OKC vs MEM Game 1 blog sponsored by BUMP's lawyer

[Venti Quattro]

I mean Gasol went straight up and Westbrook still found a way to get contact. How amazing is that?

[21_Blessings]

Try to remember what that DRob and Duncan in his 2nd year looked like.

Made Shaq look tame.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Memphis plays spurs ball better than the spurs do

[Fpoonsie]

Do you honestly not remember that in '99 DRob was still good enough to be the #1 on the Spurs? Try to remember what that DRob and Duncan (in his 2nd year) looked like.

Obviously, I remember what they looked like. They still weren't the first squad w/ 2 solid big men.

[Giuseppe]

I mean Gasol went straight up and Westbrook still found a way to get contact. How amazing is that?

& Hubie swearin' up & down there was contact.

[DMC]

I mean Gasol went straight up and Westbrook still found a way to get contact. How amazing is that?

If you believe in biased officiating, keep that thinking during the Lakers games.

[LnGrrrR]

Rondo looks like a Secret Service agent.

[Venti Quattro]

If you believe in biased officiating, keep that thinking during the Lakers games.

So you're just going to ignore the refs cheating for the Spurs in Game 5?

[TE]

Made Shaq look tame.

And swept him and his partner in crime Kobe.

[DMC]

Memphis is looking very poised. I haven't seen them get out of sorts for more than one possession in a row.

[Nathan89]

If you believe in biased officiating, keep that thinking during the Lakers games.

During Lakers games no matter what they see if the free-throws for both teams is close it's a fair game.

[21_Blessings]

So you're just going to ignore the refs cheating for the Spurs in Game 5?

Why not? They act like Donaghy gifting them a game against the Suns never happened.

[DMC]

So you're just going to ignore the refs cheating for the Spurs in Game 5?

Mama, there goes that got

[Venti Quattro]

Mama, there goes that got

LOL he flipped

[Axe Murderer]

Randolph is making himself their "true superstar."

I'd like to see what he does against a real frontline first. Remember Baron Davis turned into Michael Jordan against Dallas in 07, then back to his normal self against the Jazz.

[Spur-Addict]

Rondo looks like a Secret Service agent.

I thought the glasses were overkill, but yeah.

[Ginobilly]

In that case, I'd agree with you.

I just don't see them making that much noise after the SA series. It's a superstar's league and they don't have a true superstar, while OKC has one (two if you wanna include Westbrook). OKC is also a much more physical team than the Spurs were and I think that Ibaka/Perkins/Mohammed will wear down Randolph and Gasol throughout the series.

Ibaka works for perimeter bigs like Odom and Dirk, but in the post he's toast with fatasses like Gasol and Zbo. There only hope is if Perk can somehow neutralize either Gasol or Zbo because he's the only one with girth to at least bother either one. Nazr and Ibaka are too skinny for Zbo and Pau's little fat brother.

[TampaDude]

So you're just going to ignore the refs cheating for the Spurs in Game 5?

Fisher foul on Barry, 2008 WCF. You have no room.

[Spurologist]

Westbrook is so ing wild.

That could be his and OKC's downfall. He has tunnel vision too much of the time he's on the court. Ibaka and Perk need to be fed inside. He'll get his points but for OKC to win, they need help from the role players

[DMC]

LOL he flipped

You've been on a tear bumping all the threads and melting down. I just wanted to push you a bit closer to the warm water and razor blade.

[Venti Quattro]

I'd like to see what he does against a real frontline first. Remember Baron Davis turned into Michael Jordan against Dallas in 07, then back to his normal self against the Jazz.

Ibaka, Perk and Mohammed are a good big-man lineup combination scrah. Let's just admit that Z-Bo is playing well for now.

[jag]

Made Shaq look tame.

Dug out the VHS of the '99 championship run a few weeks ago, hunted down a vhs player and then watched that for old time's sake.

It was crazy how good '99 DRob and Duncan were. Factor in Mario Elie's and Malik Rose's toughness, Elliott's defense and range from downtown, Jaren Jackson's Gary-neal-like shooting, Will Purdue's 7-foot competence and AJ's leadership.

That team was something else.

[Axe Murderer]

Ibaka, Perk and Mohammed are a good big-man lineup combination scrah.

that's my whole point

[ChrisRichards]

Great tempo by the Grizz, they are playing as a team and their confidence is second to none right now as I said earlier. I love Zach Randolph's game.

Memphis winnin Game 1 y'all.

[TampaDude]

Dug out the VHS of the '99 championship run a few weeks ago, hunted down a vhs player and then watched that for old time's sake.

It was crazy how good '99 DRob and Duncan were. Factor in Mario Elie's and Malik Rose's toughness, Elliott's defense and range from downtown, Jaren Jackson's Gary-neal-like shooting, Will Purdue's 7-foot competence and AJ's leadership.

That team was something else.

The 1999 Spurs were one of the greatest defensive teams of all time.