OKC doesn't have the best 4/5 combo in the league, nor a pg as good as Conley, the bench for Memphis might be slightly better as well.
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OKC doesn't have the best 4/5 combo in the league, nor a pg as good as Conley, the bench for Memphis might be slightly better as well.
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Originally Posted by 100%duncan
Who gives a flying fuck. A champion should be the best team so it dont matter the oppositiion, right?
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Originally Posted by robdiaz2191
i'd rather have a defensive battle rather than an offensive one
OKC. We have advantages against them not so much against Memphis.
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Originally Posted by Holden_Caulfield
I really dont give a shit who we play. They've both won recent series against us so we need to avenge losses to both teams. But i'd probably prefer Memphis for no other reason then if we play and beat OKC everyone will be saying OKC didn't have Westbrick and we didnt play them at full strength and fucken asterix it etc etc Correct me if i'm mistaken but i think the Memphis team are healthy?
Memphis plays tougher D & rebounds better, so I think they are a bigger threat than OKC. Spurs would have to go big, and I think Pop is still more infatuated with small-ball tinkerings and micro-management than good old Spursball.
Spurs would have to play perfectly to beat Memphis. Not sure the Spurs are up to that kind of challenge anymore. We haven't looked impressive at all against GS IMO.
I'd rather be lucky than good at this point, so I think facing a hobbled OKC would be a better option.
I want Memphis....they play a tough, physical game, something we will need to prepare us for either the Heat, Pacers, or Bulls if we get to the finals.
I'd love to play Memphis if Baynes is getting playing time, I think he can do really well against their bigs, perfect guy to limit ZBo.
OKC isn't a bad matchup either, Kawhi does a great job of forcing KD into tough shots and most importantly the guy is a Thunder killer! He's played very well against OKC, too quick for KD/Ibaka and too strong Sef, he could be huge in that series.
Normally they put Sef on TP however if Kawhi is going off they'll put Sef on him, meanwhile TP will have the luxury of burning Fisher and Jackson. No Westbrook means Green can guard Martin, TP also wont expend that much energy guarding Jackson & Fisher who aren't offensive threats.
The one guy who worries me is Ibaka, however I don't think his offense will be enough.
Memphis because I can't handle anymore of Fisher's bullshit, and I want to beat that fucker zbo.
At this point of the post-season, OKC. Memphis is a physical team that at times can be offensively stagnant, OKC is the better perimeter team because of KD. In terms of chances of winning, it really doesn't matter. In terms of hoping to get healthy come finals, OKC.
Higher chances of getting injured when playing against physical teams.
I prefer playing OKC. Their offense is focused almost exclusively on Durant. The interior players are barely involved in their system. Memphis has two bangers inside which could lead to foul trouble for our bigs. Gasol gets calls like crazy lately too. Conley has evolved and has turned into an offensive weapon and i hate streaky shooters like Bayless or Pondexter. You know guys like that get hot against the Spurs for some reason.
Either one is a tough out. I don't really care which one wins, the Spurs will have to play one of them if they can survive the Warriors and as long as they can drag that series out as long as possible it benefits the Spurs. They both looked horrendous in Game 3, though.
For now I'm just hoping the Spurs take Game 4 in Oakland and get a foot on the Warriors' neck.
As long as thats a long, grind-it-out series, I'm fine with either. Either will be tough and a good series.
Memphis for sure we would have home court, we owe them, we have enough D to really hold them down and too much offense for them. We seem to own them lately. And the most important reason is we will not have to play the refs.
we can decently match up with the memphis bigs. okc provides matchup issues because of the athletes they've got, plus durant can take over late better than anybody on memphis could dream of doing so. plus okc is more likely to go on those stretches where they can't miss/are getting every call
that said, I don't care which team advances, as they'd both be revenge matches for the past 2 playoff exits. wouldn't mind facing OKC so we could somewhat avenge last year's defeat (although no westbrook).
I want a meteor to hit the Peake for Game 5 tbh
You should be cheering for whichever team you hate more and would like to see the Spurs beat. You guys and your fear. To be champion, you have to beat the best.
OK City will be an easier matchup. They are not the same team without Westbrook.
Memphis. One rematch at a time, and I think a Spurs-Grizz series will be fun to watch.
But first let's focus on getting the fuck out of Oakland in one piece.
I don't care tbh
If SA can't beat OKC without Westbrook or Memphis with HCA, then they don't deserve the title.
Interesting to see Kevin Durant miss both clutch free throws there at the end. I don't think he can shoulder the defensive, distribution, and scoring load like he has and be money at the end of the game, he is an amazing shooter but he is human, after all.