R1/GAME3: Grizzlies (1-1) vs. OKC Thunder (1-1)

vanjulio · Post #1 » by **vanjulio** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:15 pm

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Oklahoma City Thunder (1-1) @ Memphis Grizzlies (1-1)
07:00 PM CT, April 24th, 2014
FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
TV: TNT, FSOK, FSTN

Team Trivia: Mike Miller is the only Grizzlies player to appear in every game this season!

Grizzlies Starting 5

Thundercats Starting 5

Bench Heroes

Skrilla Steve · Post #2 » by **Skrilla Steve** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:36 am

Need the Forum to be loud. I'll do my part for Saturdays game!!

Snoopie · Post #3 » by **Snoopie** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:45 am

Make some noise for me too.

I'll be making my own noise, of course, but I doubt you'll hear it all the way from Australia.. My neighbours will definitely hear it though..

grizzlies50 · Post #4 » by **grizzlies50** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:59 am

Tony Allen is a biggest key player to beat Oklahoma City Thunder.
http://deadspin.com/tony-allen-is-the-d ... 1566011994

darkangle901 · Post #5 » by **darkangle901** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:43 pm

grizzlies50 wrote:Tony Allen is a biggest key player to beat Oklahoma City Thunder.
http://deadspin.com/tony-allen-is-the-d ... 1566011994

I think we know he'll be on his game. The key to me is the bench. Miller is always a deep threat, but the boost we got from Udrih and to a lesser extent Ed Davis was huge.

vanjulio · Post #6 » by **vanjulio** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:43 pm

I was screaming "ZOO CREW" loudly Monday night (the name the bench gave themselves last season... although none of the ZOO CREW remains... their spirit lives on). It's also fun to yell "BAYYYYYY--NO!!!!" my wife abs loves hearing it around 10:30pm as she tries to sleep. A lot easier than "OODRRIH!" The bench is definitely key. Although we caught a huge break that they took Steven Adams out of Game2. I think we'll see more of him in game3 and we'll need Koufos or Davis to raise their game for the Kiwi

Post #7 » by **SD2042** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:34 pm

We're at home. Everybody has to do their part from A to Z. From the players and to the fans. Fight on Grizzlies!

Snoopie · Post #8 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:16 am

Excellent 1st half from the Grizz who are currently up 44-36.

TA doing his usual great work on KD. KD shooting at a cair clip (4-9) but also has 4 turnovers. TA also has 10 points off 6 shots which is a huge bonus.

Zbo playing well but needs to take better shots. I don't know why he's open on the left wing but for his non-preferred side he should be draining that shot from only 12 feet out.

Udrih continuing on his inspiring play with 8 points and 2 assists, including the Grizzlies only 3 point make so far.

If anyone needs to pick it up I'd say it's Conley. He's moving the ball well but his shots aren't really falling and he only has the 1 assist. Still, plenty of time to correct that.

In short... Go Grizz!

Snoopie · Post #9 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:40 am

And just like that Conley hits his first 2 shots of the 2nd half..

Snoopie · Post #10 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:53 am

Koufos now getting in on the action!!

Snoopie · Post #11 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:55 am

Oooohhhh Conley taking over this game!!

Snoopie · Post #12 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:02 am

OKC on a mini run late in the 3rd to cut it from a 17 to a 10 point lead.

Still, 10 point lead at the final break is an improvement on the 8 at half time..

Snoopie · Post #13 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:11 am

I think I've already said it but the Calathes suspension may very well have been the best thing for us..

Snoopie · Post #14 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:31 am

Heh.. 14-0 by Thunder... what?

C'mon guys. Just once it'd be nice to not have a heart attack game... If we lose this one.....

Snoopie · Post #15 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:55 am

Conley had a terrible 4th quarter but he has redeemed himself here in OT.

Clutch shots and great finds..

Snoopie · Post #16 » by **Snoopie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:06 am

Wow Tony Allen did his best to give OKC a sliver of hope in that last second of play...

Why he didn't just let Westbrook take the shot is beyond me...

Still. Good win. Need to follow up in Game 4 though.

Post #17 » by **bondom34** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:15 am

Good game again guys, I'm thinking you have my team's number this series. At least your coach is killin Brooks, and TA is playing great defense!

Skrilla Steve · Post #18 » by **Skrilla Steve** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:29 am

These games are becoming too much for my heart to handle (and my language for that matter). Gutty win. If we get a lead, we have to find a way to close out games better. And stop fouling 3-point shooters.

I can't wait to be at the Forum on Saturday. I'll be yelling my butt off. Go Grizz.

darkangle901 · Post #19 » by **darkangle901** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:15 am

bondom34 wrote:Good game again guys, I'm thinking you have my team's number this series. At least your coach is killin Brooks, and TA is playing great defense!

Yeah. The Thunder need a new coach badly. The Thunder's offense looks like a pick-up game. Grizzlies deserve some credit, but there does seem to be a general lack of creativity there.

vanjulio · Post #20 » by **vanjulio** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:15 pm

Skrilla Steve wrote:These games are becoming too much for my heart to handle
I can't wait to be at the Forum on Saturday. I'll be yelling my butt off. Go Grizz.

Watching on TV last night - it looked like the crowd got out of it after they celebrated at one of the timeouts with the big lead and they played the "We don't bluff" song. The fans got silent while the Thunder took over. Please don't let that happen. Keep screaming until the final buzzer. When Westbrick was taking free throws you could hear a pin drop. That was shameful!!!! The crowd can't let their fear take over and let it infect the players. You could see the Grizzlies loss their swagger. Saturday night needs to be really rowdy. THe thunder are going to come out with all guns blazing. The fans must do their part and get insane.