SPURS, thanks to a last-second shot by Tim Duncan. I wasn't able to watch it since i was at school for our baccalaureate (did i get the spelling right?) mass. Anyway, it was a hard-fought series, with the Spurs favored heavily. Despite injuries to key players (as I mentioned in previous posts), it wasn't a lopsided affair like many people thought. Who knows what could've been had Radmanovic and Lewis been healthy? Oh well. There's always next season.

Ah... next season. It's really premature talking about next season, when the current one isn't over yet. (Of the remaining contenders left, I'm rooting for the SPURS in the west and the HEAT in the east) This off-season looks to be a pretty interesting one for my team, given that they have 9 (!!) players expected to become free-agents, including top-scorer Ray Allen, coach Nate McMillan and other key reserves. Here's hoping they maintain a good core and are able to add a few solid pieces to remain competitive.