Sonics Stats:
NBA championships: 1
Last year in Finals: 1996
Playoffs since 1980: 18
Gary Payton
Jack Sikma
| SEATTLE SONICS ROSTER (* PER = Player Efficiency Rating) | ||||||||
| POS | PLAYER | HT | YEAR | AGE | PTS | REB | AST | PER* |
| G | GARY PAYTON | 6-4 | 2000 | 31 | 24.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 23.6 |
| Comment: Forget the current washed-up GP, and remember the trash-talking "Glove" who could score, dish and aggravate on D | ||||||||
| G | GUS WILLIAMS | 6-2 | 1982 | 28 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 21.8 |
| Comment: Amazing quickness; won title in '79 and was 1st-team All-NBA in '82 | ||||||||
| G | RAY ALLEN | 6-5 | 2006 | 30 | 25.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 22.3 |
| Comment: Provides lethal deep shooting -- 41% from 3-point land in 2006 | ||||||||
| G | DENNIS JOHNSON | 6-4 | 1980 | 25 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
| Comment: 2nd-team All-NBA in '80, he's here to give this team a defensive stopper in the backcourt | ||||||||
| G/F | DALE ELLIS | 6-7 | 1989 | 28 | 27.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
| Comment: As sweet a stroke as you'll ever see; shot 47.8% from 3-point range in '89; 3rd-team All-NBA | ||||||||
| F | DETLEF SCHREMPF | 6-9 | 1995 | 32 | 19.2 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 20.3 |
| Comment: 3rd-team All-NBA in '95, could go outside (51% on 3-pointers) or drive to the hoop (9th in free-throw attempts in '95) | ||||||||
| F | SHAWN KEMP | 6-10 | 1996 | 26 | 19.6 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 22.6 |
| Comment: In pre-buffet days was efficient (56% from the field), tough on the boards and one of the best dunkers ever | ||||||||
| F | XAVIER MCDANIEL | 6-7 | 1987 | 23 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 18.7 |
| Comment: The X-Man was a great offensive rebounder; provides plenty of energy and scoring ability | ||||||||
| F/C | SPENCER HAYWOOD | 6-8 | 1973 | 23 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 22.7 |
| Comment: Unstoppable with his turnaround jumper, was 1st-team All-NBA in '72, '73 | ||||||||
| C | JACK SIKMA | 6-11 | 1982 | 26 | 19.6 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 20.6 |
| Comment: Vastly underrated player; made seven All-Star teams; will he go straight or perm? | ||||||||
SCOUTING REPORT: Imagine a fast break with Payton, Gus and Kemp ... unstoppable. The Sonics also feature two of the game's all-time best deep shooters in Allen and Ellis -- not to mention Schrempf. And if you make an effort to keep Seattle from shooting the 3, Haywood and Kemp provide plenty of scoring inside. Interior defense may be an issue as Sikma wasn't a shot blocker while Kemp had a tendency to get into foul trouble.