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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Seattle still is not healthy and only has 11 guys available tonight.
Luke Ridnour will start in place of Earl Watson, who did not make the trip. And Nick Collison will start in place of Chris Wilcox, who is sick but in uniform and will play limited minutes.
So the starting lineup is Ridnour, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Collison and Johan Petro.
Starter for Golden State are Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Chris Webber and All Harrington.
Donyell Marshall is in uniform tonight and could play is coach P.J. Carlesimo needs him.
I caught up with Marshall and talked about the trade that sent him from Cleveland to Seattle. He says he's obviously still adjusting, and not having his family here has been the hard part. Marshall has six kids, including a senior in high school, back in Cleveland, and said he's never been traded to a team this far away from his family.
"It’s always been if we had a day off I could actually go home for that day, or my family could get to me a lot quicker for a couple days," Marshall said. "I think that’s the hardest part for me right now."
Listen to the full conversation with Marshall here.
Carlesimo talked about Luke Ridnour and his situation during the last part of the season. He said he's not concerned about seeing what Ridnour can do because he already knows that Ridnour can play, and what Seattle does with Ridnour after the season is over will be determined by Seattle general manager Sam Presti and Ridnour once the season is over.
"It’s just been a nightmare for him," Carlesimo said about Ridnour having to deal with a rash of injuries earlier this year. "So unlike the other guys, who I just think there’s a lot of ‘question’ out there, he’s already established what he can do in the NBA. For him and for us it would great to see him flourish in the last 30 games and play the game we all know he’s capable of playing, but I’m honestly not all that concerned that much about that. I know what Luke is capable of."
Listen to the full conversation with Carlesimo here.
