****Official OKC vs Grizzlies 2nd Round Series thread****

[tre2k4]

 

[The Pope]

damn, bro you ain't wasting no time aren't you ???????

 

[DAHITMAN]

thunder baby!!!!!!!!​

 

[tre2k4]

damn, bro you ain't wasting no time aren't you ???????

The game will be here Sunday

 

[The Pope]

The game will be here Sunday

point taken.

 

[A$AP SaVaGe]

this thread will get more burn that Lakers v Mavs thread...50+

 

[tre2k4]

 

[M.H.C.]

Bittersweet.

 

[PaperKut]

Serge Ibaka gon' catch hell again Z-BO and Mark "Zangief" Gasol.
Ohh yeah...King Author too!

 

[cmac105]

 

[TIMEISMONEY]

This should be the best series out of the west

 

[BZKA_JAY]

This shit just might be a classic! (REALLY wish we had Rudy for this one because of him and Durant's relationship) Okc/Mem and Bos/Mia on Sunday...If you a b-ball fan what more can you ask for .

Also I know we went 3-1 in the season series but that was all without Perk so the 1st game will start off rough im sure. After the adjustments for game 2 though, shit just may get real.

Go Grizz.

 

[mercy0132]

It's funny sometimes how quick things can change. The Grizzlies used to be the joke of the league, now they're the team that nobody wants to face. This should be a very interesting series because memphis has players that can matchup with durrant and westbrook, I'm mainly referring to tony allen and shane battier, they will give durrant and westbrook all they can handle.

 

[M.H.C.]

Damn, I forgot Rudy Gay was hurt too. Damn that makes the Grizz more impressive.

 

[DAHITMAN]

out of the two teams in this series.
which team woulds pose more of a threat to the Lakers in repeating as NBA Champions?

 

[M.H.C.]

out of the two teams in this series.
which team woulds pose more of a threat to the Lakers in repeating as NBA Champions?

Thunder.

 

[ScottyPiffen745]

Thunder in 7.

 

[tre2k4]

out of the two teams in this series.
which team woulds pose more of a threat to the Lakers in repeating as NBA Champions?

Grizz always give Lakers trouble, even when Pau Gasol was with Memphis. They seem to have their number.

Most people discredit Memphis because they probably havent seen them play in the regular season. They were good last year, they just needed a bench and now they have the bench they needed.

 

[yaBoi]

im still drunk from last night

lost my voice from yelling.. head hurting like a muthafucka

and i wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

probably the best time i have ever had at a sporting event...

 

[Famous1]

im still drunk from last night

lost my voice from yelling.. head hurting like a muthafucka

and i wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

probably the best time i have ever had at a sporting event...

Same here bro..... I think I actually sat down in my seat for a total of five minutes the whole time....



Grizz in 6.... :groupwave

 

[Les W]

OKC wil go up 3-0 might even sweep

Gizz won't know what hit them

 

[cmac105]

OKC wil go up 3-0 might even sweep

Gizz won't know what hit them

Kill yo self. Your team must be out the playoffs you none believer.

 

[dabushwackers]

Okc all the way Durant is too nasty Memphis won't know what hit them Zack vs Durant c'mon son the thunder are not the aging spurs this team is young and hungry too OKC in 5 I'll give the grizzlies 1 home win

 

[younghustla]

 

[SpiritualPorn]

im still drunk from last night

lost my voice from yelling.. head hurting like a muthafucka

and i wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

probably the best time i have ever had at a sporting event...

Congrats!!!

That was a hell of a win.

I was impressed when the Spurs went up one and the Grizz held their composure.

ZBO played out of his fucking mind.....those were some difficult shots he hit.

Whats your prediction for this next series?

 

[tre2k4]

 

[SpiritualPorn]

Grizz always give Lakers trouble, even when Pau Gasol was with Memphis. They seem to have their number.

Most people discredit Memphis because they probably havent seen them play in the regular season. They were good last year, they just needed a bench and now they have the bench they needed.

True.....

I have never seen them play except against the Heat.

I knew they were good because they beat all of the top seeds.

I just didn't know they were THAT good.

 

[SpiritualPorn]

It's funny sometimes how quick things can change. The Grizzlies used to be the joke of the league, now they're the team that nobody wants to face. This should be a very interesting series because memphis has players that can matchup with durrant and westbrook, I'm mainly referring to tony allen and shane battier, they will give durrant and westbrook all they can handle.

True....

even more so because they are not heavily relied upon for offense

They can lock down and go all out.

People forget in 2008 when Allen was hounding the Lakers.

 

[yaBoi]

Congrats!!!

That was a hell of a win.

I was impressed when the Spurs went up one and the Grizz held their composure.

ZBO played out of his fucking mind.....those were some difficult shots he hit.

Whats your prediction for this next series?

dude wrong time to ask me who's going to win.. right now i say we gone but our foot in okc's ass

ask me again after game 1 i need to see how this shit is going to match up..the series should be EPIC non the less.

 

[MindHunter II]

Memphis in 5.

 

[tre2k4]

MATCHUPS

Point guard

Mike Conley vs. Russell Westbrook: This will be another series when the opponent will seemingly have an advantage. Westbrook shot 71.4 percent when he got into the lane and attempted shots at the rim against the Grizzlies. Conley did a good job of neutralizing Tony Parker in a first-round series with the San Antonio Spurs by being effective in pick-and-roll situations.

Shooting guard

Sam Young vs. Thabo Sefolosha: This will be the least watched match-up in the series. Sefolosha has the length and athletic ability to give the Thunder an edge here. Young, however, has learned to play well without the basketball and he's capable of connecting on 3-point shots if left open. Both players are on the floor mostly for defensive purposes but can impact the game on offense if they are efficient with scoring opportunities.


SUE OGROCKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Grizzlies' Kevin Durant will apply his gritty, scrambling defense to try to keep down Kevin Durant.
Small forward

Tony Allen vs. Kevin Durant: Durant is the best scorer in the NBA and will likely use his size advantage to post up Griz defenders more than he has in the past. That doesn't mean Allen will be helpless. Expect Allen to harass Durant into settling for mid- to long-range jump shots. A bonus for the Griz would be for Allen to play under control on both ends, making Durant defend his mostly effective drives to the basket.

Power forward

Zach Randolph vs. Serge Ibaka: Randolph averaged 26.5 points and 13 rebounds per game against the Thunder this season. He is capable of scoring a myriad of ways, leaving most post defenders helpless. Ibaka has the length and athleticism that teams count on to defend Randolph. But Randolph is such a physical player that two questions come to mind: 1.) will Ibaka have enough strength to fend off Randolph? 2.) Will the Thunder opt to use their most physical player, Kendrick Perkins, to defend Randolph like the Spurs did with Duncan?

Center

Marc Gasol vs. Kendrick Perkins: The Thunder made the trade for Perkins in February because size was a problem with the elite Western Conference teams. Perkins changes that and gives the Thunder "more meat and potatoes" with toughness up front, according to Griz guard O.J. Mayo. Perkins, though, will have to try and slow down Gasol, who averaged 14.2 points and 12.3 rebounds in the first round against San Antonio.

Bench

The star of the Grizzlies' bench likely will be Shane Battier if he can somehow help slow down Durant. Battier promises to be the second line of defense on the league's scoring champ. Outside of Battier's defensive contribution, both teams seem to employ a reserve unit that's similar in impact. Darrell Arthur, Greivis Vasquez and O.J. Mayo have all proven they can take over in spurts. Oklahoma City's James Harden, Eric Maynor, Nick Collison and Nazr Mohammed are reliable contributors, too.

Coaching

Lionel Hollins hasn't received enough credit for the job he's done with these Grizzlies. Nobody is talking about Scott Brooks, either. Both guys have their teams focused and ready to play in the moment. The difference in this series might be how both coaches handle double teams thrown at their star offensive players in Randolph and Durant, respectively.

-- By Ronald Tillery

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/01/preview-grizzlies-thunder/

 

[SickMyDuck]

Should be fun... the winner will rep the West in The Finals.

 

[HeathCliff]

I wish the Grizzlies the best.

 

[HeathCliff]

OKC wil go up 3-0 might even sweep

Gizz won't know what hit them

Wishful think much?

 

[tre2k4]

When it comes to the Grizzlies opponents, people always mention who was missing from the team and imply that the Grizz will lose because of the addition or return of that particular player.