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They did a heck of a job closing down our 3's... so they got that down... I'm not sold they have anybody to stop Dirk, and I think Chandler can check ZBo
Barkley whether you like him or not has been on a roll these playoffs. he said that tonight. do you agree? i love memphis and think they would beat dallas but i dont know how anyone else feels.
They did a heck of a job closing down our 3's... so they got that down... I'm not sold they have anybody to stop Dirk, and I think Chandler can check ZBo
didn't know he was on tonight woulda like to have heard what he had to say tbh
Mem vs bulls in finals book it
YES, they are big inside and can shut down the three, Dallas struggled with that team all year like we did, thats a bad matchup! Dallas might win it but IT WILL NOT BE EASY if they meet.
I'd like to see Memphis go all the way, but I think the Mavs will close them out. Tyson Chandler is going to be the best defensive big they've faced.
We'd be fine with either team.
The Grizzlies are hot but they are a lot like the Lakers and we have Haywood, Bynum, Marion to check ZBO and Randolph
we have OKC's number, even winning one without Dirk, but I think Westbrook could give us a lot of problems
Allen will shut down terry and the mavs will be toast
It would be a major blow to the franchise if Dallas lost to either Memphis or OKC.
I think it will be a blow to the franchise if they don't win the le, cuz it's there's to lose.
Now, I'm over my irrational Celtic hatred, and Knick self-loathing, I think the Celtics might be the only team to be able to challenge them.
However, while the Celtics can take Atlanta or Chicago, the only way they get past
Miami is by Miami choking and underachieving. I still don't think Boston can beat
a Miami firing on all cylinders.
I keep waiting for Conley to come crashing back down to earth, but to his credit he hasn't. Same thing for the Memphis team as a whole I guess.
I suppose if you really believe that defense wins championships, you have to believe they've got a legitimate shot to take it all this year, as they just might be the best defensive team remaining.
However, I wonder if Memphis has faced a challenging defense themselves.
Interesting playoffs to say the least. Just a few days ago, it looked like the Celtics were dead, now it's conceivable given Miami's up and down play, that the Celtics could fight their way back and win.
That quote from Barkley kind of surprises me. Memphis has lived off pressuring scoring point guards into bad turnovers in their series with the Spurs and Thunder. Not so sure that's going to work as well on someone who sees the floor like Kidd though.
Charles and the Mavs might have to be careful what they ask for, either way. If OKC ends up in the WCF they have a 2-headed monster in Westbrook and Durant that can take over a series just like Dirk can. While Memphis has the great inside play of Gasol and Randolph. Either one would be a tough out for the Mavs....
It would be a tossup if the Mavs and Grizz matched up in the WCF.
The Grizzlies have the best perimeter defense in the league. I think that would be bothersome for the Dallas's perimeter players. Dirk would still have his way though, but I don't know after that. And just like someone mentioned, Chandler would be the toughest and hardest defender to score that Randolph would face so far in the playoffs.
Good and entertaining matchup tbh.
I think we would have more answers for Z-Bo (Chandler, Haywood) than they would for Dirk (Allen is too short to guard him). That would not be an easy series though.
OKC I think would be a little easier. We have always had trouble with the quick, speedy guards, but Westbrook is in Stephon Marbury mode right now. I think we can throw Marion, Stevenson and Brewer at Durant and let him get his 30-35 points against single coverage, while staying home on everybody else.
The Mavs would smash the Grizzlies.
Memphis is by far the best defensive team in the postseason, IMO. One of the few, if not the only one, that can get stops when they need them. And I'm not saying this because they beat us. They've been giving to OKC too.
heat winning all anyway
Memphis is the more dangerous team, and have a good chance to beat the mavs. Dirk will get his, but the memphis d can locked down the rest. Not to mention, the grizz have faced the more difficult opponents thus far. You know what they say, you're only as good as your compe ion.
Probably......
Dallas likes playing big teams. It's the athletic teams that give them the problems. Imo the Thunder are more athletic.
Ive been on these s bandwagon since they knocked us out tbh. Chuckstrodamus, who has been dead on with absolutely all his predictions, making this proclamation makes me even more confident about them making the Finals. Theyre not just big, theyre also athletic and young...and they make use of that by being the most active team in these playoffs. Both on the boards and in applying pressure and forcing turnovers. Theyve shown the ability to neutralize the 3 ball, and as good as Dirk Diggler has been I dont think that can beat the Grizzlies by himself he needs some help from his shooters. Dont expect them to lay down and spread their cheeks like Kobe and co. did when faced with adversity either, Memphis might just be the most resilient team in the league right now tbh.
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