2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

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Poll ended at Mon May 02, 2011 2:37 pm

Memphis in 4
0
No votes
MEM in 5
0
No votes
MEM in 6
3
11%
MEM in 7
2
7%
Oklahoma City in 4
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4%
OKC in 5
2
7%
OKC in 6
12
43%
OKC in 7
5
18%
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Stress Fracture on Sun May 01, 2011 1:42 am

I'm a fan of these two teams so I'm torn. Grizz in 7/OKC in 6
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Killer Crossover aka OG on Sun May 01, 2011 2:50 am

Hard to say which of both good for the next round is, both are underdogs :P

Edit: Okay OKC in 6 :wink:
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Houndy on Sun May 01, 2011 8:41 am

OKC in 6.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby kibaxx7 on Sun May 01, 2011 3:55 pm

Thunder in 6 games. :|
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby [Q] on Sun May 01, 2011 7:12 pm

so lamrock are you a fan of OKC because they used to be Seattle? or are you offended that they still use Seattle's history
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Alpha_ on Sun May 01, 2011 7:34 pm

OKC in game 6
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Dc311 on Sun May 01, 2011 8:43 pm

As much as i hate the Grizzlies right now for raping my Spurs,i have to cheer them on.But i do not want them to win.So obviously my pick is OKC in 5.Yes that's right...5.
The only thing is that i have this gut feeling either Durant or Westbrook are going to get injured and that is the only way that the Grizzles would win the series.And it would take them 6 games.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby |)e8* on Sun May 01, 2011 9:05 pm

Dc311 wrote:As much as i hate the Grizzlies right now for raping my Spurs,i have to cheer them on.But i do not want them to win.So obviously my pick is OKC in 5.Yes that's right...5.
The only thing is that i have this gut feeling either Durant or Westbrook are going to get injured and that is the only way that the Grizzles would win the series.And it would take them 6 games.

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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Martti. on Sun May 01, 2011 11:23 pm

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Ibaka should have a block-party every game, as Z-Bo and Gasol barely jump when they shoot.

Thunder in 5.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby [Q] on Mon May 02, 2011 5:37 am

memphis in 6 doesn't look so crazy now does it?

don't give in to the OKC hype!
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Mavs4Life on Mon May 02, 2011 5:38 am

memphis in 6. Wow they really have had a suprising season.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby atlwarrior on Mon May 02, 2011 6:25 am

Oh gosh Z-Bo had another one of those games. The 18 turnovers is what hurt OKC the most. Memphis only had 7 of them. I still have OKC in 5. All they have to do is turn the defensive intensity up and take care of the damn ball.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Lamrock on Mon May 02, 2011 6:25 am

Qballer wrote:so lamrock are you a fan of OKC because they used to be Seattle? or are you offended that they still use Seattle's history

Hate 'em. A lot of my friends became Thunder fans but I can't get behind them. A lot of it is principle and how bad it would feel to be living in Seattle when they win a championship (And I'm a Blazers fan, but it's hard not to root for the home team) but more than that I just don't like OKC. I don't like their players' personalities (Perkins aside) and there is just a really bad vibe.

GO GRIZZ! Make this like the first "upset" I call.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Martti. on Mon May 02, 2011 6:25 am

Damn, OKC didn't have a shot. Z-Bo and Gasol just killed em.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby NovU on Mon May 02, 2011 6:46 am

Lamrock wrote:
Qballer wrote:so lamrock are you a fan of OKC because they used to be Seattle? or are you offended that they still use Seattle's history

Hate 'em. A lot of my friends became Thunder fans but I can't get behind them. A lot of it is principle and how bad it would feel to be living in Seattle when they win a championship (And I'm a Blazers fan, but it's hard not to root for the home team) but more than that I just don't like OKC. I don't like their players' personalities (Perkins aside) and there is just a really bad vibe.

GO GRIZZ! Make this like the first "upset" I call.

Same here, but hate Grizzlies for their owner Heisley the liar. Go OKC. They underestimated the Grizzlies but will turn it around in game 2.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Lamrock on Mon May 02, 2011 6:48 am

I'm shamelessly hopping on the Grizzlies' bandwagon. How awesome is this team?! It's incredible to think that a #8 seed that hasn't made the postseason in 5 years is a legit title contender.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Alpha_ on Mon May 02, 2011 7:21 am

Memphis! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby -BHZMAFIA- on Mon May 02, 2011 9:14 am

:lol: @ the Thunder taking care of the ball. Isn't that what every team says against the Grizz that turn the ball over a lot? Maybe its not the team and its the Grizzlies' defense for once. A team that got beat 3 times in the regular season is not going to underestimate them. They just got BEAT. Plain and simple.

OKC averaged like 17 or 18 turnovers against us during the season. I knew heading into this series that it wasn't going to be any different. How can you have the Thunder in 5 like they are just going to beat Memphis @ home? If anything, Memphis has a good chance at taking this in 4 or 5 "if" they win Game 2. If not, I see us taking it in 6. I originally had Memphis in 7, but pending Game 2 may change that.

OKC's ball movement is terrible. Their offense is very predictable and Memphis just knows how to play them. Who was that trying to tell me that Ibaka/Perk was going to limit Zach and March? :lol:

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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Lamrock on Mon May 02, 2011 9:19 am

Think the Grizz have a shot in the WCF should they make it?
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby [Q] on Mon May 02, 2011 10:11 am

NovU wrote:
Lamrock wrote:
Qballer wrote:so lamrock are you a fan of OKC because they used to be Seattle? or are you offended that they still use Seattle's history

Hate 'em. A lot of my friends became Thunder fans but I can't get behind them. A lot of it is principle and how bad it would feel to be living in Seattle when they win a championship (And I'm a Blazers fan, but it's hard not to root for the home team) but more than that I just don't like OKC. I don't like their players' personalities (Perkins aside) and there is just a really bad vibe.

GO GRIZZ! Make this like the first "upset" I call.

Same here, but hate Grizzlies for their owner Heisley the liar. Go OKC. They underestimated the Grizzlies but will turn it around in game 2.

how is Heisley a liar?

I was a big Seattle/Gary Payton fan back in the day (as the vets here can tell you) and it just pisses me off that this joke of a franchise is finally getting it together. i also don't like the personalities of any of the players on the team, except for maybe ERic Maynor. i like his style.

Lamrock wrote:Think the Grizz have a shot in the WCF should they make it?

i think they get smashed by LA or Dallas, which ever one makes it.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby puttincomputers on Mon May 02, 2011 10:52 am

Forgot to vote earlier. OKC in 7
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby NovU on Mon May 02, 2011 10:56 am

Qballer wrote:how is Heisley a liar?

He promised fans that he'd keep the team in Vancouver when he bought the team. After a season later, became the MEM Grizzlies. It was obvious that he had no intention to keep the team in Vancouver anyways. The guy didn't try anything and never gave city a chance to keep the team here.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby shadowgrin on Mon May 02, 2011 11:38 am

It would had helped if you 'Vancouverites' went to the arena when the team is in town for some home games.
It's not all on Heisley; the NBA board, composed of the owners, approved the move because of the poor attendance even if Heisley promised not to move initially.
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby -BHZMAFIA- on Mon May 02, 2011 12:15 pm

Grizz have a good chance at making the WCF. I originally had them playing the Lakers in the WCF, but losing.

You are crazy to think that any team is going to "smash" Memphis. You can't smash a team that plays the way they play. You just have to simply out work them. Dallas definitely not doing because they are so weak. Memphis beat them 3 times in the season as well.

I'll be at Game 4 in Memphis on Monday and it will definitely be rockin' .
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Re: 2011 Playoffs: (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder

Postby Andrew on Mon May 02, 2011 12:48 pm

Did you still want your old account back, mafia? It's not difficult to retrieve your password; just shoot me an email at andrew@nba-live.com and I'll get it fixed up for you. I can also reassign the posts from the new account to the old one.

Admittedly it's only game, but seems I may have underestimated the Grizzlies once again. I'd still pick the Lakers if they both make it through to the WCF but I wouldn't be heartbroken if the Grizz pulled off yet another upset there.
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