2nd Round(2013): THUNDER(1) vs GRIZZLIES(5)

[Andrew]

That's just about enough of that. Keep it on topic from now on.

Speaking of which, the Grizzlies evened up the series in another close one. Another huge game for Durant, one assist shy of a triple double, but as the series goes to Memphis I'm not feeling particularly confident about my prediction.

[Mandich]

And yet I got a bieber avatar years ago for saying a similar line to oz

Yeah, what the fuck eh? You start conversation with total strangers in the friendliest way possible,

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=85083&p=1482768&hilit=+are+you+fucking#p1482768
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=91364&p=1619474#p1619474

My heart is bleeding WAH WAH WAH! It saddens me why people don't respond to you with hugs and flowers when you initiate a discussion with such utmost respect and reasons!? Besides you put benji to a shame with your enormous basketball knowledge, to a point where I can't even discuss basketball with you because I know so LIL and my grammars bad mens!!!

You know your shit, my man.

Ok Novu that's enough. I didn't say a word towards you in that post so why don't you just stop being a little crybaby bitch eh? Nobody really gives a shit what you and I are arguing about so don't bring other people in this (comparing me to benji). If you want me to start respecting you as a poster stop being so ignorant, boring and childlish. Either way, if you want to continue this idiotic fight you can always PM me instead of being a primadona attention whore bitch like you are being right now. And YES I am sure I have more basketball knowledge than you, never said I was the smartest one on thr forum. Stop taking unnecessary, lame, childlish shots on me and talk about basketball u stupid annoying pain in the ass.

Ps Andrew if you want to ban me fine, I deserve it. Just calm Novu down a bit.

-me out

[NovU]

SMH

Speaking of which, the Grizzlies evened up the series in another close one. Another huge game for Durant, one assist shy of a triple double, but as the series goes to Memphis I'm not feeling particularly confident about my prediction.

It's not like things have been all that bleak though for the Thunder. 2 games were close but it also showed the Thunder also can keep up with Grizzlies' grind game despite no Westbrook.

Nonetheless this certainly is the series of 2nd Round. Love the way KD is playing which gives the Thunder chance in every game(if he can keep up), and love the way Marc and Zach are playing as a frontcourt duo. The best frontcourt tandem since Bynum and Gasol. Puts Marc's brother and Dwight to shame.

[shadowgrin]

2 games were close but it also showed the Thunder also can keep up with Grizzlies' grind game despite no Westbrook.

That's the purpose of the 'grind game'. The priority isn't to pile up the points and build a huge lead (of course if it happens it's welcome), it's to wear the other team down over the course of the game and then make your move in the final quarter/minutes to finish them off.

[NovU]

I guess... But not neccessarily all grind games are close though. Especially the games in this series were extremely close so far.

[shadowgrin]

But not neccessarily all grind games are close though.

pile up the points and build a huge lead (of course if it happens it's welcome).

I don't think any team prefers to lose a lead just to stick with a particular style of play...obviously...

[NovU]

I don’t either. Obviously.

Just that each team has different style of basketball they usually stick to. MEM does make full use of shot clock and plays a gritty D(which also forces the other team to use up shotclock). HOU puts up the shot as soon as they bring up the ball and plays lesser D(thus up-tempo). OKC is facing a 180 degree different team from the first round in terms of pace and style. This is another beautiful aspect to this Thunder’s series.

Maybe I should have said Grizzlies’ game instead of “Grizzlies ‘grind’ game” just for the generality sake. I just thought the term ‘grind’ suits their game the best as they even call their home ‘grind house’.

[shadowgrin]

Now you're just ranting off to nowhere for not knowing how to use 'grind'.

[Lamrock]

The Grizz are a real blue collar team. They put on their hardhats and they just get to work.

[shadowgrin]

Indeed.
You don't get to be one of the leading marijuana suppliers without putting some hard work in it.

[SoF'nAwesome]

Damn, OKC down 2-1

[JBoom_LALALAND]

Durant can't do it all. He needs help right now.

But I really thought of LeBron when KD missed the clutch free throws. ahahha

[NovU]

Dang it. If the Grizzlies make it through, will Tim Duncan be able to stop Zach and Marc? Even Bogut alone has been a challenge to his old legs.

[Andrew]

Right now, it's not exactly a guarantee that the Spurs will make it through.

[SoF'nAwesome]

Funny scenario is we end up Griz VS GSW, a surprise from the West.

[NovU]

Thunder are done. They were up huge at one point and they blew it big time.

[[Q]]

I stopped watching for a bit and caught it at the end of the 3rd when Memphis tied it up. did not watch the rest of the game, but i should have. it looked like a good one.

[Axel The Great]

It was a good one, but the game really shouldn't have gone into overtime because Randolph and Gasol both went 1/2 from the line in the closing moments. Doesn't matter, overtime made the game more exciting AND the Griz got the win. As NovU said, series is pretty much over.

[werewolf914]

Grizzlies win the series in 5, advance to the Western Conference Finals for the 1st time in franchise history! Prepare to bear the fear from the Grizzlies. Oh yeah!!!!!!

[Stress Fracture]

Sam Presti didn't take pointers when Mark Cuban dismantled his 2011 champion roster.

[JaoSming]

Durant will be insane this series, Thudner in 5

wrong kind of insane

[Andrew]

So yeah, I was way off on this one. Durant had a pretty good series, rough shooting percentages in the last couple of games aside, but as a team the Grizzlies were clearly too much for one star to overcome. Still a pretty close series though, I can't help but think that if Westbrook had been healthy, it would've gone the other way.

Still, you can only play the opponent that shows up and the Grizzlies took care of business. It's going to be a fun Western Conference Finals, no matter who advances from the Spurs/Warriors series.

[NovU]

KD was phenomenal for the first two games and then choking started to happen rapidly, which got worse game by game. And then he finally quit in game 5, thus a Kevin Duquit. LeChamp needs to teach him how to live up to the moment as that's what he's been all about in his entire career.

[_Steve_]

Durant will be insane this series, Thudner in 5

wrong kind of insane

Looking at your Heat-Bulls prediction, 2nd round could have gone better for you.

[shadowgrin]

I wonder what will happen if Andrew and Jao's jinx went against each other, who's stronger.