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A solid, all-around effort by Seattle as they finish the preseason schedule with a victory and a 2-6 overall record.
The Sonics controlled all phases of the game tonight, and most important, closed out the fourth quarter for the win, although they did it against Phoenix's reserves.
Seattle shot 53.6 percent from the field, outscored Phoenix in the paint 64-44, and outrebounded the Suns 53-39.
Chris Wilcox led Seattle with 27 points and nine rebounds. And Kurt Thomas played big against his former team, totaling 19 points and seven board.
Nick Collison also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Jeff Green sprained his ankle in the third quarter but should practice on Sunday and be ready to go on Wednesday.
Now comes the hard part for Carlesimo -- figuring out a starting lineup. He went with Luke, Damien, Jeff, Wilcox and Collison on Friday, and I would think the starting lineup will look similar, with potentially a few changes if Durant is ready to go, and possibly Watson at the point.
We'll see. Carlesimo talks about the lineup dilemma here.
Watson talks about the lineup changes here. And Wally Szczerbiak, who finished with 15 points and five rebounds, proving he can still play, also talks about the looming regular season.
The most important thing is Seattle played well the last three games and seems to have built some chemistry heading into Wednesday's matchup against Denver.
