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

jeff green guarded randolph. enough said.

 

Question: Why are the Thunder better now than earlier in the season?

Jeff Green guarded [name any player].

 

After the trade deadline, Ibaka actually did a very very good job on Randolph.

They played one game after the trade deadline, and although they lost, Randolph only had 17 points and 6 rebounds.

 

i'm sure ibaka's physicality and athleticism will make it harder for randolph to operate. he feasted on mcdyess b/c he's too old and too slow. however, randolph is playing on another level right now and his confidence is sky-high. his offensive game is extremely versatile so he's not one-dimensional like the nuggets' big men that allowed ibaka to block everything around the rim.

i think this will be a tightly contested series, with a slight edge to the thunder b/c they have the more explosive stars in durant and westbrook. durant and westbrook have to perform at a superstar level for the thunder to win.

 

I've got this feeling where I think there will be one game in this series where Russell Westbrook hoists up 25+ shots while making less than 40% of them.

Although I agree that Durant and Westbrook will need to play at a superstar level for the Thunder in order for them to win this series, they especially need Westbrook to not play so damn recklessly.

 

Westbrook has been like this most of the season and it's been very obvious in the first series against the Nuggets. He needs to check his ego out and understand that Durant is the face of the franchise and to give him the ball in the fourth quarter.

 

I got Memphis in 6. Zach will continue to play well and lead them to the WCF.

 

The problem with this series is that the winner is going to have nothing left in the tank when they face the Lakers...

 

This series has me confused. My head is telling me the Thunder but I'm going for Memphis

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Thunder in 7 smh

 

It begins!

 

Durant is off so far.

 

That seemed like a charge of Durant when he ran into Gasol earlier

 

Tony Allen is defending Durant well.

 

that's two fouls on him i think

 

Werstbrook already in hero mode. I like it. lol

 

Battier can replace him.

 

he's not as physical with durant as allen is

 

if the grizz can continue their trend of scoring 50+ pts in the paint, they should win in 6. if not, the thunder will win.

they averaged 57 points in the paint vs the thunder in the reg season.

 

That's true.

 

nice shot over collison by big z