Memphis is going to win the series with OKC. The Thunder would have been the easier opponent as Durant can't beat a team like the Spurs or the Grizz by himself.
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Memphis is going to win the series with OKC. The Thunder would have been the easier opponent as Durant can't beat a team like the Spurs or the Grizz by himself.
Memphis clearly the better team but....
Stern-FisherFag-Thunderef poses potential of another riggaroo.
Would rather face a fairly reffed Memphis team.
Don't know which would be easier. MEM is a more physical team but I think SAS matches up better with them. Gasol's been getting all this attention from the media/commentators - watch him get all-nba 1st team. Only Leonard is a SF (since Pop's not going to play McGrady) so our depth at that position is very thin + the refs and HCA. I hate Fisher and Ibaka looks like an all-star when playing against the Spurs. Just hope that they beat each other up in a 7 game series and whoever is easier for SAS to beat comes through.
Either one really. I want to knock both teams out of the playoffs.
I don't agree with some on here who think Memphis will be easier. The Spurs will kill the Thunder if they don't have Westbrook. Memphis on the other hand is 100% and kicking their asses. It's kind of case in point. a 100% Memphis team is better than a 85-90% Thunder team.
Memphis will be the tougher team and we're more likely to pick up injuries playing them than we are OKC whom I'd actually prefer to play since it will give Kawhi some much-needed experience trying to stop a superstar SF to gear him up for LeBron in the Finals should we get there. Memphis pretty much in no way gears us up for the Heat since they're practically a polar opposite. I guess unless it toughens up our frontcourt to kill the Heat later, but I dunno.
I want Memphis, I still cant get over that year they beat us. OKC beat us last year healthy, fair and square (even though the calls towards the end of the series were horrible) but that one time against Memphis bugged me. We need to make up for that embarrassing loss to an 8th seed. I think we'l beat them in 6, that's if we get to the next round...
Yep. I would definitely prefer OKC. It ain't happenin' though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
Memphis. Home-court advantage is huge. I don't think the Grizzlies have a guy like Curry that can just nail 3 after 3.
We should be cheering for the spurs. This is far from over vs GSW
Call me crazy but I don't want any part of that Memphis front line
We should be cheering for GS, tbh. There'll be no more worrying and suicidal tendencies on this board. Just... fuck it allllll, I say! :lol (note sarcasm)
I want payback on Gasol, Randolph, Allen, Conley and company.
But I will say this. Gasol and Randolph must be salivating to play the Spurs. Tim seems to be fading fast ... age catching up with him again. And Tiago is playing so incredibly soft. And I'm sure the Griz have some residual confidence based on their 2011 win.
As always I want other teams to beat the living hell out of each other over a seven game series with several overtime games ... I only cheer for the Spurs
"Easy way me" says OKC, as I believe we match up pretty well against them minus Westbrook/Harden.
"Hard way me" says: Bring on the Griz! It's payback time and I don't care if they match up very well against us!
Hope the Spurs win the GS series tomorrow - and I really hope it is Memphis.
Memphis is a tougher out - but Pop will be forced to play big - and I would rather see that than Pop going small against OKC - and seeing more Bon-Bon ball.