Eric Williams covered the Sonics' last season in Seattle. A Tacoma native, Eric graduated from Mount Tahoma High and the University of Puget Sound.
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Probably Seattle’s best quarter of basketball all preseason. The Sonics outscored Cleveland 28-17 in the quarter.
Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Nick Collison and Johan Petro started to open the second half, and the Sonics exploded to a 12-point lead with 8:35 left in the third quarter.
Seattle’s rookie combo of Jeff Green and Kevin Durant consistently beat the Cavaliers down the floor, leading to a frustrated LeBron James calling a timeout after a Durant lay-in made it 63-51.
Durant has started to show why he was the No. 2 pick overall. He has 10 points and six rebounds so far, and has been matched up against James at times during the third quarter. Durant looked the most comfortable he’s been on the floor during the third quarter.
Defensively, Seattle’s zone continues to give the Cavs fits. The Sonics held Cleveland to 39 percent shooting and has forced 10 turnovers. And Seattle has a 34-22 advantage in points in the paint. We’ll see if they can finish it off.
