Seattle Reborn

[DrBuckets]

Basically everyone - my two best defenders are Tobias Harris and Chris Singleton; everyone else is pretty underwhelming on that side of the ball. Beal has the potential to develop into a borderline-elite defender but that will take some time. My defense will probably not improve much until I improve my front court.

[DrBuckets]

Detroit Gears (6-2) @ Seattle Speed (2-8)
DET 106, SEA 93
SG Bradley Beal – 19 PTS, 6 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 16 PTS, 5 AST, 7 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 13 PTS, 8 REB

Seattle Speed (2-9) @ Utah Blues (4-4)
SEA 82, UTA 93
PG Damian Lillard – 18 PTS, 10 AST
SG Bradley Beal – 15 PTS, 3 STL

Minnesota Coyotes (4-3) @ Seattle Speed (2-10)
MIN 117, SEA 101
SG Bradley Beal – 22 PTS, 8 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 14 PTS, 5 AST
PF Marreese Speights – 14 PTS, 6 REB

Seattle Speed (2-11) @ New Orleans Wasps (4-9)
SEA 103, NO 116
SG Bradley Beal – 27 PTS, 3 AST, 5 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 18 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB
C Jeremy Tyler – 16 PTS, 8 REB

Seattle Speed (2-12) @ Las Vegas Aces (2-11)
SEA 94, LAV 106
PG Damian Lillard (17 PTS, 10 AST)
C Jeremy Tyler (18 PTS, 6 REB)
SF Chris Singleton (14 PTS, 6 REB)

Our losing streak has grown eleven games strong, and to make matters worse, Bradley Beal (25.2 PPG) will be out for at least another week after sustaining an injury against New Orleans. Damian Lillard (13.9 PPG, 8.1 APG) seems to have found some kind of rhythm lately and none too soon, as the team is going to be relying on him to carry the scoring load until Beal returns.

[DrBuckets]

Seattle Speed (2-13) @ Minnesota Coyotes (8-3)
SEA 88, MIN 110
PG Damian Lillard – 24 PTS, 5 AST, 6 REB
SG Tracy McGrady – 19 PTS, 7 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 12 PTS, 8 REB

Seattle Speed (2-14) @ San Antonio Outlaws (6-1)
SEA 85, SA 132
PG Damian Lillard – 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 18 PTS, 7 REB
SG Tracy McGrady – 16 PTS

Minnesota Coyotes (9-3) @ Seattle Speed (2-15)
MIN 126, SEA 113
PG Damian Lillard – 29 PTS, 6 AST
SF Tobias Harris – 19 PTS, 8 REB
SG Aubrey Coleman – 13 PTS, 3 REB

Dallas Rangers (10-7) @ Seattle Speed (2-16)
DAL 114, SEA 112 (OT)
PG Damian Lillard 26 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB
PF Marreese Speights 16 PTS, 10 REB
SG Aubrey Coleman 12 PTS, 4 REB

Las Vegas Aces (3-15) @ Seattle Speed (2-17)
LVG 75, SEA 97
SG Bradley Beal – 24 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL
SF Chris Singleton – 18 PTS, 5 REB

Tracy McGrady was doing a fine job covering for the injured Beal – until he was injured himself; Aubrey Coleman did a serviceable job in his absence. Bradley Beal returned in the game against Las Vegas in which we finally snapped our fifteen-game losing streak. Despite missing some time, Beal was named Rookie of the Month for November 2012.

[PointGuard]

That's it...whip up on those expansion teams.

[DrBuckets]

Seattle Speed (3-17) @ Las Angeles Waves (8-8)
SEA 97, LA(W) 105
PG Damian Lillard – 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 15 PTS, 3 AST, 4 REB
SF Moe Harkless – 13 PTS, 4 REB

Seattle Speed (3-18) @ Milwaukee Moose (12-10)
SEA 121, MIL 115
PG Damian Lillard – 36 PTS, 4 AST, 5 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 20 PTS, 10 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 16 PTS, 5 AST

Sacramento Royals (10-11) @ Seattle Speed (4-18)
SAC 98, SEA 99
SG Bradley Beal – 26 PTS, 4 AST, 5 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 18 PTS, 5 AST

Washington Americans (8-14) @ Seattle Speed (5-18)
WAS 105, SEA 94
SG Bradley Beal – 23 PTS, 5 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 20 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB
C Jeremy Tyler – 14 PTS, 6 REB

Oklahoma City Twisters (16-11) @ Seattle Speed (5-19)
OKC 118, SEA 107
PG Damian Lillard – 26 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 18 PTS, 3 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 12 PTS, 10 REB

Winning three out of our last six games has really improved team morale after suffering through a fifteen game losing streak earlier in the season. Josh Harrellson was injured in our win against Sacramento and Jeremy Tyler should see a little more playing time in the next couple of weeks. Damian Lillard (17.4 PPG, 7.5 APG) has had the hot hand recently but Bradley Beal (23.8 PPG) still leads the team in scoring, even if his production has somewhat leveled-off recently.

[DrBuckets]

Seattle Speed (5-20) @ Cleveland Knights (12-9)
CLE 125, SEA 101
SG Bradley Beal – 25 PTS, 4 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 12 PTS, 3 AST, 5 REB
C Jeremy Tyler – 12 PTS, 6 REB

Utah Blues (11-15) @ Seattle Speed (5-21)
UTA 86, SEA 101
SF Moe Harkless – 16 PTS, 4 AST, 6 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 17 PTS, 8 REB
SF Tobias Harris – 13 PTS, 5 REB

Seattle Speed (6-21) @ Los Angeles Riders (20-6)
SEA 116, LA(R) 104
PG Damian Lillard – 22 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 24 PTS, 5 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 15 PTS, 10 REB

New York Metros (18-12) @ Seattle Speed (7-21)
NY 102, SEA 110
PG Damian Lillard – 20 PTS, 12 AST
SG Bradley Beal – 22 PTS, 3 REB
SF Moe Harkless – 17 PTS, 3 REB

Los Angeles Riders (22-8) @ Seattle Speed (8-21)
LA(R) 107, SEA 93
SG Bradley Beal – 25 PTS
SF Tobias Harris – 14 PTS, 3 REB
C Jeremy Tyler – 12 PTS, 7 REB

On the year so far, Lillard and Beal have combined for 39.9 PPG and are developing into an offensive cornerstone that this team can build around in the near future. Beal has been selected as the RBA Rookie of the Month for the second time and is really building a case for Rookie of the Year honors.

[DrBuckets]

Las Angeles Waves (12-15) @ Seattle Speed (8-22)
LA(W) 114, SEA 92
SG Bradley Beal – 31 PTS, 4 REB
SF Moe Harkless – 12 PTS, 8 REB
C Josh Harrellson – 10 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK

Seattle Speed (8-23) @ Charlotte Wildcats (6-21)
SEA 97, CHA 95
C Josh Harrellson – 26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 BLK
SG Bradley Beal – 14 PTS, 5 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 13 PTS, 7 AST

Seattle Speed (9-23) @ Golden State Spartans (16-11)
SEA 93, GSS 114
PG Damian Lillard – 15 PTS, 7 AST
SG Bradley Beal – 16 PTS, 2 AST, 2 REB
PF Marreese Speights – 15 PTS, 8 REB

Denver Peaks (14-10) @ Seattle Speed (9-24)
DEN 107, SEA 110
SG Bradley Beal – 25 PTS
PG Damian Lillard – 20 PTS, 5 AST
PF Marreese Speights – 16 PTS, 10 REB

Miami Burn (31-8) @ Seattle Speed (10-24)
MIA 85, SEA 107
PG Damian Lillard – 28 PTS, 14 AST
SG Bradley Beal – 19 PTS, 4 AST, 5 REB

Damian Lillard (16.8 PPG, 7.5 APG) carried the team on his back in a convincing win over one of the best teams in the league. The backcourt rookie duo has been garnering league-wide attention while the rest of the team has been relatively quiet.

[DrBuckets]

Seattle Speed (11-24) @ Utah Blues (15-19)
SEA 95, UTH 104
PG Damian Lillard – 26 PTS, 5 AST, 8 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 21 PTS, 3 AST
PF Marreese Speights – 14 PTS, 13 REB

Seattle Speed (11-25) @ Toronto Dinos (7-29)
SEA 102, TOR 98
SG Bradley Beal – 24 PTS, 5 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 14 PTS, 8 AST
C Josh Harrellson – 12 PTS, 6 REB

Denver Peaks (17-16) @ Seattle Speed (12-25)
DEN 115, SEA 100
SG Bradley Beal – 23 PTS, 6 REB
PG Damian Lillard – 13 PTS, 6 AST
C Jeremy Tyler – 15 PTS, 4 REB

Cleveland Knights (21-21) @ Seattle Speed (12-26)
CLE 99, SEA 107
PG Damian Lillard – 18 PTS, 13 AST, 8 REB
SG Bradley Beal – 25 PTS, 7 REB
C Jeremy Tyler – 13 PTS, 6 REB

Dallas Rangers (22-19) @ Seattle Speed (13-26)
DAL 84, SEA 103
PG Damian Lillard – 13 PTS, 14 AST, 6 REB
SF Chris Singleton – 21 PTS, 6 REB
C Josh Harrellson – 8 PTS, 15 REB

Marreese Speights (10.8 PPG, 7.5 RPG) is injured and will miss at least three weeks – in the meantime he will be replaced by a rotation of small forwards Tobias Harris and Chris Singleton, while Moe Harkless will take over full time duties at the small forward position.

[zike_42]

I'm loving the back court of Lillard and Beal, if you can hold onto them it'll be amazing. Put some quality role players around them and look out. Great job.

[PointGuard]

Improving from 3-18 to 14-26 is a big accomplishment! Way to go!