An MLB Collaborative TL: Piece of Cake: The Cubs win Game 6 in '03
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Yankees-White Sox, Brady wearing 10
April 8th 2004: After a little bit of a struggle Alex Rodriguez hits his first career home run a 2 run home run as a member of the Chicago White Sox against the New York Yankees in a 4-2 win.
April 10th 2004: Yankees first baseman Drew Henson announces that he will ditch his football career and stay playing professional baseball with the Yankees and will for now be a platoon bench player for them and backup to Jason Giambi
April 11th 2004 : Due to Bob Griese’s retired 12 jersey Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare gives his jersey number 10 to new quarterback Tom Brady
April 14th 2004: Yankees pitch hitter Andres Galarraga hits a emotional 400th career home around against the Chicago White Sox in a 5 to 4 win. It is emotional as Galarraga a few years ago had his MLB career threatened due to a cancer battle with lymphoma in 1999.
Galarraga is cheered by both fans of the teams as receives a standing ovation in Yankee Stadium.
April 10th 2004: Yankees first baseman Drew Henson announces that he will ditch his football career and stay playing professional baseball with the Yankees and will for now be a platoon bench player for them and backup to Jason Giambi
April 11th 2004 : Due to Bob Griese’s retired 12 jersey Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare gives his jersey number 10 to new quarterback Tom Brady
April 14th 2004: Yankees pitch hitter Andres Galarraga hits a emotional 400th career home around against the Chicago White Sox in a 5 to 4 win. It is emotional as Galarraga a few years ago had his MLB career threatened due to a cancer battle with lymphoma in 1999.
Galarraga is cheered by both fans of the teams as receives a standing ovation in Yankee Stadium.
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Champions League Semis, Leg 1
April 20-21, 2004: The Semifinals of the Champions League begin, with Monaco hosting AC Milan, and Chelsea visiting Porto. AC Milan-Monaco is the first match, and the Rossoneri get a 2-0 win away from home, giving them a huge advantage heading into the second leg. Meanwhile, in Portugal, Porto hold Chelsea scoreless for 92 minutes before controversy strikes. In the third minute of added time, Frank Lampard collides with Porto goalkeeper Vitor Baia trying to win a header, knocking both to the ground. However, Lampard is able to judo-kick the ball to Joe Cole outside the box, who volleys it into the net. Porto immediately begin to protest, but the referee allows the goal. Jose Mourinho continues to argue, and is eventually sent off, meaning he will miss the second leg. Chelsea win the match 1-0, and take an away goal back home to Stamford Bridge. In an post-match interview, Lampard says “I don’t think I did anything wrong. I’m just trying to win. What the opponents fans think, doesn’t matter. What their manager thinks doesn’t matter. They aren’t the ones playing the game. Who are they to criticize my decision?” That last part of the quote angers many Portuguese fans.
Cubs change strategy
April 24, 2004: Dusty Baker reveals a plan to give Mark Prior and Kerry Wood more rest. The Cubs call up Glendon Rusch, and will rotate the rotation every so often, in order to give Wood and Prior, who have both thrown many pitches at young ages, more time off between starts, hopefully avoiding any severe arm problems.
Winning Belts
April 25th, 2004
Pride Fighting Championships held their Total Elimination 2004 card at the Saitama Super Arena, with the traditional grandiose opening ceremony welcoming the 30,000+ strong japanese fight fans to the show.
In the opening contest, young Yushin Okami caught Ryuta Sakurai with his takedowns and smothered him effectiveky, setting up a rear naked choke to win it at 7 minutes into the first round. Afterwards, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett capped off a solid debut in Pride, fending off the aggressive Heath Herring's initial assault by pulverising him with vivious knees to the body before taking him down and score the ground and pound TKO at 5 minutes 23 second of the first round.
The third match sees ukranian Igor Vovchanchyn agaisnt young Russian former soldier Sergei Kharitonov. Kharitonov showed some solid sambo, but Vovchanchyn scored some heavy blows on the russian's head, but it wasn't enough to knock him down. It went to a decision after 3 rounds, with the judges giving it to Vovchanchyn due to the power punches that he landed on Kharitonov.
The no.1 contender match between Murillo Ninja Rua and Ricardo Arona was a tense, tacticial grappling affair, witht he brazilian top team fighter getting the upper hand on the chute boxe graduate. Interesting to note that wanderlei Silva, who is also a chute boxe fighter, has said that he is willing to take on his stablemates for his Pride Middleweight title.
In the end, Arona caught Murillo with an armbar in tbe third round to win it by submission and face the winner of tonight's main event somewhere down the line.
Up next was the debut of Murillo Ninja's brother, Mauricio Shogun, agaisnt japanese veteran (at only 29 years old, he already has 40+ fights on his resume!) From Pancrase Yuki Kondo. Kondo looked to destabilise Mauricio with his grappling, but the brazillian would easily take over and deliver big blows that sent Kondo crashing hard into the camvas for a knockout win in the first.
Up next is Kazuhiro Nakamura, protege of former olympic judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida, taking on former pro wrestler and longtime MMA veteran Kiyoshi Tamura, who lost to Yoshida in the middleweight GP last year. As expected, the fight took place mainly on the ground, with both men exchanging scrambles and mounts under the watchful eyes of the japanese fans. In the end, Nakamura managed to submit Tamura using his own signature heel hook against him for an impressove 2nd round submission win!
The semi-main event between Kevin Randleman and Mirko Cro Cop, to determine the next challenger for Fedor Emelianenko's heavyweight title, was perhaps the most shocking upset of the night, if not the entire year!
At long last, the main event of the evening between the top fighters of their respective teams: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira of Brazillian Top Team and PRIDE middleweight champion of the world Wanderlei Silva of Chute Boxe.
If anything, this battle was a perfect representation of both teams's respective styles: Wanderlei with his trademark aggression and muay thai skills and Rogerio's boxing and jiu jitsu skills pushing Wanderlei to his limit, making daring submission escapes in the first two rounds. In the third, he smelled blood as he pounced on a tired Rogerio and took him down with an impressive right hook, pounding him until referee Yuji Shimada called for the belt. Wanderlei retains the middleweight belt by 3rd round TKO!
Pride Fighting Championships held their Total Elimination 2004 card at the Saitama Super Arena, with the traditional grandiose opening ceremony welcoming the 30,000+ strong japanese fight fans to the show.
In the opening contest, young Yushin Okami caught Ryuta Sakurai with his takedowns and smothered him effectiveky, setting up a rear naked choke to win it at 7 minutes into the first round. Afterwards, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett capped off a solid debut in Pride, fending off the aggressive Heath Herring's initial assault by pulverising him with vivious knees to the body before taking him down and score the ground and pound TKO at 5 minutes 23 second of the first round.
The third match sees ukranian Igor Vovchanchyn agaisnt young Russian former soldier Sergei Kharitonov. Kharitonov showed some solid sambo, but Vovchanchyn scored some heavy blows on the russian's head, but it wasn't enough to knock him down. It went to a decision after 3 rounds, with the judges giving it to Vovchanchyn due to the power punches that he landed on Kharitonov.
The no.1 contender match between Murillo Ninja Rua and Ricardo Arona was a tense, tacticial grappling affair, witht he brazilian top team fighter getting the upper hand on the chute boxe graduate. Interesting to note that wanderlei Silva, who is also a chute boxe fighter, has said that he is willing to take on his stablemates for his Pride Middleweight title.
In the end, Arona caught Murillo with an armbar in tbe third round to win it by submission and face the winner of tonight's main event somewhere down the line.
Up next was the debut of Murillo Ninja's brother, Mauricio Shogun, agaisnt japanese veteran (at only 29 years old, he already has 40+ fights on his resume!) From Pancrase Yuki Kondo. Kondo looked to destabilise Mauricio with his grappling, but the brazillian would easily take over and deliver big blows that sent Kondo crashing hard into the camvas for a knockout win in the first.
Up next is Kazuhiro Nakamura, protege of former olympic judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida, taking on former pro wrestler and longtime MMA veteran Kiyoshi Tamura, who lost to Yoshida in the middleweight GP last year. As expected, the fight took place mainly on the ground, with both men exchanging scrambles and mounts under the watchful eyes of the japanese fans. In the end, Nakamura managed to submit Tamura using his own signature heel hook against him for an impressove 2nd round submission win!
The semi-main event between Kevin Randleman and Mirko Cro Cop, to determine the next challenger for Fedor Emelianenko's heavyweight title, was perhaps the most shocking upset of the night, if not the entire year!
At long last, the main event of the evening between the top fighters of their respective teams: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira of Brazillian Top Team and PRIDE middleweight champion of the world Wanderlei Silva of Chute Boxe.
If anything, this battle was a perfect representation of both teams's respective styles: Wanderlei with his trademark aggression and muay thai skills and Rogerio's boxing and jiu jitsu skills pushing Wanderlei to his limit, making daring submission escapes in the first two rounds. In the third, he smelled blood as he pounced on a tired Rogerio and took him down with an impressive right hook, pounding him until referee Yuji Shimada called for the belt. Wanderlei retains the middleweight belt by 3rd round TKO!
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Eastern Conference First Round
2004 Stanley Cup playoffs first round Part 2: Eastern Conference
(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (8) Montreal Canadiens
G1 (April 7, 2004): Montreal 1 @ Toronto 5 (TOR leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 9, 2004): Montreal 2 @ Toronto 3 (TOR leads series 2-0) (Joe Neiuwendyk scores the winning goal with 72 seconds left)
G3 (April 11, 2004): Toronto 1 @ Montreal 2 (OT) (TOR leads series 2-1) (Alexei Kovalev scores the OT winner 3:30 in)
G4 (April 13, 2004): Toronto 2 @ Montreal 0 (TOR leads series 3-1)
G5 (April 15, 2004): Montreal 0 @ Toronto 3 (TOR wins series 4-1)
In the first meeting between these two historic franchises since 1979, the heavily favored Leafs would come out on top, as a balanced Toronto squad controlled every aspect of play throughout as the President's trophy winners move on to round 2.
(2) Philadelphia Flyers vs (7) Florida Panthers
G1 (April 8, 2004): Florida 1 @ Philadelphia 3 (PHI leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 10, 2004): Florida 3 @ Philadelphia 4 (PHI leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 12, 2004): Philadelphia 3 @ Florida 5 (PHI leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 14, 2004): Philadelphia 1 @ Florida 4 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 16, 2004): Florida 3 @ Philadelphia 4 (3OT) (PHI leads series 3-2) (Sami Kapanen scores the winner with just 64 seconds left in triple OT) (Robert Esche with 58 saves)
G6 (April 19, 2004): Philadelphia 3 @ Florida 2 (OT) (PHI wins series 4-2) (Kieth Primeau scores the series winner about halway through OT)
In a hard fought series for six games, the powerhouse Flyers take out the upstart Panthers in six thanks to some OT magic in the last two games and some clutch goaltending from Robert Esche.
(3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (6) Ottawa Senators
G1 (April 8, 2004): Ottawa 4 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OTT leads series 1-0) (Daniel Alfredsson's first game back since January due to injury, he had two assists)
G2 (April 10, 2004): Ottawa 2 @ Tampa Bay 3 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 12, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 2 (OTT leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 14, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 0 (OT) (Series tied 2-2) (Vincent Lecavlier scores the OT winner at 11:11) (Nikolai Khabibulin with 47 saves)
G5 (April 16, 2004): Ottawa 1 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OT) (TB leads series 3-2) (Wade Redden ties the game with 52 seconds left in regulation, only for Ruslan Fedotanko to score the OT winner with just 2 minutes left in the extra period)
G6 (April 18, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 2 (OT) (Series tied 3-3) (Alfredsson scores his first goal since coming back from injury and it's the winner in OT to tie the series)
G7 (April 20, 2004): Ottawa 3 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OT) (OTT wins series 4-3) (Peter Schaefer scores two goals, including the series winner just 94 seconds into OT)
A great series, with six games decided by one goal with four games going to overtime goes the Sens way, as they upset the Bolts in seven to advance.
(4) New Jersey Devils vs (5) New York Islanders
G1 (April 7, 2004): NY Islanders 0 @ New Jersey 2 (NJ leads series 1-0) (Islanders had just 3 shots for the last two periods of the game)
G2 (April 9, 2004): NY Islanders 1 @ New Jersey 3 (NJ leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 11, 2004): New Jersey 5 @ NY Islanders 0 (NJ leads series 3-0) (Patrik Elias records a hat trick)
G4 (April 13, 2004): New Jersey 4 @ NY Islanders 1 (NJ wins series 4-0)
This series was all Devils from the word go, as Martin Brodeur would play lights out, allowing just two pucks in the back of his net as the defending champs move on in a sweep.
Second round matchups
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils
(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (8) Montreal Canadiens
G1 (April 7, 2004): Montreal 1 @ Toronto 5 (TOR leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 9, 2004): Montreal 2 @ Toronto 3 (TOR leads series 2-0) (Joe Neiuwendyk scores the winning goal with 72 seconds left)
G3 (April 11, 2004): Toronto 1 @ Montreal 2 (OT) (TOR leads series 2-1) (Alexei Kovalev scores the OT winner 3:30 in)
G4 (April 13, 2004): Toronto 2 @ Montreal 0 (TOR leads series 3-1)
G5 (April 15, 2004): Montreal 0 @ Toronto 3 (TOR wins series 4-1)
In the first meeting between these two historic franchises since 1979, the heavily favored Leafs would come out on top, as a balanced Toronto squad controlled every aspect of play throughout as the President's trophy winners move on to round 2.
(2) Philadelphia Flyers vs (7) Florida Panthers
G1 (April 8, 2004): Florida 1 @ Philadelphia 3 (PHI leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 10, 2004): Florida 3 @ Philadelphia 4 (PHI leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 12, 2004): Philadelphia 3 @ Florida 5 (PHI leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 14, 2004): Philadelphia 1 @ Florida 4 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 16, 2004): Florida 3 @ Philadelphia 4 (3OT) (PHI leads series 3-2) (Sami Kapanen scores the winner with just 64 seconds left in triple OT) (Robert Esche with 58 saves)
G6 (April 19, 2004): Philadelphia 3 @ Florida 2 (OT) (PHI wins series 4-2) (Kieth Primeau scores the series winner about halway through OT)
In a hard fought series for six games, the powerhouse Flyers take out the upstart Panthers in six thanks to some OT magic in the last two games and some clutch goaltending from Robert Esche.
(3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (6) Ottawa Senators
G1 (April 8, 2004): Ottawa 4 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OTT leads series 1-0) (Daniel Alfredsson's first game back since January due to injury, he had two assists)
G2 (April 10, 2004): Ottawa 2 @ Tampa Bay 3 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 12, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 2 (OTT leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 14, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 0 (OT) (Series tied 2-2) (Vincent Lecavlier scores the OT winner at 11:11) (Nikolai Khabibulin with 47 saves)
G5 (April 16, 2004): Ottawa 1 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OT) (TB leads series 3-2) (Wade Redden ties the game with 52 seconds left in regulation, only for Ruslan Fedotanko to score the OT winner with just 2 minutes left in the extra period)
G6 (April 18, 2004): Tampa Bay 1 @ Ottawa 2 (OT) (Series tied 3-3) (Alfredsson scores his first goal since coming back from injury and it's the winner in OT to tie the series)
G7 (April 20, 2004): Ottawa 3 @ Tampa Bay 2 (OT) (OTT wins series 4-3) (Peter Schaefer scores two goals, including the series winner just 94 seconds into OT)
A great series, with six games decided by one goal with four games going to overtime goes the Sens way, as they upset the Bolts in seven to advance.
(4) New Jersey Devils vs (5) New York Islanders
G1 (April 7, 2004): NY Islanders 0 @ New Jersey 2 (NJ leads series 1-0) (Islanders had just 3 shots for the last two periods of the game)
G2 (April 9, 2004): NY Islanders 1 @ New Jersey 3 (NJ leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 11, 2004): New Jersey 5 @ NY Islanders 0 (NJ leads series 3-0) (Patrik Elias records a hat trick)
G4 (April 13, 2004): New Jersey 4 @ NY Islanders 1 (NJ wins series 4-0)
This series was all Devils from the word go, as Martin Brodeur would play lights out, allowing just two pucks in the back of his net as the defending champs move on in a sweep.
Second round matchups
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild
Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils
Ronaldo injured
April 20, 2004: In a match against Charlton Athletic, Manchester United’s Portuguese wunderkind, Cristiano Ronaldo suffers an injury when Matt Holland’s shoe connects with his knee, and Ronaldo crumples to the floor. Later scans show that he tore his ACL, dealing a huge blow to both United’s title hopes, and Portugal’s EURO aspirations. The match itself ends 1-1, which means the Red Devils fall behind a surging Liverpool squad, who are now just four points behind Arsenal.
That's a name I haven't heard in a long time... Damn this also might butterfly his move to real Madrid
NBA Eastern Conference, round 1
NBA Playoffs first round Part 1: Eastern Conference
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Washington Wizards
G1 (April 18, 2004): Washington 57 @ Detroit 75 (DET leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 20, 2004): Washington 64 @ Detroit 90 (DET leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 22, 2004): Detroit 78 @ Washington 73 (DET leads series 3-0)
G4 (April 24, 2004): Detroit 77 @ Washington 74 (DET wins series 4-0) (Rasheed Wallace hits the series winning 3 with 3.5 seconds left)
Welp, that happened. In the first playoff series for the Wizards since 1997, the Pistons and their superhuman defense would dominate, limiting Washington to an average of 67 points per game in this series as Detroit swept.
(4) Toronto Raptors vs (5) Philadelphia 76ers
G1 (April 18, 2004): Philadelphia 88 @ Toronto 94 (TOR leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 20, 2004): Philadelphia 99 @ Toronto 93 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 22, 2004): Toronto 100 @ Philadelphia 104 (PHI leads series 2-1) (Allen Iverson hits the go-ahead shot with 19 seconds left)
G4 (April 24, 2004): Toronto 111 @ Philadelphia 98 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 27, 2004): Philadelphia 97 @ Toronto 107 (TOR leads series 3-2)
G6 (April 29, 2004): Toronto 96 @ Philadelphia 94 (TOR wins series 4-2) (Chris Bosh hits the series winning free throws with 5.7 seconds left, Iverson's potential game winning 3 goes in and out at buzzer)
In a tight fought series, it would be Shaq and the new look Raptors moving on, continuing their hot streak from the end of the regular season as they took out Philly in 6.
(3) Indiana Pacers vs (6) Boston Celtics
G1 (April 17, 2004): Boston 92 @ Indiana 101 (IND leads series 1-0) (Reggie Miller with a double-double)
G2 (April 19, 2004): Boston 88 @ Indiana 84 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 21, 2004): Indiana 90 @ Boston 80 (IND leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 23, 2004): Indiana 87 @ Boston 94 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 25, 2004): Boston 104 @ Indiana 100 (OT) (BOS leads series 3-2) (Paul Pierce hits the tying 3 pointer with 5 seconds left in regulation to force OT)
G6 (April 27, 2004): Indiana 82 @ Boston 97 (BOS win series 4-2) (Pierce with a double-double of his own)
In a back and forth showdown, the Celtics get the best of the Pacers for the second straight year thanks to Paul Pierce's heroics in the last two games. Game six was possibly Reggie Miller's last game as a Pacer, as he will be a free agent this summer.
(2) New Jersey Nets vs (7) New Orleans Hornets
G1 (April 17, 2004): New Orleans 77 @ New Jersey 98 (NJ leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 19, 2004): New Orleans 77 @ New Jersey 102 (NJ leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 21, 2004): New Jersey 94 @ New Orleans 85 (NJ leads series 3-0)
G4 (April 23, 2004): New Jersey 89 @ New Orleans 94 (NJ leads series 3-1)
G5 (April 25, 2004): New Orleans 86 @ New Jersey 98 (NJ win series 4-1)
The two-time defending Eastern Conference champions move on handilly, as Jason Kidd, Kerry Kittles and the Nets would stomp past the Hornets in five. Not much else to say here.
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Washington Wizards
G1 (April 18, 2004): Washington 57 @ Detroit 75 (DET leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 20, 2004): Washington 64 @ Detroit 90 (DET leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 22, 2004): Detroit 78 @ Washington 73 (DET leads series 3-0)
G4 (April 24, 2004): Detroit 77 @ Washington 74 (DET wins series 4-0) (Rasheed Wallace hits the series winning 3 with 3.5 seconds left)
Welp, that happened. In the first playoff series for the Wizards since 1997, the Pistons and their superhuman defense would dominate, limiting Washington to an average of 67 points per game in this series as Detroit swept.
(4) Toronto Raptors vs (5) Philadelphia 76ers
G1 (April 18, 2004): Philadelphia 88 @ Toronto 94 (TOR leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 20, 2004): Philadelphia 99 @ Toronto 93 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 22, 2004): Toronto 100 @ Philadelphia 104 (PHI leads series 2-1) (Allen Iverson hits the go-ahead shot with 19 seconds left)
G4 (April 24, 2004): Toronto 111 @ Philadelphia 98 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 27, 2004): Philadelphia 97 @ Toronto 107 (TOR leads series 3-2)
G6 (April 29, 2004): Toronto 96 @ Philadelphia 94 (TOR wins series 4-2) (Chris Bosh hits the series winning free throws with 5.7 seconds left, Iverson's potential game winning 3 goes in and out at buzzer)
In a tight fought series, it would be Shaq and the new look Raptors moving on, continuing their hot streak from the end of the regular season as they took out Philly in 6.
(3) Indiana Pacers vs (6) Boston Celtics
G1 (April 17, 2004): Boston 92 @ Indiana 101 (IND leads series 1-0) (Reggie Miller with a double-double)
G2 (April 19, 2004): Boston 88 @ Indiana 84 (Series tied 1-1)
G3 (April 21, 2004): Indiana 90 @ Boston 80 (IND leads series 2-1)
G4 (April 23, 2004): Indiana 87 @ Boston 94 (Series tied 2-2)
G5 (April 25, 2004): Boston 104 @ Indiana 100 (OT) (BOS leads series 3-2) (Paul Pierce hits the tying 3 pointer with 5 seconds left in regulation to force OT)
G6 (April 27, 2004): Indiana 82 @ Boston 97 (BOS win series 4-2) (Pierce with a double-double of his own)
In a back and forth showdown, the Celtics get the best of the Pacers for the second straight year thanks to Paul Pierce's heroics in the last two games. Game six was possibly Reggie Miller's last game as a Pacer, as he will be a free agent this summer.
(2) New Jersey Nets vs (7) New Orleans Hornets
G1 (April 17, 2004): New Orleans 77 @ New Jersey 98 (NJ leads series 1-0)
G2 (April 19, 2004): New Orleans 77 @ New Jersey 102 (NJ leads series 2-0)
G3 (April 21, 2004): New Jersey 94 @ New Orleans 85 (NJ leads series 3-0)
G4 (April 23, 2004): New Jersey 89 @ New Orleans 94 (NJ leads series 3-1)
G5 (April 25, 2004): New Orleans 86 @ New Jersey 98 (NJ win series 4-1)
The two-time defending Eastern Conference champions move on handilly, as Jason Kidd, Kerry Kittles and the Nets would stomp past the Hornets in five. Not much else to say here.