vs Grizzlies game thread

[Venti Quattro]

5 PM PT, 8 PM ET on ESPN

Both are currently standing on 49-32 records with a chance for 50.

What's at stake? Loser gets San Antonio, winner gets Oklahoma City.

[Findog]

Loser gets swept out of the playoffs by the Spurs; Winner gets a puncher's chance at an upset of the SloppySeconds.

[Fpoonsie]

I gotta think DAL wants SA, but they've also been adamant about wanting to get back to 50 wins.

MEM isn't swingin' their dicks so violently w/ re to their SA matchup either, and might like the shot at another lower seed upset against OKC.

So, I guess, in short: no fucking idea.

[sook]

Loser gets swept out of the playoffs by the Spurs; Winner gets a puncher's chance at an upset of the SloppySeconds.

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.

[Venti Quattro]

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.

Unfortunately, let's not forget that he's teammates with Vince Carter...

[sook]

Unfortunately, let's not forget that he's teammates with Vince Carter...

VC has gotten crazy hot and he's a veteran. They always perform much better in the playoffs. I'm not saying they will pull off an upset...just that there is a higher chance than people are letting on.

[Will Hunting]

It's obvious that Dallas should want the Thunder. They beat them in the season series this year while getting swept by the Beaners down South

[Kawhi]

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.
Bitch please

[Venti Quattro]

VC has gotten crazy hot and he's a veteran. They always perform much better in the playoffs. I'm not saying they will pull off an upset...just that there is a higher chance than people are letting on.

I just don't have a lot of faith in Vince anymore. His best playoff performance was more than 10 years ago when he led the Raps to 1 game short of the conference finals. A couple of years later he was laughing in the bench while faking one injury to another. He went to New Jersey but they did nothing significant.

When he actually got to the ECF with Orlando in 2010, he did this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6lvChs7To

[Fpoonsie]

It's obvious that Dallas should want the Thunder. They beat them in the season series this year while getting swept by the Beaners down South

Wow. I didn't realize they'd won the season against OKC.

Well, fuck me.

[Will Hunting]

Well, fuck me.

i'll pass

[Fpoonsie]

Heh.

[sook]

I just don't have a lot of faith in Vince anymore. His best playoff performance was more than 10 years ago when he led the Raps to 1 game short of the conference finals. A couple of years later he was laughing in the bench while faking one injury to another. He went to New Jersey but they did nothing significant.

When he actually got to the ECF with Orlando in 2010, he did this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6lvChs7To

Eh, half man half season is true. But VC seems to have a different demeanor this season. The guy plays aggressive defense (at least from what I've seen). Monta and Calderon are the X factors. Jose is supposed to be some 3 pt specialist but can only hit from 3 in blowouts.

[ElNono]

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.

Hard to watch Dirk run around these days, tbh... those knees are really bothering him... but he'll show up. Vince Carter has also played great as the 6th man, probably their second best player.

The problem for Dallas is guys like Calderon, Harris and Monta to an extent. The first two should be self-explanatory, and in the case of Monta is that he's feast or famine... he can get you in and out of a game in record time.

[Findog]

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.

Not against this Spurs team. They would be lucky to win a game and not get swept. Now, OKC on the other hand, they would have HCA and the best player on the floor, but the Mavs can hang with them. Beating the SloppySeconds is not out of the realm of possibility. Beating the Spurs is.

[Blake]

Unless they've changed it recently, the 6 & 7 seeds are worse places to be than the 8.

If you can beat the 1 as an 8, you face the 4/5 winner.

If you beat the 2 as a 7, you face the 3/6 winner.

It was incredibly retarded that the 2 Spurs and 3 Suns played each other in the second round in 2007 while the 4 Jazz played the 8 Warriors.

[Findog]

Unless they've changed it recently, the 6 & 7 seeds are worse places to be than the 8.

If you can beat the 1 as an 8, you face the 4/5 winner.

If you beat the 2 as a 7, you face the 3/6 winner.

It was incredibly retarded that the 2 Spurs and 3 Suns played each other in the second round in 2007 while the 4 Jazz played the 8 Warriors.

They should reseed after every round.

[Dex]

Sponsored by....nobody. :(

[Brazil]

Sponsored by....nobody. :(

lazy venti on dat one

[benstanfield]

Mavs will get swept regardless of who they play. You can't win in the playoffs with only 5 good players.

Dirk, Calderon, Matrix, Monta, VC................................................ ................................. Dalembert??

[hater]

Carter is not that bad. Its when Mavs put in the grizly bear blair that shit goes downhill. Fast :lol

[Thread]

I hope Memphis loses. They may not kowtow to the Spurs.

[jag]

Don't be so pessimistic. Dirk elevates his game in the playoffs, the Mavs are going to surprise some people imo.

The Spurs could rest Parker the entire series and still win in 5.

The only way the Mavs are going to surprise some people is if they don't get swept.

[spurraider21]

Memphis' style of play gets destroyed by the Spurs... we have bigs that can handle theirs, and our offense has had success against them due to the passing and getting Z-Bo out on the perimeter with the PnR. Memphis' defense thrives against iso-players since they have good iso defenders with Gasol backing them up if they do get blown by. Their slow-down tempo can give OKC fits, while the Spurs are just fine in the halfcourt.

[Jodelo]

Mavs would get swept by the Spurs...

[Captivus]

I think both teams would prefer the Spurs.

[ElNono]

lol PJ Carlesimo gonna choke the commentary

[Jerry Sandusky]

The Grizzlies have eliminated both the Spurs and Thunder the past three years, so it wouldn't matter to them who they're gonna face in the first round.

[ElNono]

sup Jerry

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Hate to be the team to eliminate Dirk..

[Budkin]

Unless they've changed it recently, the 6 & 7 seeds are worse places to be than the 8.

If you can beat the 1 as an 8, you face the 4/5 winner.

If you beat the 2 as a 7, you face the 3/6 winner.

It was incredibly retarded that the 2 Spurs and 3 Suns played each other in the second round in 2007 while the 4 Jazz played the 8 Warriors.

Same in 2006 when the Spurs and Mavs met in the second round. Should have been the WCF.

[Kool Bob Love]

http://memecrunch.com/meme/LUUL/i-smell-sweep/image.png

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Detroit is slaying OKC closing in on the half

[illusioNtEk]

dirk is a superstar, I hope grizzlys win as they have no superstars... mavs dangerous imo

[Thompson]

Meh, I'd like to kick the Mavs out of the playoffs again for old time's sake.

[ElNono]

Dirk limping...

[Sportstudi]

You can't win 5-8. Seems the refs want us to face SA which likely means a sweep. Utterly ridiculous homecooking. Fuck the refs and fuck Memphis.

[Clipper Nation]

Refs slurping Memphis? Shocker! :lol

[Kyle Orton]

These calls lmao

[Kyle Orton]

That wright Harris oops :wow

[Kyle Orton]

I love dirk

gonna be depressed when he retires tbh

[Venti Quattro]

I love dirk

gonna be depressed when he retires tbh

The NBA will be a darker place without him, Kobe and Duncan

[crc21209]

Memphis choking in the 4th so far, being outscored 13-7 in the 4th...

[ElNono]

Mark Gasol twisted ankle... Grizzlies better lose

[MI21]

Courtney Lee still blowing layups..

[DPG21920]

Dirk with the TO bads..

Spurfan: Dirk wants to play the Spurs

[Kyle Orton]

Carlisle pissed over the dumbass refs

[spurraider21]

:lol ellis taking consecutive contested 2 pointers... then an offensive foul on the grizz. WTF

[Kyle Orton]

Harris just got trucked

[baseline bum]

Wow, Monta Ellis with a Steve Francis level retarded contested jumper there.

[spurraider21]

monta redeems himself with the bomb :wow

[Kyle Orton]

:lol ellis taking consecutive contested 2 pointers... then an offensive foul on the grizz. WTF
MONTA FUCKING ELLIS

[baseline bum]

And then nigga redeems himself.

[DPG21920]

Wow - what a massive play by Devin Harris. That was incredible awareness and it led to that 3 by Monta.

[MI21]

What the fuck was that possession Monta

[DPG21920]

ZBO

[BanditHiro]

lol what a terrible offensive possession

[baseline bum]

Wow, Blair shut Randolph down there.

[DPG21920]

ZBO is their only guy they can go to. It's awful. Conley should be more aggressive and be willing to take that shot.

[crc21209]

What a stupid ass shot attempt by Randolph...

[benefactor]

OT

[DPG21920]

What a gigantic play by Devin Harris. That really was incredible. Now it's terrible offense vs terrible defense

[crc21209]

What kind of fucking pass was that? :lol Stupid ass...

[baseline bum]

Courtney Lee with the choke again.

[DPG21920]

:lmao Marc & Zbo sandwiching Lee on the bench while shaking their heads

[crc21209]

I don't know who I would rather have the Spurs play. Memphis is more physical, better defensive team. Dallas has Dirk. Memphis has a fake fan base who doesnt show up all year until now :lol with an annoying as fuck PA announcer...

[MI21]

Blair the defensive beast..

[Killakobe81]

Courtney Lee with the choke again.

Chokers do choking things ...

[King Emmanuel]

I don't know who I would rather have the Spurs play. Memphis is more physical, better defensive team. Dallas has Dirk. Memphis has a fake fan base who doesnt show up all year until now :lol with an annoying as fuck PA announcer...

memphis will wear us down for the next rounds

[Kyle Orton]

Monta

[baseline bum]

Ellis killing niggas now

[baseline bum]

MontaVP

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Grizz are going to pull this out I think

[testies]

dallas is just a better team than memphis

[ElNono]

MontaVP

[Kool Bob Love]

Both teams know that 0KC won. They going all out now.

[Killakobe81]

Both so scared of dem Spurs ...

[baseline bum]

He'll miss the FT

[ElNono]

He'll miss the FT

my nig

[ElNono]

diggler

[benefactor]

Diggler

[baseline bum]

CROFL leaving Nowitzki that fucking wide open. :rollin

[Killakobe81]

Allen chokes ...
Dirk clutch how the fuck do you leave him open?

[ElNono]

wow refs making the call

[Killakobe81]

Double OT ...

[ElNono]

TP: "don't know why they keep leaving Dirk open"

[baseline bum]

Gets that whistle playing out of control like that? Why the fuck couldn't Ginobili have gotten that whistle in OT in 6? :pctoss

[TheGoldStandard]

Playing there hearts out for the 7th seed

[baseline bum]

Nowitzki with the game-winner here

[ElNono]

surprised Memphis didn't call a timeout and double surprised at the refs making that call with 1 sec to go

[ElNono]

Monta with the chuck

[Killakobe81]

Scared as fuck ...

That was actually a foul on Zbo he pushed Carter in to Conley.
Conley did get fouled but his own man caused it ...
Tough call to make though ...

[Mnky]

surprised Memphis didn't call a timeout and double surprised at the refs making that call with 1 sec to go

Especially after they ignored that travel..

[Killakobe81]

Watched it again ...definitely foul on Zbo or no call

[Kool Bob Love]

Vince Carter.:lmao

[ElNono]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............ ............

[Killakobe81]

RC is a great coach I bet he calls something great here ...
But can they execute?

[jeebus]

congrats OKC on getting to the 2nd round

[ElNono]

Monta giveth, Monta taketh away

[Robz4000]

Dallas it is

[Arcadian]

Dallas it is

[baseline bum]

Ellis gonna fucking blow it

Called that shit my nigs

[benefactor]

Damn good look...just blew it.

[ElNono]

Monta with the chuck

[Killakobe81]

Great play call and execution just a bit long. That shot was more open than many of his other makes.

[Killakobe81]

RC is a great coach I bet he calls something great here ...
But can they execute?

Called this ...

[Mnky]

I called Pizza Hut.

[Kyle Orton]

Spurs in 5

[Leon Black]

Spurs will lead 3-0 and Pop will rest his starters in Game 4... gotta have health for dem Rockets.

[ElNono]

fun game, tbh