J-Ves wrote:I was just looking at some box scores today, and saw Memphis vs Dallas in which Memphis dismantled the Mavs by 19, without their best guard, Mike Conley. The Griz are STACKED with talent, I think they might be the most overlooked/underrated team in the NBA. I'm not a big Jeff Green fan, but he really adds alot to a team that was lacking in SF depth. They don't need him to score 20+ like Boston did, but we all now he can still light it up any given night, and he seems to be fitting in well to his lower usage roll. Meanwhile, they still have the best starting front court in the league, in Gasol and Randolf, and have one of the most underrated players out there in Mike Conley. I have no idea how they match up with GS, but this team is my favorite to win it all.
I really like Memphis.
They're not a good matchup for Dallas because they will let Rondo shoot and Dirk's defensive rebounding has declined. You can't fix either if you're Carlisle.
Matchup with the Warriors is interesting because Memphis can adjust their lineup to play more up to tempo with the Warriors. Green can play PF, you can play Allen and Lee together who are good perimeter defenders, and Conley is no slouch himself on the defensive end.
They got more options now due to the trade. But Memphis' bread and butter is slowing the game down and throwing it down low. Even if Bogut is healthy, dealing with Gasol and Randolph is a load. And the Warriors have shown they will turn the ball over plenty of times especially when they can't play at their pace.
San Antonio does the same thing to the Warriors every time they play. Slow the game down significantly and have Curry/Thompson make decisions in the half court and the Spurs put Green and Leonard on them to make life hell for them.