The story of this game is obviously Ray Allen returning to Boston for the first time since going to the Miami Heat (28-12) in the offseason to chase a ring.
Ray isn’t the only former Sonic in this match-up, Rashard Lewis, his former running mate in green and gold is also now on the Heat. Rashard also signed with Miami in the offseason in hopes of getting the first championship of his career. He is also signed to a much more manageable contract now too.
For the better part of the NBA we have seen amazing center play and numerous legends play the position. We’ve seen Mikan, Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem, Olajuwon, Lanier, Robinson and I could probably list off another twenty great centers.
I won’t though.
If you’re reading this blog you probably know basketball and you could probably roll off a few more names.
If you’re like me, you’re mind will wander a bit and you’ll start thinking of all those amazing Sonics centers.
Sam Perkins in my mind is easily the best center in team history. Sure, he wasn’t a pure center like Sikma or Haywood. Smooth would not make it on 99 out of 100 ten best Sonics of all time. He wouldn’t make my list of ten best Sonics of all time. You ask me what five Sonic greats you want out on the floor in the in crunch time against the five greatest players to ever play their position? Continue reading