21.   When Jason Kidd threaded a perfect pass on a fast break to Kerry Kittles, Raftery exploded with glee.

22.   When he returned, he rarely was the same player who had so deftly threaded passes and given goaltenders trouble.

23.   Zigmund Palffy threaded a pass from the right circle to Green in the slot.

24.   Owen ran at the defense before threading a pass into the path of Vladimir Smicer.

25.   After John Starks tied the game with two free throws, Jordan threaded a pass to Bill Wennington for a dunk.

26.   Camby then got his third assist, threading a pass underneath to Johnson for a layup and a five-point lead.

27.   Four minutes after stepping onto the field, he threaded a pass to Swiss international Ciriaco Sforza inside the Dortmund defense.

28.   He connected from the edge of the crease after Vitali Yachmenev threaded a pass from the right corner past Chicago defenseman Stephane Quintal.

29.   He threaded a pass by two Brazilians for Sas, who scored in the dying moments of the first half.

30.   Henry Gutierrez threaded a pass between three defenders to Welton, who easily beat Cannon for his first goal this season.