Round 2 - Game 3: OKC Thunder @ MEM Grizz

vanjulio · Post #1 » by **vanjulio** » Thu May 9, 2013 3:13 pm

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Oklahoma City Thunder (1-1) @ Grizzlies (1-1)
4pm, CST May 11, 2013
GRINDHOUSE aka FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
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: ESPN

Team Trivia: Thunder were held to 93 points in games 1 and 2. In the 2011 playoffs the Thunder also scored 93 points in overtime loss in game3 on the road in Memphis.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb1hsF0dYLQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Grizz Celeb of the Game:

Maria Sharapova

Grizzlies Starters

Thunder Starters

Bench Heroes

vanjulio · Post #2 » by **vanjulio** » Thu May 9, 2013 6:08 pm

I finally had to incl Fisher on the bench heroes. He's been in every 4th Q and clearly wants another ring

Post #3 » by **SD2042** » Fri May 10, 2013 1:00 am

Fish may want another ring, but he isn't getting another one. Now that the series is at home, the Grizz have to take advantage of the energy from the home crowd. They have to play better than how they did in game 2 if they wish to go up 2-1 in the series.

Post #4 » by **jman3134** » Fri May 10, 2013 5:21 am

We need to come in here and win the first one in Memphis. It can't be close like the last one either. If Martin steps up his game, we are going to need to be ahead by a better margin. His poor shooting really saved us last game.

gusman · Post #5 » by **gusman** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:14 pm

I am really excited for this game tonight. I am a piston fan so I have been following because of Tayshaun. The grizzlies 3,4, and 5 positions are tough to match up against.

vanjulio · Post #6 » by **vanjulio** » Fri May 10, 2013 4:42 pm

gusman wrote:I am really excited for this game tonight. I am a piston fan so I have been following because of Tayshaun. The grizzlies 3,4, and 5 positions are tough to match up against.

sorry to kill your buzz but the game is not til tomorrow. GO GRIZZ!

bobobolas10 · Post #7 » by **bobobolas10** » Fri May 10, 2013 11:05 pm

Yep, I am really excited bout this game too. I got to work on Saturday night, The game here is at 10pm so no way I can watch it with my boss in the computer next to mine. Anyway, It is easy in the UK not to find out the score if you want. They could not care less about basketball, even with the european final four going on in London.

I am going to bet for +8.5 for the grizzs, I expect the second unit to be strong this time at home and hopefully, every one but Durant goes for a 18-50 from the field and 3 of 18 from the three point line. Around 18 TO would be ok for me. I guess that would be enough 8-)

Lets go Mem phis!

bobobolas10 · Post #8 » by **bobobolas10** » Fri May 10, 2013 11:06 pm

BTW VanJulio, time to update that blog, no post for the OKC series :wavefinger:

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vanjulio · Post #9 » by **vanjulio** » Sat May 11, 2013 5:07 pm

bobobolas10 wrote:BTW VanJulio, time to update that blog, no post for the OKC series ?

I hear ya , I have been lazy there. My friend is having a goingaway party during the game. I can't believe it. Will hopefully be celebrating after

Post #10 » by **jman3134** » Sat May 11, 2013 9:15 pm

Extremely early on....too many jumpers.

Post #11 » by **jman3134** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:07 pm

So far Durant has been a monster scoring the basketball. They have missed a lot of interior shots, but our jumpers are not falling. Bayless was hot early. Since then, Prince cannot buy a shot.

Mr Funk · Post #12 » by **Mr Funk** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:09 pm

Love the Memphis PA announcer.

Literally sounds like a grizzly-human hybrid.

Cheering for you guys to come out of the West.

Post #13 » by **jman3134** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:14 pm

^ Thanks! We'll need all the support we can get.

The Grizz got down at the half. No transition defense and the Thunder are forcing way too many turnovers. We were force feeding the bigs early on when there wasn't anything there. Then there were some boneheaded jumpers in the second part of the first half.

vanjulio · Post #14 » by **vanjulio** » Sun May 12, 2013 2:27 am

Ggggggrrrruiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzxlltieszzzz on the ri right path. Monday fight night

bobobolas10 · Post #15 » by **bobobolas10** » Sun May 12, 2013 3:48 pm

Good game. Again we could not manage to keep the lead and we were +10 in the 2nd Q and +9 in the 3rd when Gasol was on fire and Durant was already kind of tired.

I missed Zbo, the guy shot hard ones over Ibaka over and over again, did not use his body in the whole night and could not manage to fight the offesive board in the whole game. We need him.

I expected more from Prince as well, No offense at all and in defence, Allen and Pondexter worked better than him on Durant.

MVP: Gasol & Allen.

Go Grizzs Go!

Post #16 » by **SD2042** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:34 am

This game was another tight one. For a team that lost in three catagories of the game, the Grizz still managed to win the game regardless. What really helped the Grizz out was the mistakes and missed opportunities the Thunder blunder on such as KD missed 2 FTs, Reggie Jackson committing that clear path foul and Brooks not calling a crucial timeout late in the game.