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

Mr. Intangibles is too classy to pad his stats.

 

how much energy did the grizzlies exert tonight?

 

2/13 for z-bo tonight big showing after stating perkins can't hold him lol

 

not enough

 

memphis should feel like they can beat OKC. there is NO WAY maynor or OKC will make those types of 3s consistently again in this series; they were LIGHTS OUT.

you can live with KD making those shots, b/c he can make them and make them consistently. but they should understand the other guys are not going to make those shots again.

memphis missed too many easy shots tonight. but those are their shots, and they'll make them more often than not.

plus zbo was due for a bad game and he had his tonight. but i still give memphis the edge (memphis in 6) after game 2. game 3 will be huge. whoever wins game 3 will win the series.

 

imo OKC just needs to win one of these next two to pull the series in their favor

 

Memphis did what they need to do. They only needed one. Now they have to defend homecourt.

 

I'm with you. History says the winner of game 3 after 1-1 will win the series, but in this matchup, I can easily see the loser of game 3 bouncing back in game 4.

 

No, I didn't forget.

 

Two relative young teams and this one will go to game 7.

 

Memphis will take a 9 point loss with Z-Bo and Gasol being non factors, while Maynor and Harden were making 3s with hands in their faces.

Memphis has got to be feeling good. This is just like the Spurs series. I see Memphis winning games 3 and 4 comfortably.

 

whoever wins game 3 will win the series in 6. i don't see memphis losing game 4 if they win game 3. their role players play much better at home, and their D goes up another notch at home.

OKC basically played lights out tonight. that isn't going to happen again. they are living on a lot of jump shots. i'll take memphis consistent inside points over tough jumpshots anyday.

 

I want the Thunder to win, but I can't see Westbrook and Durant carrying this team through a 7 game series against Memphis, they need a 3rd scorer.

 

To me, what people expected to see after a 36 hour turnaround in game 1 showed up in game 2. Thunder just had more gas in their tank and more desperation also. Still, I think the two teams are pretty even. Now the Thunder have to show they can so what the Grizzlies did and steal back HCA.

Regardless, I like our future with a healthy Rudy.

We are playing with house money.

 

The Thunder absolutely annihilated the Grizzlies, who desperately need another shot creator when the intensity is turned up...


If the Thunder win the next game, it will be over in 5.


Memphis wins the next game, it goes 7.


In my humble opinion.

 

The beard: James Harden

 

This has been one ugly start.

 

Who is this lady announcing and why isn't she dancing or working the concession stand?

 

I'm not sure how far the Thunder can go in the playoffs.

Their starting 5 is ridiculously good, but their bench is pretty bad, aside from James Harden.

 

Their starting 5 is ridiculously good defensively. But besides Durant and Westbrook they have zero offensive players. Their bench is more offensive orianted