Playoff Matchup Round 2: Thunder (4) Vs. Grizzlies (8)

I sure hope that Hollins is able to pace them.

Actually I am more worried about Zach than I am about Marc. I think Marc is going to be okay. Zach however, we need his offense and when your tired that's the one part of your game that goes.

The other problem is darrell's got a finger brace that he got in the SA series and it has been slowing him down.

 

agreed. i think randolph will really need to be paced so he can have energy in the last 5 minutes of the 4th. he missed 2 gimme layups in the 3rd OT in game 4 and that cost the grizz the game. if he's fatigued, memphis will lose this game.

both teams playing like it's 4th OT though right now. memphis really needs to take advantage and get a double digit lead and rest zach.

and their shooters really need to make shots.

WB and KD will wake up and explode as expected.

 

Damn it I am really starting to hate James Harden. The guy is finding his range.

 

This will be a long slog. If the energy level declines from the 1st quarter, will be hard to watch.

 

Harden would be an allstar if he played for another team.

 

No. According to someone here, he's a "bust".

One of the issues for Hardin and Ibaka was OKC's great coach Scott Brooks had them both parked behind Jeff Green. Even with Green on the team, Hardin was still an impact player for the Thunder. I talked about him here last year before the Lakers playoff series and nobody knew who he was.

 

Nate really likes hugging people lol

 

Lets go Memphis, Lord knows that team needs something to cheer about.

 

Momma there goes that Dumbass.

 

I think I could shoot a layup better than Battier.

 

Can you say dead legs?

 

OKC going on a really nice run... ZBo missed 2 really makeable shots

 

Memphis has missed so many layups this series. If they had made most of their layups they would be up 3-1 right now.

Zbo just missed an easy layup and Battier has missed an easy layup

 

you expected that out of battier though

 

This is very hard to watch even for me. The 2nd half might be even worse.

Nice little run by OKC but there is a long time to go. I don't think either team has the energy to build much of a lead.

 

Triple overtime the day before yesterday will do that to you

 

OKC's best players are 21 and 22. they better still have energy.

memphis' best players are its bigs. they should be expected to lose.

 

Beautiful pass from Harden to Durant.

 

What is the deal with Memphis and close-in shots?

 

Maybe so. If Z-Bo doesn't get it going and Gasol continues to disappear, it's ballgame.