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

I have to say that out of all the teams still standing, only Memphis looked impressive (IMO) in Game 1. Still not sold on Atlanta, even with Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford being unconscious.

 

Love how OKC fans always have nearly everyone put on the shirt. :grin:

 

this is going to be good game I can already tell.

 

I noticed that too -- incredible shot for the tip off. Great fans in OKC.

 

So far, it looks better for OKC so at least the Grizzlies won't run away. OKC is playing tougher and harder on defense, but their movement on offense is a joke, along with the TOs. But they are ready to play.

But we'll see what happens when Z-Bo gets it going. He is the key to the game, even more than KD.

 

KD is making Battier his little biyatch right now.

 

How in the world is that not a tech on Perkins? He threw the ball

 

Ibaka has surprised me although the whole team swarmed Randolph in that last play.

 

McHale is Drexlerish when it comes to commentating....

Pugs

 

Might surprise you but I like that OKC is putting up a fight. GAME ON BBABBABBAY

 

Ibaka has the physical tools to guard him, but Z-Bo is relentless and very savvy. Ibaka has really improved his defense (i.e, not fouling), but give it time. Z-Bo will have his way eventually.

 

I actually like listening to him although he can get a little obnoxious too, he says things some others wouldn't say for feeling afraid or politically incorrect.

 

IMO, his voice is annoying and he talks waaaaaaay too much. Needs to be more concise. He's grating on me already.

 

I'm just glad it isn't marv albert. He is terrible.

 

huh? i think mchale is great. knows quite a bit, can actually speak english, and is funny. pretty much everything drexler is not.

 

I didn't think he could contain him like this, Randolph is struggling against Ibaka since the last minutes of game one, let's see what happens.

 

was that 2nd foul by durant the stupidest foul in nba history? you're 6'11 with the wingspan of a pterodactyl and you've got shane battier trying to post you up and take a left-handed baseline hook and you reach in and slap him for your 2nd foul when you are your team's most important player?

edit: granted, memphis just keeps giving okc breakaway layups so it doesn't matter.

 

OKC with the counter punch.

 

vasquez seems to be playing the softest game ever. he's allowed 2 fastbreak layups without so much as contesting the shot or giving up a foul, and harden wouldn't have gotten that last 3 if vasquez had gone after the loose ball instead of backing off and letting harden have it.

 

I think Scott Brooks should have rested Ibaka when Z-Bo sat down.

OKC's 2nd unit brought some movement to their office and they were able to pull away. Memphis has to have Z-Bo and Gasol get untracked.