Round 2 - Game 1: MEM Grizzlies @ OKC Thunder

vanjulio · Post #1 » by **vanjulio** » Sat May 4, 2013 2:00 pm

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Grizzlies (0-0) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0)
High Noon, CST May 5, 2013 (Cinco de Mayo)
Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Season Series: Grizzlies 2-1
Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10
Oklahoma City 60-22 1st Northwest/1st Western 105.7 96.5 34-7 Home L 1 7-3
Memphis 56-26 2nd Southwest/5th Western 93.4 89.3 24-17 Road W 2 8-2

Coverage: ABC

Team Trivia: This is a rematch of the 2011 Western Conference semi-finals. In that series both teams traded a win and loss at home before taking each of their respective home games in games 5,6,7. Grizzlies began strong by winning the opening game in OKC with a 13 point victory (on my birthday too!). :wink:

Grizz Celeb of the Game:

Grizzlies Starters

Thunder Starters

Bench Heroes

Post #2 » by **SD2042** » Sat May 4, 2013 10:12 pm

Good job!

Another round of The Redemption Tour this time with OKC. Cannot underestimate the Thunder missing Westbrook. Still got KD35 to contend with. The Grizz will have to be smart to manage their minutes and to keep of foul trouble in this series. KD has enough pressure on him for the first time with Westbrook. Time to test him in the pressure cooker known as the Grizzlies defense.

Basketball MVP · Post #3 » by **Basketball MVP** » Sun May 5, 2013 1:43 am

Can't wait. We are ready. The Thunder are weakened, we must go for the kill. No mercy. Leave the blood on the court.

Jo-Anne · Post #4 » by **Jo-Anne** » Sun May 5, 2013 12:32 pm

Just wanted to wish you guys good luck on your game today. Your team reminds me of my team , gritty and tough. Love Gasol's and Zach's game.

Post #5 » by **SD2042** » Sun May 5, 2013 5:15 pm

^^ Congrats to your team on beating the Nets last night. Real tough defense.

To this game, you can tell neither team had shoot around before the game. They will have to feel their way through it.

Post #6 » by **SD2042** » Sun May 5, 2013 5:24 pm

Both teams are struggling to make their shots so far. The shots they are attempting are good. Just not knocking them down.

Post #7 » by **SD2042** » Sun May 5, 2013 5:25 pm

JB back to back.

Post #8 » by **SD2042** » Sun May 5, 2013 5:27 pm

These shots are hard to make.

Jo-Anne · Post #9 » by **Jo-Anne** » Sun May 5, 2013 5:55 pm

SD2042 wrote:^^ Congrats to your team on beating the Nets last night. Real tough defense.

To this game, you can tell neither team had shoot around before the game. They will have to feel their way through it.

Thanks. Last night was a great achievement for us

Where's everyone. It's so quiet here

Post #10 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 6:27 pm

Well, we're down by 2 at the half. We have to win the point guard battle and do our best to contain Durant. If we can do that, we will have this series.

The problem is that the loss of Westbrook could spell higher volume for KD. We'll see.

Post #11 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 6:44 pm

Offensive barrage here in the 3rd. Lots of different weapons. QPon hit a three, Randolph and Gasol are playing well inside, Price hit a pullup jumper in the lane. Durant was destroying Prince early on, but has gone somewhat cold lately.

Post #12 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 6:57 pm

Gasol misses two free throws and OKC is hanging around. Dooling let up on one drive, but he played some ball stopper D on the other. I like what he brings off the bench.

Post #13 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 6:59 pm

QPon with a hanging prayer from 44 ft to end the 3rd quarter. Incredible. This is after the Thunder cut it to 6 on a transition play off a block on Dooling.

Post #14 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 7:05 pm

Amazing post entry feed by Prince to Randolph. Kevin Martin killing us on the other end.

Post #15 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 7:15 pm

Great backcut by QPon. Prince hitting a jumper. Conley is getting in the lane. We need to make our FTs and play better D on Durant. Force other players to make shots.

darkangle901 · Post #16 » by **darkangle901** » Sun May 5, 2013 7:27 pm

Gasol needs to knock down both these FT's.

Post #17 » by **jman3134** » Sun May 5, 2013 7:28 pm

This fourth quarter offense has been so lacksidasical. They are not playing with intensity imo and it really shows. The transition defense and help D is horrendous. The Thunder are getting wide open layups much of the time.

darkangle901 · Post #18 » by **darkangle901** » Sun May 5, 2013 7:53 pm

Grizzlies just had too many mental breakdowns in the 4th, especially offensively, and missed too many FT's for the game (58% from the line, about 20% lower than our season average).

This is an upsetting loss because we just gave it to them. I feel like we really couldn't have played much worse than that.

Post #19 » by **SD2042** » Sun May 5, 2013 10:28 pm

They made some key mistakes in the fourth quarter like rotation defense and getting caught off when K-Mart was hitting his shots. Work on those mistakes. Other than the end score, the Grizz pace really dictated the game until the fourth. KD took over in the fourth after being down most of the game. At the point when KD eventually run out of energy to endure the double duties of his playing point forward, the Grizzlies will captialize on the Thunder's weaknesses and take advantage.

This will be a long series folks.

darkangle901 · Post #20 » by **darkangle901** » Sun May 5, 2013 10:36 pm

SD2042 wrote:They made some key mistakes in the fourth quarter like rotation defense and getting caught off when K-Mart was hitting his shots. Work on those mistakes. Other than the end score, the Grizz pace really dictated the game until the fourth. KD took over in the fourth after being down most of the game. At the point when KD eventually run out of energy to endure the double duties of his playing point forward, the Grizzlies will captialize on the Thunder's weaknesses and take advantage.

This will be a long series folks.

I don't think it goes past 6.

I predicted 5 games with us losing game one. So far I'm right...